The 1977–78 Tyler Cup was the inaugural edition of the

Tyler Cup The Tyler Cup, also called the Tyler All-Ireland Cup, was an association football competition played between clubs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The competition ran from 1978 to 1980, and was similar to the earlier Blaxnit Cu ...

, an

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cup competition featuring teams from

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and the

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won the title, defeating

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1–0 in the final.

Results

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history

Irish League Archive - Tyler Cup
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