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1997–98 Irish Cup

The 1997–98 Irish Cup was the 118th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1998 with the final.

1997–98 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (17th win)
Runner-upGlenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored99 (2.83 per match)

Glenavon were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the 1997 final. This season Glenavon reached the final again for the third year in a row, but were defeated 1–0 after extra time by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 17th time. This was a repeat of the 1995–96 final two years earlier that also ended 1–0 to the Glens.[1][2]

Fifth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ards0–2Institute
Ballyclare Comrades5–1Ballymoney United
Ballymena United1–1Glentoran
Carrick Rangers2–3Armagh City
Cliftonville0–2Glenavon
Coleraine3–1Chimney Corner
Crusaders1–0Bangor
Distillery2–0RUC
Drumaness Mills0–0Killyleagh Youth
Dungannon Swifts6–2Ballinamallard United
Dunmurry Rec.0–4Ards Rangers
Larne1–2Portadown
Linfield1–0Tobermore United
Loughgall4–0Crumlin United
Newry Town1–0Dundela
Omagh Town3–0Limavady United

Replays

Team 1 Score Team 2
Glentoran2–1Ballymena United
Killyleagh Youth2–0Drumaness Mills

Sixth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Armagh City0–0Ards Rangers
Crusaders2–1Killyleagh Youth
Dungannon Swifts0–1Institute
Glenavon0–0Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran3–2Coleraine
Linfield2–1Newry Town
Loughgall1–2Distillery
Portadown2–0Omagh Town

Replays

Team 1 Score Team 2
Armagh City3–1Ards Rangers
Ballyclare Comrades0–4Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Armagh City1–3Glentoran
Crusaders4–0Institute
Linfield3–0Portadown
Distillery0–2Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Crusaders1–3Glenavon
Glentoran2–1Linfield

Final

Glentoran1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Glenavon
Kennedy 97'Report

References

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