| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundela (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Glenavon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.06 per match) |
The1954–55 Irish Cup was the 75th edition of theIrish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball. It began on 5 February 1955, and concluded on 23 April with the final.
The trophy was won by junior sideDundela, who pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Irish Cup history by defeating Irish League sideGlenavon in the final, who had already won three senior trophies that season: theCity Cup,Gold Cup andUlster Cup.[1][2] The defending champions wereDerry City, who were defeated 3–2 in the first round byLinfield.[3][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–2 | Crusaders |
| Bangor | 1–4 | Ards |
| Distillery | 0–0 | Glenavon |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | East Belfast |
| Larne | 2–4 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 3–2 | Derry City |
| Newington Rangers | 1–3 | Dundela |
| Portadown | 4–2 | Coleraine |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 5–1 | Distillery |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 2–1 | Linfield |
| Dundela | 1–0 | Cliftonville |
| Glenavon | 1–0 | Ards |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Portadown |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1–1 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Portadown |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenavon | 2–0 | Portadown |
| Dundela | 2–1 | Crusaders |