The 1979–80 Tyler Cup was the 2nd 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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. It returned this season after not being played in 1978–79.

Athlone Town Athlone Town Association Football Club is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play t ...

won the title, defeating

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3–2 in the two-legged final.

Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

win 3–2 on aggregate.''

References

External links

All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history

Irish League Archive - Tyler Cup
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