The 1890–91 Irish Cup was the 11th edition of the

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, the premier knock-out cup competition in Irish

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. Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating

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4–2 in the final.

Results

First round

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

Replays

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

Second replay

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

Northern Ireland Cup Finals
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1890-91 Irish Cup Irish Cup seasons

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