Country Northern Ireland Champions Derry City (1st win) Matches played 21 | Teams 16 Runners-up Glentoran Goals scored 70 (3.33 per match) | |
The 1948–49 Irish Cup was the 69th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition.
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The defending champions were Linfield, after they defeated Coleraine 3–0 in the 1947–48 final. However, they went out in the first round after a 2–0 defeat to Glentoran.
Derry City went on to win the cup for the first time, defeating the Glens 3–1 in the final.
First round
1This tie required a replay, after the first game was a 4–4 draw.
Quarter-finals
2This tie required three replays, after the first games ended as 1–1, 3–3 and 1–1 draws.
Semi-finals
3This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 1–1 draws.
References
1948–49 Irish Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA