1947–48 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1947–48 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Belfast Celtic (1st title)Distillery (1st title) 27 79 1946–47 1948–49 The 1947–48 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 7th 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 Belfast Celtic and Distillery ended up sharing the title. Celtic won the first leg 2–1,https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19480518/088/0004 Distillery's Old Failing Puts Them One Goal Down Belfast Telegraph 18 May 1948 4 subscription and a date could not be found for the second leg, so both teams decided to share the trophy.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001730/19480520/179/0008 Inter-City Cup Game Off Dublin Evening Herald 20 May 1948 8 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. Ballymena United 4–2 Shelbourne1 4–1 0–1 Belfast Celtic 7–2 Drumcondra 5–0 2–2 Cliftonville 2–4 Bohemians 1–1 1–3 Derry City 2–3 Limerick 1–0 1–3 Dundalk 1–4 Glentoran 0–0 1–4 Shamrock Rovers 3–32 Distillery 2–2 1–1 |} 1Despite losing their ties, Shelbourne progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers". 2Darkness prevented Shamrock Rovers and Distillery from playing extra time in their second leg, so it was decided that both teams would advance to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Belfast Celtic 8–0 Limerick 5–0 3–0 Bohemians 2–3 Distillery 1–1 1–2 Glentoran 1–1 Shelbourne 1–0 0–1 Shamrock Rovers 8–3 Ballymena United 4–1 4–2 |} Playoff Glentoran 2–0 Shelbourne |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Distillery 4–1 Glentoran 3–1 1–0 Shamrock Rovers 2–4 Belfast Celtic 1–2 1–2 |} Final 17 May 1948 Belfast Celtic 2–1 Report Distillery Bonnar 18 19 Lonsdale 53 Solitude, Belfast 20 May 1948 Distillery not played Report Belfast Celtic Dalymount Park, Dublin Belfast Celtic and Distillery shared the trophy. 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:1947–48 in Irish association football Category:1947–48 in Northern Ireland association football cups