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Association football was played in relatively few Catholic schools; middle-class schools favoured rugby union while others favoured Gaelic games. The Irish Football Association (IFA) had been founded in 1880 in Belfast as the football governing body for the whole of Ireland, which was then a part of the United Kingdom and considered a Home Nation.
Shortly after the partition of Ireland, in 1921, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was established as a rival association to regulate the game in what was to become the Irish Free State. The immediate cause of the split lay in a bitter dispute over the venue for the replay of an Irish Cup match in 1921 involving Glentoran of Belfast and ...
Gerry was born in Dublin and grew up in Rathfarnham, Dublin.He attended Templeogue College and as a goalkeeper, McAnaney represented Ireland at U15 level, in a team that included David O'Leary and Ashley Grimes (footballer, born 1957).
Traditionally, association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland have been classified as either senior, intermediate or junior. These classifications effectively categorise clubs who compete in national, provincial and county leagues respectively.
Football Association of Ireland templates (12 P) Pages in category "Football Association of Ireland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Quickly revealing her talents at local level, she joined the Football Association of Ireland Referee School of Excellence. [3] Arriving at the high level, she refereed the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division then was chosen as an assistant referee for the League of Ireland and FAI Cup , [ 3 ] where she has officiated since 2013.
FAI History: 1960 - 1986, Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved: 2011-09-11. FAI History: McCarthy and Kerr, Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved: 2011-09-11. FAI History: The Present Day, Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved: 2011-09-11. Republic of Ireland: Fixtures and Results, FIFA. Retrieved: 2011-09-11. The History of ...
The Republic of Ireland national football team (Irish: Foireann peile náisiúnta Phoblacht na hÉireann) represents the Republic of Ireland in men's international 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.