| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (4th win) |
| Runners-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.74 per match) |
The1937–38 Irish Cup was the 58th edition of theIrish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball.
Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 4th time and second consecutive season, defeatingBangor 2–0 in the final replay atSolitude after the first match ended in a draw.[1][2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3–2 | Linfield |
| Belfast Celtic | 3–0 | Portadown |
| Cliftonville | 2–7 | Derry City |
| Crusaders | 1–2 | Glentoran |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Distillery |
| Larne | 0–1 | Bangor |
| Linfield Swifts | 2–1 | Coleraine |
| Newry Town | 3–0 | Ards |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–6 | Glenavon |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2–0 | Linfield Swifts |
| Belfast Celtic | 0–0 | Ballymena United |
| Derry City | 2–1 | Newry Town |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Glenavon |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0–0 | Belfast Celtic |
| Glenavon | 0–0 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Glenavon |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2–2 | Derry City |
| Belfast Celtic | 1–1 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3–1 | Derry City |
| Belfast Celtic | 3–1 | Glentoran |
| Belfast Celtic | 2–0 | Bangor |
|---|---|---|
| McAlinden Bruce | Report |