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The Free State League (originally the Football League of Ireland and now the League of Ireland) had been founded in June earlier that year when the Leinster FA withdrew from the IFA. This was the climax of a series of disputes about the alleged Belfast bias of the IFA.
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 ...
The FAI Cup 1921–22 was the first ever edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 14 January 1922 and concluded on 8 April with the final replay held at Dalymount Park , Dublin .
The Athletic Union League is an association football league featuring junior and amateur teams mainly from Northside, Dublin.The AUL currently operates thirteen divisions. Its senior division is known as the Premier A. Teams from the AUL also compete in the FAI Cup, the FAI Junior Cup and the Leinster Senior Cu
Byrne collaborated on three books with Jack Charlton, including his 1996 autobiography. [4] He also wrote a history of the Football Association of Ireland to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Byrne retired from the Irish Times in 2001.
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).
Ireland eventually lost the match 4–1, and Wickham was denounced from the pulpit in his parish church in Larkhill (for insisting the match be played, not for the result). [ 3 ] He presided over the formation of the Wexford and District League in April 1960 [ 4 ] as well as the expansion of the Limerick Desmond League in October 1966.
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.