| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 77 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Coleraine (5th win) |
| Runners-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Goals scored | 398 (4.28 per match) |
The2002–03 Irish Cup was the 123rd edition of theIrish Cup,Northern Ireland's premierfootball knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 3 May 2003 with the final.[1]
Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 36th Irish Cup last season after a 2–1 win overPortadown in the 2002 final. This season Linfield reached the quarter-finals, but went out toOmagh Town.Coleraine were the eventual winners, in what was their first appearance in the final in 17 years. The last time they had done so was in1986, when they were defeated 2–1 byGlentoran. It was the same opposition but a different outcome this time. A 1–0 victory over the Glens, who were appearing in the final for the fifth time in eight years, was enough to seal Coleraine's first Irish Cup win in 26 years. The last time they had won the competition was in 1977.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Orangefield Old Boys |
| Abbey Villa | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Ballymacash Rangers |
| Albert Foundry | 1–2 | Drummond United |
| Downshire Young Men | 0–5 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Draperstown Celtic | 3–1 | Lower Maze |
| Dromore Amateurs | 1–2 | Oxford United Stars |
| Dungiven Celtic | 5–0 | Donard Hospital |
| Grove United | 4–6 | Annagh United |
| Islandmagee | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) | Glebe Rangers |
| Laurelvale | 8–2 | Desertmartin |
| Malachians | 4–1 | Barn United |
| Newington | w/o | Dundonald |
| Portadown BBOB | 2–4 | Roe Valley |
| Richhill | 1–6 | Nortel |
| Saintfield United | 5–1 | Hanover |
| Seagoe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) | Wellington Recreation |
| Sperrin Olympic | 2–4 | Magherafelt Sky Blues |
| Tandragee Rovers | 8–6 (a.e.t.) | Shorts |
| UUC | 0–3 | Sirocco Works |
| Warrenpoint Town | 0–1 | Wakehurst |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Comber Recreation | 4–5 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 2–4 | Ballymoney United |
| Knockbreda Parish | 2–1 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Lurgan Celtic | 4–1 | East Belfast |
Larne received abye into the sixth round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Knockbreda Parish | 2–1 | Newry Town |
| Portadown | 6–0 | Ballymena United |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 2–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–1 | Glentoran |
| Coleraine | 2–0 | Crusaders |
| Omagh Town | 1–0 | Linfield |
| Portadown | 5–0 | Glenavon |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 5–2 | Omagh Town |
| Glentoran | 6–1 | Portadown |