1943–44 League of Ireland

The 1943–44 League of Ireland was the 23rd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland. Cork United were the two-time defending champions.

League of Ireland
Season1943–44
ChampionsShelbourne (4th title)
Matches played56
Goals scored222 (3.96 per match)
Top goalscorerSeán McCarthy (16 goals)
Biggest home winShamrock Rovers 7–0 St James's Gate
Biggest away winSt James's Gate 0–7 Cork United
Highest scoringCork United 6–3 Drumcondra

Changes from 1942–43

Two teams failed to be re-elected: Bray Unknowns and Brideville, resulting in a reduction in size from ten to eight.

No new teams were elected in their place.

Teams
Locations of the 1943–44 League of Ireland 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
St. James's Gate Dublin (Drimnagh) Iveagh Grounds

Season overview

Shelbourne won their fourth title.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shelbourne 14 9 3 2 32 22 +10 21
2 Limerick 14 8 4 2 34 19 +15 20
3 Shamrock Rovers 14 5 5 4 38 27 +11 15
4 Dundalk 14 6 3 5 21 19 +2 15
5 Cork United 14 6 2 6 36 28 +8 14
6 Drumcondra 14 6 2 6 24 28 −4 14
7 Bohemians 14 4 2 8 25 32 −7 10
8 St James's Gate 14 1 1 12 12 47 −35 3
Source: RSSSF, Foot.dk

Results
Home \ Away BOH CUF DRU DUN LIM SHM SHE STG
Bohemians — 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–3 3–1
Cork United 2–1 — 6–3 0–0 2–0 1–3 3–2 5–1
Drumcondra 3–2 3–2 — 3–0 0–2 0–4 1–2 2–0
Dundalk 5–2 3–2 2–0 — 2–4 1–1 0–3 3–0
Limerick 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–0 — 3–2 3–3 4–0
Shamrock Rovers 4–3 2–2 1–2 0–0 4–4 — 3–1 7–0
Shelbourne 2–2 4–3 2–1 1–0 0–0 5–3 — 3–2
St James's Gate 3–1 0–7 1–2 0–4 2–3 2–2 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Pos Player Club Goals
1 Seán McCarthy Cork United 16

See also
  • 1943–44 FAI Cup
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