Stephen Baxter’s side successfully retained their title in impressive fashion as goals from Ross Clarke, Adam Lecky, Philip Lowry and Paul Heatley secured a 4-0 triumph with 9,688 spectators watching on in Belfast.
It was the Crues’ fourth Irish Cup triumph under Baxter and their sixth in total. Here are the best fan and celebration pictures from that afternoon.
![Crusaders players celebrate with their fans on the way to another Irish Cup success](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjljY2NhYmJjLTNlZDktNDM0OC05NTY2LTljODUxNTdiOGUxOToxYjY2YWVlOS1hYTlmLTRiMWUtODc4MS0xNGY1N2UwODYwMTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. On their way to another Irish Cup triumph
Crusaders players celebrate with their fans on the way to another Irish Cup successPhoto: David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press
![Crusaders fans celebrate after Philip Lowry put them 3-0 up](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBhMWFiMjI5LTgxYTYtNGY5OC04NjU1LWUxOGY5MjU1ZWU4MTo1MjZkODRhYS1kMTJiLTRjNGItYjE1Yy0wNWIzOTBlNjY0Yzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Fans celebrate Philip Lowry's goal
Crusaders fans celebrate after Philip Lowry put them 3-0 upPhoto: David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press
![Crusaders fans celebrate after winning a second consecutive Irish Cup crown](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQxZjVmNDlkLWI1NzQtNDNiMC05N2UxLTU4ZDJhZTIyZmQxMDoxM2E5NTZhOS1hNDg2LTRiYmEtYjEzYy04MGM2MjUzOTIwY2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Out in their numbers
Crusaders fans celebrate after winning a second consecutive Irish Cup crownPhoto: David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press
![Declan Caddell came out of retirement to help Crusaders and hung up his boots once again after picking up another Irish Cup winners medal](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIxMWZmMWFhLTJhYzctNGFjNC04ZTMxLWJhNTRmMjE5ZmU0YjoxMWU5ZWRhZi0yNzRjLTQwYjgtODkxMS1kZjI3NGFjN2E5Yjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Signing off in style
Declan Caddell came out of retirement to help Crusaders and hung up his boots once again after picking up another Irish Cup winners medalPhoto: ©INPHO/Presseye/Brian Little