1997–98 Irish Cup
Team 1 Score Team 2
Armagh City 0-0 Ards Rangers
Crusaders 2-1 Killyleagh Youth
Dungannon Swifts 0-1 Institute
Glenavon 0-0 Ballyclare Comrades
Glentoran 3-2 Coleraine
Linfield 2-1 Newry Town
Loughgall 1-2 Distillery
Portadown 2-0 Omagh Town
Sixth round
The 1997-98 Irish Cup was the 118th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1998 with the final. Glenavon were the defending champions after winning their 5th Irish Cup last season, with a 1-0 win over Cliftonville in the 1997 final. This season Glenavon reached the final again for the third year in a row, but were defeated 1-0 after extra time by Glentoran, who won the cup for the 17th time. This was a repeat of the 1995-96 final two years earlier that also ended 1-0 to the Glens.