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- The team made their debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals. Between 1924 and 1936, the team competed as the Irish Free State and from then until 1950, it was referred to by the FAI as Éire or Ireland.
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The Republic of Ireland was the first nation from outside the United Kingdom to defeat England at home, in a fixture played at Goodison Park, Liverpool, in 1949. The team reached the quarter-final stage of the 1964 European Nations' Cup, where they lost to the eventual champions Spain .
This is a sortable list of all association football matches played by the Republic of Ireland national football team since 1924. Following the Irish War of Independence from the United Kingdom , the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was founded in September 1921.
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Dec 20, 2022 · Ireland played it’s first international match on 18th February 1882 (although some reports suggest that it was 30th January) at Bloomfield Park in front of an attendance of 2,500. England provided the opposition and Ireland lost heavily by a scoreline of 0-13. This remains Ireland’s heaviest defeat in and international football match.
FAI recognises 1924 Olympic Games matches as first-ever men's international fixtures. news.
Jun 30, 2020 · Thirty years ago to the day, the Republic of Ireland faced Italy in the World Cup quarter-finals in Rome. Brendan Crossan takes a trip down memory lane with two of Ireland's Italia 90 heroes...
Nov 11, 2020 · This day 71 years ago – 21 September 1949 – the Republic of Ireland football team became the first foreign side to defeat England on home soil, beating them 2-0. In an international friendly at Goodison Park, Liverpool, Con Martin scored a penalty, and Peter Farrell a late goal.
