The 1894–95 Irish Cup was the 15th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1894–95 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams21
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (4th win)
Runner-upBohemians
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored107 (4.65 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Bohemians 10–1 in the final. This remains both the largest margin of victory and the highest scoring Irish Cup final in history.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 4–0 Belview
  • After winning their match Belfast Celtic were given a bye into the third round.

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
St Columb's Court w/o Bright Stars
Royal West Kent Regiment 1–1 Derry North End
Limavady 0–2 St Columb's Hall Celtic
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2–2 Strabane

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry North End 0–3 Royal West Kent Regiment
Strabane 0–0 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2–0 Strabane

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–5 Distillery
Donacloney 2–7 Glentoran
Linfield 10–0 13th Hussars
Moyola Park 4–7 Belfast Celtic
St Columb's Court 1–0 Royal West Kent Regiment
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1-2 St Columb's Hall Celtic
  • Teams that won in this round were given a bye into the fifth round.

Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Leinster Nomads 0-2 Dublin University
Bohemians 3–0 Montpelier

Fifth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 6–4 Glentoran
Dublin University 1–3 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 0–0 Linfield
St Columb's Hall Celtic 3–1 St Columb's Court

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–1 Distillery

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 4–1 St Columb's Hall Celtic
Linfield 6–1 Belfast Celtic

Final

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Linfield10–1Bohemians
Milne    
McAllen    
H. Gordon  
Williamson  
Gaffikin  
Gaukrodger  
Report Blayney  
Attendance: 2,000

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 13.
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