The 1947–48 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 7th edition of the

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cup competition featuring teams from

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. Teams from outside

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competed, but played their home matches in either Dublin (if based in the Republic of Ireland) or Belfast (if based in Northern Ireland).

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ended up sharing the title. Celtic won the first leg 2–1, and a date could not be found for the second leg, so both teams decided to share the trophy.

Results

First round

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. ¹Despite losing their ties, Shelbourne progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers".
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from playing extra time in their second leg, so it was decided that both teams would advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

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

Playoff

Semi-finals

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

Final

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shared the trophy.''

References

External links

Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup at the Irish Football Club Project

Irish League Archive - Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup
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