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1989–90 Irish League Cup

1989–90 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams 30
Champions Glenavon (1st win)
Runners-up Newry Town
Matches played 29
Goals scored 120 (4.14 per match)

The 1989–90 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 December 1989 with the final.

Glentoran 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. Glenavon were the eventual winners, becoming the fourth different winner of the competition in its first four seasons. They defeated Newry Town 3–1 in the final.

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


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