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1968–69 Blaxnit Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Teams8
Defending champions Shamrock Rovers
Final positions
Champions Coleraine (1st title)
Runner-up Shamrock Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored23 (2.88 per match)
←  1967–68
1969–70 →

The 1968–69 Blaxnit Cup was the 2nd edition of the Blaxnit Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. [1]

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

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 4–0 Cork Celtic
Glentoran 0–2 Shamrock Rovers
Limerick 2–1 Ards
Shelbourne 3–0 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–1 Limerick
Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Shelbourne

Final

Coleraine2–1 Shamrock Rovers
Curley 24'
Jennings 43'
Report Leech 66'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: W. A. O'Neill (Dublin)


Shamrock Rovers2–2 Coleraine
Lawlor 10'
O'Neill 25'
Report Kearin 75' ( o.g.)
Dickson 87'
Referee: Jack Adair (Belfast)

Coleraine win 4–3 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Blaxnit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "'Away' Goal May Help Rovers". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1969. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Coleraine Grab Lead - Now Rovers Must Go Flat Out". Belfast News Letter. 21 May 1969. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Coleraine triumph with power finish". Belfast Telegraph. 24 May 1969. p. 12.
  5. ^ "Last Gasp Coleraine". Belfast News Letter. 24 May 1969. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Blaxnit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

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