1944–45 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1944–45 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Bohemians 1 Belfast Celtic 26 110 1943–44 1945–46 The 1944–45 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 4th 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 Bohemians won the title for the 1st time, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19450531/073/0004 Frayed Tempers At Windsor Park Belfast Telegraph 31 May 1945 4 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19450602/057/0005 Bohemians Win By Single Goal Ireland's Saturday Night 2 June 1945 5 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. Cliftonville 3–4 Bohemians 2–3 1–1 Derry City 4–6 Shelbourne 1–3 3–3 Distillery 6–4 Dundalk 5–2 1–2 Glentoran1 3–32 Limerick 2–1 1–2 Linfield 9–7 Cork United1 8–2 1–5 Shamrock Rovers 0–8 Belfast Celtic 0–3 0–5 |} 1Despite losing their ties, Glentoran and Cork United progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers". 2Limerick won the tie on corner kicks. Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Distillery 6–1 Limerick 5–0 1–1 Glentoran 3–31 Bohemians 1–0 2–3 Linfield 5–1 Cork United 3–0 2–1 Shelbourne 2–4 Belfast Celtic 0–0 2–4 |} 1Glentoran won the tie on corner kicks. Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Bohemians 8–3 Distillery 5–1 3–2 Linfield 5–7 Belfast Celtic 2–2 3–5 |} Final 30 May 1945 Belfast Celtic 2–2 Report Bohemians Bonnar 80 83 Cullen 50 o.g.Smith 57 Windsor Park, Belfast 12,000 2 June 1945 Bohemians 1–0 Report Belfast Celtic M. O'Flanagan 67 Dalymount Park, Dublin Mr P. Morris (Belfast) Bohemians win 3–2 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:1944–45 in Irish association football Category:1944–45 in Northern Ireland association football cups