The Clearer Water Irish Cup Final 2025 is set!
Cup holders Cliftonville were the first team to secure their place in the final after a 3-0 victory over Ards.
And the second semi-final, saw Dungannon Swifts defeat Bangor FC 2-0 at Seaview.
Ticket information for the final will follow in due course.
Semi-final Match Details
For the last four tie at Seaview the following day Bangor fans will be in the North Stand, North Terrace and Riteprice Stand, while Dungannon Swifts fans will be in the South Stand and FonaCab Stand.
Clearer Water Irish Cup 2024-25
Final
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Semi-final
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Quarter-finals
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Sixth Round
Fifth Round
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Matches postponed 4th January 2025:-
Belfast Celtic v Moyola Park
Dollingstown v Ballyclare Comrades
Glenavon v Dundela
Institute v Loughgall
Fourth Round
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Matches postponed 23th November
Wellington Rec. v Dergview
Third Round
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Second Round
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Note: Donegal Celtic v Bloomfield - Donegal Celtic withdrew, Bloomfield progress to R3
Rosario YC v Castlewellan Town - Castlewellan Town withdrew, Rosario YC progress to R3
Maiden City v Malachians - Malachians withdrew, Maiden City progress
First Round
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Dollingstown v Laurelvale - Laurelvale withdrew, Dollingstown progress
Grove United v Rosemount Rec. - Grove United withdrew, Rosemount Rec. progress
Portstewart v Tullycarnet - Tullycarnet withdrew, Portstewart progress
Byes: 18th Newtownabbey OB, 1st Bangor, Ards Rangers, Ballynahinch Olympic, Banbridge Town, Belfast Celtic, Bloomfield, Bourneview Mill, Derriaghy CC, Desertmartin, Donegal Celtic, Dromara Village, Immaculata, Malachians, Moneyslane, Mossley, Oxford Sunnyside, Seagoe, Shankill United, Shorts, St. Oliver Plunkett
THE HISTORY OF THE IRISH CUP
First contested in 1881, the Clearer Water Irish Cup is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world.
Current holders Cliftonville defeated Linfield 3-1 in May 2024 after extra-time thanks to goals from Sam Ashford and a brace from Ronan Hale.
Linfield are the most successful team in the history of the competition, having won it 44 times and finishing runners-up on a further 22 occasions.
Previous winners:
2024/25 - TBD
2023/24 - Cliftonville
2022/23 - Crusaders
2021/22 - Crusaders
2020/21 - Linfield
2019/20 - Glentoran
2018/19 - Crusaders
2017/18 - Coleraine
2016/17 - Linfield
2015/16 - Glenavon
2014/15 - Glentoran
2013/14 - Glenavon
