1990–91 Irish League Cup

1990–91 Irish League Cup

Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	32
Champions	Glentoran (2nd title)
Runners-up	Ards
Matches played	31
Goals scored	123 (3.97 per match)
← 1989–90 1991–92 →

The 1990–91 Irish League Cup was the 5th edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out league cup competition. It concluded on 13 March 1991 with the final.

Glenavon were the defending champions, defeating Newry Town 3–1 in the previous final. This season however, they went out in the second round with a defeat to Larne. Glentoran became the first club to win the trophy more than once, after the first four competitions were won by four different clubs. They defeated Ards 2–0 in the final.

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Ballinamallard United
Ballyclare Comrades	5–5 (4–5 p)	RUC
Ballymena United	2–1 (aet)	Chimney Corner
Bangor	2–0	UUJ
Carrick Rangers	1–2	Dundela
Cliftonville	4–0	Tobermore United
Coleraine	0–1	Queen's University
Crusaders	2–1	Brantwood
Distillery	2–1	Ballymoney United
Glenavon	6–0	UUC
Glentoran	1–0	Banbridge Town
Larne	4–0	Dungannon Swifts
Linfield	4–0	Cookstown United
Newry Town	5–0	Harland & Wolff Welders
Omagh Town	5–0	Limavady United
Portadown	1–2	Armagh City

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–0	Queen's University
Bangor	3–0	Armagh City
Cliftonville	1–2	RUC
Crusaders	1–2	Distillery
Glentoran	4–2	Ballymena United
Larne	2–1 (aet)	Glenavon
Newry Town	2–4	Linfield
Omagh Town	2–1	Dundela

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–0	Larne
Bangor	3–0	RUC
Glentoran	4–0	Distillery
Linfield	2–3 (aet)	Omagh Town

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Omagh Town
Bangor	2–6	Glentoran

Final

13 March 1991	Glentoran	2 – 0	Ards	Windsor Park, Belfast
		Report