The 1989–90 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the

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's secondary

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knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 December 1989 with the final.

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were the defending champions after defeating arch-rivals Linfield 2–1 in the previous final. This season they went out at the quarter-final stage with a defeat to Portadown.

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were the eventual winners, becoming the fourth different winner of the competition in its first four seasons. They defeated

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3–1 in the final.

First round

Ballyclare Comrades and Omagh Town both received byes into the second round.

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

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