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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 116 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (42nd win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 119 |
| Goals scored | 493 (4.14 per match) |
The 2011–12 Irish Cup (known as the JJB Sports Irish Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 132nd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition.. The competition began on 17 September 2011 with the first round and ended on 5 May 2012 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions, after a 2–1 victory over Crusaders in last season's final.[1][2] The two clubs met again in this season's final, and Linfield successfully defended the cup to win it for the sixth time in seven seasons after defeating Crusaders 4–1. Crusaders qualified for the first qualifying round[3] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as Linfield had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League by winning the 2011–12 IFA Premiership.
Results
First round
The draw for the first round was held on 1 September 2011. Ards Rangers, Broomhedge, Lower Maze, Newington Youth Club, Rathfriland Rangers and Sirocco Works all received a bye into the Second Round.[4] Matches were played on 17 and 24 September 2011.
Source: irishfa.com
Second round
The games were played on 22 October 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 4–3 | Strabane & Sion Swifts United |
| Abbey Villa | 1–2 | Crumlin Star |
| Ballynahinch United | 3–2 | Crumlin United |
| Bangor Swifts | 2–5 | Dromara Village |
| Bryansburn Rangers | 2–4 | Albert Foundry |
| Carniny Amateurs | 3–5 | Newbuildings United |
| Derriaghy Cricket Club | 4–1 | Raceview |
| Downpatrick | 4–2 | Brantwood |
| East Belfast | 0–1 | Sirocco Works |
| Holywood | 2–5 | Ards Rangers |
| Iveagh United | 5–2 | Broomhedge |
| Lisanally Rangers | 1–4 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
| Magherafelt Sky Blues | 0–1 | Immaculata |
| Mountjoy United | 2–2 (5–3p) | Newcastle |
| Rathfern Rangers | 0–2 | Newington Youth Club |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 3–2 | Draperstown Celtic |
| Rosario Youth Club | 1–2 | Bangridge Rangers |
| Shorts | 2–3 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Tandragee Rovers | 0–1 | Islandmagee |
| Wellington Recreation | 3–1 | Lower Maze |
Source: irishfa.com
Third round
The games were played on 19 November 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards Rangers | 3–1 | Albert Foundry |
| Derriaghy Cricket Club | 1–0 | Ballynahinch United |
| Dunmurry Recreation | 4–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Immaculata | 2–0 | Crumlin Star |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 2–0 | Downpatrick |
| Mountjoy United | 0–3 | Bangridge Rangers |
| Newbuildings United | 6–1 | Dromara Village |
| Newington Youth Club | 4–3 | Sirocco Works |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 1–1 (4–3p) | Islandmagee |
| Wellington Recreation | 1–2 | Iveagh United |
Source: irishfa.com
Fourth round
All 30 clubs from IFA Championship 1 and 2 entered the competition at this stage, as well as the 10 lower league clubs that had progressed through the previous rounds. The games were played on 10 and 17 December 2011.