1945–46 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1945–46 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Shamrock Rovers 2 Belfast Celtic 26 109 1944–45 1946–47 The 1945–46 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 5th 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 Shamrock Rovers won the title for the 2nd time, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19460601/055/0005 Rovers Too Good For Celts Ireland's Saturday Night 1 June 1946 5 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19460604/145/0004 Celtic's 1-0 Victory Belfast News Letter 4 June 1946 4 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. Bohemians1 2–3 Glentoran 1–0 1–3 Cliftonville 1–7 Shelbourne 1–4 0–3 Distillery 7–1 Cork United 5–0 2–1 Dundalk 2–10 Belfast Celtic 0–5 2–5 Linfield 3–1 Drumcondra1 2–1 1–0 Shamrock Rovers 6–2 Derry City 5–1 1–1 |} 1Despite losing their ties, Bohemians and Drumcondra progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers". Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Bohemians 2–11 Linfield 1–7 1–4 Distillery 5–4 Drumcondra 4–3 1–1 Shamrock Rovers 7–4 Glentoran 3–1 4–3 Shelbourne 0–10 Belfast Celtic 0–2 0–8 |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Belfast Celtic 6–1 Linfield 5–1 1–0 Shamrock Rovers 6–3 Distillery 1–2 5–1 |} Final 1 June 1946 Belfast Celtic 1–3 Report Shamrock Rovers Tully Gregg Coad Windsor Park, Belfast Mr P. Finnegan (Dublin) 3 June 1946 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Report Belfast Celtic Tully 62 Dalymount Park, Dublin Shamrock Rovers 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:1945–46 in Irish association football Category:1945–46 in Northern Ireland association football cups