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Irish Cup
Organising body Irish Football Association
Founded 1881
Region Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (since 1921)
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland (1881–1921)
Tournament information
Football current event Current
Website Official website

The Irish Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly referred to as the Irish Cup (currently known as the Samuel Gelston's Whiskey Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) is the primary football knock-out cup competition in Northern Ireland. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth-oldest national cup competition in the world. Prior to the break-away from the Irish Football Association by clubs from what would become the Irish Free State in 1921, the Irish Cup was the national cup competition for the whole of Ireland.

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Football in Northern Ireland
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