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1997–98 Irish Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Irish Cup |
| year | 1997–98 |
| country | Northern Ireland |
| num_teams | 88 |
| defending_champions | Glenavon |
| winners | Glentoran (17th win) |
| second | Glenavon |
| matches | 99 |
| goals | 397 |
| prev_season | 1996–97 |
| next_season | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 Irish Cup was the 118th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1998 with the final.
Glenavon were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the 1997 final. This season Glenavon reached the final again for the third year in a row, but were defeated 1–0 after extra time by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 17th time. This was a repeat of the 1995–96 final two years earlier that also ended 1–0 to the Glens.
Results
First round
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Second round
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Third round
The following teams were given byes into the third round (A): Albert Foundry, Comber Recreation, Dromore Amateurs and Roe Valley. |}
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Third round (A)
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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 1998/99".
- "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". [[RSSSF]].
- "Northern Ireland 1997/98". [[RSSSF]].
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