Tickets for the semi-finals of this season’s Clearer Water Irish Cup are on sale now!
Tickets went on sale at 10am, Friday 14 March 2025.
Cup holders Cliftonville are set to take on Ards at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park on Friday 28 March at 7.45pm.
And the second semi-final, between Bangor and Dungannon Swifts, will be played at Seaview on Saturday 29 March, with a 5.30pm kick-off.
Tickets for the two NIFL Premiership v NIFL Championship cup clashes are priced at £15 for adults and £10 for concessions.
Follow the links below to get your tickets:
Semi-final Match Details
For the game on 28 March Cliftonville fans will be in the North Stand at the National Stadium, while Ards fans will be seated in the South Stand.
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.
Cliftonville will have a pre-sale for club members and season ticket holders. It will begin on Friday (14 March) at 10am via Ticketmaster.
Any remaining North Stand Upper Deck and North Stand Lower tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Saturday (15 March).
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.
Winners over the previous 10 seasons:
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
Clearer Water Irish Cup 2024-25
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
