| Season | 1946–47 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shelbourne (5th title) |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 228 (4.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Paddy Coad Alf Hanson (11 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Bohemians 6-0Limerick |
| Biggest away win | Bohemians 1–5Drumcondra |
| Highest scoring | Shelbourne 6–2Dundalk |
1947–48 → | |
The1946–47 League of Ireland was the 26th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
Cork United were the defending champions.
No new teams were elected to the League.
Shelbourne won their fifth title, their first in three years.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 | Drumcondra | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 17 |
| 4 | Cork United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 16 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 11 |
| 7 | Waterford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 9 |
| 8 | Limerick | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 9 |
| Home \ Away | BOH | CUF | DRU | DUN | LIM | SHM | SHE | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 4–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 1–2 |
| Cork United | 6–1 | — | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Drumcondra | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Dundalk | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Limerick | 2–2 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Shelbourne | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 4–2 |
| Waterford | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paddy Coad | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
 Alf Hanson | Shelbourne | ||
| 3 | Mick O'Flanagan | Bohemians | 10 |
| Seán McCarthy | Cork United | ||
| 5 | Podge Gregg | Shamrock Rovers | 9 |
| Gerry Malone | Shelbourne | ||
| 7 | Kit Lawlor | Drumcondra | 8 |
| 8 | Eugene Kirby | Bohemians | 7 |
| Owen Madden | Cork United | ||
| Paddy O'Leary |
