| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland | 
| Teams | 94 | 
| Defending champions | Glentoran | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portadown (1st win) | 
| Runner-up | Glenavon | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 109 | 
| Goals scored | 393 (3.61 per match) | 
The 1990–91 Irish Cup was the 111th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 4 May 1991 with the final.[1]
Glentoran were the defending champions after winning their 15th Irish Cup last season, defeating Portadown 3–0 in the 1990 final.[2] This season Portadown went one better by winning their first Irish cup in their fifth appearance in the final. They defeated Glenavon 2–1 in the final.[3]
Results
First round
The following teams were given byes into the second round: Ards Rangers, Armagh City, Ballymoney United, Crumlin United, Kilmore Rec., Limavady United, Magherafelt Sky Blues, Nitos Athletic, Portglenone, Rathfriland Rangers, Saintfield United, Sirocco Works and Star of the Sea.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Armagh Thistle | 1–0 | Roe Valley | 
| Armoy United | 3–0 | Portstewart | 
| Ballynahinch United | 1–4 | East Belfast | 
| Barn United | 1–1 | Cromac Albion | 
| British Telecom | 3–2 | Hanover | 
| Dervock United | 4–4 | Connor | 
| Downshire Young Men | 0–2 | Cullybackey | 
| Dromara Village | 1–4 | Annalong Swifts | 
| Dundela | 2–0 | Harland & Wolff Sports | 
| FC Enkalon | 3–0 | Civil Service | 
| Fisher Body | 0–3 | STC | 
| GEC | 1–2 | Comber Rec. | 
| Glebe Rangers | 3–2 | Dromore Amateurs | 
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 6–1 | Institute | 
| Islandmagee | 0–2 | AFC | 
| Killyleagh Youth | 4–2 | Drumaness Mills | 
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 2–2 | Moyola Park | 
| Loughgall | 3–1 | Donard Hospital | 
| Macosquin | 6–3 | 1st Liverpool | 
| Mosside United | 2–4 | Bangor Amateurs | 
| Newtownabbey Town | 1–0 | UUJ | 
| Orangefield Old Boys | 3–2 | Armagh United | 
| Queen's University | 1–1 | 1st Bangor Old Boys | 
| RUC | 2–1 | Oxford United Stars | 
| Shorts | 2–0 | Bridgend United | 
| Tandragee Rovers | 5–2 | Magherafelt Youth | 
| UUC | 1–2 | Killymoon Rangers | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st Bangor Old Boys | 0–1 | Queen's University | 
| Connor | 5–2 | Dervock United | 
| Cromac Albion | 3–0 | Barn United | 
| Moyola Park | 3–3 (aet) (4–3 p) | Larne Tech Old Boys | 
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Annalong Swifts | 3–2 | Ballymoney United | 
| Ards Rangers | 5–4 | Magherafelt Sky Blues | 
| Armagh City | 2–1 | Rathfriland Rangers | 
| Armagh Thistle | 2–0 | Nitos Athletic | 
| Bangor Amateurs | 3–0 | Newtownabbey Town | 
| Connor | 0–0 | Cromac Albion | 
| Crumlin United | 0–1 | Comber Rec. | 
| Cullybackey | 1–1 | Glebe Rangers | 
| Dundela | 5–1 | Kilmore Rec. | 
| East Belfast | 3–1 | Limavady United | 
| Killyleagh Youth | 1–3 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 
| Larne Tech Old Boys | 0–1 | British Telecom | 
| Loughgall | 3–1 | AFC | 
| Orangefield Old Boys | 5–1 | Armoy United | 
| Portglenone | 1–3 | Shorts | 
| Queen's University | 1–0 | Killymoon Rangers | 
| Saintfield United | 0–0 | Macosquin | 
| Sirocco Works | 5–1 | Star of the Sea | 
| STC | 1–1 | RUC | 
| Tandragee Rovers | 2–4 | FC Enkalon | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cromac Albion | 2–3 | Connor | 
| Glebe Rangers | 3–1 | Cullybackey | 
| Macosquin | 2–2 (aet) (6–4 p) | Saintfield United | 
| RUC | 1–0 | STC | 
Third round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Annalong Swifts | 1–0 | Queen's University | 
| Armagh Thistle | 0–2 | Loughgall | 
| Bangor Amateurs | 4–2 | Saintfield United | 
| British Telecom | 2–1 | Connor | 
| Comber Rec. | 5–1 | Ards Rangers | 
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 5–3 | Glebe Rangers | 
| Orangefield Old Boys | 0–3 | Dundela | 
| RUC | 1–2 | East Belfast | 
| Shorts | 2–0 | FC Enkalon | 
| Sirocco Works | 1–1 | Armagh City | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Armagh City | 4–0 | Sirocco Works | 
Fourth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Annalong Swifts | 1–3 | Loughgall | 
| Armagh City | 1–2 | Shorts | 
| British Telecom | 2–2 | Dundela | 
| Comber Rec. | 0–0 | East Belfast | 
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 2–1 | Bangor Amateurs | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Dundela | 2–0 | British Telecom | 
| East Belfast | 4–0 | Comber Rec. | 
Fifth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ballinamallard United | 0–4 | Glentoran | 
| Brantwood | 0–2 | Glenavon | 
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Shorts | 
| Chimney Corner | 1–5 | Ballyclare Comrades | 
| Cliftonville | 2–1 | Dundela | 
| Coleraine | 3–1 | Banbridge Town | 
| Cookstown United | 0–1 | Donegal Celtic | 
| Crewe United | 0–3 | Coagh United | 
| Distillery | 0–1 | Crusaders | 
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–3 | Ards | 
| Dunmurry Recreation | 1–3 | Bangor | 
| Larne | 4–1 | East Belfast | 
| Linfield | 1–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 
| Omagh Town | 3–2 | Ballymena United | 
| Portadown | 0–0 | Newry Town | 
| Tobermore United | 2–1 | Loughgall | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Harland & Wolff Welders | 1–4 | Linfield | 
| Newry Town | 0–2 | Portadown | 
Sixth round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–0 | Donegal Celtic | 
| Carrick Rangers | 1–3 | Larne | 
| Cliftonville | 0–0 | Crusaders | 
| Coagh United | 0–7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 
| Glenavon | 2–0 | Bangor | 
| Glentoran | 9–1 | Tobermore United | 
| Linfield | 2–0 | Coleraine | 
| Portadown | 3–1 | Omagh Town | 
Replays
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 3–2 | Cliftonville | 
| Donegal Celtic | 0–2 | Ards | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–2 | Linfield | 
| Crusaders | 2–4 | Portadown | 
| Glenavon | 4–0 | Ballyclare Comrades | 
| Larne | 1–1 | Glentoran | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 4–1 | Larne | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | Portadown | 
| Glenavon | 3–1 | Glentoran | 
Final
References
- ↑ Gillespie, Marshall. The Irish Football Yearbook 1991/92. pp. 107–111.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland 1990/91". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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