1890–91 Irish Cup

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

CountryIreland
Date4 October 1890 –
14 March 1891
Teams42
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
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1890–91 Irish Cup
Tournament details
CountryIreland
Date4 October 1890 –
14 March 1891
Teams42
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runners-upUlster
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored183 (5.9 per match)
← 1889–90
1891–92 â†’
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Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ulster 4–2 in the final.[1][2]

Results

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Semi-finals

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

More information Linfield, 4–2 ...
Linfield4–2Ulster
Hill
Torrans
Gaffiken
Flanelly (o.g.)
Report Tierney
McIlvenny
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Attendance: 5,000

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