1998–99 Irish News Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Omagh Town |
Final positions | |
Champions | Finn Harps |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 34 (3.09 per match) |
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The 1998–99 Irish News Cup was the 4th and final edition of the Irish News Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]
Finn Harps won the title, defeating Ballymena United 2–0 in the final.[2]
Results
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Institute | 1–0 | Cliftonville |
Limavady United | 2–1 | Fanad United |
Omagh Town | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Monaghan United |
Sligo Rovers | 3–2 | Ballinamallard United |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Coleraine | bye | |
Derry City | bye | |
Finn Harps | bye |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Derry City | 4–0 | Limavady United |
Finn Harps | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Coleraine |
Institute | 1–2 | Ballymena United |
Omagh Town | 2–5 (a.e.t.)1 | Sligo Rovers |
1Sligo were disqualified from the tournament for fielding ineligible players and Omagh advanced to the next round.
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 2–1 | Omagh Town |
Derry City | 0–2 | Finn Harps |
Final
References
External links
- Irish League Archive - Irish News Cup
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1998–99 in Northern Irish football
- Irish Cup
- Irish League Cup
- Gold Cup
- County Antrim Shield
- Irish News Cup
- Charity Shield