| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Derry City (3rd win) |
| Runners-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.5 per match) |
The1963–64 Irish Cup was the 84th edition of theIrish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball. It began on 22 February 1964, and concluded on 25 April with the final.
The trophy was won byDerry City, who won the trophy for the third time defeatingGlentoran in the final. The defending champions wereLinfield, who were defeated 2–0 in the first round byCrusaders.[1]
There was also a qualifying round, which saw four junior teams qualify for the first round:Ballyclare Comrades (1–0 againstBrantwood),Banbridge Town (1–0 againstLarne),Carrick Rangers (4–3 againstQueen's University), andNewry Town (2–1 againstDundela).[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–1 | Glentoran |
| Banbridge Town | 2–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Coleraine | 2–2 | Bangor |
| Crusaders | 2–0 | Linfield |
| Derry City | 3–1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Distillery | 1–1 | Ballymena United |
| Newry Town | 0–1 | Cliftonville |
| Portadown | 4–1 | Glenavon |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–2 | Distillery |
| Bangor | 0–4 | Coleraine |
| Glentoran | 2–2 | Ards |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–4 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Banbridge Town | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Portadown |
| Crusaders | 2–2 | Glentoran |
| Derry City | 5–0 | Distillery |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Crusaders |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 3–0 | Banbridge Town |
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Coleraine |
| Derry City | 2 – 0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Doherty | Report |