The 1904–05 Irish Cup was the 25th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knockout cup tournament in Irish football.

1904–05 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (8th win)
Runner-upShelbourne
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)

Distillery successfully defended its 1904 title in the final, an 8th successive title, defeating Shelbourne 3–0.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 0–2 Distillery
Bellevue 1–4 Shelbourne
Derry Celtic 3–1 Inniskilling Fusiliers
Glentoran 3–0 Cliftonville
Richmond Rovers 1–1 Bohemians
Cameron Highlanders bye
Linfield bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 6–1 Richmond Rovers

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry Celtic 3–1 Linfield
Distillery 1–0 Cameron Highlanders
Shelbourne 2–1 Bohemians
Glentoran bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–0 Derry Celtic
Shelbourne 4–1 Glentoran

Final

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Distillery3–0Shelbourne
Magill   
Soye  
Report
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Tom Robertson (Glasgow)

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. 23.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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