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The 2023–24 Irish Cup (known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the 144th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football since its inauguration in 1881. The winners qualify for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round.

First round[]

105 clubs in Tier 3 and below entered the first round. The draw was held on 5 July 2023.

The following teams received byes:

  • NIFL Premier Intermediate League (3): Ballymacash Rangers and Tobermore United
  • Ballymena & Provincial Football League Intermediate Division (4): Chimney Corner, Donegal Celtic, Glebe Rangers, and Rathcoole
  • Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate A (4): Valley Rangers
  • Northern Amateur League Premier Division (4): 1st Bangor Old Boys, Ballynahinch Olympic, Crumlin Star, Derriaghy Cricket Club, Dromara Village, Immaculata, and Rosario Youth Club
  • Mid-Ulster Football League Intermediate B (5): Craigavon City, Dromore Amateurs, Lower Maze, and Seapatrick
  • Northern Amateur League Division 1A (5): Dunmurry Recreation
  • Northern Amateur League Division 1B (6): Mossley
  • Northern Amateur League Division 1C (7): Shamrock, Short Brothers, and Wellington Recreation
Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 August 2023
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys (NL) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Malachians (NL)
Abbey Villa (NL) 6–0 Bryansburn Rangers (NL)
AFC Craigavon (NL) 0–7 Willowbank (NL)
Albert Foundry (NL) 0–1 Newmills (NL)
Aquinas (NL) 4–0 Tullyvallen (NL)
Ards Rangers (NL) 0–2 Larne Technical Old Boys (NL)
Ballynahinch United (NL) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) St Luke's (NL)
Ballynure Old Boys (NL) 1–3 Fivemiletown United (NL)
Banbridge Rangers (NL) 4–1 Bourneview Mill (NL)
Banbridge Town (3) 8–1 Cookstown Youth (NL)
Bangor Amateurs (NL) 2–1 Dunloy (NL)
Belfast Celtic (NL) 0–2 Warrenpoint Town (3)
Bloomfield (NL) 0–8 Oxford Sunnyside (NL)
Brantwood (NL) 3–5 Rosemount Rec (NL)
Colin Valley (NL) 1–4 PSNI (3)
Comber Recreation (NL) 3–2 Armagh City (3)
Crewe United (NL) 0–4 Lurgan Town (NL)
Desertmartin (NL) 2–1 Wakehurst (NL)
Dollingstown (3) 5–1 Lisburn Rangers (NL)
Drumaness Mills (NL) 6–1 Saintfield United (NL)
Dunmurry Young Men (NL) 2–3 Queen's University (3)
Greenisland (NL) 8–0 Orangefield Old Boys (NL)
Grove United (NL) 4–0 Tullycarnet (NL)
Holywood (NL) 1–2 Crumlin United (NL)
Killyleagh Youth (NL) 1–2 Hanover (NL)
Kilmore Recreation (NL) 2–0 Seagoe (NL)
Laurelvale (NL) 2–5 Rathfriland Rangers (3)
Limavady United (3) 4–1 Portavogie Rangers (NL)
Markethill Swifts (NL) 1–4 (a.e.t.) Islandmagee (NL)
Moyola Park (3) w/o Newtowne (NL)
Portadown BBOB (NL) 0–3 Moneyslane (NL)
Portaferry Rovers (NL) 2–1 Finaghy (NL)
Rectory Rangers (NL) 1–3 Newbuildings United (NL)
Richhill (NL) 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) St Mary's Youth (NL)
Shankill United (NL) 1–5 Ballymoney United (NL)
St James' Swifts (NL) 2–4 Lisburn Distillery (3)
St Oliver Plunkett (NL) 7–3 Newcastle (NL)
Strabane Athletic (NL) 5–1 Coagh United (3)
Suffolk (NL) 0–8 Portstewart (3)
Windmill Stars (NL) 1–2 Downshire Young Men (NL)
Woodvale (NL) 4–3 St Matthew's (NL)

Second round[]

The second round draw was held on 14 August 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 September 2023
18th Newtownabbey Old Boys (NL) 0–3 Willowbank (NL)
Abbey Villa (NL) 5–2 Portaferry Rovers (NL)
Aquinas (NL) 3–1 Chimney Corner (NL)
Ballynahinch Olympic (NL) 1–3 Fivemiletown United (NL)
Ballynahinch United (NL) 0–3 Wellington Recreation (NL)
Banbridge Rangers (NL) 2–3 Dunmurry Recreation (NL)
Banbridge Town (3) 0–1 Moyola Park (3)
Comber Recreation (NL) 5–2 Crumlin United (NL)
Donegal Celtic (NL) 0–1 Crumlin Star (NL)
Downshire Young Men (NL) 2–0 Lower Maze (NL)
Dromore Amateurs (NL) 2–7 Newbuildings United (NL)
Greenisland (NL) 1–3 Limavady United (3)
Grove United (NL) 1–3 Portstewart (3)
Immaculata (NL) 4–2 Islandmagee (NL)
Lisburn Distillery (3) 3–1 Newmills (NL)
Lisburn Rangers (NL) 2–1 Rosario Youth Club (NL)
Lurgan Town (NL) 1–3 Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL)
Moneyslane (NL) 1–2 Kilmore Recreation (NL)
Mossley (NL) 2–9 Drumaness Mills (NL)
Oxford Sunnyside (NL) 3–1 Hanover (NL)
Queen's University (3) 8–1 Woodvale (NL)
Rathcoole (NL) 0–1 Ballymoney United (NL)
Rathfriland Rangers (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Ballymacash Rangers (3)
Rosemount Rec (NL) 2–0 Larne Technical Old Boys (NL)
Seapatrick (NL) 2–1 Bangor Amateurs (NL)
Shamrock (NL) 1–5 PSNI (3)
Short Brothers (NL) 2–7 Dromara Village (NL)
St Mary's Youth (NL) 2–3 Glebe Rangers (NL)
St Oliver Plunkett (NL) 1–2 Warrenpoint Town (3)
Strabane Athletic (NL) 6–0 Craigavon City (NL)
Tobermore United (3) 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) Desertmartin (NL)
Valley Rangers (NL) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) 1st Bangor Old Boys (NL)

Third round[]

The third round draw was held on 18 September 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 October 2023
Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL) 4–1 Aquinas (NL)
Downshire Young Men (NL) 1–3 Ballymacash Rangers (3)
Immaculata (NL) 0–3 Crumlin Star (NL)
Lisburn Rangers (NL) 4–3 Dunmurry Recreation (NL)
Newbuildings United (NL) 0–5 Limavady United (3)
Portstewart (3) 1–3 Ballymoney United (NL)
Queen's University (3) 4–3 Comber Recreation (NL)
Seapatrick (NL) 0–2 Valley Rangers (NL)
Strabane Athletic (NL) 3–2 Dromara Village (NL)
Tobermore United (3) 4–1 Kilmore Recreation (NL)
Warrenpoint Town (3) 3–0 Abbey Villa (NL)
Wellington Recreation (NL) 1–3 Fivemiletown United (NL)
Willowbank (NL) 1–0 Moyola Park (3)
4 November 2023
Glebe Rangers (NL) 0–2 Oxford Sunnyside (NL)
Rosemount Rec (NL) 4–2 Lisburn Distillery (3)
11 November 2023
Drumaness Mills (NL) 3–2 PSNI (3)

Fourth round[]

The fourth round draw was held on 30 October 2023.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
25 November 2023
Ballymacash Rangers (3) 3–1 Drumaness Mills (NL)
Crumlin Star (NL) 2–0 Limavady United (3)
Fivemiletown United (NL) 0–5 Strabane Athletic (NL)
Queen's University (3) 3–2 Derriaghy Cricket Club (NL)
Rosemount Rec (NL) 3–1 Ballymoney United (NL)
Valley Rangers (NL) 0–3 Oxford Sunnyside (NL)
Warrenpoint Town (3) 6–1 Lisburn Rangers (NL)
Willowbank (NL) 3–2 Tobermore United (3)

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