1987–88 Ulster Cup

The 1987–88 Ulster Cup was the 40th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Larne won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the final.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Group standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Newry Town	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7	Advance to quarter-final
2	Linfield	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5	Advance to quarter-final
3	Portadown	3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2
4	Glenavon	3	0	1	2	3	7	−4	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	7	Advance to quarter-final
2	Bangor	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	Advance to quarter-final
3	Distillery	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	4
4	Ballymena United	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glentoran	3	3	0	0	11	3	+8	9	Advance to quarter-final
2	Crusaders	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	Advance to quarter-final
3	Ards	3	1	0	2	4	7	−3	3
4	RUC	3	0	1	2	5	10	−5	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Larne	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7	Advance to quarter-final
2	Carrick Rangers	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4	Advance to quarter-final
3	Dundela	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
4	Cliftonville	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	3–1	Glentoran
Larne	1–0	Bangor

22 September 1987

Larne	2–1	Coleraine
Hardy 11' Quigley 33' (o.g.)		Wade 10'

Referee: Walter Clarke (Newtownards)

^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ "The Larne dream becomes a reality". Belfast Telegraph. 23 September 1987. p. 23.
^ "Larne Clinch First Trophy". Belfast News Letter. 23 September 1987. p. 28.
^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.