Country | Northern Ireland | ||
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Teams | 32 | ||
Champions | Glentoran (16th win) | ||
Runners-up | Glenavon | ||
Matches played | 33 | ||
Goals scored | 126 (3.82 per match) | ||
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The 1995–96 Irish Cup was the 116th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1996 with the final.
Linfield were the defending champions after winning their 35th Irish Cup last season, with a 3–1 win over Carrick Rangers in the 1995 final. This season they reached the quarter-finals, but lost to 2–0 to Crusaders. Glentoran were the eventual cup winners, defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final to win the cup for the 16th time.