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 defender Rory McKeown celebrates with family after winning the 2022/23 Irish Cup](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiZGI2YjEzLTQxMTctNDNiMS1iOGRkLTRhOThiZTY5ZTRiMzpiYWY0ODgwZC01ZDY1LTQ1ZjUtYWJhZi00Njc4ZWU5ZWY5MTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
13. Rory McKeown
Crusaders defender Rory McKeown celebrates with family after winning the 2022/23 Irish CupPhoto: David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press
![Crusaders' Philip Lowry and Billy Joe Burns lift the Irish Cup after defeating Ballymena United](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM5YTI3YWEzLWFjNTctNGQ5YS04NTkxLTZjZTAzOGEwYjM4ODowMjkzNDA0Yi0xNjFhLTRlMTAtYWY2NS00YThmMTVhNTk5NmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
14. 2022/23 Irish Cup champions - Crusaders
Crusaders' Philip Lowry and Billy Joe Burns lift the Irish Cup after defeating Ballymena UnitedPhoto: INPHO/Presseye/Brian Little