8 February 1890
at the Old Racecourse, Shrewsbury
Wales
5-2
Ireland
 
HT: 2-2
 
Lewis 2, Pryce-Jones 2, Owen
Scorers
Wales: Sam Gillam (Wrexham), Robert Lee Roberts (Chester), William P Jones (Druids), Peter Griffiths (Chirk), Abel Hayes (Wrexham), Humphrey Jones (East Stirlingshire) David M Lewis (Bangor), William E Pryce-Jones (Cambridge University), Billy Owen (Chirk), Albert R Wilcock (Oswestry), John C H Bowdler (Shrewsbury T)
 
Referee James E McKillop (Scotland)
  Attendance 3000