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Football tournament season
1998–99 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams18
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (12th win)
Runner-upPortadown
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored179 (3.44 per match)
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The 1998–99 Gold Cup was the 80th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 12th time, defeating Portadown 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Ballymena United 5 3 1 1 7 6 +1 10 Advance to quarter-final
2 Coleraine 5 2 3 0 9 5 +4 9
3 Cliftonville 5 2 2 1 8 6 +2 8
4 Distillery 5 1 4 0 10 6 +4 7
5 Bangor 5 1 1 3 7 7 0 4
6 Carrick Rangers 5 0 1 4 4 15 −11 1
Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 4 0 1 11 4 +7 12 Advance to quarter-final
2 Glenavon 5 3 1 1 15 6 +9 10
3 Newry Town 5 3 1 1 15 10 +5 10
4 Limavady United 5 2 0 3 8 14 −6 6
5 Dungannon Swifts 5 1 0 4 6 17 −11 3
6 Crusaders 5 0 2 3 6 10 −4 2
Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 4 1 0 17 4 +13 13 Advance to quarter-final
2 Portadown 5 2 2 1 10 7 +3 8
3 Ards 5 2 1 2 6 10 −4 7
4 Omagh Town 5 2 0 3 4 8 −4 6
5 Larne 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5
6 Ballyclare Comrades 5 1 0 4 5 11 −6 3
Source: Irish League Archive

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–3 Glenavon
Coleraine 1–2 (a.e.t.) Linfield
Newry Town 1–3 Glentoran
Portadown 1–0 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 4–1 Glenavon
Portadown 3–0 Linfield

Final

Glentoran3–1Portadown
Hamill 11'
Kirk 63'
Devine 88'
Arkins 90'
Windsor Park, Belfast

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. "Slick Glens Are The Golden Boys". Belfast Telegraph. 16 December 1998. p. 26.
  3. "Glens' Glee". Belfast News Letter. 16 December 1998. p. 16.

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