2014–15 Irish Cup
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The 2014–15 Irish Cup was the 135th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its introduction in 1881. The competition began on 23 August 2014 with the first round, and concluded on 2 May 2015 with the final. For the first time since 1995, the Oval was chosen as the final venue following the discovery of damage to a stand at Windsor Park during the stadium's redevelopment.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 125 |
Defending champions | Glenavon |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glentoran (22nd win) |
Runner-up | Portadown |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 124 |
Goals scored | 511 (4.12 per match) |
Glenavon were the defending champions, following their 2–1 win over Ballymena United in the 2014 final.[2] However, this season they were eliminated in the sixth round after a shock 2–0 defeat to second-tier side Harland & Wolff Welders.[3]
Glentoran were the eventual cup winners for the second time in three seasons and the 22nd time overall by defeating Portadown 1–0 in the final,[4] and subsequently qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.