1941–42 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsDundalk (1st win)
Runner-upShamrock Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored105 (4.2 per match)

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.

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

First round

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Belfast Celtic 2–3 Dundalk 2–2 0–1
Shamrock Rovers 7–1 Cliftonville 5–1 2–0

Final

Dundalk1–0Shamrock Rovers
A. Kelly 73' Report
Attendance: 20,000

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Champions of All Ireland". Irish Independent. 1 June 1942. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dundalk Awarded Match, Distillery Team Called Off". Irish Independent. 21 May 1942. p. 4.
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