1948–49 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1948–49 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Shamrock Rovers 4 Dundalk 12 37 1947–48 Last The 1948–49 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 8th and final edition of the Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Teams from outside Dublin and Belfast competed, but played their home matches in either Dublin (if based in the Republic of Ireland) or Belfast (if based in Northern Ireland). Each round was one-legged rather than the two-legged format of previous editions.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/north-south Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Irish League Archive 11 April 2023 Shamrock Rovers won the title for the 4th time, defeating Dundalk 3–0 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19490519/156/0008 Inter-City Cup Winners Belfast Telegraph 19 May 1949 8 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/dublin-and-belfast-inter-city-cup Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results Irish League Archive 11 April 2023 Results First round Derry City 5–1 Limerick Drumcondra 3–0 Cliftonville Glentoran 1–11 Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne 1–2 Distillery Ballymena United bye Belfast Celtic bye2 Bohemians bye Dundalk bye |} 1Glentoran and Shamrock Rovers both advanced into the quarter-finals due to Belfast Celtic's withdrawal. 2Despite being given a bye into the quarter-finals, Belfast Celtic withdrew from the tournament. Quarter-finals Ballymena United 0–4 Drumcondra Bohemians 1–0 Glentoran Distillery 1–3 Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Derry City |} Semi-finals Bohemians 1–1 Dundalk Drumcondra 1–2 Shamrock Rovers |} Replay Dundalk 3–1 Bohemians |} Final 18 May 1949 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Report Dundalk Glennon 20Gaynor 79 90 Dalymount Park, Dublin References External links Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup at the Irish Football Club Project All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history Irish League Archive - Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Category:1948–49 in Irish association football Category:1948–49 in Northern Ireland association football cups