Season | 1947–48 |
---|---|
Champions | Drumcondra (1st title) |
Matches played | 56 |
Goals scored | 194 (3.46 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Seán McCarthy (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cork United 6–2 Limerick Dundalk 4–0 Waterford |
Biggest away win | Bohemians 1-5 Drumcondra |
Highest scoring | Bohemians 3-6 Shelbourne |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → |
The 1947–48 League of Ireland was the 27th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Shelbourne were the defending champions.
Changes from 1946–47
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
Team | Location | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
Cork United | Cork | Mardyke |
Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
Drumcondra won their first title.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drumcondra | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 18 |
2 | Dundalk | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 17 |
3 | Shelbourne | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 17 |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 14 |
5 | Limerick | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 |
6 | Cork United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 12 |
7 | Waterford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 11 |
8 | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 |
Results
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sean McCarthy | Cork United | 13 |
2 | Kit Lawlor | Drumcondra | 10 |
3 | Brendan Carroll | Shelbourne | 9 |
Paddy Coad | Shamrock Rovers | ||
5 | Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | 8 |
Peadar Walsh | Dundalk | ||
7 | Benny Henderson | Drumcondra | 7 |
8 | Podge Gregg | Shamrock Rovers | 6 |
Paddy Kinsella | Shelbourne | ||
10 | Danny Cameron | 5 | |
Austin Curtin | Waterford | ||
Noel Doyle | Bohemians | ||
Tony Drummond | Cork United | ||
Johnny Gavin | Limerick | ||
Paddy O'Leary | Cork United | ||
See also
- 1947–48 FAI Cup
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