| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 83 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (15th win) |
| Runner-up | Portadown |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 97 |
| Goals scored | 309 (3.19 per match) |
The 1989–90 Irish Cup was the 110th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 20 January 1990 and concluded on 5 May 1990 with the final.[1]
Ballymena United were the defending champions after winning their 6th Irish Cup last season, defeating Larne 1–0 in the 1989 final.[2] However, this season they went out in the first round to Dungannon Swifts. Glentoran went on to win the cup for the fifth time in six seasons, and 15th time overall. They defeated Portadown 3–0 in the final.[3]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 2–0 | Killymoon Rangers |
| Annagh United | 1–5 | Loughgall |
| Armagh City | 6–3 | Bangor Amateurs |
| Armoy United | 0–3 | Dundela |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–0 | Tandragee Rovers |
| Civil Service | 3–2 | UUC |
| Comber Rec. | 0–1 | RUC |
| Dromara Village | 1–2 | Downshire Young Men |
| Dromore Amateurs | 0–2 | Ballynahinch United |
| Drumaness Mills | 1–0 | Crewe United |
| FC Enkalon | 1–1 | GEC |
| Hanover | 0–1 | Crumlin United |
| Harland & Wolff Sports | 4–0 | Armagh Thistle |
| Islandmagee | 3–2 | Fisher Boy |
| Killyleagh Youth | 3–1 | Annalong Swifts |
| Kilmore Rec. | 3–1 | Ballymoney United |
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 2–2 | Newtownabbey Town |
| Orangefield Old Boys | 1–1 | Ards Rangers |
| Queen's University | 1–0 | 1st Liverpool |
| Rathfriland Rangers | 2–5 | Institute |
| Roe Valley | 3–1 | Connor |
| Star of The Sea | 1–8 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| UUJ | 1–3 | Cromac Albion |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards Rangers | 5–1 | Orangefield Old Boys |
| GEC | 1–0 | FC Enkalon |
| Newtownabbey Town | 2–0 | Larne Tech Old Boys |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 2–0 | Downshire Young Men |
| Ards Rangers | 3–1 | Ballynahinch United |
| Armagh City | 3–3 | Barn United |
| Blue Circle | 0–7 | Drumaness Mills |
| Civil Service | 0–0 | British Telecom |
| Cromac Albion | 3–3 | Roe Valley |
| Dundela | 6–0 | Newtownabbey Town |
| GEC | 2–0 | Queen's University |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 1–0 | Portstewart |
| Institute | 0–2 | Crumlin United |
| Islandmagee | 2–4 | Harland & Wolff Sports |
| Killyleagh Youth | 3–3 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Limavady United | 1–0 | Macosquin |
| Loughgall | 2–1 | Kilmore Rec. |
| Moyola Park | 1–1 | Shorts |
| Oxford United Stars | 4–1 | AFC |
| RUC | 4–0 | Saintfield United |
| STC | 0–0 | Sirocco Works |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–0 | Killyleagh Youth |
| Barn United | 2–2 (4–3 p) |
Armagh City |
| British Telecom | 4–0 | Civil Service |
| Roe Valley | 1–0 | Cromac Albion |
| Shorts | 4–1 | Moyola Park |
| Sirocco Works | 1–4 | STC |
Third round
With the exception of the below teams, all other winning teams from the second round were given a bye into the fourth round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards Rangers | 1–2 | Harland & Wolff Sports |
| Oxford United Stars | 2–2 | Dundela |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dundela | 4–3 | Oxford United Stars |
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 | RUC |
| Barn United | 4–1 | Roe Valley |
| British Telecom | 1–2 | Loughgall |
| Crumlin United | 1–3 | Drumaness Mills |
| GEC | 1–2 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–0 | Limavady United |
| Shorts | 0–1 | Dundela |
| STC | 2–1 | Harland & Wolff Sports |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| RUC | 3–1 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Bangor | 1–1 | RUC |
| Brantwood | 1–2 | Banbridge Town |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–0 | Coagh United |
| Chimney Corner | 1–0 | Standard Telephones & Cables |
| Coleraine | 2–0 | Dunmurry Recreation |
| Cookstown United | 0–5 | Donegal Celtic |
| Crusaders | 3–1 | Drumaness Mills |
| Distillery | 3–0 | 1st Bangor Old Boys |
| Glentoran | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
| Larne | 1–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Linfield | 1–1 | Glenavon |
| Loughgall | 0–1 | Barn United |
| Omagh Town | 0–3 | Ards |
| Portadown | 1–0 | Dundela |
| Tobermore United | 0–2 | Newry Town |
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Glentoran |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
Ballymena United |
| Glenavon | 0–1 | Linfield |
| RUC | 0–3 | Bangor |
Sixth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–2 | Larne |
| Banbridge Town | 2–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Bangor | 4–0 | Distillery |
| Carrick Rangers | 0–2 | Portadown |
| Donegal Celtic | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Coleraine | 2–0 | Crusaders |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Barn United |
| Newry Town | 4–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Banbridge Town | 0–1 | Coleraine |
| Larne | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Newry Town | 2–3 | Glentoran |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Bangor |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–0 | Linfield |
| Portadown | 4–0 | Coleraine |
Final
References
- ↑ Gillespie, Marshall. The Irish Football Yearbook 1990–91. pp. 76–78.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland 1989/90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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