| Irish League Cup | |
| Other Titles: | Roadferry Freight League Cup |
| Year: | 1987–88 |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Defending Champions: | Linfield |
| Winners: | Coleraine (1st win) |
| Second: | Portadown |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 98 |
| Prev Season: | 1986–87 |
| Next Season: | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knockout cup competition. It concluded on 28 November 1987 with the final.
Linfield unsuccessfully defended its 1987 title in the semi-finals losing to eventual cup winners, Coleraine, who defeated in the final Portadown, 1–0.[1] [2]
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