League of Ireland 1948-49

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League of Ireland 1948-49
master Drumcondra FC
Cup winners Dundalk FC
Teams 10
Games 90
Gates 332  (ø 3.69 per game)
Top scorer Bernard Lester (Transport FC)
Eugene Noonan (Waterford FC)
Paddy O'Leary (Cork Athletic)
all with 12 goals
← League of Ireland 1947/48

The League of Ireland 1948/49 was the 28th season of the top Irish football league .

The Drumcondra FC successfully defended the title.

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To the eight teams that also contested the previous season, two more teams were admitted with Transport FC and Sligo Rovers . The ten teams played against each other twice on 18 match days; once at home and once away.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Quota Points
 1. Drumcondra FC (M)  18th  12  5  1 034:230 1.48 29: 70
 2. Shelbourne FC  18th  9  5  4th 039:230 1.70 23:13
 3. Dundalk FC  18th  9  5  4th 033:240 1.38 23:13
 4th Shamrock Rovers (P)  18th  6th  8th  4th 033:250 1.32 20:16
 5. Transport FC (N)  18th  5  8th  5 035:410 0.85 18:18
 6th Limerick FC  18th  6th  5  7th 027:350 0.77 17:19
 7th Waterford FC  18th  7th  1  10 039:340 1.15 15:21
 8th. Sligo Rovers (N)  18th  4th  5  9 031:370 0.84 13:23
 9. Cork Athletic 1  18th  6th  1  11 033:410 0.80 13:23
10. Bohemians Dublin  18th  2  5  11 028:490 0.57 09:27

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal quotient

  • Irish master
    • (M) Reigning Irish Master
    (P) Reigning Irish Cup Winner
    (N) Newly elected to the league
    1In October 1948, Cork United disbanded . The newly founded Cork Athletic took its place.

    Crosstab

    1948/49 DRU Shelbourne FC Dundalk FC Shamrock Rovers TRA Limerick FC Waterford FC Sligo Rovers COU Bohemians Dublin
    Drumcondra FC 2: 2 1-0 1: 1 2: 1 1: 1 1: 4 2: 1 1-0 3: 2
    Shelbourne FC 3: 4 0: 1 1-0 3: 1 3: 1 2: 2 2: 1 0: 1 0-0
    Dundalk FC 0-0 1: 1 2: 1 1: 2 2: 1 4-0 1: 1 2: 1 2: 2
    Shamrock Rovers 2: 3 2-0 3-0 2: 2 0-0 4: 1 2: 2 3: 1 2: 2
    Transport FC 1: 1 2: 2 3: 3 1: 1 6: 2 2-0 4: 3 2: 6 4: 3
    Limerick FC 0: 1 0: 2 3: 2 1: 1 1: 1 1: 5 3: 2 5: 2 2: 1
    Waterford FC 2: 3 2: 3 1: 2 2: 3 5-0 1: 2 1: 2 1-0 5: 2
    Sligo Rovers 0: 1 1: 4 3: 4 1: 1 1: 1 1: 1 0: 3 5: 2 3: 1
    Cork Athletic 2: 4 2: 5 0: 2 3: 4 3-0 2-0 0: 2 3: 2 3: 1
    Bohemians Dublin 1: 3 0: 6 1: 4 2: 1 2: 2 2: 3 3: 2 1: 2 2: 2

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