| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland | 
| Teams | 32 | 
| Defending champions | Glenavon | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (17th win) | 
| Runner-up | Glenavon | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 | 
| Goals scored | 99 (2.83 per match) | 
The 1997–98 Irish Cup was the 118th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1998 with the final.
Glenavon were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, with a 1–0 win over Cliftonville in the 1997 final. This season Glenavon reached the final again for the third year in a row, but were defeated 1–0 after extra time by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 17th time. This was a repeat of the 1995–96 final two years earlier that also ended 1–0 to the Glens.[1][2]
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–2 | Institute | 
| Ballyclare Comrades | 5–1 | Ballymoney United | 
| Ballymena United | 1–1 | Glentoran | 
| Carrick Rangers | 2–3 | Armagh City | 
| Cliftonville | 0–2 | Glenavon | 
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Chimney Corner | 
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Bangor | 
| Distillery | 2–0 | RUC | 
| Drumaness Mills | 0–0 | Killyleagh Youth | 
| Dungannon Swifts | 6–2 | Ballinamallard United | 
| Dunmurry Rec. | 0–4 | Ards Rangers | 
| Larne | 1–2 | Portadown | 
| Linfield | 1–0 | Tobermore United | 
| Loughgall | 4–0 | Crumlin United | 
| Newry Town | 1–0 | Dundela | 
| Omagh Town | 3–0 | Limavady United | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Ballymena United | 
| Killyleagh Youth | 2–0 | Drumaness Mills | 
Sixth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 0–0 | Ards Rangers | 
| Crusaders | 2–1 | Killyleagh Youth | 
| Dungannon Swifts | 0–1 | Institute | 
| Glenavon | 0–0 | Ballyclare Comrades | 
| Glentoran | 3–2 | Coleraine | 
| Linfield | 2–1 | Newry Town | 
| Loughgall | 1–2 | Distillery | 
| Portadown | 2–0 | Omagh Town | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 3–1 | Ards Rangers | 
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–4 | Glenavon | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 1–3 | Glentoran | 
| Crusaders | 4–0 | Institute | 
| Linfield | 3–0 | Portadown | 
| Distillery | 0–2 | Glenavon | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 1–3 | Glenavon | 
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Linfield | 
Final
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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