Irish Free State national football team results

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This article features the results of the national football team of the Irish Free State between 1924 and 1935. The team, now the Republic of Ireland national football team, was selected by the Football Association of Ireland.

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1920s

1924

The exact status of these four internationals played in 1924 is unclear.[ according to whom? ][ citation needed ] The 1924 FAI annual report, regarded them as full internationals, despite featuring entirely amateur teams. [1] In June 1999 both FIFA and the IFFHS also declared that between 1908 and 1956 every game at the Olympic football tournaments was a full international. [2] According to RSSSF, all four opponents that the Irish Free State played also regard these games as full internationals. [3] [4] [5] [6]

28 May 1924 1924 Olympics second round Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Colombes, France
Duncan Soccerball shade.svg75'(Report)Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Henriot (France)
2 June 1924 1924 Olympics quarter-final Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Saint-Ouen, France
Ghent Soccerball shade.svg32'(Report) Formenoy Soccerball shade.svg6', 104'Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Retschury (Austria)
3 June 1924 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Colombes, France
Duncan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ghent Soccerball shade.svg69'
(Report) Üpraus Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohamed (Egypt)
16 June 1924 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Dublin, Ireland
Brooks Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg(Report) Rhody Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Dalymount Park

1926

21 March 1926 Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg3–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Turin, Italy
Baloncieri Soccerball shade.svg13'
Magnozzi Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bernardini Soccerball shade.svg44'
(Report)Stadium: Motovelodromo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ruoff (Switzerland)

1927

23 April 1927 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg1–2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy B Dublin, Ireland
Fullam Soccerball shade.svg6'(Report) Munerati Soccerball shade.svg2', 80'Stadium: Lansdowne Road
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

1928

12 February 1928 Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–4Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Liège, Belgium
Braine Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ledent Soccerball shade.svg41'
(Report) White Soccerball shade.svg55', 73'
Lacey Soccerball shade.svg59'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kingscott (England)

1929

20 April 1929 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg4–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
Flood Soccerball shade.svg44', 72', 80'
David Byrne Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report)Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Westwood (England)

1930s

1930

11 May 1930 Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Brussels, Belgium
Bastin Soccerball shade.svg20'(Report) Jimmy Dunne Soccerball shade.svg32', 57'
Flood Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Stade à Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Melcon (Spain)

1931

26 April 1931 Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Barcelona, Spain
Arocha Soccerball shade.svg43'(Report) Moore Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Montjuïc Stadium
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Romanhino (Portugal)
13 December 1931 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg0–5Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain Dublin, Ireland
(Report) Regueiro Soccerball shade.svg4', 30'
Arocha Soccerball shade.svg35'
Samitier Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ventolrá Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

1932

8 May 1932 Friendly Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Amsterdam, Netherlands
(Report) O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg20'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

1934

25 February 1934 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg4–4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Dublin, Ireland
Moore Soccerball shade.svg27', 48', 59', 75'(Report) Capelle Soccerball shade.svg13'
S.Vanden Eynde Soccerball shade.svg25'
F.Van Den Eynde Soccerball shade.svg47', 62'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Crew (England)
8 April 1934 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Amsterdam, Netherlands
Smit Soccerball shade.svg41', 85'
Bakhuys Soccerball shade.svg67', 78'
Vente Soccerball shade.svg83'
(Report) Squires Soccerball shade.svg44'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ohlsson (Sweden)
16 December 1934 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg2–4Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Dublin, Ireland
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg36'
Bermingham Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
(Report) Avar Soccerball shade.svg19', 85'
Vincze Soccerball shade.svg30'
Markos Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

1935

5 May 1935 Friendly Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Basel, Switzerland
Weiler Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)(Report)Stadium: St. Jakob Park
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Beranek (Austria)
8 May 1935 Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg3–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish Free State Dortmund, Germany
Damminger Soccerball shade.svg32', 47'
Lehner Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report) Ellis Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Kampfbahn Rote Erde
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Krist (Czechoslovakia)
8 December 1935 Friendly Irish Free State  Flag of Ireland.svg3–5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dublin, Ireland
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg13'
Horlacher Soccerball shade.svg32', 35'
(Report) Bakhuys Soccerball shade.svg1'
van Nellen Soccerball shade.svg14', 47'
Drok Soccerball shade.svg67'
Smit Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)

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References

  1. Bohemian F.C. Archived 8 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Declaration by FIFA / IFFHS". IFFHS . Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  3. Bulgaria results
  4. Netherlands results Archived 10 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Estonia results
  6. United States results Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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