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1907–08 Irish Cup

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1907–08 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams9
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsBohemians (1st win)
Runner-upShelbourne
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored36 (2.77 per match)

The 1907–08 Irish Cup was the 28th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

Bohemian won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Shelbourne 3–1 in the final replay, after a 1–1 draw in the original final. This was the first Irish Cup final that did not feature a team from Belfast.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–2 Bohemians
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Derry Celtic bye
Linfield bye
Reginald bye
Shelbourne bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 4–1 Glentoran

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic w/o Reginald
Bohemians 2–2 Linfield
Distillery 2–0 Derry Celtic
Shelbourne 1–1 Cliftonville

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–1 Linfield
Shelbourne 2–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–2 Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne 0–0 Distillery

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 2–0 Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne 2–0 Distillery

Final

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Bohemians1–1Shelbourne
Sloan Report Lacey

Replay

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Bohemians3–1Shelbourne
R. Hooper
W. Hooper
Report James Owens

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 26–27.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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