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1974–75 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Ards
Final positions
Champions	Coleraine (3rd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	64 (2.91 per match)
← 1973–74 1975–76 →

The 1974–75 Irish Cup was the 95th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Coleraine won the cup for the 3rd time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the second final replay at the Ballymena Showgrounds after the previous two matches ended in draws.

The holders Ards were eliminated in the first round by Cliftonville.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–0	Cliftonville
Bangor	0–0	Linfield
Brantwood	2–0	Glenavon
Carrick Rangers	2–1	Portadown
Chimney Corner	1–2	Larne
Crusaders	1–1	Coleraine
Distillery	1–1	Dundela
Glentoran	6–3	Ballymena United

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	3–2	Ards
Coleraine	3–1	Crusaders
Dundela	0–1	Distillery
Linfield	2–0	Bangor

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Brantwood	2–1	Glentoran
Carrick Rangers	2–1	Distillery
Cliftonville	1–1	Coleraine
Linfield	3–0	Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	6–0	Brantwood
Linfield	6–0	Carrick Rangers

Final

19 April 1975

Coleraine	1–1	Linfield
Smith 31'	Report	Graham 65'

The Showgrounds, BallymenaAttendance: 5,600

Replay

23 April 1975

Coleraine	0–0	Linfield
	Report

The Showgrounds, BallymenaAttendance: 5,400

Second replay

29 April 1975

Coleraine	1–0	Linfield
Smith 17' Gordon	Report	Fraser Magee

The Showgrounds, BallymenaAttendance: 5,200

References

Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
"Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
"IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links

The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals

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