Tags: Soccer Tournoment, Tournament.
The 1979–80 Irish Cup was the 100th edition of Northern Ireland’s premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 2 February 1980 and concluded on 26 April 1980 with the final.The defending champions were Cliftonville after they had won the cup for the 8th time the previous season defeating Portadown 3–2 in the 1978–79 final. However Portadown gained revenge by knocking the holders out in the first round with a 2–1 win.