The 1941–42 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the inaugural 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 | |
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Country | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Dundalk (1st win) |
Runner-up | Shamrock Rovers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 105 (4.2 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).[1]
Dundalk won the title for the 1st time, defeating Shamrock Rovers 1–0 in the final at Dalymount Park.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–1 | Shelbourne1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Bohemians | 5–3 | Cliftonville1 | 4–1 | 1–2 |
Derry City | 3–10 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–5 | 1–5 |
Distillery | 6–0 | Cork United | 3–0 | 3–0 |
Glentoran | 3–6 | Dundalk | 1–5 | 2–1 |
St James's Gate | 8–2 | Linfield | 6–1 | 2–1 |
1Despite losing their ties, Cliftonville and Shelbourne progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers".
Quarter-finals
editTeams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Bohemians | 7–8 | Belfast Celtic | 5–2 | 2–6 |
Distillery | 2–21 | Dundalk | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Shamrock Rovers | 10–5 | Shelbourne | 6–3 | 4–2 |
St James's Gate | 3–32 | Cliftonville | 3–0 | 0–3 |
1Although the tie finished level on goals scored, the tie was awarded to Dundalk after Distillery left the pitch before extra time commenced in protest at the officials' decisions.[4]
2Cliftonville progressed by virtue of winning more corner kicks.
Semi-finals
editTeams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Belfast Celtic | 2–3 | Dundalk | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Shamrock Rovers | 7–1 | Cliftonville | 5–1 | 2–0 |
Final
editDundalk | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
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A. Kelly 73' | Report |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Champions of All Ireland". Irish Independent. 1 June 1942. p. 4.
- ^ "Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Dundalk Awarded Match, Distillery Team Called Off". Irish Independent. 21 May 1942. p. 4.