Ireland Cup is the national Northern Ireland football cup. It was founded in 1881 and is considered one of the oldest cups in the world. The last cup was won by Glentoran . The tournament is sponsored by JJB Sports .
History
The first Irish Cup was held in 1880-1881. The first winner was the Moyola Park team ( Castledawson , beating Cliftonville ( Belfast ) in the final with a score of 1–0 April 9, 1881. Since 1922, the Irish Football Cup has been held separately.
Winners
| Club | Titles | Finals | Victory Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 43 | 21 | 1891, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| Glentoran | 22 | nineteen | 1914, 1917, 1921, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1951, 1966, 1973, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2015 |
| Lisburn Distillery | 12 | 7 | 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1894, 1896, 1903, 1905, 1910, 1925, 1956, 1971 |
| Cliftonville | eight | eleven | 1883, 1888, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1907, 1909, 1979 |
| Belfast Celtic | eight | four | 1918, 1926, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1947 |
| Glenavon | 7 | ten | 1957, 1959, 1961, 1992, 1997, 2014, 2016 |
| Ballymena United | 6 | 9 | 1929, 1940, 1958, 1981, 1984, 1989 |
| Colrain | 6 | 7 | 1965, 1972, 1975, 1977, 2003, 2018 |
| Crusaders | four | 2 | 1967, 1968, 2009, 2019 |
| Ards | four | 2 | 1927, 1952, 1969, 1974 |
| Portadown | 3 | 7 | 1991, 1999, 2005 |
| Derry City | 3 | 3 | 1949, 1954, 1964 |
| Shelbourne | 3 | 3 | 1906, 1911, 1920 |
| Queen's island | 2 | - | 1882, 1924 |
| Bohemians | one | five | 1908 |
| Bangor | one | 2 | 1993 |
| Carrick Rangers | one | 2 | 1976 |
| Ulster | one | 2 | 1887 |
| Willowfield | one | one | 1928 |
| Dandela | one | - | 1955 |
| Gordon highlanders | one | - | 1890 |
| Moyola Park | one | - | 1881 |
| Larne | - | five | - |
| Derry Celtic | - | 2 | - |
| Limavady united | - | 2 | - |
| The black watch | - | one | - |
| Dungannon Swifts | - | one | - |
| Freebooters | - | one | - |
| Sherwood foresters | - | one | - |
| Wellington park | - | one | - |
| YMCA | - | one | - |
Sites
- Irish FA Website
- Irish Premier League Website
- Irish Football Club Project (link not available)
- Irish League Forums (inaccessible link)