The 1889–90 Irish Cup was the 10th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish football.

1889–90 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams31
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsGordon Highlanders (1st win)
Runner-upCliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored188 (6.48 per match)

Gordon Highlanders (a British Army team) won the tournament for the 1st and only time, defeating Cliftonville 3–0 in the final replay, after an initial 2–2 draw.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Athletics 0–5 Black Watch
Glentoran 2–2 Gordon Highlanders
Linfield 10–0 North End Athletic
Cliftonville 8–2 Milford
Distillery 10–0 Belfast Caledonians
Oldpark 0–3 Distillery Rovers
Ulster w/o YMCA
Whiteabbey w/o Clarence
Kilrea w/o Magherafelt
Victoria (R.I.C) 0–13 Limavady
St Columb's Court 4–2 Rock
Strabane 1–1 Rosemount
East Lancashire Regiment 11–1 Seapatrick
Dublin University 1–3 Dublin Association
Queen's College bye
St Columb's Court Reserves bye
Hilden bye

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gordon Highlanders 4–2 Glentoran
Rosemount w/o Strabane

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–3 Linfield
Cliftonville 6–4 Black Watch
Distillery Rovers w/o Magherafelt
Gordon Highlanders 3–1 Ulster
Queen's College 0–4 East Lancashire Regiment
Dublin Association bye
Clarence 1–2 Hilden
Rosemount w/o St Columb's Court Reserves
Limavady 1–01 St Columb's Court
  • 1 Match was ordered to be replayed after a protest by St Columb's Court regarding Limavady's rough play.[2]

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–2 Distillery
St Columb's Court 2–5 Limavady

Third round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Limavady 12–1 Rosemount
Hilden 1–6 Linfield
Gordon Highlanders 7–2 Distillery Rovers
Cliftonville 5–1 East Lancashire Regiment
Dublin Association bye

Fourth round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dublin Association 6–2 Limavady
Cliftonville bye
Gordon Highlanders bye
Linfield bye

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–21 Dublin Association
Gordon Highlanders 2–1 Linfield
  • 1 Match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.[2]

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 4–2 Dublin Association

Final

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Gordon Highlanders2–2Cliftonville
Swan  
Archibald  
Report Wilton  
Small  
Attendance: 4,500

Replay

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Gordon Highlanders3–0Cliftonville
Swan   
Beveridge  
Report
Ulsterville, Belfast
Attendance: 3,500

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 Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005. p. 7.
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