# 2001–02 Irish Cup

The 2001–02 Irish Cup was the 122nd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 11 May 2002 with the final.
Glentoran were the defending champions, winning their second successive Irish Cup last season after a 1–0 win over archrivals Linfield in the 2001 final. This season Linfield went one better, to lift the cup for the 36th time overall and the first time in seven years, with a 2–1 win over Portadown in the final. This was Portadown's second defeat in the final in three years.

## Results
### First round

The following teams were given byes into the second round: Abbey Villa, Annagh United, Ballymacash Rangers, Bangor Amateurs, Barn United, Connor, Desertmartin, Donard Hospital, Downshire Young Men, Dromore Amateurs, Hanover, Islandmagee, Larne Tech Old Boys, Nortel, Orangefield Old Boys, Oxford United Stars, Richhill, Saintfield United, Seagoe, Shorts, Tandragee Rovers. Roe Valley were given a bye into the second round (A) and Crewe United were given a bye into the third round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Civil Service | 2–0 | Ballynahinch United |
| Dungiven Celtic | 3–2 | Laurelvale |
| Grove United | 1–7 | Wakehurst |
| Harland & Wolff Sports | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Queen's University |
| Lower Maze | 2–1 | Sirocco Works |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 2–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Malachians | 5–3 | Drummond United |

### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Abbey Villa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Dromore Amateurs |
| Barn United | 3–2 | Shorts |
| Civil Service | 3–2 | Lower Maze |
| Connor | 2–1 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Desertmartin | 0–8 | Malachians |
| Donard Hospital | 4–2 | Oxford United Stars |
| Dungiven Celtic | 3–0 | Downshire Young Men |
| Islandmagee | 2–3 | Hanover |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 4–0 | Annagh United |
| Nortel | 1–3 | Queen's University |
| Richhill | 1–5 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Saintfield United | 5–2 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
| Seagoe | 1–3 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Wakehurst | 8–0 | Bangor Amateurs |

### Second round (A)

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Roe Valley | 1–3 | Malachians |

### Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Abbey Villa | 1–0 | Hanover |
| Ards Rangers | 2–1 | Enkalon |
| Ballinamallard United | 1–0 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Banbridge Town | 0–2 | Ballymoney United |
| Brantwood | 2–0 | Chimney Corner |
| Coagh United | 2–1 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Crewe United | 3–0 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Crumlin United | 1–2 | Barn United |
| Donegal Celtic | 2–1 | Wakehurst |
| Dromara Village | 4–2 | Civil Service |
| Drumaness Mils | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Killyleagh Youth |
| Dundela | 3–1 | East Belfast |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 3–1 | Saintfield United |
| Kilmore Recreation | 2–4 | Portstewart |
| Lurgan Celtic | 4–0 | Donard Hospital |
| Malachians | 4–0 | Connor |
| Moyola Park | 3–0 | Comber Recreation |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 0–2 | Dungiven Celtic |
| RUC | 1–5 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 2–0 | Queen's University |

### Fourth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards Rangers | 2–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Ballinamallard United | 2–1 | Malachians |
| Ballymoney United | 2–5 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Brantwood | 5–3 | Rathfriland Rangers |
| Coagh United | 0–2 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Crewe United | 1–2 | Barn United |
| Donegal Celtic | 3–2 | Abbey Villa |
| Dromara Village | 1–2 | Lurgan Celtic |
| Moyola Park | 2–1 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Portstewart | 3–2 | Dundela |

### Fifth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Armagh City | 2–5 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 4–1 | Barn United |
| Bangor | 0–2 | Crusaders |
| Brantwood | 1–1 | Moyola Park |
| Carrick Rangers | 4–3 | Lisburn Distillery |
| Cliftonville | 1–1 | Portadown |
| Coleraine | 5–3 | Donegal Celtic |
| Glenavon | 0–0 | Lurgan Celtic |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | Newry Town |
| Institute | 4–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Killyleagh Youth | 4–1 | Ballinamallard United |
| Limavady United | 1–2 | Ards |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Portstewart |
| Loughgall | 2–2 | Larne |
| Omagh Town | 0–0 | Ballymena United |
| Tobermore United | 1–2 | Dunmurry Recreation |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | Omagh Town |
| Glenavon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Lurgan Celtic |
| Larne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Loughgall |
| Moyola Park | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Brantwood |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Cliftonville |

### Sixth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards | 0–5 | Glentoran |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–1 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Ballymena United | 0–3 | Glenavon |
| Carrick Rangers | 0–7 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 1–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Larne | 0–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Moyola Park | 3–3 | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 3–1 | Institute |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Coleraine | 5–1 | Moyola Park |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–0 | Crusaders |
| Larne | 1–2 | Killyleagh Youth |

### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Coleraine | 2–0 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Portadown |
| Killyleagh Youth | 1–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Linfield | 3–0 | Glenavon |

#### Replay

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Portadown | 4–3 | Glentoran |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Linfield | 4–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Portadown | 2–0 | Coleraine |