Ireland national football team (FAI) results

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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1936

March 17, 1936
 Ireland  [1] 1–0  Switzerland Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Langenus (Switzerland)
Jimmy Dunne 34' (Report)
May 3, 1936
 Hungary  3–3  Ireland Hungária Úti Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
Friendly
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bruell (Czechoslovakia)
Sárosi 7', 48' (pen)
Sas 75'		 (Report) Dunne 12',
O'Reilly19'
Dunne[2] or Madden[3] 68'
May 6, 1936
 Rhineland XI [4] 4–1  Ireland Cologne, Germany
Friendly
Attendance: 10,000 (estimate)
(Report) Jimmy Dunne
May 9, 1936
 Luxembourg  1–5  Ireland Stade Municipal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Friendly
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
Mart 59' (pen) (Report) Jimmy Dunne 9', 86'
Donnelly 65'
Kelly 71', 87'
October 17, 1936
 Ireland  5–2  Germany Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Webb (Scotland)
Donnelly 25', 69'
Davis 35' (pen), 65'
Geoghegan 58'		 (Report) Kobierski 26'
Szepan 32'
December 6, 1936
 Ireland  2–3  Hungary Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Nattrass (England)
Fallon 20'
Davis 72' (pen)		 (Report) Titkos 37'
Cseh 38'
Toldi 48'

1937

May 17, 1937
 Switzerland  0–1  Ireland Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland
Friendly
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lewington (England)
(Report) Jimmy Dunne 30'
May 23, 1937
 France  0–2  Ireland Colombes Stadium, Paris, France
Friendly
Attendance: 16,688
Referee: Krist (Czechoslovakia)
(Report) Jordan 52'
Brown 58'
October 10, 1937
 Norway  3–2  Ireland Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
Kvammen 30', 64'
Martinsen 78'		 (Report) Geoghegan 37'
Jimmy Dunne 49'
November 7, 1937
 Ireland  3–3  Norway Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Gibbs (England)
Jimmy Dunne 10'
O'Flanagan 62'
Duggan 88'		 (Report) Kvammen 16', 33'
Martinsen 49'

1938

May 18, 1938
 Czechoslovakia  2–2  Ireland AC Sparta Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Friendly
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Barlassina (Italy)
Nejedly 3' (pen), 46' (Report) Davis 42'
Jimmy Dunne 89'
May 22, 1938
 Poland  6–0  Ireland Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
Friendly
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Majorsky (Hungary)
Wasiewicz 12'
Wodarz 21', 78'
Piątek 43', 50'
Wilimowski 58'		 (Report)
September 18, 1938
 Ireland  4–0  Switzerland Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Mortimer (England)
Bradshaw 1', 20'
Jimmy Dunne 8'
Donnelly ??'		 (Report)
November 13, 1938
 Ireland  3–2  Poland Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 34,295
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
Fallon 10'
Carey 12'
Jimmy Dunne 68'		 (Report) Wilimowski 17'
Piątek 83'

1939

March 19, 1939
 Ireland  2–2  Hungary Mardyke Arena, Cork, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Nattrass (England)
Bradshaw 14'
Carey 87'		 (Report) Zsengellér 35'
Kolláth 50'
May 18, 1939
 Hungary  2–2  Ireland Hungária Úti Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
Friendly
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bauwens (Germany)
Kolláth 41', 86' (Report) O'Flanagan 53', 80'
May 23, 1939
 Germany  1–1  Ireland Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
Friendly
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Remke (Denmark)
Schön 38' (Report) Bradshaw 65'

1940-1945

No matches played due to World War II

1946

June 16, 1946
 Portugal  3–1  Ireland Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
Friendly
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland)
Araujo 7'
Rogerio 17'
Peyroteo 20'		 (Report) O'Reilly
June 23, 1946
 Ireland  1–0  Spain Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
Friendly
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland)
Sloan 37' (Report)
September 30, 1946
 Ireland  0–1  England Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 31,988
Referee: Webb (Scotland)
(Report) Finney 82'

1947

March 2, 1947
 Ireland  3–2  Spain Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 42,102
Referee: Barrick (England)
Walsh 16', 79'
Coad 23'		 (Report) Zarra 26', 59'
May 4, 1947
 Ireland  0–2  Portugal Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 31,618
Referee: Pearse (England)
(Report) Correia ??'
Araujo ??'

1948

May 23, 1948
 Portugal  2–0  Ireland Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
Friendly
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Dattilo (Italy)
Peyroteo 22'
Albano 26'		 (Report)
May 30, 1948
 Spain  2–1  Ireland Montjuic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
Friendly
Attendance: ??,???
Referee: Szel (France)
Igoa 32', 71' (Report) Moroney ??'
July 26, 1948
 Netherlands  3–1  Ireland [5] Fratton Park, Portsmouth, England
1948 Summer Olympics
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: George Reader (England)
Wilkes 1' 74'
Roosenburg 11'		 (Report) O'Kelly 52'
December 5, 1948
 Ireland  0–1  Switzerland Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 25,563
Referee: George Reader (England)
(Report) Bickel 53'

1949

April 24, 1949
 Ireland  0–2  Belgium Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 28,018
Referee: Sdez (France)
(Report) Lemberechts 54'
Mermans 84'
May 22, 1949
 Ireland  1–0  Portugal Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 28,108
Referee: Le Foll (France)
Coad 35' (pen) (Report)
June 2, 1949
 Sweden  3–1  Ireland Råsunda Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Baert (Belgium)
Anderson 17' (pen)
Jeppson 37'
Liedholm 69'		 (Report) Walsh 9'
June 12, 1949
 Ireland  1–4  Spain Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 30,171
Referee: Ellis (England)
Martin 14' (pen) (Report) Zarra 30', 36'
Basora 35'
Igoa 86'
September 8, 1949
 Ireland  3–0  Finland Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 22,479
Referee: Evans (England)
Gavin 35'
Martin 44' (pen), 68'		 (Report)
September 21, 1949
 England  0–2  Ireland Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
Friendly
Attendance: 51,047
Referee: Mowat (Scotland)
(Report) Martin 33' (pen)
Farrell 85'
October 9, 1949
 Ireland  1–1  Finland Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
Farrell 65' (Report) Vaihela 89'
November 13, 1949
 Ireland  1–3  Sweden Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 41,031
Referee: Ling (England)
Martin 61' (pen) (Report) Palmér 4', 40', 68'

1950

May 10, 1950
 Belgium  5–1  Ireland Century Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
Friendly
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
Mermans 3', 33', 84'
De Hert 19'
Chaves 56'		 (Report) Duffy 72'
November 26, 1950
 Ireland  2–2  Norway Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 31,215
Referee: Pearse (England)
Carey 24' (pen)
Walsh 61'		 (Report) Bredesen 6'
Andresen 11'

1951

May 13, 1951
 Ireland  0–1  Argentina Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Leafe (England)
(Report) Labruna 54'
May 30, 1951
 Norway  2–3  Ireland Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
Friendly
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Jørgensen (Denmark)
Sorenson 14'
Hvidsten 55'		 (Report) Farrell 17'
Ringstead 67'
Coad 82'
October 17, 1951
 Ireland  3–2  West Germany Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 29,451
Referee: Ling (England)
Posipal 9' (og)
Fitzsimons 40'
Glynn 85'		 (Report) Morlock 63'
Fritz Walter 75'

1952

May 4, 1952
 West Germany  3–0  Ireland Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, West Germany
Friendly
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ellis (England)
Posipal 31'
Ottmar Walter 77'
Termath 87'		 (Report)
May 7, 1952
 Austria  6–0  Ireland Praeter Park, Vienna, Austria
Friendly
Attendance: 64,000
Referee: Reinhardt (West Germany)
Huber 22', 24', 26'
Haummer 36'
Dienst 58', 81'		 (Report)
June 1, 1952
 Spain  6–0  Ireland Estadio Chamartín, Madrid, Spain
Friendly
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Leafe (England)
Coque 3'
Gainza 10'
Cesar 13'
Basora 43', 70'
Panizo 67'		 (Report)
November 16, 1952
 Ireland  1–1  France Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alsteen (Belgium)
Fallon 24' (Report) Piantoni 67'

1953

March 25, 1953
 Ireland  4–0  Austria Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Friendly
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Ellis (England)
Ringstead 46', 53'
Eglington 74'
O'Farrell 80'		 (Report)
October 4, 1953
 Ireland  3–5  France Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Franken (Belgium)
Ryan 58'
Walsh 83'
O'Farrell 88'		 (Report) Glovacki 23'
Penverne 40'
Ujlaki 50',69'
Flamion 72'
October 28, 1953
 Ireland  4–0  Luxembourg Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bond (England)
Fitzsimons 18', 59'
Ryan 48'
Eglington 62'		 (Report)
November 25, 1953
 France  1–0  Ireland Parc des Princes, Paris, France
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 32,256
Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium)
Piantoni 73' (Report)

1954

March 7, 1954
 Luxembourg  0–1  Ireland Stade Municipal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
World Cup Qualifier
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aussen (Netherlands)
(Report) Cummins 62'

References

  1. ^ This was the first game that the FAI referred to the team as Ireland
  2. ^ www.soccerscene.ie
  3. ^ www.kickinmagazine.ie
  4. ^ Unofficial international
  5. ^ Recognised as full international by FIFA, the IFFHS and by Netherlands national football team. See also 1924 Results.

See also