| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 16 | 
| Defending champions | Linfield | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (29th win) | 
| Runner-up | Distillery | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 | 
| Goals scored | 67 (3.94 per match) | 
The 1962–63 Irish Cup was the 83rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
Linfield won the cup for the 29th time and second consecutive year, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at The Oval.[1][2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–2 | Portadown Reserves | 
| Ballymena United | 4–1 | Portadown | 
| Bangor | 1–1 | Cliftonville | 
| Coleraine | 4–0 | Shorts | 
| Glenavon | 0–0 | Distillery | 
| Glentoran | 4–1 | Ballyclare Comrades | 
| Linfield | 3–1 | Derry City | 
| Newry Town | 0–2 | Crusaders | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Bangor | 
| Distillery | 4–2 | Glenavon | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3–1 | Glentoran | 
| Bangor | 2–6 | Crusaders | 
| Coleraine | 1–3 | Linfield | 
| Distillery | 4–2 | Ards | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 3–1 | Ballymena United | 
| Linfield | 3–1 | Crusaders | 
Final
| Linfield | 2–1 | Distillery | 
|---|---|---|
| Cairns  Braithwaite  | 
Report | Kennedy  | 
References
- ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
 - ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
 - ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
 
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