1923 in Northern Ireland
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See also: 1922 in Northern Ireland, 1924 in Northern Ireland
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[edit] Events
- May 28 - The government releases two captured documents issued by the IRA on May 24. The letters, signed by Éamon de Valera and Frank Aiken call for the dumping of arms and the ending of armed struggle. The Civil War is officially over.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
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- Winners: Linfield
- Belfast side Alton United of the Falls District League are shock winners of the Free State Cup beating Shelbourne 1-0 in the final at Dalymount Park. Clubs and leagues in republican areas of Northern Ireland had affiliated to the FA of the Irish Free State after the 1921 split from the Belfast based Irish Football Association.
[edit] Births
- 1 February - Sir John Gorman, former Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Down.
- 24 May - Siobhán McKenna, actress.
- 3 November - Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich, Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland 1978-1990 (d. 1990)
- Sean McAloon, Uillean piper and pipe maker (d.1998).
[edit] Deaths
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