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1996–97 Irish Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Irish Cup |
| year | 1996–97 |
| country | Northern Ireland |
| num_teams | 89 |
| defending_champions | Glentoran |
| winners | Glenavon (5th win) |
| second | Cliftonville |
| matches | 109 |
| goals | 389 |
| prev_season | 1995–96 |
| next_season | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Irish Cup was the 117th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 3 May 1997 with the final.
Glentoran were the defending champions after winning their 16th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Glenavon in the 1996 final. This season Glenavon went one better by winning the cup for the 5th time, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the final.
Results
First round
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Second round
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Second round (A)
The following teams were given byes into the third round: Barn United, Civil Service, Donard Hospital, Dromara Village, Northern Telecom, Oxford United Stars and Portstewart. |}
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Third round
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Fourth round
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Fifth round
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Sixth round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
References
References
- Brodie, Malcolm. "The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 1997/98".
- "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". [[RSSSF]].
- "Northern Ireland 1996/97". [[RSSSF]].
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