The 1890–91 Irish Cup was the 11th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1890–91 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams42
Defending championsGordon Highlanders
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runner-upUlster
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored183 (5.9 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ulster 4–2 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Down Athletics w/o Distillery Rovers
Distillery 1–4 Ulster
Cliftonville 3–2 (a.e.t.)1 Black Watch
Glentoran 3–6 Oldpark
Hilden w/o Whiteabbey
Donacloney 4–8 Clarence
Linfield w/o Milford
Moyola Park w/o Magherafelt
Coleraine YMCA 1–1 Kilrea
Young Ireland 2–0 Sentinel
Glendermott w/o St Columb's Court Swifts
Young Volunteers 0–2 St Columb's Court Wanderers
Limavady w/o Limavady Reserves
St Columb's Hall w/o Buncrana
Rosemount w/o Rock
Clooney Park 3–0 Olympic
St Columb's Court 12–0 Ivy
City Factory 1–5 Victoria (R.I.C.)
Strabane 2–2 Omagh Wanderers
Sion Mills 4–2 (a.e.t.) Newtownstewart
Dublin University bye
Gordon Highlanders bye

1 Match ordered to be replayed after Black Watch protested it was too dark to finish the match.[2]

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Omagh Wanderers 3–21 Strabane
Kilrea 4–1 Coleraine YMCA
Black Watch w/o2 Cliftonville

1 Match was ordered to be replayed on the grounds that no touchline had been drawn.[2]
2 Cliftonville scratched (withdrew) after claiming that the ordering of a replay with 24 hours notice did not give them enough time to prepare.[2]

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Strabane 0–3 Omagh Wanderers

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Hilden 1–12 Ulster
Distillery Rovers 0–1 Black Watch
Linfield 9–0 Oldpark
Dublin University w/o Gordon Highlanders
Kilrea 1–4 Moyola Park
Limavady w/o St Columb's Court Wanderers
Glendermott 1–8 Clooney Park
Young Ireland 2–4 St Columb's Hall
Glendermott w/o St Columb's Swifts
St Columb's Court w/o Victoria (R.I.C.)
Omagh Wanderers w/o Sion Mills
Clarence bye
Rock bye

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Moyola Park 2–4 Clarence
Ulster 6–4 Gordon Highlanders
Linfield 4–3 Black Watch
Rock w/o St Columb's Hall
Clooney Park 1–2 (a.e.t.) Omagh Wanderers
St Columb's Court 2–0 Limavady

Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Omagh Wanderers 0–6 St Columb's Court
St Columb's Hall 0–7 Ulster
Clarence bye
Linfield bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 9–0 St Columb's Court
Ulster 6–2 Clarence

Final

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Linfield4–2Ulster
Hill  
Torrans  
Gaffiken  
Flanelly   (o.g.)
Report Tierney  
McIlvenny  
Attendance: 5,000

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 9.
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