1986–87 Irish Cup

Irish Cup 1986–87 Northern Ireland 16 Glentoran (13th win) Larne 21 49 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 Irish Cup was the 107th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 2 May 1987 with the final. Glentoran were the defending champions after winning their 12th Irish Cup last season, defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the 1986 final.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphist.html Northern Ireland Cup Finals Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation RSSSF 27 October 2012 They successfully defended the cup for the second year running, by beating Larne 1–0 in the final. In doing so, they became the first club in 94 years to win three consecutive Irish Cups. Linfield were the last club to achieve it, winning the 1891, 1892 and 1893 finals.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nil87.html Northern Ireland 1986/87 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation RSSSF 27 October 2012 This season also saw the number of clubs involved in the competition reduced back to 16 due to the re-structuring of the league system. Only two clubs from outside the 14-club top flight took part, qualifying through preliminary rounds. Omagh Town and Tobermore United qualified to take part in the competition proper, but both clubs went out in the first round. Results First round Ards 2–1 Omagh Town Crusaders 1–1 Newry Town Distillery 0–0 Cliftonville Coleraine 3–1 Linfield Larne 2–0 Ballymena United Glenavon 1–0 Portadown Glentoran 3–1 Carrick Rangers Tobermore United 1–1 Bangor |} Replays Cliftonville 1–0 Distillery Bangor 2–0 Tobermore United Newry Town 2–0 Crusaders |} Quarter-finals Ards 1–2 Larne Bangor 1–6 Coleraine Glentoran 3–2 Glenavon Newry Town 0–0 Cliftonville |} Replay Cliftonville 0–2 Newry Town |} Semi-finals Coleraine 1–2 Larne Glentoran 1–1 Newry Town |} Replay Newry Town 1–2 Glentoran |} Final 2 May 1987 Glentoran 1 – 0 Report Larne Mullan 33 Windsor Park, Belfast References Category:Irish Cup seasons Cup