1973–74 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup

The 1973–74 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup was the 1st edition of the Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The tournament was a version of the Texaco Cup that featured teams solely from Ireland; teams from both jurisdictions had previously competed in the Texaco Cup but had not participated the previous season due to security concerns.[1]

1973–74 Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup
CountryNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams4
ChampionsPortadown
Runners-upBohemians
Matches played6
Goals scored28 (4.67 per match)
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Portadown won the title, defeating Bohemians 5–3 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[2][3][4][5][6]

Results

Semi-finals

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bohemians 8–3 Coleraine 3–1 5–2
Portadown 6–3 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 4–1

Final
Portadown4–1Bohemians
Fleming 45', 75'
Jackson 77' (o.g.)
Morrison 90'		 Report Flanagan 70'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jack Lorimer (Belfast)


Bohemians2–1Portadown
Flanagan 31'
O'Connor 36'		 Report Morrison 15'
Referee: D. Barrett (Cork)

Portadown win 5–3 on aggregate.

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. "Ports have Texaco Cup in their grasp". Belfast Telegraph. 26 October 1973. p. 30.
  3. "Morrison destroys the Bohs". Belfast News Letter. 26 October 1973. p. 20.
  4. "Ports lose - and win cup". Belfast Telegraph. 2 January 1974. p. 19.
  5. "Morrison sews it up for Ports". Belfast News Letter. 2 January 1974. p. 12.
  6. "Texaco (All-Ireland) Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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