2016–17 Irish Cup

2016–17 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams126
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (43rd win)
Runners-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored516 (4.3 per match)

The 2016–17 Irish Cup (known as the Tennent's Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 137th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knockout cup competition in Northern Irish football since its introduction in 1881. The competition began on 19 August 2016 and concluded with the final at Windsor Park on 6 May 2017.

Glenavon were the defending champions, after they lifted the cup for the seventh time by defeating Linfield 2–0 in the 2016 final. They were eliminated at the semi-final stage. The competition was won by Linfield, who defeated Coleraine 3-0 in the final.