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2008–09 Irish Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Irish Cup |
| year | 2008–09 |
| country | Northern Ireland |
| num_teams | 100 |
| defending champions | Linfield |
| champions | Crusaders (3rd win) |
| runner-up | Cliftonville |
| matches | 102 |
| goals | 419 |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
| runner-up = Cliftonville
The 2008–09 Irish Cup was the 129th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began on 25 October 2008 with the first round and ended on 9 May 2009 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their third consecutive Irish Cup the previous season after a 2–1 win over Coleraine in the 2008 final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but were defeated by Cliftonville. Crusaders went on to lift the trophy, beating Cliftonville 1–0 in the final. In doing so, they earned a place in the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
Results
First round
The matches were played on 25 October and 1 November 2008.
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Second round
The games were played on 22 November 2008.
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Third round
In this round entered winners from the Second Round as well as all 17 teams from IFA Championship. The games were played on 13 December 2008.
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Fourth round
In this round entered winners from the Third Round as well as all 12 teams from IFA Premiership. The games were played on 17 January 2009.
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Replays
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Fifth round
In this round entered the sixteen winners from the Fourth Round. The matches were played on 14 February 2009.
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Quarter-finals
Brown
McAreavey
Baker Smyth Rainey Owens Arthurs
Semi-finals
Doherty Black McLaughlin
Replay
Donaghy Garrett
Final
References
References
- "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". [[RSSSF]].
- "Northern Ireland 2008/09". [[RSSSF]].
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