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1946–47 League of Ireland

FieldValue
competitionLeague of Ireland
season1946–47
winnersShelbourne (5th title)
league topscorerPaddy Coad
Alf Hanson
(11 goals each)
biggest home winBohemians 6-0 Limerick
biggest away winBohemians 1–5 Drumcondra
highest scoringShelbourne 6–2 Dundalk
matches56
total goals228
prevseason1945–46
nextseason1947–48

Alf Hanson (11 goals each) The 1946–47 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.

Cork United were the defending champions.

Changes from 1945–46

No new teams were elected to the League.

Teams

TeamLocationStadium
BohemiansDublin (Phibsborough)Dalymount Park
Cork UnitedCorkMardyke
DrumcondraDublin (Clonturk)Clonturk Park
DundalkDundalkOriel Park
LimerickLimerickMarkets Field
Shamrock RoversDublin (Milltown)Glenmalure Park
ShelbourneDublin (Ringsend)Shelbourne Park
WaterfordWaterfordKilcohan Park

Season overview

Shelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.

Table

Results

name_BOH=Bohemians| name_CUF=Cork United| name_DRU=Drumcondra| name_DUN=Dundalk| name_LIM=Limerick| name_SHM=Shamrock Rovers| name_SHE=Shelbourne| name_WAT=Waterford| team1=BOH| team2=CUF| team3=DRU| team4=DUN| team5=LIM| team6=SHM| team7=SHE| team8=WAT| match_BOH_CUF=4–1| match_BOH_DRU=1–5| match_BOH_DUN=3–1| match_BOH_LIM=6–0| match_BOH_SHM=1–3| match_BOH_SHE=4–3| match_BOH_WAT=1–2| match_CUF_BOH=6–1| match_CUF_DRU=4–1| match_CUF_DUN=5–1| match_CUF_LIM=2–0| match_CUF_SHM=1–1| match_CUF_SHE=1–1| match_CUF_WAT=4–1| match_DRU_BOH=3–2| match_DRU_CUF=3–2| match_DRU_DUN=4–4| match_DRU_LIM=0–2| match_DRU_SHM=3–2| match_DRU_SHE=2–0| match_DRU_WAT=1–0| match_DUN_BOH=1–3| match_DUN_CUF=2–5| match_DUN_DRU=1–0| match_DUN_LIM=3–0| match_DUN_SHM=2–1| match_DUN_SHE=1–2| match_DUN_WAT=3–0| match_LIM_BOH=2–2| match_LIM_CUF=0–3| match_LIM_DRU=4–1| match_LIM_DUN=2–2| match_LIM_SHM=2–2| match_LIM_SHE=1–2| match_LIM_WAT=1–1| match_SHM_BOH=3–3| match_SHM_CUF=4–2| match_SHM_DRU=1–2| match_SHM_DUN=5–1| match_SHM_LIM=3–1| match_SHM_SHE=1–2| match_SHM_WAT=3–0| match_SHE_BOH=1–1| match_SHE_CUF=4–2| match_SHE_DRU=1–1| match_SHE_DUN=6–2| match_SHE_LIM=3–0| match_SHE_SHM=1–4| match_SHE_WAT=4–2| match_WAT_BOH=2–1| match_WAT_CUF=4–2| match_WAT_DRU=1–3| match_WAT_DUN=1–1| match_WAT_LIM=1–1| match_WAT_SHM=0–1| match_WAT_SHE=2–4| update=complete| source=Extratime.ie

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Ireland Paddy CoadShamrock Rovers11
England Alf HansonShelbourne
3Ireland Mick O'FlanaganBohemians10
Ireland Seán McCarthyCork United
5Ireland Podge GreggShamrock Rovers9
Ireland Gerry MaloneShelbourne
7Ireland Kit LawlorDrumcondra8
8Ireland Eugene KirbyBohemians7
Ireland Owen MaddenCork United
Ireland Paddy O'Leary
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