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Republic of Ireland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Boys In Green
AssociationFootball Association of Ireland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGiovanni Trapattoni
CaptainRobbie Keane
Most capsSteve Staunton (102)

Shay Given (102)

Kevin Kilbane (102)
Top scorerRobbie Keane (41)
Home stadiumCroke Park (temporary)
Aviva Stadium (future)
FIFA codeIRL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current35
Highest6 (August 1993)
Lowest57 (November 1998)
First international
Republic of Ireland Irish Free State 1 - 0 Bulgaria 
(Colombes, France; 28 May 1924)
Biggest win
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta Malta
(Dublin, Ireland; 16 November 1983)
Biggest defeat
Brazil Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1990)
Best resultQuarter finals, 1990
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 1988)
Best resultGroup stage, 1988

The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in Association Football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Croke Park in Dublin.

The team made its debut at the 1924 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 Ireland. In 1953, FIFA decreed that the FAI team be officially called the Republic of Ireland while the IFA team was to be named Northern Ireland.

Under the guidance of Jack Charlton and his successor Mick McCarthy the team enjoyed its most successful era, qualifying for Euro 88, reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup and making the last sixteen at both the 1994 and 2002 World Cups.

The side was the first team from outside the UK to defeat England on home soil, at a fixture played at Goodison Park, Liverpool, in 1949. The team also reached the quarter-finals of the 1964 European Nations' Cup.

History

Irish Free State

Between 1882 and 1924 Ireland was represented by a single national football team organised by the Belfast - based Irish Football Association. Then in 1920 Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and The Irish Free State which in turn became the country called Ireland. Amid these political upheavals the Football Association of Ireland emerged in Dublin in 1921 and began organising its own league and national football team.

In 1923 the FAI was recognised by FIFA as the governing body of the Irish Free State [1] and at the 1924 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 ever goal. As a result of this they qualified for the quarter-finals. [2] [3] 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 same Olympics. Ed Brookes scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win at Dalymount Park. [4]

The Irish Free State did not play their next game until 21 March 1926. This was an away game against Italy which they lost 3–0. In subsequent years the status of the Olympic Games football competition was downgraded and as a result this game is widely regarded as the Irish Free State's first official game. On 25 February 1934 the Irish Free State made their World Cup debut, drawing 4–4 with Belgium at Dalymount Park in a 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.

Ireland

Between 1924 and 1936 the FAI had selected players mainly from the Free State. However after 1936 the FAI began to refer to their team as Ireland and began to select players born in Northern Ireland. During this era there were, in effect, two Ireland 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 selected players from the whole island. During this era at least thirty-eight dual internationals were selected to represent both teams [5]. FIFA eventually intervened when both teams entered the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the first time they had entered the same competition. Four players – Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh and Con Martin – actually played for the two different teams in the same FIFA World Cup tournament.[6] FIFA subsequently restricted players' eligibility based on the political border and in 1953 ruled that neither team could be referred to as Ireland for competitions which both teams were eligible to enter i.e. initially the World Cup and subsequently the European Nations Cup (now the European Championships). FIFA decreed that the FAI team be officially called the Republic of Ireland while the IFA team was to be named Northern Ireland [7]. The FAI ended their use of the name Ireland for their team against Luxembourg on 7 March 1954[citation needed].

Competitive history

A 2–0 win over England at Goodison Park on 21 September 1949, was the first time England suffered a home defeat by a team outside the Home Countries of Scotland, Wales and the Ireland team run by the Belfast based Irish FA.

The 1958 World Cup qualifiers saw the Republic of Ireland drawn with England. In their home game against England, Alf Ringstead put the hosts 1-0 up before John Atyeo equalised in the last minute 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.

After reaching the quarter-finals of the 1964 European Nations' Cup, the Republic of Ireland were drawn to face Spain and Syria in the 1966 World Cup qualifiers. Despite Syria's withdrawal, this was still considered a qualifying group with the Irish winning 1–0 at home and losing 4–1 away. This meant a play-off in Paris, which Spain won 1–0 to take their place in the 1966 World Cup. 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 Spanish FA to have the match moved to Paris, where a large Spanish diaspora lived.[8]

A run of poor results in the late 1960s and early 1970s followed until Johnny Giles became player-manager in the 1970s. This was followed by the debut of a young Liam Brady and results improved markedly. The side missed out on the 1978 World Cup by only 2 points, having defeated France at home.

Eoin Hand took over as manager for the 1982 World Cup qualifiers, and once more the Republic of Ireland narrowly missed out on qualification, this time on goal difference behind France who they had defeated at home once more. Disappointing qualifying campaigns for both the 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup followed, ending Eoin Hand's time in charge.

In the late 1980s the Republic of Ireland appointed Jack Charlton, a top rated English manager and World Cup winner as a player. He had recently built Middlesbrough into a side which provided many players to the Liverpool team of the time. He influenced changes in the Republic of Ireland team which went on to produce a comparatively successful spell of its history, qualifying for two World Cups and a European Championship.[9]

Ireland's first appearance at a major finals tournament came in Euro '88, with qualification being secured through Gary Mackay's famous goal in Sofia that meant Scotland beat Bulgaria 1-0 and left Ireland on top of the group. In the finals in West Germany, Ireland beat England 1–0 in Stuttgart with a header from Ray Houghton, drew 1–1, scorer Ronnie Whelan with Russia in Hannover and lost to Holland 1–0 in Gelsenkirchen, coming within 8 minutes of a draw that would have meant a semi-final place.

The Republic of Ireland's longest competitive winning streak was achieved in 1989 during the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. Five games against Spain, Northern Ireland, Hungary and Malta twice, were all wins for the Irish. Subsequently the side made it to Italia '90. Three draws n the group stage against England, Egypt and Holland was enough to make the last 16. Virtually the whole country watched as they beat Romania on penalties with Packie Bonner making a vital save and David O'Leary scoring the decisive spot-kick. Ireland were then beaten 1–0 by Italy in the quarter final in the Olympic Stadium, Rome. During the tournament the team had an audience with Pope John Paul II, and were the only team to do so.[citation needed]

Despite missing out on the 1992 European Championships, the Republic of Ireland qualified for USA '94, beating an opponent from the last World Cup, Italy, in their opening game. The side made it to the second round, eventually losing 2–0 to Netherlands. After the Republic of Ireland narrowly missed out on Euro '96, Jack Charlton was replaced by Mick McCarthy but still missed out on the next two major tournaments. McCarthy did manage to lead the side to Japan and Korea in 2002, despite the absence of inspirational captain Roy Keane due to their infamous public spat. The Irish once again going out in the round of 16, only losing on penalties to Spain after Robbie Keane's last minute equalizer forced the game into extra time.

After a poor start to qualifying for Euro 2004, McCarthy was replaced by Brian Kerr but he also struggled to guide the side to the tournament or the following World Cup in Germany. Kerr was then replaced by Steve Staunton in early 2006. Under Staunton, results varied widely but the team still failed to qualify for Euro 2008 and Staunton lost the position in late 2007. Giovanni Trapattoni was then appointed following a spell with assistant coach Don Givens in charge. Trapattoni went through all ten 1st round 2010 World Cup qualifying games unbeaten, winning four of the ten games. [10] Ireland lost out on a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after losing to France in the play offs. Ireland went down 0–1 in the first leg, and lost 2–1 on aggregate after William Gallas scored a controversial goal in extra time in the second leg after Thierry Henry had handballed before crossing the ball. [11]

Stadium

Lansdowne Road and Aviva Stadium

Main articles: Lansdowne Road and Aviva Stadium

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 has been closed for redevelopment since 2007, with the replacement ground, Aviva Stadium, now set to open in April 2010.[12] Unlike Lansdowne Road, Aviva Stadium will be jointly owned by the IRFU and FAI. The first football international played there was a friendly against Italy in 1971; a 5-0 victory over San Marino in a Euro 2008 qualifying match on 15 November 2006 was the last game there before the reconstruction. The all-seater capacity of Lansdowne Road prior to the renovation was 36,000, although higher attendances, using the standing only areas, were permitted for friendly matches. Aviva Stadium's status as an all-seater will increase capacity for competitive games to 50,000.

Croke Park

Croke Park
Main article: Croke Park

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 suitable to stage international football was the 82,500 capacity Croke Park, home of the Gaelic Athletic Association. To accommodate this, the GAA temporarily relaxed its rule governing the playing of "foreign" games on its property. Initially, four Euro 2008 qualifiers were played at Croke Park in 2007 resulting in two wins and two draws. The GAA initially agreed to allow the FAI use until the end of 2008, and later extended the permission until the completion of Aviva Stadium. The Hill 16 end of Croke Park is a terrace, which means like Lansdowne Road before it, the capacity of the stadium is reduced to around 74,500 for competitive matches as temporary seating must be used.

Other venues

Prior to the 1980s, the Republic of Ireland played most home games at Dalymount Park, home of Bohemian FC, but progressively more games were played at Lansdowne following a safety review which reduced Dalymount's capacity. The last international match played there was against Morocco in 1990. The Republic of Ireland has also played home matches in Tolka Park (twice) and the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin as well at the Mardyke and Flower Lodge grounds in Cork, and in 2009 played 2 friendly games in Thomond Park in Limerick.

Kit

Traditionally, the team plays in a home strip of green shirt, white shorts and green socks. The second strip is usually the reverse of these colours, although there have been exceptions, such as an orange shirt in the late 1990s.

Currently, the kit is supplied by Umbro, and has been since 1995. In March 2009, Umbro signed a deal with the FAI to keep them as kit suppliers to the team until the year 2020.

Previously O'Neills and Adidas made the team's kit. Shirts carry the logo of Irish telecommunications company Eircom across the chest as per terms of a sponsorship agreement, but in tournaments, this advertising is absent.

Squad numbers are either white with an orange trim, as is the case with the home shirts, or green with an orange trim. At the bottom of the numbering there is a logo of the FAI.

There is also a limited edition grey shirt available. The team have only ever used it once and that was in a 2-2 draw with Wales on 17 November 2007.

Results and fixtures

Schedule and recent results

Matches from the past six months as well as any future scheduled matches.

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8
See also: Republic of Ireland vs France (2010 FIFA World Cup Play-Off)

Template:2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 8 After finishing as runners-up in the group stage, Ireland were drawn to play France in a play-off over two legs. Ireland lost 2-1 on aggregate after extra time. The winning goal drew controversy after replays showed Sebastien Squillaci offside and in the line of play, and Thierry Henry controlling the ball twice with his forearm and hand before passing to William Gallas to score the winning goal. Desperate protests from Irish players were waved away by the referee. The FAI lodged an official appeal to FIFA, which was denied.[13][14]

Competitive record

See also: Republic of Ireland national football team - record in major tournaments
See also: Republic of Ireland at the FIFA World Cup
Date Venue Opponent Competition Score Irish scorers (International goal)
28 March 2009 Republic of Ireland Croke Park, Dublin  Bulgaria WCQ G8 1–1 D Richard Dunne (6)
1 April 2009 Italy Stadio San Nicola, Bari  Italy WCQ G8 1–1 D Robbie Keane (38)
29 May 2009 England Craven Cottage, London  Nigeria Friendly 1–1 D Robbie Keane (39)
6 June 2009 Bulgaria Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia  Bulgaria WCQ G8 1–1 D Richard Dunne (7)
12 August 2009 Republic of Ireland Thomond Park, Limerick  Australia Friendly 0–3 L
5 September 2009 Cyprus GSP Stadium, Nicosia  Cyprus WCQ G8 2–1 W Kevin Doyle (7) Robbie Keane (40)
8 September 2009 Republic of Ireland Thomond Park, Limerick  South Africa Friendly 1-0 W Liam Lawrence (1)
10 October 2009 Republic of Ireland Croke Park, Dublin  Italy WCQ G8 2–2 D Glenn Whelan (2) Sean St. Ledger (1)
14 October 2009 Republic of Ireland Croke Park, Dublin  Montenegro WCQ G8 0–0D
14 November 2009 Republic of Ireland Croke Park, Dublin  France WCQ Play off 0–1L
18 November 2009 France Stade de France, Paris  France WCQ Play off 1–1 D Robbie Keane (41)
3 March 2010 England Emirates Stadium, London  Brazil Friendly [TBA]
14 August 2010 Republic of Ireland Aviva Stadium, Dublin  Argentina Friendly [TBA]
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
UEFA Euro History
Year Round Score Result
1988 Round 1  Republic of Ireland 1 – 0  England Win
Round 1  Republic of Ireland 1 – 1  Soviet Union Draw
Round 1  Republic of Ireland 0 – 1  Netherlands Loss

Staff

Current squad

The following squad was named on 30 October 2009 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Second Round playoff against France.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Shay Given (1976-04-20) 20 April 1976 (age 48) 102 0 England Manchester City
1GK Joe Murphy (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 43) 1 0 England Scunthorpe United
1GK Brian Murphy (1984-10-23) 23 October 1984 (age 39) 0 0 England Ipswich
2DF Richard Dunne (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 44) 58 7 England Aston Villa
2DF Stephen Kelly (1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 40) 15 0 England Fulham
2DF Paul McShane (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38) 19 0 England Hull City
2DF Eddie Nolan (1988-08-05) 5 August 1988 (age 36) 3 0 England Preston North End
2DF Darren O'Dea (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Scotland Celtic
2DF John O'Shea (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 43) 60 1 England Manchester United
2DF Kevin Kilbane (1977-02-01) 1 February 1977 (age 47) 102 7 England Hull City
2DF Sean St Ledger (1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 39) 9 1 England Preston North End
3MF Keith Andrews (1980-09-13) 13 September 1980 (age 43) 12 1 England Blackburn Rovers
3MF Damien Duff (1979-03-02) 2 March 1979 (age 45) 80 7 England Fulham
3MF Darron Gibson (1987-10-25) 25 October 1987 (age 36) 8 0 England Manchester United
3MF Stephen Hunt (1981-08-01) 1 August 1981 (age 43) 25 1 England Hull City
3MF Andy Keogh (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 38) 13 1 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
3MF Liam Lawrence (1981-12-14) 14 December 1981 (age 42) 5 1 England Stoke City
3MF Aiden McGeady (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986 (age 38) 31 0 Scotland Celtic
3MF Liam Miller (1981-02-13) 13 February 1981 (age 43) 21 1 Scotland Hibernian
3MF Martin Rowlands (1979-02-08) 8 February 1979 (age 45) 5 0 England Queens Park Rangers
3MF Glenn Whelan (1984-01-13) 13 January 1984 (age 40) 17 2 England Stoke City
4FW Leon Best (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 37) 6 0 England Coventry City
4FW Kevin Doyle (1983-09-18) 18 September 1983 (age 40) 32 7 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
4FW Anthony Stokes (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36) 3 0 Scotland Hibernian
4FW Robbie Keane (1980-07-08) 8 July 1980 (age 44) 96 41 England Tottenham Hotspur
4FW Shane Long (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 (age 37) 11 3 England Reading

Managers

Between 1921 and 1969 a committee of selectors chose the team, on occasions a coach or team manager was appointed; Mick Meagan was the first manager to actually select the team. Managers from the periods in which the national side was known as the Irish Free State or simply Ireland are obscure and many are not current known, however it is known that Val Harris and Bill Lacey managed the side in the 1930s. Below is a list of managers from 1951 onwards, around the time when the national side became known as the Republic of Ireland:

Manager Career Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Scotland Doug Livingstone 1951 - 1953
Republic of Ireland Alex Stevenson 1953 - 1955
Republic of Ireland Johnny Carey 1955 - 1967
Republic of Ireland Noel Cantwell 1967
Republic of Ireland Charlie Hurley 1967 - 1969
Republic of Ireland Mick Meagan 1969 - 1971 12 0 3 9 0.00
Republic of Ireland Liam Tuohy 1971 - 1973 10 3 1 6 30.00
Republic of Ireland Seán Thomas (caretaker) 1973 1 0 1 0 0.00
Republic of Ireland Johnny Giles 1973 - 1980 37 14 9 14 37.84
Republic of Ireland Alan Kelly Snr (caretaker) 1980 1 1 0 0 100.00
Republic of Ireland Eoin Hand 1980 - 1985 40 11 9 20 27.50
England Jack Charlton 1986 - 1995 94 47 30 17 50.00
Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy 1996 - 2002 68 29 19 20 42.65
Republic of Ireland Don Givens (caretaker) 2002 1 0 1 0 0
Republic of Ireland Brian Kerr 2003 - 2005 32 17 11 4 53.13
Republic of Ireland Steve Staunton 2006 - 2007 17 6 5 6 35.29
Republic of Ireland Don Givens (caretaker) 2007 - 2008 2 0 1 1 0
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni 2008 - present 18 7 8 3 38.89
As of 19 November 2009

Most-capped players

As of 18 November 2009, 33 Republic of Ireland players have been capped on more than 50 occasions.

Rank Name Career Caps Goals
1 Steve Staunton 1988 - 2002 102 7
Shay Given 1996 - present 102 0
Kevin Kilbane 1997 - 2009 102 7
4 Robbie Keane 1998 - present 96 41
5 Niall Quinn 1986 - 2002 91 21
6 Tony Cascarino 1986 - 2000 88 19
7 Paul McGrath 1985 - 1997 83 8
8 Packie Bonner 1981 - 1996 80 0
9 Damien Duff 1998 - present 80 7
10 Ray Houghton 1986 - 1998 73 6
11 Kenny Cunningham 1996 - 2005 72 0
Liam Brady 1975 - 1990 72 9
13 Kevin Moran 1980 - 1994 71 6
Frank Stapleton 1977 - 1990 71 20
15 Andy Townsend 1989 – 1997 70 7
16 John Aldridge 1986 - 1997 69 19
17 David O'Leary 1977 - 1993 68 1
18 Roy Keane 1991 - 2005 67 9
19 Ian Harte 1996 - 2005 64 11
20 Gary Breen 1996 - 2006 63 6

Record goal scorers

Rank Name Goals (Caps)
1 Robbie Keane 41 (96)
2 Niall Quinn 21 (91)
3 Frank Stapleton 20 (71)
4 Don Givens 19 (56)
Tony Cascarino 19 (88)
John Aldridge 19 (69)
7 Noel Cantwell 14 (36)
8 Gerry Daly 13 (48)
Jimmy Dunne 13 (15)

See also

References

  1. ^ Byrne, Peter (1996). Football Asssociation of Ireland: 75 years. Dublin: Sportsworld. p. 22. ISBN 1-900110-06-7.
  2. ^ 1924 Olympic Games at Rsssf
  3. ^ History of Irish Football
  4. ^ United States results at Rsssf
  5. ^ List of Dual Internationalists
  6. ^ Ryan, op. cit. pg 59.
  7. ^ Byrne, op. cit., pg 68
  8. ^ Michael Nugent (20 September 2007). "FAI-Total Official Looniness Abroad". Retrieved 21 December 2007.
  9. ^ SOCCER; Ireland Brings Cup Team With an English Accent to America New York Times, 29 May 1994
  10. ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/standings/round1.html
  11. ^ http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/massive-injustice-for-boys-in-green-as-ref-howler-sends-french-to-south-africa-1947949.html
  12. ^ "Factsheet on Aviva Stadium". Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  13. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8368100.stm
  14. ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1137489.html#fifa+statement+fai+request

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