1926 in Northern Ireland

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Events during the year 1926 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

Events

21 January – The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture meets his Free State counterpart, Patrick Hogan. The meeting paves the way for co-operation in securing better animal health for livestock.
18 April – Census held in Northern Ireland (and the Free State).^[1]
The population of Northern Ireland is 1,257,000.

Arts and literature

Sport

Football

International

13 February Northern Ireland 3 - 0 Wales^[2]

27 February Scotland 4 - 0 Northern Ireland (in Glasgow)^[2]

20 October England 3 - 3 Northern Ireland (in Liverpool)^[2]

Irish League

Winners: Belfast Celtic

Irish Cup

Winners: Belfast Celtic 3 - 2 Linfield

Golf

Royal County Down Golf Club bring in Harry Colt to make further improvements to the course.

Births

20 January – Sarah Conlon, housewife and successful campaigner for the release of the Guildford Four (died 2008).
10 February – Danny Blanchflower, footballer and football manager (died 1993)
10 February – Jack Kyle, international rugby player (died 2014)
6 April – Ian Paisley, founder of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2008 (died 2014)
9 April – Gerry Fitt, first leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (died 2005).^[3]
15 May – Margaret Guilfoyle, Senator for the state of Victoria (Australia) from 1971 to 1987 (died 2020).
6 June – Johnny McKenna, footballer (died 1980).
23 June – Paddy Doherty, activist (died 2016).
23 September – Stanley McMaster, barrister and Unionist Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1974 (died 1992).
6 November – Frank Carson, comedian (died 2012)

Full date unknown

Gerry Adams, Sr., IRA volunteer, father of Gerry Adams (Sinn Féin President) (died 2003).

Deaths

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References

↑ "Census Taking in Ireland". NISRA. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
1 2 3 Hayes, Dean (2006). Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Belfast: Appletree Press. p. 165. ISBN 0-86281-874-5.
↑ McHardy, Anne (26 August 2005). "Obituary: Lord Fitt". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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