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1957–58 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Glenavon
Final positions
Champions	Ballymena United (2nd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	78 (4.33 per match)
← 1956–57 1958–59 →

The 1957–58 Irish Cup was the 78th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Ballymena United won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.

Glenavon were the holders but they were defeated 4–2 by Linfield in the semi-finals.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–2	Glentoran II
Ballymena United	5–0	Dundela
Cliftonville	1–3	Linfield
Crusaders	1–2	Derry City
Glenavon	3–0	Distillery
Glentoran	1–1	Bangor
Newry Town	3–3	Linfield Swifts
Portadown	2–0	Coleraine

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	2–1	Glentoran
Linfield Swifts	4–2	Newry Town

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–1	Ards
Bangor	2–3	Derry City
Glenavon	3–1	Linfield Swifts
Portadown	2–2	Linfield

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Linfield	6–4	Portadown

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–0	Derry City
Linfield	4–2	Glenavon

Final

26 April 1958

Ballymena United	2–0	Linfield
McGhee 3' Russell 25'	Report

The Oval, BelfastAttendance: 24,000

References

Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
"Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
"IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links

The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals

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