1968–69 Irish Cup

1968–69 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Crusaders
Final positions
Champions	Ards (3rd win)
Runner-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	58 (2.76 per match)

The 1968–69 Irish Cup was the 89th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Ards won the cup for the 3rd time, defeating Distillery 4–2 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first game ended in a draw.

The holders Crusaders were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ards.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–0	Carrick Rangers
Bangor	1–1	Glenavon
Cliftonville	0–3	Distillery
Coleraine	1–0	Larne
Crusaders	6–1	Banbridge Town
Derry City	3–0	Queen's University
Linfield	2–2	Glentoran
Portadown	0–1	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glenavon	2–2	Bangor
Glentoran	2–0	Linfield

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	3–0	Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Crusaders
Ballymena United	1–2	Distillery
Bangor	0–1	Coleraine
Glentoran	3–2	Derry City

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	1–0	Coleraine
Distillery	1–1	Glentoran

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	0–0	Glentoran

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	2–1	Glentoran

Final

19 April 1969

Ards	0–0	Distillery
	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

Replay

23 April 1969

Ards	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Distillery
McAvoy 48', 59', 104', 108'	Report	McCaffrey 40' Conlon 49'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

External links

• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals