2013–14 Irish Cup

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2013–14 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams119
ChampionsGlenavon (6th win)
Runners-upBallymena United
Matches played124
Goals scored488 (3.94 per match)

The 2013–14 Irish Cup was the 134th edition of the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its introduction in 1881. The competition began on 7 September 2013 with the first round and ended on 3 May 2014 with the final. The competition ran without a principal sponsor, but for the second successive season the final was known as the Marie Curie Irish Cup final, after the IFA once again awarded the naming rights for the final to the charity Marie Curie Cancer Care.[1]

Glentoran were the defending champions, following their 3–1 win over Cliftonville after extra time in the 2012–13 final. However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Glenavon who defeated Ballymena United 2–1 in the final to lift the cup for the sixth time.[2] As a result, Glenavon qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[3]

Format and schedule[]

119 clubs entered this season's competition, the same number that had taken part the previous season. Originally there had been 122 entrants, but three clubs later withdrew from the competition before the first round matches had been played.

Regional league clubs from level 4 and below on the Northern Ireland football league system entered in the first round and played against other regional league clubs in the first three rounds. Nine clubs were given a bye into the second round this season, necessitated by the number of participants. One of the clubs to receive a bye later withdrew. 29 of the 30 NIFL Championship clubs entered the competition, with Donegal Celtic being the only absentee.[4] The 29 Championship clubs entered in the fourth round, along with the 11 lower league clubs that made it through the first three rounds.

The 12 NIFL Premiership clubs entered in the fifth round, along with the 20 winners from the fourth round matches. Replays were only used if a tie was level after 90 minutes in the fifth round, sixth round and quarter-finals. If a tie in any of these three rounds was still level after 90 minutes of the replay, extra time was used to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.

Round Draw date First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First round 12 August 2013 7 September 2013 35 119 → 84
Second round 9 September 2013 12 October 2013 20† 84 → 63
Third round 22 October 2013 9 November 2013 11 63 → 52
Fourth round 11 November 2013 7 December 2013 20 52 → 32
Fifth round 16 December 2013 11 January 2014 16 5 32 → 16
Sixth round 11 January 2014 8 February 2014 8 2 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 8 February 2014 1 March 2014 4 0 8 → 4
Semi-finals 1 March 2014 5 April 2014 2 4 → 2
Final 3 May 2014 1 2 → 1

† One match was not played (walkover)

Results[]

First round[]

The draw for the first round was made on 12 August 2013 with the matches played on 7 September 2013.

Ards Rangers, Albert Foundry, Ballywalter Recreation, Barn United, Dungiven Celtic, Oxford Sunnyside, Shorts and Strabane Athletic all received byes into the second round.[5] Bangor Rangers, Holywood and Raceview were included in the original draw, but all three clubs withdrew before the first round matches were played. Bangor Rangers had received a bye, Holywood were drawn against Strabane Athletic, and Raceview were drawn against Ards Rangers. As a consequence, Ards Rangers and Strabane Athletic received byes, but Bangor Rangers' withdrawal meant that there would be an odd number of teams proceeding to the second round, necessitating a further bye at that stage.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 September 2013
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys 4–2 Lurgan Town
1st Bangor Old Boys 2–3 Newtowne
Ardstraw 0–1 Richhill
Bangor Amateurs 2–3 Ballynahinch United
Bangor Swifts 6–1 Groomsport
Bloomfield 0–1 Shankill United
Brantwood 2–3 Ardglass
Carniny Amateurs 2–0 Wellington Recreation
Comber Recreation 1–3 Kilmore Recreation
Crewe United 2–5 Dollingstown
Crumlin Star 3–0 Newcastle
Crumlin United 8–1 Draperstown Celtic
Derriaghy Cricket Club 6–2 Lower Maze
Donard Hospital 0–5 UUJ
Downpatrick 5–2 Saintfield United
Dromara Village 2–1 FC Ballynure
Dromore Amateurs 0–7 Banbridge Rangers
Drumaness Mills 6–0 Valley Rangers
Dunmurry Recreation 0–1 Newry City
Immaculata 3–1 Ballynure Old Boys
Islandmagee 3–2 St. Mary's
Iveagh United 2–4 Mountjoy United
Killyleagh Youth 1–0 Ballymacash Rangers
Lisanally Rangers 0–6 Newbuildings United
Lisburn Rangers 3–1 Dunmurry Young Men
Magherafelt Sky Blues 2–3 Camlough Rovers
Moneyslane 6–2 Kilroot Recreation
Mossley Young Men 1–4 Downshire Young Men
Nortel 5–3 Malachians
Rathfern Rangers 3–0 Broomhill
Rathfriland Rangers 2–1 Abbey Villa
Roe Rovers 1–2 Bryansburn Rangers
Seagoe 3–0 Tandragee Rovers
Sirocco Works 3–1 Larne Tech Old Boys
St Patrick's Young Men 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p) 		Oxford United Stars

Source: irishfa.com

Second round[]

The draw for the second round was made on 9 September 2013, with the matches played on 12 October 2013. The 35 winners from the first round matches entered this round, along with the 8 clubs that received a bye. As there was an odd number of clubs in this round, one club, 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys, received a bye into the third round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 October 2013
Albert Foundry 1–01 Shankill United
Ardglass 4–3 Banbridge Rangers
Ballynahinch United 0–1 Sirocco Works
Ballywalter Recreation 2–3 Rathfriland Rangers
Carniny Amateurs 1–0 Oxford United Stars
Crumlin Star 2–1 Dollingstown
Crumlin United 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p) 		Islandmagee
Derriaghy Cricket Club 7–5 Ards Rangers
Downpatrick 5–0 UUJ
Downshire Young Men 1–0 Mountjoy United
Dromara Village 1–4 Kilmore Recreation
Dungiven Celtic 0–1 Newbuildings United
Immaculata walkover† Camlough Rovers
Lisburn Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p) 		Barn United
Nortel 2–0 Moneyslane
Oxford Sunnyside 1–5 Drumaness Mills
Rathfern Rangers 3–1 Killyleagh Youth
Richhill 1–3 Newry City
Seagoe 0–2 Bryansburn Rangers
Shorts 0–3 Bangor Swifts
Strabane Athletic 6–2 Newtowne

Source: irishfa.com

†Immaculata won the tie by walkover. Camlough Rovers forfeited the match as they were unable to field a team to fulfil the fixture.[6]

1Albert Foundry were ejected from the competition for fielding an ineligible player during this match.[7]

Third round[]

The third round draw was made on 22 October 2013, with the games played on 9 November 2013. The 21 winners from the second round matches entered this round, along with 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys who had received a bye in the second round. Albert Foundry were replaced with Shankill United, the team they had defeated 1–0 in the second round, after they were found to have fielded an ineligible player in that game.[7]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 November 2013
Carniny Amateurs 3–5 (a.e.t.) Ardglass
Derriaghy Cricket Club 3–0 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys
Downshire Young Men 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		Shankill United
Kilmore Recreation 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		Immaculata
Lisburn Rangers 3–1 Bryansburn Rangers
Newbuildings United 1–2 Crumlin Star
Newry City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Downpatrick
Nortel 0–2 Drumaness Mills
Rathfern Rangers 1–2 Sirocco Works
Rathfriland Rangers 4–1 Bangor Swifts
Strabane Athletic 2–0 Crumlin United

Source: irishfa.com

Fourth round[]

The fourth round draw was made on 11 November 2013, with the games played on 7 December 2013. The 11 winners from the third round matches entered this round, along with 29 of the 30 NIFL Championship clubs. Championship 1 side Donegal Celtic did not enter, which meant that there had to be eleven lower league clubs in this round to make up the requisite numbers, one more than the usual amount of ten.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 December 2013
Armagh City 2–0 Loughgall
Ballyclare Comrades 4–1 Larne
Banbridge Town 4–2 Rathfriland Rangers
Bangor 5–2 Knockbreda
Chimney Corner 3–0 Wakehurst
Coagh United 0–2 (a.e.t.) Carrick Rangers
Crumlin Star 4–1 Newry City
Dergview 2–0 Drumaness Mills
Downshire Young Men 1–3 Kilmore Recreation
Glebe Rangers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ardglass
Harland & Wolff Welders 8–1 Killymoon Rangers
Institute 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Lisburn Distillery
Limavady United 2–1 Derriaghy Cricket Club
Moyola Park 2–0 Annagh United
Newington 1–3 Ballymoney United
Portstewart 2–5 Dundela
PSNI 2–1 Tobermore United
Queen's University 5–0 Lurgan Celtic
Sport & Leisure Swifts 2–1 Sirocco Works
Strabane Athletic 2–0 Lisburn Rangers

Source: irishfa.com

Fifth round[]

The fifth round draw took place on 16 December 2013. The matches were played on 11 January 2014, and the replays were played on 21 January 2014. The 20 winners from the fourth round matches entered this round, along with the 12 NIFL Premiership clubs. Three regional league clubs made it through the first four rounds. This was the first round of the competition in which replays were used if a match ended level after 90 minutes.

11 January 2014 Harland & Wolff Welders2 – 2Ballymena UnitedTillysburn Park, Belfast
13:30 GMT Simpson Goal 5'
Burrows Goal 77'		 Report Kane Goal 60'
Boyce Goal 86'
11 January 2014 Queen's University 1 – 0Limavady UnitedUpper Malone, Belfast
13:30 GMT Hasson Goal 75' (o.g.) Report
11 January 2014 Lisburn Distillery0 – 0PSNINew Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh
14:00 GMT Report
11 January 2014 Armagh City2 – 2ArdsHolm Park, Armagh
15:00 GMT Hinds Goal 49'
MurrayGoal 52'		 Report Mitchell Goal 45'
McMillen Goal 90+5'
11 January 2014 Ballinamallard United0 – 0Strabane AthleticFerney Park, Ballinamallard
15:00 GMT Report
11 January 2014 Ballyclare Comrades 3 – 0Kilmore RecreationDixon Park, Ballyclare
15:00 GMT McClurg Goal 7' (pen.)
Trussell Goal 10'
Smith Goal 13'		 Report
11 January 2014 Ballymoney United 1 – 0Banbridge TownRiada Stadium, Ballymoney
15:00 GMT McCaughan Goal 35' Report
11 January 2014 Bangor 7 – 1Glebe RangersClandeboye Park, Bangor
15:00 GMT Lamb Goal 21'
Cooling Goal 29' (pen.), 58'
McDowell Goal 49', 60'
Gardener Goal 63'
Forsyth Goal 85'		 Report Highlands Goal 88' (o.g.)
11 January 2014 Carrick Rangers 3 – 2DundelaInver Park, Larne
15:00 GMT Lynch Goal 50', 64'
Roy Goal 87'		 Report McCain Goal 38'
Beggs Goal 71'
11 January 2014 Cliftonville2 – 2ColeraineSolitude, Belfast
15:00 GMT Gormley Goal 27' (pen.)
Boyce Goal 47'		 Report Dooley Goal 39'
McDaid Goal 59'
11 January 2014 Crusaders 2 – 1Crumlin StarSeaview, Belfast
15:00 GMT Snoddy Goal 4' (pen.)
Smith Goal 73'		 Report Brown Goal 61'
11 January 2014 Glenavon 7 – 0Sport & Leisure SwiftsMourneview Park, Lurgan
15:00 GMT Shannon Goal 4'
Marshall Goal 7'
O'Neill Goal 9' (o.g.)
Rainey Goal 40'
McIlveen Goal 62'
McDaid Goal 73'
Neill Goal 85'		 Report
11 January 2014 Linfield 5 – 0DergviewWindsor Park, Belfast
15:00 GMT Liggett Goal 21' (o.g.)
Waterworth Goal 42'
Burns Goal 66', 70'
Lowry Goal 77'		 Report
11 January 2014 Moyola Park1 – 5 Dungannon Swifts Mill Meadow, Castledawson
15:00 GMT Dowie Goal 40' Report Liggett Goal 7', 20'
Lavery Goal 37'
Harpur Goal 63' (pen.), 89' (pen.)
11 January 2014 Portadown1 – 3 Glentoran Shamrock Park, Portadown
15:00 GMT Murray Goal 27' (pen.) Report Boyd Goal 19'
Allen Goal 57', 90'
11 January 2014 Warrenpoint Town 2 – 0Chimney CornerMilltown, Warrenpoint
15:00 GMT D. Hughes Goal 2', 59' Report

Replays[]

21 January 2014 PSNI0 – 2 Lisburn Distillery Newforge Lane, Belfast
13:30 GMT Report Wright Goal 60'
Upton Goal 79'
21 January 2014 Armagh City 3 – 1ArdsHolm Park, Armagh
19:45 GMT Murray Goal 54', 84' (pen.)
Lennon Goal 60'		 Report Faulkner Goal 12'
21 January 2014 Ballinamallard United 1 – 0Strabane AthleticFerney Park, Ballinamallard
19:45 GMT Campbell Goal 20' Report
21 January 2014 Ballymena United 1 – 0Harland & Wolff WeldersThe Showgrounds, Ballymena
19:45 GMT Thompson Goal 75' Report
21 January 2014 Coleraine 4 – 3CliftonvilleThe Showgrounds, Coleraine
19:45 GMT Owens Goal 11'
Browne Goal 35'
McDaid Goal 50' (pen.)
Harkin Goal 72'		 Report O'Carroll Goal 53'
Caldwell Goal 76'
Gormley Goal 80'

Sixth round[]

The sixth round draw took place on 11 January 2014 after the fifth round matches were played, with the matches played on 8 February and 1 March 2014 and the replays played on 17 February and 1 March 2014. The 16 winners from the fifth round matches entered this round. Three clubs from tier three (Championship 2) made it into this round - the lowest ranked clubs that were left in the competition.

8 February 2014 Armagh City1 – 1GlentoranHolm Park, Armagh
15:00 GMT Donnelly Goal 65' Report Kane Goal 19'
8 February 2014 Ballyclare Comrades 2 – 1Carrick RangersDixon Park, Ballyclare
15:00 GMT Agnew Goal 6'
Smith Goal 35'		 Report Gibson Goal 45'
8 February 2014 Coleraine2 – 3 Dungannon Swifts The Showgrounds, Coleraine
15:00 GMT McNeill Goal 42'
Bradley Goal 88'		 Report Hutchinson Goal 39'
Harpur Goal 52'
Topley Goal 70'
8 February 2014 Crusaders 4 – 0Ballymoney UnitedSeaview, Belfast
15:00 GMT Owens Goal 23', 37', 74'
Dempster Goal 90'		 Report
8 February 2014 Linfield1 – 2 Ballymena United Windsor Park, Belfast
15:00 GMT Lowry Goal 35' Report Jenkins Goal 25'
Cushley Goal 66'
8 February 2014 Lisburn Distillery0 – 2 Queen's University New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh
15:00 GMT Report Fulton Goal 19'
Allison Goal 52'
8 February 2014 Warrenpoint Town0 – 0BangorMilltown, Warrenpoint
15:00 GMT Report
1 March 2014 Ballinamallard United0 – 3 Glenavon Ferney Park, Ballinamallard
15:00 GMT Report Bates Goal 10', 62', 90+1'

Replays[]

17 February 2014 Bangor 1 – 0Warrenpoint TownClandeboye Park, Bangor
19:45 GMT Walsh Goal 61' Report
1 March 2014 Glentoran 2 – 1Armagh CityThe Oval, Belfast
15:00 GMT Magee Goal 44' (pen.)
Scullion Goal 90'		 Report Murray Goal 80'

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw took place on 8 February 2014 after the sixth round matches had been played, with the matches scheduled for 1 and 10 March 2014. Championship 2 club Queen's University were the lowest ranked team left in the competition - the only representatives from the third tier.

1 March 2014 Ballymena United 4 – 1Dungannon SwiftsThe Showgrounds, Ballymena
15:00 GMT Munster Goal 2'
Taylor Goal 22'
Boyce Goal 30', 87'		 Report Harpur Goal 55'
1 March 2014 Crusaders 5 – 0Ballyclare ComradesSeaview, Belfast
15:00 GMT Hanley Goal 15' (pen.)
Snoddy Goal 55'
Caddell Goal 76'
McAllister Goal 87'
McCutcheon Goal 90'		 Report
1 March 2014 Queen's University 3 – 2BangorUpper Malone, Belfast
15:00 GMT Prenter Goal 25', 58'
Ferrin Goal 84' (pen.)		 Report Nixon Goal 29'
Forsythe Goal 90+5' (pen.)
10 March 2014 Glentoran1 – 2 Glenavon The Oval, Belfast
19:50 GMT Magee Goal 45' (pen.) Report Lindsay Goal 88'
Bates Goal 90'

Semi-finals[]

The semi-final draw took place on 1 March 2014 after the quarter-final matches had been played, with the matches played on 5 April 2014. Championship 2 club Queen's University reached the semi-finals for the first time in the club's history. They were the only semi-finalist from outside the top flight, and became the first club from outside the top two divisions to reach the semi-final stage since Killyleagh YC did so in 2001–02.[8] For the first time since the 1996–97 competition, neither of the Big Two clubs – Glentoran or Linfield – reached the semi-final stage.

5 April 2014 Ballymena United 3 – 0Queen's UniversityThe Oval, Belfast
15:00 BST Davidson Goal 35', 50'
Kelly Goal 89'		 Report
5 April 2014 Glenavon 3 – 1 (a.e.t.)CrusadersWindsor Park, Belfast
15:00 BST Martyn Goal 66', 116'
Patton Goal 114'		 Report Heatley Goal 14'

Final[]

Both finalists were making their first Irish Cup final appearance of the 21st century, Ballymena United having last played in the showpiece when they lifted the cup in 1989. Glenavon reached the final for the first time since finishing as runners-up in 1998. It was the fourth meeting between the two clubs in the final, and the first since 1981, when Ballymena United won 1–0. The final was played on 3 May 2014 at Windsor Park, Belfast.

Ballymena United1 – 2Glenavon
Jenkins Goal 71' Report Neill Goal 35'
Patton Goal 76'
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 7,282
Referee: Raymond Crangle

References[]

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  2. ^ "Irish Cup final: Ballymena Utd 1-2 Glenavon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Access list". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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  6. ^ "Crumlin United boss Paddy Kelly reflects on Islandmagee cup cracker". Belfast Telegraph. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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