1946–47 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1946–47 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Shamrock Rovers 3 Drumcondra 26 100 1945–46 1947–48 The 1946–47 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 6th 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).https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/north-south Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Irish League Archive 10 April 2023 Shamrock Rovers won the title for the 3rd time and 2nd consecutive year, defeating Drumcondra 4–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19470607/122/0007 Inter-City Cup Final, Rovers Succeed In Final Leg Ireland's Saturday Night 7 June 1947 7 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19470612/078/0004 Shamrock Rovers Beat Drumcondra Northern Whig 12 June 1947 4 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/dublin-and-belfast-inter-city-cup Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results Irish League Archive 10 April 2023 Results First round Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Bohemians 2–8 Belfast Celtic 1–3 1–5 Cliftonville 4–6 Shamrock Rovers 3–3 1–3 Derry City 2–6 Drumcondra 1–4 1–2 Distillery1 4–5 Cork United 2–2 2–3 Glentoran 5–2 Dundalk1 3–0 2–2 Shelbourne 0–11 Linfield 0–1 0–10 |} 1Despite losing their ties, Distillery and Dundalk progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers". Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Belfast Celtic 6–1 Cork United 4–0 2–1 Distillery 3–2 Dundalk 1–1 2–1 Linfield 2–6 Shelbourne 1–1 1–5 Shamrock Rovers 8–2 Glentoran 6–0 2–2 |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Distillery 2–5 Drumcondra 0–2 2–3 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Belfast Celtic 1–1 1–0 |} Final 7 June 1947 Drumcondra 1–3 Report Shamrock Rovers Daly 70 Coad 53Behan 60? Dalymount Park, Dublin 11 June 1947 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Report Drumcondra Coad 5 Windsor Park, Belfast Shamrock Rovers win 4–1 on aggregate. 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:1946–47 in Irish association football Category:1946–47 in Northern Ireland association football cups