1907–08 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams9
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsBohemians (1st win)
Runner-upShelbourne
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored36 (2.77 per match)

The 1907–08 Irish Cup was the 28th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Bohemians won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Shelbourne 3–1 in the final replay, after a 1–1 draw in the original final. This was the first Irish Cup final that did not feature a team from Belfast.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–2 Bohemians
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Derry Celtic bye
Linfield bye
Reginald bye
Shelbourne bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 4–1 Glentoran

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic w/o Reginald
Bohemians 2–2 Linfield
Distillery 2–0 Derry Celtic
Shelbourne 1–1 Cliftonville

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–1 Linfield
Shelbourne 2–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–2 Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne 0–0 Distillery

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne 2–0 Distillery

Final

Bohemians1–1Shelbourne
Sloan Report Lacey

Replay

Bohemians3–1Shelbourne
R. Hooper
W. Hooper
Report James Owens

References

  1. "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 26–27.
  3. "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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