| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 10 Aug 2024 – 3 May 2025 |
| Defending champions | Cliftonville |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dungannon Swifts(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Cliftonville |
The2024–25 Irish Cup (known as theClearer Water Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 145th edition of theIrish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball since its inauguration in 1881. The winners qualified for the2025–26 Conference League second qualifying round.[1][2]
Dungannon Swifts won the cup for the first time, defeating holdersCliftonville 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in extra time.[3]
107 clubs in Tier 3 and below entered the first round. The draw was held on 2 July 2024.[4]
The following teams received byes:
The 43 first round winners and 21 teams given byes entered the second round. The draw was held on 13 August 2024.[5]
The 32 second round winners entered the third round. The draw was held on 16 September 2024.[6]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2024 | ||
| Abbey Villa (NL) | 1–2 | Ballymacash Rangers (3) |
| Ards Rangers (NL) | 0–3 | Queen's University (3) |
| Banbridge Town (3) | 3–0 | Coagh United (3) |
| Belfast Celtic (NL) | 2–1 | Oxford Sunnyside (3) |
| Islandmagee (NL) | 4–3 | Desertmartin (NL) |
| Knockbreda (3) | 5–1 | Bloomfield (NL) |
| Lurgan Town (NL) | 2–0 | Seagoe (NL) |
| Maiden City (NL) | 1–3 | Rosario Youth Club (NL) |
| Mossley (NL) | 1–1(2–4p) | St James' Swifts (NL) |
| Newbuildings United (NL) | 2–7 | Dollingstown (3) |
| Portstewart (3) | 2–1 | Dromara Village (NL) |
| Rathfriland Rangers (3) | 2–0 | Dunloy (NL) |
| Richhill (NL) | 1–4 | Wellington Recreation (NL) |
| Wakehurst (NL) | 1–2 | Banbridge Rangers (NL) |
| 2 November 2024 | ||
| Dunmurry Young Men (NL) | 1–3 | Dergview (3) |
| Willowbank (NL) | 4–5 | Moyola Park (3) |
The 16 third round winners entered the fourth round. The draw was held on 28 October 2024.[7]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2024 | ||
| Banbridge Rangers (NL) | 1–1(3–2p) | Queen's University (3) |
| Lurgan Town (NL) | 0–1 | Dollingstown (3) |
| Moyola Park (3) | 1–0 | St James' Swifts (NL) |
| Portstewart (3) | 0–1 | Belfast Celtic (NL) |
| Rosario Youth Club (NL) | 2–4 | Rathfriland Rangers (3) |
| Wellington Recreation (NL) | w/o | Dergview (3) |
| 30 November 2024 | ||
| Islandmagee (NL) | 0–4 | Ballymacash Rangers (3) |
| Knockbreda (3) | 3–0 | Banbridge Town (3) |
The eight fourth round winners, the 12 teams from the2024–25 NIFL Premiership, and the 12 teams from the2024–25 NIFL Championship entered the fifth round. The draw was held on 26 November 2024.[8]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2025 | ||
| Harland & Wolff Welders (2) | 2–4 | Glentoran (1) |
| 4 January 2025 | ||
| Annagh United (2) | 3–2 | Portadown (1) |
| Ballymacash Rangers (3) | 1–2 | Ballinamallard United (2) |
| Ballymena United (1) | 1–2 | Ards (2) |
| Bangor (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Newington (2) |
| Carrick Rangers (1) | 4–3 | Newry City (2) |
| Cliftonville (1) | 4–0 | Banbridge Rangers (NL) |
| Coleraine (1) | 5–0 | Armagh City (2) |
| Crusaders (1) | 3–0 | Knockbreda (3) |
| Dungannon Swifts (1) | 5–0 | Rathfriland Rangers (3) |
| Limavady United (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Larne (1) |
| Linfield (1) | 4–0 | Wellington Recreation (NL) |
| 14 January 2025 | ||
| Dollingstown (3) | 1–0 | Ballyclare Comrades (2) |
| Glenavon (1) | 2–0 | Dundela (2) |
| Institute (2) | 2–3 | Loughgall (1) |
| Moyola Park (3) | 0–0(7–6p) | Belfast Celtic (NL) |
The 16 fifth round winners entered the sixth round. The draw was held on 4 January 2025.[9]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | ||
| Glentoran (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Linfield (1) |
| 1 February 2025 | ||
| Ballinamallard United (2) | 0–3 | Carrick Rangers (1) |
| Bangor (2) | 3–0 | Annagh United (2) |
| Cliftonville (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Glenavon (1) |
| Crusaders (1) | 1–0 | Limavady United (2) |
| Dollingstown (3) | 0–3 | Loughgall (1) |
| Dungannon Swifts (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Coleraine (1) |
| Moyola Park (3) | 1–3 | Ards (2) |
The eight sixth round winners entered the quarter-finals. The draw was held on 1 February 2025.[10]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | ||
| Bangor (2) | 3–1 | Glentoran (1) |
| 1 March 2025 | ||
| Ards (2) | 2–0 | Loughgall (1) |
| Carrick Rangers (1) | 1–3 | Dungannon Swifts (1) |
| Crusaders (1) | 1–2 | Cliftonville (1) |
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals. The draw was held on 1 March 2025.[11]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2025 | ||
| Ards (2) | 0–3 | Cliftonville (1) |
| 29 March 2025 | ||
| Bangor (2) | 0–2 | Dungannon Swifts (1) |
The final was held between the two semi-final winners.
| Cliftonville | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Dungannon Swifts |
|---|---|---|
Kearney 90+2' | Report | McGovern 23' |
| Penalties | ||
Kearney Hale  Addis Keaney Conlan | 3–4 | BigirimanaAlves Glenny Bermingham |
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