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)
	← First 1968–69 →

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[edit]

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	1–0	Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers	1–0	Waterford

20 May 1968

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

Attendance: 12,000

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

22 May 1968

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

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Malcolm Wright (Portadown)

Shamrock Rovers win 3–2 on aggregate.

^ "Irish League Archive, Blaxnit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
^ "Second leg a formality for Shamrock". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1968. p. 13.
^ "Crusaders' Attack Baffled". Belfast News Letter. 21 May 1968. p. 12.
^ "You Never Know With The Crues". Belfast Telegraph. 23 May 1968. p. 23.
^ "Crusaders Shock Rovers". Belfast News Letter. 23 May 1968. p. 16.
^ "Blaxnit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.