1943–44 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup 1943–44 Northern IrelandRepublic of Ireland 12 Glentoran 1 Belfast Celtic 26 87 1942–43 1944–45 The 1943–44 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 3rd 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 Glentoran won the title for the 1st time, defeating Belfast Celtic 5–4 on aggregate in the two-legged final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19440527/079/0005 Celts-Glens Draw: Gate Almost £1,000 Ireland's Saturday Night 27 May 1944 5 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19440530/114/0004 Inter-City Cup, Glentoran's Surprise Win Over Celtic Belfast News Letter 30 May 1944 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. Distillery 1–0 Cork United 1–0 0–0 Dundalk1 1–2 Derry City 1–0 0–2 Linfield 3–5 Bohemians 0–4 3–1 Shamrock Rovers 4–5 Belfast Celtic 1–1 3–4 Shelbourne 4–1 Cliftonville 3–0 1–1 St James's Gate 2–7 Glentoran 1–2 1–5 |} 1Despite losing their ties, Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers". Quarter-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Derry City 2–5 Bohemians 0–2 2–3 Distillery 5–2 Dundalk 4–1 1–1 Glentoran 2–21 Shelbourne 2–2 0–0 Shamrock Rovers 4–8 Belfast Celtic 1–4 3–4 |} 1Glentoran won the tie on corner kicks. Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Bohemians 1–2 Belfast Celtic 0–1 1–1 Distillery 3–7 Glentoran 2–1 1–6 |} Final 27 May 1944 Glentoran 3–3 Report Belfast Celtic Neary 17 54 pen.Deakin 85 McAlinden 18O'Neill 43 63 Windsor Park, Belfast 18,000 Mr W. Behan (Dublin) 29 May 1944 Belfast Celtic 1–2 Report Glentoran O'Neill 89 McIlroy 19Bradford 79 Dalymount Park, Dublin Glentoran win 5–4 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:1943–44 in Irish association football Category:1943–44 in Northern Ireland association football cups