The Republic of Ireland national football team ( irish : Foireann peile náisiúnta Phoblacht na hÉireann ) represents the Republic of Ireland in men ‘s external football. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland ( FAI ). 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. In 1953, FIFA decreed that for competitive matches in tournaments that both Irish teams may enter, the FAI team would be formally called the Republic of Ireland while the IFA team was to be named Northern Ireland. [ 4 ] Northern Ireland was allowed to use the style Ireland by FIFA in the Home International Competition until it was discontinued in 1984. The Republic of Ireland was the foremost nation from outside the United Kingdom to defeat England at home in a fastness played at Goodison Park, Liverpool, in 1949. The team besides reached the quarter-final stagecoach of the 1964 european Nations ‘ Cup, where they lost to the eventual champions Spain.
Under the guidance of Jack Charlton, the team enjoyed their most successful era, reaching their highest FIFA populace ranking always at sixth in August 1993, and qualifying for UEFA Euro 1988 in their inaugural appearance at the UEFA European Championship, reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in their first ever appearance at the finals, a well as making the last 16 at the 1994 edition. Charlton ‘s successor Mick McCarthy lost out on the future two major tournaments but ultimately qualified for the 2002 World Cup, making it to the last 16, repeating the feat at the UEFA Euro 2016 with Martin O’Neill. The team ‘s home stadium is the Aviva Stadium, in Dublin, although some of their home games have been played in other stadiums across the area. Their traditional colours are park shirts and ashen shorts. The stream pass coach is Stephen Kenny, and the master is Séamus Coleman .
history [edit ]
between 1882 and 1924, Ireland was represented by a individual national football team organised by the Belfast -based Irish Football Association ( IFA ). In 1920, Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State ( the latter in turn becoming Éire or Ireland after adopting a new fundamental law in 1937, followed by declaring itself a democracy in 1949. ) Following the initial political upheavals surrounding Partition, a Dublin -based administration calling itself the Football Association of the Irish Free State ( FAIFS ) split from the IFA in 1921 and began organising its own league and national football team. [ 5 ] In 1923, the FAIFS was recognised by FIFA as the governing body of football in the Irish Free State [ 6 ] and at the 1924 Summer Olympics, the Irish Free State made their international debut. On 28 May, at the Stade Olympique, they beat Bulgaria 1–0, with Paddy Duncan scoring the team ‘s first base ever goal. As a result, they qualified for the quarter-finals where they lost to the Netherlands. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] On 14 June 1924, the Irish Free State made their home debut against the United States, who had embarked on a brief european tour after competing in the lapp Summer Olympics. Ed Brookes scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home acquire at Dalymount Park. [ 9 ] The Irish Free State did not play their future crippled until 21 March 1926, an away game against Italy lost 3–0. In subsequent years, the status of the Olympic Games football rival was downgraded and as a leave, this game is wide regarded as the Irish Free State ‘s first official game. On 25 February 1934, the Irish Free State made their FIFA World Cup introduction, drawing 4–4 with Belgium at Dalymount Park in a 1934 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Paddy Moore scored all four of the Free State ‘s goals and became the first player ever to score four goals in a World Cup game. [ 10 ] After 1936, they reverted to the appellation “ Football Association of Ireland ” and began to refer to their team as Éire or “ Ireland ”. During this entire period, there were two irish external football teams, chosen by two rival Associations. Both Associations, the Northern Ireland-based IFA and the irish Free State-based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and considered themselves entitled to select players from the entire island. At least 38 double internationals were selected to represent both teams, [ 11 ] however the overwhelm majority of these were Southerners who besides agreed to play for the IFA team, with only a bare handful “ crossing the molding ” in the early focus. A 2–0 win over England at Goodison Park on 21 September 1949 was the first time England suffered a home kill by a team outside the Home Countries of Scotland, Wales and the Ireland team carry by the Belfast-based Irish FA. FIFA finally intervened when both teams entered 1950 World Cup reservation, the first time they had entered the same competition. Four players – Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh, Con Martin – actually played for the two different teams in the lapp FIFA World Cup tournament. [ 12 ] All four players concerned had been born in the Irish Free State and made their full external debut in FAI semblance before agreeing to represent the IFA team. This may have alarmed the FAI, since they subsequently lobbied FIFA to prevent the IFA from picking Southern-born players ( vitamin a well as attempting to exert imperativeness on the players themselves, sometimes through their clubs ). FIFA ‘s reply was to restrict the eligibility of players on the footing of the ( political ) molding, farther rule in 1953 that neither team could be referred to as Ireland in competitions which both teams were eligible to enter ; i.e., initially the FIFA World Cup and subsequently the european Nations Cup ( now the UEFA european Football Championship ). FIFA decreed that the FAI team formally be called the Republic of Ireland while the IFA team was to be named Northern Ireland. [ 13 ]
In 1953, FIFA renamed the team from “ Ireland ” to “ Republic of Ireland ”. The 1958 World Cup qualifiers saw the Republic of Ireland puff with England. In their home game against England, Alf Ringstead put the hosts 1–0 improving ahead John Atyeo equalised in the last moment to salvage a 1–1 draw for England. Under the rules of the day, a win for the Republic of Ireland would have meant a play-off with England for a place in the World Cup. [ 10 ] After reaching the quarter-finals of the 1964 european Nations ‘ Cup, the Republic of Ireland were drawn to face Spain and Syria in 1966 World Cup qualifying. Despite Syria ‘s withdrawal, this was silent considered a qualifying group with the Irish winning 1–0 at home plate and losing 4–1 away. This meant a play-off at the Parc des Princes in Paris, which Spain won 1–0 [ 14 ] Eamon Dunphy made his Ireland debut in this game. [ 14 ] The play-off was originally scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium in London, home to a large Irish diaspora, but the FAI agreed with the Royal Spanish Football Federation to have the meet moved to Paris, where a bombastic spanish diaspora lived. [ 15 ] The FAI was criticised for this travel to boost tax income from gate receipts. [ 14 ] In 1965, the Republic of Ireland team made history when selecting Manchester United full-back Shay Brennan for the senior national team. This was the first base example of a player born outside the Republic being selected to play for the national team due to having an irish rear. Since then, many of the Republic ‘s most big players have been born in England, including Mark Lawrenson, David O’Leary, John Aldridge, Tony Cascarino and David Kelly. A number of players born in Scotland, including Ray Houghton, have since represented the Republic due to having irish parentage. The selection rules were by and by relaxed to allow for the choice of players with an irish grandparent. In 1969, the FAI appointed Mick Meagan as the first permanent director of the home side. His two years in charge were marked by exceptionally hapless results, however with the team losing five out of six matches and gaining merely one point in their 1970 World Cup qualification, and doing no better in the UEFA Euro 1972 qualifiers, leading to his dismissal. His successor, Liam Tuohy, did a slightly better in the 1974 qualification, and more importantly oversee major improvements to the home team ‘s train facilities and persuaded many English club sides to end their policies of not releasing irish players for external games during the domestic temper. ultimately, however, the team however failed to qualify for the World Cup, and Tuohy resigned following a quarrel over his wages. Johnny Giles became the side ‘s first player-manager in the 1970s. This was followed by the debut of a young Liam Brady and results improved markedly. [ 16 ] The side missed out on the 1978 World Cup by two points, having defeated France at base during qualification. After a less than impressive performance at Euro 1980 qualify, in which the team finished well behind group winners England and Northern Ireland, [ 17 ] Giles resigned, saying that he had taken the home english equally far as he could. [ 18 ] Eoin Hand took over as coach for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, and once more the Republic of Ireland narrowly missed out on reservation, this time on goal dispute behind France, whom they had defeated at home once more. Disappointing qualifying campaigns for both Euro 1984 and the 1986 World Cup followed, ending Hand ‘s time in charge .
1986–1995 : The golden generation [edit ]
In 1986, the Republic of Ireland appointed Jack Charlton, a clear rated english director who had been contribution of England ‘s World Cup-winning side of 1966. During the 1970s, he had developed Middlesbrough into a side which provided many players to the dominant Liverpool team of the meter .
Republic of Ireland playing the Netherlands at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost 2–0 in the Round of 16 of the 1994 World Cup After taking bang of the Republic of Ireland, Charlton influenced changes in the national english which resulted in their most successful period of its history, qualifying for two World Cups and a european Championship. [ 19 ] Ireland ‘s first appearance at a major finals tournament came in Euro 1988. With Ireland ‘s fixtures already complete, qualification was secured through Gary Mackay ‘s 87th-minute goal in Sofia when Scotland beat Bulgaria 1–0 ; the Scottish succeed left Ireland top of the group. [ 20 ] In the finals in West Germany, Ireland shocked Europe by beating England 1–0 in Stuttgart with a header from Ray Houghton in their competitive debut ; [ 21 ] drew 1–1 with the Soviet Union in Hannover, with Ronnie Whelan the scorer ; and lost to eventual champions the Netherlands 1–0 in Gelsenkirchen, coming within seven minutes of a draw that would have meant a semi-final place. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The Republic of Ireland ‘s longest competitive acquire streak was achieved in 1989 during the 1990 World Cup qualifying campaign. Five games against Spain, Northern Ireland, [ 17 ] Hungary and Malta doubly, were all wins. [ 24 ] Subsequently, the side made it to the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Three draws in the group stagecoach against England, Egypt and the Netherlands were adequate to make the smasher stage. virtually the stallion state [ citation needed ] watched as they beat Romania on penalties, with Packie Bonner making a vital deliver and David O’Leary scoring the decisive spot-kick. Ireland were then beaten 1–0 by hosts Italy in the quarter-final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. During the tournament, the team had an hearing with Pope John Paul II, the only team to do so. [ 25 ] After missing out on Euro 1992 ( despite being unbeaten in qualifying ), the Republic of Ireland qualified for the 1994 World Cup, held in the United States, via a qualification group which again included Spain and Northern Ireland, [ 17 ] and ended with the Republic finish up above european champions Denmark by a identical narrow allowance ( goals scored ). [ 26 ] In their beginning match at the 1994 finals, they beat the former World Cup hosts and third-place finishers, Italy, 1–0 in their afford game at Giants Stadium precisely outside New York City, but lost to Mexico 2–1 at the Citrus Bowl in the hotness and humidity of Orlando, Florida. They ended the group stage with a 0–0 trace with Norway at Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. With these results, they made it to the irregular round, finally losing 2–0 to the Netherlands in Orlando. Ireland finished second behind Portugal in Euro 1996 qualifying ‘s Group 6, but narrowly missed out on the Euro 1996 finals after losing 2–0 to the Netherlands in a play-off, played at Anfield between the two worst group runner-up, with Patrick Kluivert scoring both goals to send his team through. [ 14 ] It was Jack Charlton ‘s concluding game as director. [ 14 ]
1996–2007 : post Golden Generation and decline [edit ]
Charlton was replaced by Mick McCarthy but Ireland silent missed out on the future two major tournaments. Ireland just managed to finish second to Romania in their 1998 World Cup qualification political campaign after Tony Cascarino scored a late finish to win the aside match with Lithuania. [ 14 ] A play-off with Belgium followed, with the peer at Lansdowne Road complete in a 1–1 attract, the match in Belgium finishing 2–1 to the home team and substitute David Connolly being sent off in the latter, preventing Ireland from progressing to the 1998 World Cup. [ 27 ] [ 14 ] FIFA awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award for 1997 to the irish supporters “ for their emblematic demeanor at Ireland team matches, particularly the FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs against Belgium ”. [ 28 ] Ireland ‘s opponents in UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8 were Yugoslavia, Croatia, Malta and North Macedonia. [ 14 ] North Macedonia scored a last-minute counterweight that denied Ireland clear topographic point in the group ; rather, they faced Turkey in a play-off to decide which team would participate in Euro 2000. [ 14 ] The match in Dublin finished in a 1–1 absorb, although Turkey qualified through the away goals rule after a 0–0 describe, at the end of which Tony Cascarino became involved in a fight and retired from international football. [ 14 ] [ 29 ] Ireland took on both Portugal and the Netherlands in 2002 World Cup qualifiers in UEFA ‘s Group 2, ending the group in second gear position with 24 points from 10 matches ( seven victories and three draws ). [ 14 ] Despite this unbeaten run, Ireland were drawn in a play-off with Iran. The peer in Dublin finished in a 2–0 victory to Ireland with goals from Ian Harte ( penalty ) and Robbie Keane, while the pit in Tehran, played in front of 100,000 spectators, finished in a 1–0 winnings for Iran. [ 14 ] McCarthy frankincense managed to lead Ireland to the 2002 World Cup final stages, though only for the team to lose inspirational captain Roy Keane ascribable to the pair ‘s ill-famed public spit in Saipan. [ 30 ] 1–1 draw with Cameroon and Germany were followed by a 3–0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Group E. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The Irish once again progressed to the hard stage, only losing narrowly 3–2 on penalties to Spain in Suwon after Robbie Keane ‘s survive minute equalising penalty kick forced the game into extra clock. [ 34 ] After a poor begin to qualifying for Euro 2004, McCarthy was replaced by Brian Kerr, but he besides struggled to guide the side to the tournament or the subsequent 2006 World Cup in Germany, and was ultimately sacked in October 2005. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Kerr was replaced by Steve Staunton ( assisted by Bobby Robson in the position of “ international football adviser ” ) in January 2006. [ 37 ] Under Staunton, results varied widely but the team still failed to qualify for Euro 2008 and Staunton lost the position in October 2007. [ 38 ] His reign included a humiliating 5–2 defeat to Cyprus during the qualifiers ‘ Group D, one of the worst defeats in the team ‘s history. [ 39 ]
2008–2019 : Trapattoni & O’Neill spells in charge and Mick McCarthy ‘s return [edit ]
The Ireland players celebrating reservation for UEFA Euro 2012 Giovanni Trapattoni was appointed director in February 2008 following a go with assistant coach Don Givens in charge. [ 40 ] Trapattoni went through all ten first round 2010 World Cup qualifying games unbeaten, winning four of the ten games. [ 41 ] Ireland lost out on a identify in the finals, however, after a controversial, narrow loss to France in the play-offs. Ireland went down 1–0 in the first leg, and lost 2–1 on aggregate, with William Gallas scoring a controversial finish in extra fourth dimension in the moment stage after Thierry Henry had handled the ball before crossing for Gallas to score. [ 42 ] This followed another controversy over FIFA ‘s last-minute decision to seed the play-off draw. [ 43 ] In 2011, Ireland hosted and won the inaugural Nations Cup with wins against Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland without conceding a goal. [ 44 ] In their euro 2012 qualifying group, Ireland finished second, losing alone the home fastness against Russia. They frankincense reached the play-offs and were drawn against Estonia, whom they beat 5–1 on aggregate. euro 2012 was Ireland ‘s first base major tournament since 2002, but in Group C they lost all three matches, against Croatia, Spain and Italy. UEFA, however, announced a especial award for the fans of the Irish team, who notably sang in the last few minutes against Spain, despite trailing 4–0. [ 45 ] [ 46 ]
irish team in September 2013 Ireland were drawn in Group C of UEFA ‘s 2014 World Cup qualification aboard Germany, Sweden, Austria, the Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan. [ 47 ] On 12 October, Ireland suffered their largest ever competitive home frustration, 6–1 against Germany, at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland then lost against Sweden and Austria in early September 2013, effectively ending the qualification campaign, and Giovanni Trapattoni resigned as team director the stick to day. [ 48 ] Noel King was appointed interim senior director on 23 September 2013 following his resignation. On 5 November 2013, the FAI announced that Martin O’Neill would be Trapattoni ‘s replacement as director, with former team captain Roy Keane as his adjunct. They assumed their roles when the team met on 11 November where they won against Latvia 3–0 and drew against Poland 0–0. [ 49 ] For the Euro 2016 reservation phase, the Republic of Ireland were drawn in Group D against Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Poland and Scotland. [ 50 ] The team played against Gibraltar for the first base time, beating them 7–0, and achieved an away draw against World Cup champions, Germany, a few days late in October 2014. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] On 8 October 2015, the Republic of Ireland drum world champions Germany 1–0 in a Euro 2016 modifier at the Aviva Stadium. Shane Long scored the game ‘s only goal with an excellent end [ 53 ] in the seventieth minute, rewarding the Republic of Ireland ‘s impressive defensive display. [ 54 ] The result, hailed as one of the Republic of Ireland ‘s greatest, [ 55 ] guaranteed the Republic of Ireland a play-off place at least, with hopes of automatic pistol qualification even a reality going into the final examination group game against Poland in Warsaw. [ 56 ] A winnings, or a puff of 2–2 or more, [ 56 ] would guarantee at least second place in the group and ensure automatic qualification [ 57 ] for the finals in France. The Republic of Ireland, however, lost 2–1, [ 58 ] frankincense entering them into the play-offs. [ 59 ] The draw for the Euro 2016 Play-off was held in Nyon, Switzerland, on 18 October 2015. [ 60 ] Ireland were unseeded in the draw, meaning they could face one of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Sweden or Hungary. [ 61 ] Ireland were drawn against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the circus tent seeded team in the play-off. [ 62 ] The only previous touch between the teams resulted in a 1–0 succeed for the Republic of Ireland in a friendly in 2012, Shane Long scoring the game ‘s merely goal. [ 63 ] Owing to injuries and suspensions, Ireland had only the “ B ” team available for the first leg of the play-off, played in Bilino Polje Stadium. A goal from Robbie Brady about secured a victory for the Irish until Edin Džeko equalised 1–1 to end off the match. In the second leg played at the Aviva Stadium, Jonathan Walters scored two goals leading to a 2–0 victory for the Irish. In the end, Ireland won the play-off 3–1 on aggregate, qualifying them for Euro 2016. At the tournament ‘s final examination stages in France, Ireland were drawn into Group E against Italy, Belgium and Sweden. In their opener at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, Wes Hoolahan scored the opener with a spectacular half-volley off a Séamus Coleman cross, but Sweden equalised after Ciaran Clark headed into his own final attempting to clear a cross from Zlatan Ibrahimović, leading to a 1–1 draw. At the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux against Belgium, the Belgians cruised to a 3–0 victory after two goals from Romelu Lukaku and one from Axel Witsel, leaving Ireland needing to win their final match against already qualified Italy to qualify for the smasher stage. Against Italy at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Lille, Ireland played powerfully but were five minutes plus arrest prison term away from elimination when Robbie Brady headed in Hoolahan ‘s cross. The Republic held on to win 1–0, sending Ireland through as one of the four best third-place teams. On 26 June, Ireland played France in the round of 16 in Lyon. [ 64 ] Ireland took the lead in the match with an early penalty from Robbie Brady, but France went on to win 2–1 to advance to the quarter-finals. [ 65 ] The 2018 World Cup qualification draw took plaza on 25 July 2015 when the team were drawn in Group D against Austria, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Wales. [ 66 ] Ireland started qualifying powerfully with a hard-fought 2–2 draw away to Serbia preceding two impressive victories over Georgia and Moldova. On 12 November 2016, Ireland beat Austria in Vienna to go crown of the 2018 World Cup qualifying group. however, a move of three draws against Wales, Austria and Georgia followed by a devastating 1–0 personnel casualty at home to Serbia looked to have diminished any chances of the Republic of Ireland qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland were soon back on form however after securing a 2–0 victory at home to Moldova thanks to a brace from Daryl Murphy. [ 67 ] On 9 October 2017, Ireland defeated Wales 1–0 in Cardiff to qualify for the reservation play-offs after a James McClean goal fired Ireland to second place in the group. [ 68 ] They went on to play Denmark in the play-offs. [ 69 ] In the first leg of the play-offs on 11 November, Ireland drew 0–0 against Denmark in Copenhagen. [ 70 ] In the second leg on 14 November in Dublin, Ireland lost 5–1 to Denmark after taking the star in the game. Shane Duffy ‘s early header looked to have given the Republic of Ireland hope in qualifying for their first World Cup since 2002, however, an Andreas Christensen goal, a christian Eriksen hat-trick and a late Nicklas Bendtner penalty shattered irish dreams. [ 71 ] Ireland competed in the beginning UEFA Nations League from September to November in 2018 and went on to finish bottomland of their group, picking up just two points in two 0–0 draws against Denmark and were relegated to League C for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. [ 72 ] On 21 November 2018, Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane left their posts with the Ireland senior team following a streak of poor results. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] The FAI confirmed on the weekend of 23 November 2018, Mick McCarthy ‘s appointee as the Republic of Ireland director after the 59-year-old agreed to return to the function following a suffer with head executive John Delaney. McCarthy appointed Terry Connor as his adjunct, who he had worked with at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town respectively. Ireland ‘s read goalscorer Robbie Keane was announced as a extremity of the backroom team. [ 75 ] He started ill with an improbable 1–0 acquire over Gibraltar after having previously beaten them 7–0 and 4–0 in the past. [ 76 ] however, a good performance against Georgia saw another 1–0 win thanks to a Conor Hourihane free bang. [ 77 ] The wins left them top of the group, a status they still held three matches late in mid-september 2019, with barely three matches remaining. Ireland failed to mechanically qualify and were placed into a semi-final play-off against Slovakia. [ 78 ]
2020–present : Stephen Kenny era [edit ]
On 4 April 2020, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, McCarthy stood down as director and was immediately replaced by Stephen Kenny. [ 79 ] On 3 September 2020, Ireland drew 1–1 away to Bulgaria in Kenny ‘s first gear couple as director. [ 80 ] The following calendar month, Ireland played its postpone Euro 2020 semi-final play-off match against Slovakia. The catch finished 0–0 after extra clock and a 4–2 penalty gunfight defeat saw Slovakia advancement to the play-off final examination. [ 81 ] In March 2021, Ireland played two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers losing 3-2 aside to Serbia before losing at home 1-0 to Luxembourg. [ 82 ] [ 83 ]
team image [edit ]
Kits [edit ]
traditionally, the team has played in a home comic strip of green shirt, white shorts and park socks. The moment leach is normally the invert of these colours, although there have been exceptions, such as an orange shirt in the deep 1990s. team numbers are either white with an orange trim, on the home shirts, or green with an orange trim. The FAI logo appears at the bed of the number. A limited version grey shirt was used merely once, in a meet against Wales on 17 November 2007. [ 84 ] A black jersey with a green stripe across the chest of drawers was worn in the final crippled of the 2011 Nations Cup against Scotland and in a friendly against Italy in Liège, Belgium. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] The previous kit was supplied by Umbro since 1994. In March 2009, Umbro signed a batch with the FAI to keep them as kit suppliers to the team until 2020. [ 87 ] however New Balance became kit out suppliers in August 2017. This deal only lasted 3 years before Umbro returned as kit out suppliers in November 2020. [ 88 ]
Home stadium and other venues [edit ]
Since the 1980s, most home matches have been played at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, the national rugby stadium owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union ( IRFU ). The ground was closed for renovation in 2007, with the refilling establish, the Aviva Stadium, opening on 14 May 2010. The first football match in the Aviva was Manchester United against a League of Ireland XI side, managed by Damien Richardson, on 4 August 2010. Manchester United won the crippled 7–1, with Park Ji-Sung scoring the first always goal in the Aviva Stadium. [ 89 ] Aviva Stadium is jointly owned by the IRFU and FAI, although it will return to entirely IRFU ownership on termination of the current 60-year lease. [ 90 ] The first football international played at Lansdowne Road by a FAI team was a friendly against Italy in 1971 ( an IFA team first gear played in 1878 against England [ 91 ] ) ; a 5–0 victory over San Marino in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D match on 15 November 2006 was the last bet on there before the reconstruction. [ 92 ] The all-seater capability of Lansdowne Road anterior to the renovation was 36,000, although higher attendances, using the standing only areas, were permitted for friendly matches. The Aviva Stadium ‘s condition as an all-seater increased capacitance for competitive games to 51,700. The open game at the Aviva Stadium, a controversial 1–0 friendly kill to Argentina, was noted for Robbie Keane securing his membership in the FIFA Century Club and coach Giovanni Trapattoni ‘s absence due to surgery, with adjunct director Marco Tardelli taking care. [ 93 ] [ 94 ]
With the announcement of the rebuilding of Lansdowne Road, a new venue was required to stage the Republic of Ireland ‘s home internationals. The only stadium in Ireland deemed desirable to stage international football was the 84,500 capacity Croke Park, home of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA ). To accommodate this, the GAA temporarily relaxed its rule governing the act of “ alien ” games on its property. Initially, four UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D matches were played at Croke Park in 2007, resulting in two wins and two draws. [ 95 ] The GAA initially agreed to allow the FAI consumption until the end of 2008, and late extended the license until the completion of Aviva Stadium. The Hill 16 end of Croke Park is a patio, which means like Lansdowne Road before it, the capacity of the stadium was reduced to around 74,500 for competitive matches as irregular seating must be used. prior to the 1980s, the Republic of Ireland played most home games at Dalymount Park, home of Bohemians, but increasingly more games were played at Lansdowne Road following a safety review which reduced Dalymount ‘s capacity. The last external equal played there was against Morocco in 1990. The Republic of Ireland have besides played home matches in Tolka Park ( twice ) and the RDS Arena in Dublin equally well at the Mardyke and Flower Lodge grounds in Cork. These games in Cork were, until 2009, the only two home Irish internationals played outside of Dublin. During the construction of the Aviva Stadium, two friendly games were played in Thomond Park, Limerick, in 2009. [ 96 ] [ 97 ] Two far friendlies were played in the RDS Arena in May 2010. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] Ireland played a friendly against Belarus in Cork ‘s 7,000 capacitance Turners Cross stadium in May 2016. [ 100 ]
Media coverage [edit ]
Ireland matches presently broadcast by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ ) ( qualifiers merely ), Sky Sports, and highlights on Virgin Media Television. Sky Sports shows most of Ireland ‘s friendly matches, while RTÉ shows competitive games such as World Cup and European Championship qualifiers. [ 101 ] [ failed verification ] RTÉ briefly lost its broadcast rights in 2002 when the FAI controversially sold them in a multi-million cover to Sky Sports, a subscription based satellite channel. [ 102 ] The decision was criticised by fans and politicians, [ 103 ] [ 104 ] and the Consumers ‘ Association of Ireland ( CAI ) described the FAI as “ avid ”. [ 105 ] The FAI was finally forced to reverse its decision and to allow RTÉ to continue its broadcasts after the government intervened to stop the sale of authoritative Irish sporting events to non-terrestrial television broadcasters. [ 106 ] RTÉ ( for qualifiers ) [ 107 ] and Eir Sport ( for friendlies ) will hold the rights until 2018 .
survival and nationality issues [edit ]
The selection [ 108 ] [ 109 ] [ 110 ] of young players born in Northern Ireland, specially those who have already represented Northern Ireland at youth level, into Republic of Ireland national teams has been controversial, [ 111 ] as these players are able to claim Irish nationality even though born and brought up outside the Republic ‘s territory. This has led to accusations of unfairness and marauding behavior. [ 112 ] [ 113 ] In Northern Ireland it is seen by Northern Ireland supporters as having the effect of dividing international football in their country along sectarian lines, whereby Nationalists will declare for the Republic of Ireland while Unionists continue to play for Northern Ireland. [ 114 ] It has besides been argued that it is actually the sectarian divisions, which already existed in Northern Irish football, that are a agent in a phone number of players switching to the Republic. [ 115 ] [ 116 ] Traditionally, those in Northern Ireland who identify as Irish, predominantly Catholics and nationalists, support the Republic of Ireland team. [ 117 ]
Fixtures and results [edit ]
2021 [edit ]
Coaching staff [edit ]
The senior men ‘s management team includes : [ 118 ]
Coaching history [edit ]
between 1921 and 1969, a committee of selectors chose the team, on occasions a coach or team coach was appointed ; Mick Meagan was the first director to actually select the team. [ 119 ] Managers from the periods in which the home side was known as the Irish Free State or just Ireland are obscure and many are not presently known, however it is known that Val Harris, Bill Lacey and Alex Stevenson managed the side. [ 120 ]
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Players [edit ]
stream squad [edit ]
The follow players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg on 11 and 14 November 2021 respectively. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] [ 123 ] Caps and goals updated as of 14 November 2021 after the match against Luxembourg.
holocene call-ups [edit ]
The following players have besides been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad within the last 12 months. [ 124 ] [ 125 ] [ 126 ] [ 127 ] [ 128 ] [ 129 ] [ 130 ] [ 131 ] [ 132 ] [ 133 ] [ 134 ] [ 135 ] [ 136 ]
musician records [edit ]
- As of 7 September 2021[137]
- Players in bold are still active with Ireland.
Most cap players [edit ]
Robbie Keane, top goalscorer and the most-capped player .
Rank
Player
Caps
Goals
Career
1.
146
68
2011–2016
2.
134
0
1996–2016
3.
118
3
2001–2018
4.
110
8
1997–2011
5.
102
7
1988–2002
6.
100
8
1998–2012
7.
93
5
2004–2017
8.
91
21
1986–2002
91
2
2008–2019
10.
88
19
1985–2000
88
17
2007–present
88
11
2012–present
top goalscorers [edit ]
Rank
Player
Goals
Caps
Average
Career
1.
(list)
68
146
0.47
1998–2016
2.
21
91
0.23
1986–2002
3.
20
71
0.28
1977–1990
4.
19
56
0.34
1969–1981
19
69
0.28
1986–1997
19
88
0.22
1985–2000
7.
17
88
0.20
2007–present
8.
14
36
0.39
1953–1967
14
54
0.26
2010–2018
14
63
0.22
2006–2017
competitive commemorate [edit ]
FIFA World Cup [edit ]
In the 1934 qualifiers, Paddy Moore ( v. Belgium ) became the beginning player anywhere to score 4 goals in a World Cup meet. For the 1950 World Cup, after three qualify teams withdrew, FIFA invited the FAI to compete as a refilling, however they declined. [ 138 ] During reservation for the 1962 World Cup, it was the only qualifying tournament in which the team had a 0 % record. During reservation for the 1966 World Cup, Ireland reached their first base play-off against Spain. Goal difference did not count, so a play-off was contested at the Stade Colombes, Paris, and Ireland failed to progress. Ireland about qualified but lost on goal difference to France in a rugged and mean group. Fans lamented some controversial umpirage decisions [ 139 ] For the 1990 World Cup, Ireland reached the quarter finals of the tournament for the first base prison term in their history. It was Ireland ‘s first ever engagement in a FIFA World Cup. Ireland played England in the first base drawing 1–1. [ 140 ] Ireland drew the adjacent two matches but ultimately qualified for the smasher stages where they played Romania. The couple ended 0–0 and Ireland won on penalties 5–4 which sent Ireland into the quarter-final confrontation against the tournament host Italy. There Ireland lost 1–0 via a Salvatore Schillaci goal in the 38th moment that sent the Irish out of the rival .
Ray Houghton scored against Italy at the 1994 FIFA World Cup In 1994, Ireland participated in their second straight World Cup. [ 141 ] This time they were drawn with Mexico, Norway and Italy. Ireland won their first game against Italy which was the first prison term Ireland had won a World Cup match and their first ever victory over Italy with a spectacular goal from Ray Houghton. Ireland lost against Mexico in the second group couple and draw with Norway but still made to the hard phase where they faced the Netherlands. Ireland lost 2–0. For the 1998 qualification campaign, Ireland scraped into the play-offs largely due to Tony Cascarino ‘s seven goals in ten games. They lost in the play-off against Belgium, drawing 1–1 in the first leg then losing 2–1 in the second stage. [ 142 ] Although for next campaign Ireland were drawn with two big european nations, the Netherlands, Portugal. Ireland went the wholly campaign unbeaten, beating the Netherlands 1–0 in the process courtesy of a Jason McAteer finish that helped Ireland qualify. [ 143 ]
At the startle of the tournament, captain Roy Keane and coach Mick McCarthy where involved in a “ bust up ” and Keane was sent home. Despite this, McCarthy did not call up a substitution and continued with 22 players. Ireland drew in their first match against Cameroon and in their second gear match they drew again against the tournaments runner up Germany. In Ireland ‘s final examination group couple, they defeated Saudi Arabia, their irregular ever victory in a World Cup and progressed them to the round of 16. Ireland met Spain and lost in punishment gunfight. [ 144 ] With failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, Ireland reached a play-off against France for a invest at the 2010 World Cup. [ 145 ]
France ‘s Thierry Henry ‘s handball stirred international controversy after the move set up William Gallas to score in extra-time of the second branch of the play-off ; the referee did not notice and allowed the goal to stand, leading to far-flung media controversy, protests at the french embassy in Dublin and comments from aged politics officials from both countries. [ 146 ] [ 147 ] [ 148 ]
- Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
UEFA european championship [edit ]
Ireland reached the stern finals of the 1964 european Nations Cup. [ 149 ] Ireland did not qualify for a european Championship until Euro 1988. On 12 June 1988 in Stuttgart, the Irish team took to the flip in its first match at a major championship finals against England. Ray Houghton of Liverpool scored the only goal of the match as Ireland recorded a memorable and historic victory. [ 150 ] The game is fondly remembered in irish folklore through the birdcall “ Joxer goes to Stuttgart ” by irish folk music legend Christy Moore. [ 151 ] Ireland took on the former Soviet Union next and took the lead late in the first half via a spectacular fusillade from Liverpool ‘s Ronnie Whelan. unfortunately for both Whelan and Ireland the lead was cancelled out midway through the second half by Oleh Protasov as the match ended in a 1–1 pull back. [ 152 ] In their final peer, Ireland lost out to the Netherlands 1–0. It was not until 2011 that Ireland clinched a topographic point at another european Championship, qualifying for Euro 2012 with a 5–1 aggregate victory over Estonia. [ 153 ] At the tournament itself, however, Ireland lost all three of its matches and conceded nine goals, the state ‘s worst performance in a major tournament to date. [ 154 ] Ireland qualified to Euro 2016 following a play-off victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ 155 ] In the group stages they drew 1–1 with Sweden, having initially taken the head through a Wes Hoolahan strike, before being beaten 3–0 by Belgium in the follow game. however, a 1–0 victory over Italy in their final game, courtesy of a deep header from Robbie Brady, earned the english a spot in the round of 16, the first fourth dimension the team had always advanced from the group degree at a european Championship. In the round off of 16, Ireland faced the hosts France and, after taking an early lead through a Brady penalty, were beaten 2–1. [ 156 ]
UEFA Nations League [edit ]
UEFA Nations League record
Year
Division
Group
Round
2018–19
B
4
Group stage
3rd
4
0
2
2
1
5
23rd
2020–21
B
4
Group stage
3rd
6
0
3
3
1
4
28th
2022–23
B
Future event
Total
Group stage
League B
2/2
10
0
5
5
2
9
23rd
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
other tournaments [edit ]
Opponents [edit ]
The team ‘s neck and neck records against all 79 nations whom they have played to date ( ‘B ‘ internationals were played against Italy and West Germany in the past ), including friendly internationals : [ 159 ] Three of these teams no longer exist ( Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia ), so Ireland have played against 79 of the 211 FIFA members : 51 UEFA, 8 CONMEBOL, 7 CAF, 6 CONCACAF, 6 AFC and 1 OFC members as of 7 September 2021. [ 160 ] The entirely UEFA members against whom Ireland have not played are : Kosovo, Slovenia and Ukraine .
- As of 14 November 2021
Honours [edit ]
See besides [edit ]
References [edit ]
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