| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glenavon (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | Ballymena United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 82 (4.32 per match) |
The1958–59 Irish Cup was the 79th edition of theIrish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball.
Glenavon won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holdersBallymena United 2–0 in the final replay atWindsor Park after the first match had finished in a draw.[1][2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–1 | Bangor |
| Ballymena United | 4–2 | Coleraine |
| Crusaders | 2–4 | Distillery |
| Derry City | 3–0 | Lambeg Bleachers & Dryers |
| Glenavon | 4–2 | Glentoran |
| Glentoran II | 3–3 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 9–3 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Portadown | 7–2 | Larne |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 1–1 | Glentoran II |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran II | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–0 | Derry City |
| Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran II |
| Linfield | 4–2 | Ards |
| Portadown | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | Portadown |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2–1 | Linfield |
| Distillery | 1–5 | Glenavon |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | Report | Lowry |
| Glenavon | 2–0 | Ballymena United |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Magee | Report |