1997–98 Irish News Cup

1997–98 Irish News Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams7
Defending championsDerry City
Final positions
ChampionsOmagh Town
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored32 (3.56 per match)

The 1997–98 Irish News Cup was the 3rd edition of the Irish News Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]

Omagh Town won the title, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[2][3][4]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Limavady United
Dundalk 2–4 (a.e.t.) Omagh Town
Finn Harps 2–0 Derry City
Coleraine bye

Semi-finals

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Coleraine 2–11 Ballymena United 2–5 0–6
Omagh Town 5–1 Finn Harps 3–0 2–1

Final

Omagh Town1–1Ballymena United
McHugh 59' Loughery 54'


Ballymena United0–1Omagh Town
Wilson 25'

Omagh Town win 2–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Irish News Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Bass Irish Cup". Belfast News Letter. 13 March 1998. p. 43.
  3. ^ "Joy for Omagh". Belfast Telegraph. 3 April 1998. p. 29.
  4. ^ "Irish News Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2023.