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1984–85 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	32
Defending champions	Ballymena United
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (11th win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	115 (3.19 per match)
← 1983–84 1985–86 →

The 1984–85 Irish Cup was the 105th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 19 January 1985, and concluded on 11 May 1985 with the replayed final.

Ballymena United were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, defeating Carrick Rangers 4–1 in the 1984 final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but lost to Linfield. Glentoran won their 11th Irish Cup, defeating archrivals Linfield 1–0 in the final replay after the first game ended 1–1.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	2–2	Newry Town
Ballymena United	3–0	Michelin
Banbridge Town	2–5	Linfield
Civil Service	0–5	Harland & Wolff Welders
Cliftonville	2–0	Brantwood
Distillery	1–1	Dunmurry Rec.
Downpatrick Rec.	1–5	Limavady United
Bangor	0–3	Ards
Coleraine	2–1	Chimney Corner
Larne	2–1	STC
Portadown	5–1	Barn United
Glenavon	3–1	Crusaders
Glentoran	4–0	Carrick Rangers
Islandmagee	1–1	Ballymoney United
Killyleagh Youth	1–0	Omagh Town
Tobermore United	1–2	RUC

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymoney United	3–1	Islandmagee
Dunmurry Rec.	1–3	Distillery
Newry Town	1–3	Ballyclare Comrades

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–0	Ballymoney United
Ballyclare Comrades	2–2	Glentoran
Ballymena United	2–0	Killyleagh Youth
Distillery	2–0	Limavady United
Coleraine	3–1	RUC
Larne	1–2	Linfield
Portadown	2–1	Harland & Wolff Welders
Glenavon	1–0	Cliftonville

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	3–1	Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–1	Ballymena United
Distillery	0–3	Glentoran
Portadown	1–2	Linfield
Glenavon	0–4	Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	0–3	Linfield
Coleraine	1–2	Glentoran

Final

4 May 1985

Glentoran	1 – 1	Linfield
Mullan 24'	Report	McKeown 42'

The Oval, Belfast

Replay

11 May 1985

Linfield	0 – 1	Glentoran
	Report	Mooney 36' (o.g.)

Windsor Park, Belfast

References

"Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
"Northern Ireland 1984/85". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

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Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group 3)

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League cups	England Israel Republic of Ireland Scotland Spain
UEFA competitions	European Cup (Final) Cup Winners' Cup (Final) UEFA Cup (Final) Super Cup
Non-UEFA competitions	Intertoto Cup Balkans Cup

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Men	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League Ballymena & Provincial Football League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur Football League NIFL Premiership Development League
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