# 2000–01 Irish Cup

The 2000–01 Irish Cup was the 121st edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 5 May 2001 with the final.
Glentoran were the defending champions, winning their 18th Irish Cup last season after a 1–0 win over Portadown in the 2000 final. They successfully defended the trophy by beating arch rivals Linfield 1–0 after extra time. This was their 19th cup win, and their fourth in six years. The 2001 Final was the first time the Final was shown live on Television in Northern Ireland.

## Results
### First round

Abbey Villa, Annagh United, Harland & Wolff Sports and Malachians all received byes into the second round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Albert Foundry | 6–0 | Queen's University |
| Ballycastle United | 0–2 | Draperstown Celtic |
| Ballymacash Rangers | 4–0 | Wellington Recreation |
| Bangor Amateurs | 3–2 | Ballynahinch United |
| Barn United | 3–7 | Drummond United |
| Comber Recreation | 2–1 | Donard Hospital |
| Glebe Rangers | 5–0 | Connor |
| Grove United | 2–2 | Northern Telecom |
| Hanover | 1–3 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Islandmagee | 4–2 | Portglenone |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 2–1 | Dungiven Celtic |
| Laurelvale | 1–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Seapatrick | 1–5 | Saintfield United |
| Shorts | 3–2 | Sirocco Works |
| U.U.C. | 6–1 | Lower Maze |
| Warrenpoint Town | 4–2 | Downshire Young Men |

#### Replay

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Northern Telecom | 1–2 | Grove United |

### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Abbey Villa | 3–3 | Glebe Rangers |
| Albert Foundry | 3–3 | Islandmagee |
| Annagh United | 1–2 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Bangor Amateurs | 2–3 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Draperstown Celtic | 0–2 | Warrenpoint Town |
| Drummond United | 1–1 | Comber Recreation |
| Grove United | 1–0 | Shorts |
| Harland & Wolff Sports | 0–3 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Malachians | 9–0 | Laurelvale |
| Saintfield United | 2–1 | U.U.C. |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Comber Recreation | 1–0 | Drummond United |
| Glebe Rangers | 3–0 | Abbey Villa |
| Islandmagee | 1–2 | Albert Foundry |

### Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Albert Foundry | 2–1 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Grove United | 2–2 | Glebe Rangers |
| Malachians | 4–1 | Warrenpoint Town |
| Saintfield United | 1–2 | Comber Recreation |
| Tandragee Rovers | 2–2 | Ballymacash Rangers |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ballymacash Rangers | w/o | Tandragee Rovers (withdrew) |
| Glebe Rangers | 2–5 | Grove United |

### Fourth round

Ards Rangers, Ballymoney United, Banbridge Town, Comber Recreation, Drumaness Mills, Malachians and Rathfriland Rangers all received byes into the fifth round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Brantwood | 2–1 | Crewe United |
| Chimney Corner | 1–1 | Grove United |
| Donegal Celtic | 1–3 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Dromara Village | 1–2 | Portstewart |
| Dundela | 1–1 | Cookstown United |
| Dunmurry Rec. | 0–3 | Ballinamallard United |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 3–0 | East Belfast |
| Kilmore Recreation | 0–4 | Coagh United |
| Knockbreda Parish | 3–1 | Albert Foundry |
| Moyola Park | 2–1 | Ballymacash Rangers |
| RUC | 3–0 | FC Enkalon |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Cookstown United | 2–1 | Dundela |
| Grove United | 0–1 | Chimney Corner |

### Fifth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards Rangers | 2–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Ballinamallard United | 2–2 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Ballymoney United | 1–2 | Malachians |
| Banbridge Town | 1–1 | Moyola Park |
| Brantwood | 0–3 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Coagh United | 0–2 | Crumlin United |
| Drumaness Mills | 0–2 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Lurgan Celtic | 3–1 | Comber Recreation |
| Portstewart | 4–3 | Rathfriland Rangers |
| RUC | 4–2 | Cookstown United |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Knockbreda Parish | 5–1 | Ballinamallard United |
| Moyola Park | 5–2 | Banbridge Town |

### Sixth round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards | 1–0 | RUC |
| Armagh City | 0–3 | Glentoran |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Ballymena United | 4–2 | Lurgan Celtic |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–3 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Dungannon Swifts | 2–2 | Cliftonville |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Institute | 2–2 | Portstewart |
| Limavady United | 2–5 | Newry Town |
| Linfield | 4–2 | Larne |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–0 | Crusaders |
| Loughgall | 2–2 | Coleraine |
| Moyola Park | 2–1 | Crumlin United |
| Omagh Town | 2–0 | Malachians |
| Portadown | 3–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Tobermore United | 0–2 | Bangor |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Cliftonville | 4–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Coleraine | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) | Loughgall |
| Glenavon | 4–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Institute | 3–1 | Portstewart |

### Seventh round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–0 | Cliftonville |
| Ballymena United | 1–1 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 4–0 | Moyola Park |
| Institute | 4–1 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Linfield | 0–0 | Ards |
| Loughgall | 0–1 | Bangor |
| Newry Town | 1–1 | Portadown |
| Omagh Town | 1–1 | Lisburn Distillery |

#### Replays

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ards | 0–5 | Linfield |
| Glenavon | 3–1 | Ballymena United |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–1 | Omagh Town |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Newry Town |

### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Glenavon | 2–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Institute |
| Linfield | 1–0 | Bangor |
| Portadown | 0–1 | Lisburn Distillery |

### Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Lisburn Distillery | 1–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–1 | Glenavon |