Ireland national football team (FAI) results

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This article contains the results of the Ireland team selected by the Football Association of Ireland. It was previously known as the Irish Free State. After a FIFA ruling they became the Republic of Ireland in 1954.

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1930s

1936

17 March 1936 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Dublin, Ireland
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg34'(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)
Note: This was the first game that the FAI referred to the team as Ireland.
3 May 1936 Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg3–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Budapest, Hungary
Sárosi Soccerball shade.svg7', 48' (pen.)
Sas Soccerball shade.svg75'
(Report) Dunne Soccerball shade.svg12'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg19'
Dunne [1] or Madden [2] Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Hungária Úti Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bruell (Czechoslovakia)
6 May 1936 Unofficial friendly Rhineland XI Rheinland.svg 4–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Cologne, Germany
(Report) Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svgAttendance: 10,000 (estimate)
9 May 1936 Friendly Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–5Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Mart Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)(Report) Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg9', 86'
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg65'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg71', 87'
Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
17 October 1936 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg5–2Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Dublin, Ireland
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg25', 69'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.), 65'
Geoghegan Soccerball shade.svg58'
(Report) Kobierski Soccerball shade.svg26'
Szepan Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Webb (Scotland)
6 December 1936 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–3Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Dublin, Ireland
Fallon Soccerball shade.svg20'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
(Report) Titkos Soccerball shade.svg37'
Cseh Soccerball shade.svg38'
Toldi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Nattrass (England)

1937

17 May 1937 Friendly Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Bern, Switzerland
(Report) Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lewington (England)
23 May 1937 Friendly France  Flag of France.svg0–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Paris, France
(Report) Jordan Soccerball shade.svg52'
Brown Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Colombes Stadium
Attendance: 16,688
Referee: Krist (Czechoslovakia)
10 October 1937 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Oslo, Norway
Kvammen Soccerball shade.svg30', 64'
Martinsen Soccerball shade.svg78'
(Report) Geoghegan Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
7 November 1937 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Dublin, Ireland
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg10'
O'Flanagan Soccerball shade.svg62'
Duggan Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report) Kvammen Soccerball shade.svg16', 33'
Martinsen Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Gibbs (England)

1938

18 May 1938 Friendly Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nejedly Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.), 46'(Report) Davis Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: AC Sparta Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Barlassina (Italy)
22 May 1938 Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg6–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Warsaw, Poland
Wasiewicz Soccerball shade.svg12'
Wodarz Soccerball shade.svg21', 78'
Piątek Soccerball shade.svg43', 50'
Wilimowski Soccerball shade.svg58'
(Report)Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Majorsky (Hungary)
18 September 1938 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Dublin, Ireland
Bradshaw Soccerball shade.svg1', 20'
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg8'
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg
(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Mortimer (England)
13 November 1938 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Dublin, Ireland
Fallon Soccerball shade.svg10'
Carey Soccerball shade.svg12'
Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg68'
(Report) Wilimowski Soccerball shade.svg17'
Piątek Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 34,295
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)

1939

19 March 1939 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–2Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Cork, Ireland
Bradshaw Soccerball shade.svg14'
Carey Soccerball shade.svg87'
(Report) Zsengellér Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kolláth Soccerball shade.svg50'
Stadium: Mardyke Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Nattrass (England)
18 May 1939 Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Budapest, Hungary
Kolláth Soccerball shade.svg41', 86'(Report) O'Flanagan Soccerball shade.svg53', 80'Stadium: Hungária Úti Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
23 May 1939 Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Bremen, Germany
Schön Soccerball shade.svg38'(Report) Bradshaw Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)

1940s

1946

16 June 1946 Friendly Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Lisbon, Portugal
Araujo Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rogerio Soccerball shade.svg17'
Peyroteo Soccerball shade.svg20'
(Report) O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland)
23 June 1946 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Madrid, Spain
(Report) Sloan Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Metropolitano
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland)
30 September 1946 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of England.svg  England Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Finney Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 31,988
Referee: Webb (Scotland)

1947

2 March 1947 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Dublin, Ireland
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg16', 79'
Coad Soccerball shade.svg23'
(Report) Zarra Soccerball shade.svg26', 59'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 42,102
Referee: Barrick (England)
4 May 1947 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Correia Soccerball shade.svg
Araujo Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 31,618
Referee: Pearse (England)

1948

23 May 1948 Friendly Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Lisbon, Portugal
Peyroteo Soccerball shade.svg22'
Albano Soccerball shade.svg26'
(Report)Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Dattilo (Italy)
30 May 1948 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Barcelona, Spain
Igoa Soccerball shade.svg32', 71'(Report) Moroney Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Montjuic Stadium
Attendance: ??,???
Referee: Szel (France)
26 July 1948 1948 Summer Olympics preliminary round Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Portsmouth, England
Wilkes Soccerball shade.svg1', 74'
Roosenburg Soccerball shade.svg11'
(Report) O'Kelly Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: George Reader (England)
Note: Recognised as full international by FIFA, the IFFHS and by Netherlands national football team. See also 1924 Results.
5 December 1948 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Bickel Soccerball shade.svg53'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 25,563
Referee: George Reader (England)

1949

24 April 1949 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Lemberechts Soccerball shade.svg54'
Mermans Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 28,018
Referee: Sdez (France)
22 May 1949 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Dublin, Ireland
Coad Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 28,108
Referee: Le Foll (France)
2 June 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Stockholm, Sweden
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Jeppson Soccerball shade.svg37'
Liedholm Soccerball shade.svg69'
(Report) Walsh Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Råsunda Stadion
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Baert (Belgium)
12 June 1949 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–4Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Dublin, Ireland
Martin Soccerball shade.svg14' (pen.)(Report) Zarra Soccerball shade.svg30', 36'
Basora Soccerball shade.svg35'
Igoa Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 30,171
Referee: Ellis (England)
8 September 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Dublin, Ireland
Gavin Soccerball shade.svg35'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 68'
(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 22,479
Referee: Evans (England)
21 September 1949 Friendly England  Flag of England.svg 0–2 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Liverpool, England
(Report) Martin Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Farrell Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 51,047
Referee: Mowat (Scotland)
9 October 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Helsinki, Finland
Vaihela Soccerball shade.svg89'(Report) Farrell Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
13 November 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Dublin, Ireland
Martin Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)(Report) Palmér Soccerball shade.svg4', 40', 68'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 41,031
Referee: Ling (England)

1950s

1950

10 May 1950 Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Brussels, Belgium
Mermans Soccerball shade.svg3', 33', 84'
De Hert Soccerball shade.svg19'
Chaves Soccerball shade.svg56'
(Report) Duffy Soccerball shade.svg72'Stadium: Century Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
26 November 1950 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Dublin, Ireland
Carey Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg61'
(Report) Bredesen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Andresen Soccerball shade.svg11'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 31,215
Referee: Pearse (England)

1951

13 May 1951 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Labruna Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Leafe (England)
30 May 1951 Friendly Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Oslo, Norway
Sorenson Soccerball shade.svg14'
Hvidsten Soccerball shade.svg55'
(Report) Farrell Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ringstead Soccerball shade.svg67'
Coad Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Jørgensen (Denmark)
17 October 1951 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Dublin, Ireland
Posipal Soccerball shade.svg9' (o.g.)
Fitzsimons Soccerball shade.svg40'
Glynn Soccerball shade.svg85'
(Report) Morlock Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fritz Walter Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 29,451
Referee: Ling (England)

1952

4 May 1952 Friendly West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Cologne, West Germany
Posipal Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ottmar Walter Soccerball shade.svg77'
Termath Soccerball shade.svg87'
(Report)Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ellis (England)
7 May 1952 Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Vienna, Austria
Huber Soccerball shade.svg22', 24', 26'
Haummer Soccerball shade.svg36'
Dienst Soccerball shade.svg58', 81'
(Report)Stadium: Praeter Park
Attendance: 64,000
Referee: Reinhardt (West Germany)
1 June 1952 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg6–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Madrid, Spain
Coque Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gainza Soccerball shade.svg10'
Cesar Soccerball shade.svg13'
Basora Soccerball shade.svg43', 70'
Panizo Soccerball shade.svg67'
(Report)Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Leafe (England)
16 November 1952 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–1Flag of France.svg  France Dublin, Ireland
Fallon Soccerball shade.svg24'(Report) Piantoni Soccerball shade.svg67'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alsteen (Belgium)

1953

25 March 1953 Friendly Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Dublin, Ireland
Ringstead Soccerball shade.svg46', 53'
Eglington Soccerball shade.svg74'
O'Farrell Soccerball shade.svg80'
(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ellis (England)
4 October 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–5Flag of France.svg  France Dublin, Ireland
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg83'
O'Farrell Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report) Glovacki Soccerball shade.svg23'
Penverne Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ujlaki Soccerball shade.svg50', 69'
Flamion Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Franken (Belgium)
28 October 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Dublin, Ireland
Fitzsimons Soccerball shade.svg18', 59'
Ryan Soccerball shade.svg48'
Eglington Soccerball shade.svg62'
(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bond (England)
25 November 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification France  Flag of France.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Paris, France
Piantoni Soccerball shade.svg73'(Report)Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 32,256
Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium)

1954

7 March 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Luxembourg, Luxembourg
(Report) Cummins Soccerball shade.svg62'Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aussen (Netherlands)

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