The 1910–11 Irish Cup was the 31st edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1910–11 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams9
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsShelbourne (2nd win)
Runner-upBohemians
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)

Shelbourne won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Bohemians 2–1 in the final replay after a 0–0 draw in the original final.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Derry Celtic
Cliftonville 1–0 Belfast Celtic
St James's Gate 0–0 Shelbourne
Bohemians w/o1 Glentoran
Linfield bye

1 Glentoran originally won the tie played at Bohemians 1–0, but Bohemians protested after Glentoran played a player who was not on the pre-match teamsheet. Glentoran were subsequently expelled from the competition and Bohemians were reinstated.[3]

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry Celtic 1–1 Distillery
Shelbourne 3–0 St James's Gate

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Derry Celtic

Third replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry Celtic 3–1 Distillery

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry Celtic w/o1 Linfield
Bohemians bye
Cliftonville bye
Shelbourne bye

1 Linfield originally won the tie played at Derry Celtic 3–2, but a replay was ordered after a protest by Derry Celtic that the pitch was unplayable and that the correct kick-off time was not adhered to by the referee.[4] Linfield refused to play a replay and subsequently withdrew from the competition with Derry Celtic advancing to the semi-finals.[5]

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–2 Cliftonville
Shelbourne 3–0 Derry Celtic

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–2 Cliftonville

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–1 Cliftonville

Final

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Replay

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Shelbourne2–1Bohemians
Moran   (pen)
Devlin  
Report R. Hooper  

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. pp. 29–30.
  3. ^ "Football. Irish Cup Sensation. Bohemians Protest". Londonderry Sentinel. 18 February 1911. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Derry Celtic v. Linfield. Re-play Ordered". Derry Journal. 24 February 1911. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Derry Celtic v. Linfield". Derry Journal. 27 February 1911. p. 3.
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