| Co-operative Insurance Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 26 |
| Defending champions | Portadown |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (7th win) |
| Runners-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 145 (3.09 per match) |
The2009–10 Irish League Cup (known as theCo-operative Insurance Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th edition of theIrish League Cup,Northern Ireland's secondaryfootball knock-out cup competition. The tournament started on 28 August 2009 with the first round and ended on 27 March 2010 with the Final. The cup was contested by the 12 members of theIFA Premiership and the 14 members ofIFA Championship 1.
Portadown were the defending champions after their second League Cup win last season; a 1–0 victory overNewry City in the previous final. This season however, they went out at the semi-final stage to eventual winnersGlentoran, who defeatedColeraine 4–1 on penalties in the final after the game finished 2–2 following extra time. This was Glentoran's seventh League Cup win, and the eleventh time in thirteen years that the cup had been won by one ofBelfast's Big Two.[1][2]
The first legs were played on 28, 29 August and 1 October 2009. The second legs were played on 7 and 22 September 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 3–5 | Carrick Rangers | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Ballymoney United | 0–1 | Larne | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Bangor | 2–3 | Ballinamallard United | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Coagh United | 4–7 | Ards | 2–4 | 2–3 |
| Donegal Celtic | 4–2 | Loughgall | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Limavady United | 5–1 | Glebe Rangers | 2–0 | 3–1 |
The first legs were played on 26 September 2009. The second legs were played on 6 and 7 October 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1–7 | Limavady United | 0–1 | 1–6 |
| Ards | 2–2 (a) | Ballinamallard United | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Banbridge Town | 0–8 | Larne | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Armagh City | 0–6 | Donegal Celtic | 0–3 | 0–3 |
In this round entered winners from the previous round together with all 12 teams fromIFA Premiership. The first legs were played on 31 October and 10 November 2009. The second legs were played 10 November and 1 December 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Celtic | 1–3 | Cliftonville | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 8–4 | Larne | 3–1 | 5–3 |
| Glentoran | 5–4 | Glenavon | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Institute | 4–2 | Ballymena United | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Newry City | 1–1 (a) | Linfield | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Portadown | 6–4 | Crusaders | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| Ballinamallard United | 1–0 | Limavady United | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Lisburn Distillery | 1–1 (4–5p) | Coleraine | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
The first legs were played on 5 December 2009. The second legs were played on 15 December 2009.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 2–2 (a) | Linfield | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Ballinamallard United | 3–6 | Portadown | 0–5 | 3–1 |
| Cliftonville | 3–4 | Coleraine | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Dungannon Swifts | 7–2 | Institute | 6–2 | 1–0 |
| Glentoran | 1 – 0 | Portadown |
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Waterworth 20' | Report |
| Coleraine | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Glentoran |
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| Boyce 7' Patterson 32' | Report | Martyn 6' Nixon 45' |
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Canning McVey  Boyce | 1–4 | Hamilton NeillFordyceBurrows |
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