| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bohemians (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Belfast Celtic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 110 (4.23 per match) |
The 1944β45 Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup was the 4th 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]
Bohemians won the title for the 1st time, defeating Belfast Celtic 3β2 on aggregate in the two-legged final. [2] [3] [4]
Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3β4 | Bohemians | 2β3 | 1β1 |
| Derry City | 4β6 | Shelbourne | 1β3 | 3β3 |
| Distillery | 6β4 | Dundalk | 5β2 | 1β2 |
| Glentoran1 | 3β32 | Limerick | 2β1 | 1β2 |
| Linfield | 9β7 | Cork United1 | 8β2 | 1β5 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 0β8 | Belfast Celtic | 0β3 | 0β5 |
1Despite losing their ties,
Glentoran and
Cork United progressed to the quarter-finals as "best losers".
2Limerick won the tie on
corner kicks.
Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 6β1 | Limerick | 5β0 | 1β1 |
| Glentoran | 3β31 | Bohemians | 1β0 | 2β3 |
| Linfield | 5β1 | Cork United | 3β0 | 2β1 |
| Shelbourne | 2β4 | Belfast Celtic | 0β0 | 2β4 |
1Glentoran won the tie on corner kicks.
Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | 8β3 | Distillery | 5β1 | 3β2 |
| Linfield | 5β7 | Belfast Celtic | 2β2 | 3β5 |
| Belfast Celtic | 2β2 | Bohemians |
|---|---|---|
Bonnar  80', 83' |
Report | Cullen 50' (
o.g.) Smith 57' |
| Bohemians | 1β0 | Belfast Celtic |
|---|---|---|
|
M. O'Flanagan 67' |
Report |
Bohemians win 3β2 on aggregate.
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Frayed Tempers At Windsor Park". Belfast Telegraph. 31 May 1945. p. 4.
- ^ "Bohemians Win By Single Goal". Ireland's Saturday Night. 2 June 1945. p. 5.
- ^ "Dublin and Belfast Inter-City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 10 April 2023.