1946–47 League of Ireland

League of Ireland
Season	1946–47
Champions	Shelbourne (5th title)
Matches played	56
Goals scored	228 (4.07 per match)
Top goalscorer	Paddy Coad; Alf Hanson; (11 goals each)
Biggest home win	Bohemians 6-0 Limerick
Biggest away win	Bohemians 1–5 Drumcondra
Highest scoring	Shelbourne 6–2 Dundalk
	← 1945–46 1947–48 →

The 1946–47 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.

Cork United were the defending champions.

Changes from 1945–46

No new teams were elected to the League.

Locations of the 1945–46 League of Ireland teams

Shelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.

Home \ Away	BOH	CUF	DRU	DUN	LIM	SHM	SHE	WAT
Bohemians	—	4–1	1–5	3–1	6–0	1–3	4–3	1–2
Cork United	6–1	—	4–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1
Drumcondra	3–2	3–2	—	4–4	0–2	3–2	2–0	1–0
Dundalk	1–3	2–5	1–0	—	3–0	2–1	1–2	3–0
Limerick	2–2	0–3	4–1	2–2	—	2–2	1–2	1–1
Shamrock Rovers	3–3	4–2	1–2	5–1	3–1	—	1–2	3–0
Shelbourne	1–1	4–2	1–1	6–2	3–0	1–4	—	4–2
Waterford	2–1	4–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–1	2–4	—

Source: Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Paddy Coad	Shamrock Rovers	11
1	Alf Hanson	Shelbourne	11
3	Mick O'Flanagan	Bohemians	10
3	Seán McCarthy	Cork United	10
5	Podge Gregg	Shamrock Rovers	9
5	Gerry Malone	Shelbourne	9
7	Kit Lawlor	Drumcondra	8
8	Eugene Kirby	Bohemians	7
	Owen Madden	Cork United
	Paddy O'Leary	Cork United