The 1948–49 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 8th and final edition of the Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic Distillery |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers (4th win) |
| Runner-up | Dundalk |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
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). Each round was one-legged rather than the two-legged format of previous editions.[1]
Shamrock Rovers won the title for the 4th time, defeating Dundalk 3–0 in the final.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 5–1 | Limerick |
| Drumcondra | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
| Glentoran | 1–11 | Shamrock Rovers |
| Shelbourne | 1–2 | Distillery |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Belfast Celtic | bye2 | |
| Bohemians | bye | |
| Dundalk | bye |
1Glentoran and Shamrock Rovers both advanced into the quarter-finals due to Belfast Celtic's withdrawal.
2Despite being given a bye into the quarter-finals, Belfast Celtic withdrew from the tournament.
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0–4 | Drumcondra |
| Bohemians | 1–0 | Glentoran |
| Distillery | 1–3 | Dundalk |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Derry City |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 1–1 | Dundalk |
| Drumcondra | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
Replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 3–1 | Bohemians |
Final
edit| Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
Glennon  20'Gaynor 79', 90' |
Report |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Inter-City Cup Winners". Belfast Telegraph. 19 May 1949. p. 8.
- ^ "Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.