1946–47 League of Ireland

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

Cork United were the defending champions.

Changes from 1945–46

No new teams were elected to the League.

Teams

Dublin

Cork

Dundalk

Waterford

Limerick

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Locations of the 1945–46 League of Ireland teams

Team	Location	Stadium
Bohemians	Dublin (Phibsborough)	Dalymount Park
Cork United	Cork	Mardyke
Drumcondra	Dublin (Clonturk)	Clonturk Park
Dundalk	Dundalk	Oriel Park
Limerick	Limerick	Markets Field
Shamrock Rovers	Dublin (Milltown)	Glenmalure Park
Shelbourne	Dublin (Ringsend)	Shelbourne Park
Waterford	Waterford	Kilcohan Park

Season overview

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

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Shelbourne	14	8	3	3	34	24	+10	19
2	Drumcondra	14	8	2	4	29	25	+4	18
3	Shamrock Rovers	14	7	3	4	34	21	+13	17
4	Cork United	14	7	2	5	40	27	+13	16
5	Bohemians	14	5	3	6	33	33	0	13
6	Dundalk	14	4	3	7	25	37	−12	11
7	Waterford	14	3	3	8	17	30	−13	9
8	Limerick	14	2	5	7	16	31	−15	9

Source: RSSSF, foot.dk

Results

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.

Top goalscorers

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

See also

• 1946–47 FAI Cup