1964–65 Irish Cup

The 1964–65 Irish Cup was the 85th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1964–65 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Derry City
Final positions
Champions	Coleraine (1st win)
Runners-up	Glenavon
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	68 (3.24 per match)
← 1963–64 1965–66 →

Coleraine won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Glenavon 2–1 in the final at Windsor Park.^[1]

The holders Derry City were knocked out by Linfield in the quarter-finals.^[2]

Results

^[3]

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	0–5	Glentoran
Ballymena United	1–3	Coleraine
Banbridge Town	4–1	Dundela
Crusaders	4–0	Larne
Derry City	3–0	Cliftonville
Distillery	0–1	Portadown
Glenavon	2–2	Ards
Linfield	1–1	Bangor

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	1–1	Glenavon
Bangor	0–2	Linfield

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glenavon	2–0	Ards

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	0–1	Coleraine
Derry City	2–2	Linfield
Glentoran	4–0	Portadown
Glenavon	6–1	Banbridge Town

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Linfield	0–0	Derry City

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	1–2	Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	1–0	Glentoran
Glenavon	3–3	Linfield

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glenavon	3–2	Linfield

Final

24 April 1965

Coleraine	2–1	Glenavon
Dunlop 7' Irwin 75'	Report	Johnston 59'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: J. K. Taylor (Wolverhampton)