1947–48 Irish Cup

1947–48 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (24th win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored63 (3.94 per match)

The 1947–48 Irish Cup was the 68th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 24th time, defeating Coleraine 3–0 in the final at Celtic Park after the first match ended in a draw.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–4 Linfield
Bangor 3–1 Distillery II
Belfast Celtic 2–0 Cliftonville
Derry City 2–1 Ards
Distillery 4–1 Portadown
East Belfast 0–3 Coleraine
Glenavon 2–0 Linfield Swifts
Glentoran 1–2 Brantwood

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 4–1 Brantwood
Coleraine 1–0 Derry City
Glenavon 3–0 Distillery
Linfield 3–2 Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–3 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 5–1 Glenavon

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 3–2 Belfast Celtic

Final

Linfield3–0Coleraine
Thompson 60'
O'Connor 71' (o.g.)
Simpson 85'		 Report
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: S. McKittrick

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ^ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.