# 1995–96 Irish Cup

The 1995–96 Irish Cup was the 116th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1996 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 35th Irish Cup last season, with a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers in the 1995 final. This season they reached the quarter-finals, but lost to 2–0 to Crusaders. Glentoran were the eventual cup winners, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final to win the cup for the 16th time.

## Results
### First round

The following teams were given byes into the second round: Ards Rangers, Bessbrook United, Cullybackey, Dungiven Celtic, Glebe Rangers, Larne Tech Old Boys, Laurelvale, Northern Telecom, Orangefield Old Boys, Portglenone, Saintfield United, Southend United and UUC.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 2–2 | Abbey Villa |
| 1st Liverpool | 4–1 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Armoy United | 2–6 | East Belfast |
| Ballynahinch United | 3–0 | Rathfriland Rangers |
| Bangor Amateurs | 2–3 | Shorts |
| Bridgend United | 1–3 | 1st Shankill NISC |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–0 | Cookstown Royals |
| Dromara Village | 0–0 | Annagh United |
| Drummond United | 0–1 | Dromore Amateurs |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 5–2 | Civil Service |
| Islandmagee | 3–0 | AFC Craigavon |
| Killymoon Rangers | 1–3 | Wellington Recreation |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 0–1 | Portstewart |
| Malachians | 4–0 | Comber Recreation |
| Queen's University | 2–2 | Hanover |
| Roe Valley | 2–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Seapatrick | 2–2 | Barn United |
| Sirocco Works | w/o | Richhill |
| Tandragee Rovers | 4–2 | Donard Hospital |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Abbey Villa | 0–1 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Annagh United | 2–0 | Dromara Village |
| Barn United | 3–4 | Seapatrick |
| Hanover | 3–1 | Queen's University |

### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Annagh United | 3–2 | Portglenone |
| Ards Rangers | 1–1 | Glebe Rangers |
| Ballynahinch United | 0–4 | 1st Liverpool |
| Cullybackey | 5–4 | Sirocco Works |
| East Belfast | 1–1 | Northern Telecom |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 5–2 | Hanover |
| Islandmagee | 2–2 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 2–0 | 1st Shankill NISC |
| Malachians | 2–2 | Bessbrook United |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 4–2 | Saintfield United |
| Portstewart | 3–0 | Southend United |
| Seapatrick | 3–2 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Shorts | 2–2 | Dromore Amateurs |
| Tandragee Rovers | 4–1 | Roe Valley |
| UUC | 2–4 | Laurelvale |
| Wellington Recreation | 1–1 | Downshire Young Men |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Bessbrook United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Malachians |
| Downshire Young Men | 2–0 | Wellington Recreation |
| Dromore Amateurs | 1–3 | Shorts |
| Dungiven Celtic | 3–0 | Islandmagee |
| Glebe Rangers | 5–6 | Ards Rangers |
| Northern Telecom | 1–2 | East Belfast |

### Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1st Liverpool | 2–1 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Annagh United | 1–3 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Cullybackey | 2–3 | Ards Rangers |
| Dungiven Celtic | 3–0 | Seapatrick |
| Laurelvale | 1–2 | East Belfast |
| Malachians | 2–1 | Downshire Young Men |
| Portstewart | 2–1 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Shorts | 0–0 | Larne Tech Old Boys |

#### Replay

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 3–2 | Shorts |

### Fourth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1st Liverpool | 1–1 | Portstewart |
| Ballinamallard United | 1–1 | Crumlin United |
| Ballymoney United | 1–3 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Banbridge Town | 3–3 | Loughgall |
| British Telecom | 0–2 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Crewe United | 2–4 | Cookstown United |
| Drumaness Mills | 2–3 | East Belfast |
| Dundela | 1–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–0 | Moyola Park |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 0–1 | Armagh City |
| Kilmore Recreation | 3–2 | Coagh United |
| Limavady United | 1–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Malachians | 4–3 | FC Enkalon |
| Park | 2–2 | Chimney Corner |
| RUC | w/o | Donegal Celtic |
| Tobermore United | 1–0 | Brantwood |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Chimney Corner | 2–0 | Park |
| Crumlin United | 4–0 | Ballinamallard United |
| Dundela | 3–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Limavady United | 2–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Loughgall | 1–4 | Banbridge Town |
| Portstewart | 0–1 | 1st Liverpool |

### Fifth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards | 10–0 | Cookstown United |
| Armagh City | 2–1 | Dundela |
| Bangor | 0–4 | Portadown |
| Chimney Corner | 0–1 | Ballymena United |
| Crumlin United | 0–8 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 4–0 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Distillery | 4–2 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–4 | Omagh Town |
| East Belfast | 4–1 | Malachians |
| Glenavon | 12–0 | 1st Liverpool |
| Glentoran | 4–1 | Limavady United |
| Kilmore Recreation | 0–3 | Cliftonville |
| Larne | 3–0 | Banbridge Town |
| Newry Town | 2–1 | Coleraine |
| RUC | 2–3 | Carrick Rangers |
| Tobermore United | 2–3 | Ballyclare Comrades |

### Sixth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards | 1–0 | Larne |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–1 | Crusaders |
| Ballymena United | 4–0 | Armagh City |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Newry Town |
| Glenavon | 3–1 | Cliftonville |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Distillery |
| Linfield | 1–0 | East Belfast |
| Portadown | 3–1 | Omagh Town |

### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Crusaders | 2–0 | Linfield |
| Glenavon | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Ards |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Portadown |
| Glentoran | 2–2 | Crusaders |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Glentoran |
| Portadown | 1–4 | Glenavon |