1949–50 League of Ireland
The 1949–50 League of Ireland was the 29th season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.Changes from 1948–49
No new teams were elected to the League.Teams
Season overview
won their first title.Table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  David McCulloch | Waterford | 19 |
| 2 |  Patrick O'Leary | Cork Athletic | 13 |
| 3 | Johnny Vaughan | Cork Athletic | 12 |
| 4 | Bobby Duffy | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 5 | Jimmy Duggan | Transport | 9 |
| 5 | Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | 9 |
| 7 | Austin Curtin | Waterford | 8 |
| 7 | Sam Waters | Sligo Rovers | 8 |
| 9 | Joe Ralph | Dundalk | 7 |
| 10 | Dan Lavery | Dundalk | 6 |
| 10 | Jackie O'Reilly | Cork Athletic | 6 |
