The Irish News Cup was a "north-south" association football competition in Ireland involving teams from the Irish League and League of Ireland mostly located in the north-west of the island. It is thus not counted among the major all-Ireland cup tournaments, since neither League champions nor Cup winners were involved. (Derry City did win the League of Ireland title in 1996-97). It was sponsored by the Irish News and also referred to as the Irish News North West Cup. It lasted four seasons.
| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1999 |
| Region |  Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Most successful club(s) | Coleraine Derry City Omagh Town Finn Harps (1 title each) |
List of finals edit
| Season | Winner (number of titles) |
Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Coleraine (1)
|
4 – 1 | Omagh Town
|
St Julian's Road, Omagh |
| 8 – 1 (12 – 2 agg.) | The Showgrounds, Coleraine | |||
| 1996–97 | Derry City (1)
|
0 – 3 | Sligo Rovers
|
The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 5 – 1 (5 – 4 agg.) | Brandywell Stadium, Derry | |||
| 1997–98 | Omagh Town (1)
|
1 – 1 | Ballymena United
|
St Julian's Road, Omagh |
| 1 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.) | The Showgrounds, Ballymena | |||
| 1998–99 | Finn Harps (1)
|
2 – 0 | Ballymena United
|
Finn Park, Ballybofey |
References edit
- ^ "Irish News Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
External links edit
Sources edit
- M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1996/97
- M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1997/98
- M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1998/99
- M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1999/2000
- Ballymena United Football Club