1995–96 Irish Cup
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The 1995–96 Irish Cup was the 116th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1996 with the final.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 91 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glentoran (16th win) |
Runner-up | Glenavon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 107 |
Goals scored | 404 (3.78 per match) |
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Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 35th Irish Cup last season, with a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers in the 1995 final. This season they reached the quarter-finals, but lost to 2–0 to Crusaders. Glentoran were the eventual cup winners, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final to win the cup for the 16th time.[2][3]