1947–48 League of Ireland
 |
| Season | 1947–48 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Drumcondra (1st Title) |
← 1946–47 1948–49 → | |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1947/1948 season.
Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and Drumcondra F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Drumcondra F.C. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 |
| 2 | Dundalk F.C. | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 |
| 3 | Shelbourne F.C. | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| 5 | Limerick F.C. | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 6 | Cork United F.C. | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 30 | -1 |
| 7 | Waterford F.C. | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 |
| 8 | Bohemian F.C. | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
Sligo Rovers and Transport were elected to the league for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean McCarthy | Cork United | 13 |
| 2 | Kit Lawlor | Drumcondra | 10 |
| 3 | Brendan Carroll | Shelbourne | 9 |
| 3 | Paddy Coad | Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
| 5 | Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | 8 |
| 5 | Peadar Walsh | Dundalk | 8 |
| 7 | Benny Henderson | Drumcondra | 7 |
| 8 | Podge Gregg | Shamrock Rovers | 6 |
| 8 | Paddy Kinsella | Shelbourne | 6 |
| 10 | Danny Cameron | Shelbourne | 5 |
| 10 | Austin Curtin | Waterford | 5 |
| 10 | Noel Doyle | Bohemians | 5 |
| 10 | Tony Drummond | Cork United | 5 |
| 10 | Johnny Gavin | Limerick | 5 |
| 10 | Paddy O'Leary | Cork United | 5 |