1973–74 Blaxnit Cup

Blaxnit Cup 1973–74 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 8 Ards 1 Ballymena United 7 30 1972–73 Last The 1973–74 Blaxnit Cup was the 7th and final edition of the Blaxnit 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, Blaxnit Cup Irish League Archive 29 April 2023 Ards won the title for the 1st time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19740508/567/0023 All Ireland kings and they looked it Belfast Telegraph 8 May 1974 23 subscriptionSalute Ards, Team Of Year Belfast News Letter 8 May 1974 14https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/blaxnit-cup Blaxnit Cup Results Irish League Archive 29 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Ards 3–1 Finn Harps Ballymena United 4–2 Athlone Town Drogheda United 2–1 Larne St Patrick's Athletic 1–2 Glenavon |} Semi-finals Ballymena United 3–1 Glenavon Drogheda United 3–3 (4–5 p) Ards |} Final 7 May 1974 Ards 3–1 Report Ballymena United Cathcart 3McAteer 10Patterson 27 Orr 25 Windsor Park, Belfast John Carpenter (Dublin) References External links All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history Irish League Archive - Blaxnit Cup Category:1973–74 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1973–74 in Republic of Ireland association football