1970–71 Blaxnit Cup

Blaxnit Cup 1970–71 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 8 Linfield 1 Cork Hibernians 9 23 1969–70 1971–72 The 1970–71 Blaxnit Cup was the 4th 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 Linfield won the title for the 1st time, defeating Cork Hibernians 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19710520/551/0023 Dalymount will be real crunch Belfast Telegraph 20 May 1971 23 subscriptionHibs Must Be Hot Favourites Now Belfast News Letter 20 May 1971 12https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19710522/494/0013 Brilliant Blues are all-Ireland champs Belfast Telegraph 22 May 1971 13 subscriptionBlues Take Pounding - But Also The Cup Belfast News Letter 22 May 1971 12https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/blaxnit-cup Blaxnit Cup Results Irish League Archive 29 April 2023 Results Quarter-finals Coleraine 1–0 Limerick Cork Hibernians 2–0 Distillery Drogheda United 2–1 Derry City Linfield 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic |} Semi-finals Cork Hibernians 2–0 Coleraine Linfield 3–3 Drogheda United |} Replay Drogheda United 1–1 (4–5 p) Linfield |} Final 19 May 1971 Linfield 1–1 Report Cork Hibernians McAteer 65 Marsden 15 Windsor Park, Belfast F. Boylan (Dublin) 21 May 1971 Cork Hibernians 1–2 Report Linfield Wallace 2 Cathcart 13Magee 22 Dalymount Park, Dublin Malcolm Wright (Portadown) Linfield win 3–2 on aggregate. References External links All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history Irish League Archive - Blaxnit Cup Category:1970–71 in Northern Ireland association football cups Category:1970–71 in Republic of Ireland association football