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League of Ireland
Season	1945–46
Champions	Cork United (5th title)
Matches played	56
Goals scored	258 (4.61 per match)
Top goalscorer	Patrick O'Leary (15 goals)
Biggest home win	Cork United 9–1 Drumcondra
Biggest away win	Bohemians 1–5 Shamrock Rovers; Waterford 1–5 Limerick
Highest scoring	Cork United 9–1 Drumcondra; Limerick 4–6 Cork United
	← 1944–45 1946–47 →

The 1945–46 League of Ireland was the 25th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.

Cork United were the defending champions.

Changes from 1944–45

Brideville failed to get re-elected and were replaced by Waterford, who returned after a five-year absence.

Locations of the 1945–46 League of Ireland teams

Cork United successfully defended their title, winning their fifth title in six years.

Home \ Away	BOH	CUF	DRU	DUN	LIM	SHM	SHE	WAT
Bohemians	—	1–1	0–2	1–4	2–1	1–5	3–1	0–1
Cork United	3–1	—	9–1	6–2	2–1	2–1	6–0	0–1
Drumcondra	2–3	1–1	—	5–3	3–1	2–2	4–1	3–1
Dundalk	3–1	2–2	1–2	—	2–2	5–3	2–2	3–3
Limerick	0–1	4–6	1–2	2–1	—	2–0	4–1	2–0
Shamrock Rovers	7–2	2–4	2–5	3–3	2–0	—	6–0	4–1
Shelbourne	4–1	0–3	3–3	2–4	5–0	1–2	—	3–1
Waterford	2–2	3–1	4–2	3–1	1–5	3–1	5–1	—

Source: Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Patrick O'Leary	Cork United	15
2	Mick O'Flanagan	Bohemians	11
	Tommy McCormack	Drumcondra
	Tommy Eglington	Shamrock Rovers
5	George Sterling	Dundalk	10
6	Benny Henderson	Drumcondra	8
	Paddy Coad	Shamrock Rovers
	Chris Curtin	Waterford
9	Connie Forde	Cork United	7
	Seán McCarthy
	Jackie O'Driscoll
	Willie Fallon	Dundalk
	Tommy Byrne	Limerick
	Davy Cochrane	Shamrock Rovers
	Gerry Malone	Shelbourne
	Leo Ward	Drumcondra