| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 10 | 
| Defending champions | Bohemians | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (7th win) | 
| Runner-up | Bohemians | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 46 (3.29 per match) | 
The 1908–09 Irish Cup was the 29th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 7th time, defeating Bohemians 2–1 in the final replay, after a 0–0 draw in the original final.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Derry Celtic | 
| Shelbourne | 2–2 | Bohemians | 
| Belfast Celtic | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Distillery | bye | |
| Dublin University | bye | |
| Linfield | bye | |
| St James's Gate | bye | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 1–0 | Shelbourne | 
| Derry Celtic | 0–1 | Glentoran | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 10–2 | St James's Gate | 
| Cliftonville | w/o | Dublin University | 
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Belfast Celtic | 
| Linfield | 0–4 | Distillery | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Belfast Celtic | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 2–1 | Glentoran | 
| Cliftonville | 2–01 | Distillery | 
1 A replay was ordered after a protest.
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 2–31 | Distillery | 
1 A replay was ordered after a protest.
Second replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–2 | Distillery | 
Final
Replay
| Cliftonville | 2–1 | Bohemians | 
|---|---|---|
| McAuley  McComb  | 
Report | W. Hooper  | 
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
 - ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. pp. 27–28.
 - ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
 
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