1967–68 Blaxnit Cup

1967–68 Blaxnit Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Shamrock Rovers (1st title)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	23 (2.88 per match)
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The 1967–68 Blaxnit Cup was the inaugural edition of the Blaxnit Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.^[1]

Shamrock Rovers won the title for the 1st time, defeating Crusaders 3–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Results

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

20 May 1968

Crusaders	0–2	Shamrock Rovers
	Report	Lawlor 24' Leech 84'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: W. A. O'Neill (Dublin)

22 May 1968

Shamrock Rovers	1–2	Crusaders
Lawlor 57'	Report	Trainor 3' McPolin 68'

Dalymount Park, Dublin

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

Shamrock Rovers win 3–2 on aggregate.

References

External links

• All-Ireland Cross-Border Cup Competitions history
• Irish League Archive - Blaxnit Cup