2011–12 Irish Cup
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The 2011–12 Irish Cup
(known as the JJB Sports Irish Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the cup's 132nd edition since its introduction and the 90th time that the trophy will be presented to the winners of the annual knock-out competition in Northern Ireland
. The competition will begin on 17 September 2011 with the First Round and will end on 5 May 2012 with the Final. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
.
Linfield
are the defending champions, after a 2–1 victory over Crusaders
in last season's final.
, Newington Youth Club, Rathfriland Rangers and Sirocco Works
all received a bye
into the Second Round. Matches were played on 17 and 24 September 2011.
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will enter at this stage, along with the 20 winners from the fourth round matches. The games will be played on 14 January 2012.
Irish Cup
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
(known as the JJB Sports Irish Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the cup's 132nd edition since its introduction and the 90th time that the trophy will be presented to the winners of the annual knock-out competition in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The competition will begin on 17 September 2011 with the First Round and will end on 5 May 2012 with the Final. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 UEFA Europa League
The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
.
Linfield
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C. , is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club, whose home ground is Windsor Park in Belfast, which is also the home of the Northern Ireland international team....
are the defending champions, after a 2–1 victory over Crusaders
Crusaders F.C.
Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...
in last season's final.
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 1 September 2011. Ards Rangers, Lower MazeLower Maze F.C.
Lower Maze is an intermediate-level football club playing in the Intermediate A division of the Mid-Ulster Football League in Northern Ireland.The club was formed as Lisburn Mills im 1960 and changed to its current name in 1994.-Current squad:...
, Newington Youth Club, Rathfriland Rangers and Sirocco Works
Sirocco Works F.C.
Sirocco Works Football Club is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1B of the Northern Amateur Football League. Established in 1924, the club is the longest existing club in all the intermediate and junior divisions in Northern Ireland...
all received a bye
Bye (sports)
A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...
into the Second Round. Matches were played on 17 and 24 September 2011.
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Second round
The games were played on 22 October 2011.|}
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Third round
The games were played on 19 November 2011.|}
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Fourth round
All 30 clubs from IFA Championship 1 and 2 will enter the competition at this stage, as well as the 10 lower league clubs that had progressed through the previous rounds. The games will be played on 10 December 2011.|}
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Fifth round
All 12 clubs from the IFA PremiershipIFA Premiership
The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...
will enter at this stage, along with the 20 winners from the fourth round matches. The games will be played on 14 January 2012.