1961–62 North-South Cup

North-South Cup 1961–62 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 10 Northern Ireland Glenavon Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 19 88 1960–61 The 1961–62 North-South Cup was the 2nd and final edition of the North-South Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/north-south Irish League Archive, North-South Cup Irish League Archive 28 April 2023 Glenavon won the competition, defeating Shelbourne 2–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19630523/533/0021 Shelbourne let off the hook Belfast Telegraph 23 May 1963 21 subscriptionGlenavon Goal Up But They Could Do Nothing Right Belfast News Letter 23 May 1963 14https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19630525/032/0003 Glenavon Bring The Cup North Ireland's Saturday Night 25 May 1963 3 subscriptionGlenavon draw to gain the cup Belfast News Letter 25 May 1962 8 Due to fixture congestion, most of the tournament (mainly from the quarter-finals onwards) was not played until the 1962–63 season.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/dublin-and-belfast-inter-city-cup North-South Cup Results Irish League Archive 28 April 2023 Results Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Ties that were drawn on aggregate were decided via a playoff match. First round Playoff Drumcondra Republic of Ireland 4–6 Northern Ireland Linfield 3–2 1–2 0–2 Glentoran 7–3 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 3–1 4–2 — |} Quarter-finals Distillery Northern Ireland 7–9 Northern Ireland Linfield 4–4 3–5 Dundalk Republic of Ireland 3–4 Northern Ireland Glenavon 2–3 1–1 Glentoran Northern Ireland 3–8 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 1–1 2–7 Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 10–2 Northern Ireland Ards 3–1 7–1 |} Semi-finals Glenavon Northern Ireland 6–5 Republic of IrelandShamrock Rovers 3–2 3–3 Linfield Northern Ireland 2–6 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne 0–2 2–4 |} Final 22 May 1963 Glenavon Northern Ireland 2–1 Report Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Campbell 7Shields 88 Gilbert 28 Mourneview Park, Lurgan 24 May 1963 Shelbourne Republic of Ireland 0–0 Report Northern Ireland Glenavon Tolka Park, Dublin Tommy Mitchell (Lurgan) Glenavon win 2–1 on aggregate. References External links All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history Irish League Archive - North-South Cup Category:1961–62 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1961–62 in Republic of Ireland association football