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==Famous games== |
==Famous games== |
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* [[October 30]], [[1974]]: |
* [[October 30]], [[1974]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland |
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3 ‒ 0 {{URSf}}, [[Dalymount Park]]; European Championship qualifier; [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/EURO/history/Season=1976/Round=194/Match=3646/index.html Details] |
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* [[November 16]], [[1983]]: |
* [[November 16]], [[1983]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 8 ‒ 0 {{MALf}}, [[Lansdowne Road]]; European Championship qualifier; ''Record victory'' |
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* [[October 14]], [[1987]]: |
* [[October 14]], [[1987]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 2 ‒ 0 {{BULf}}, Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier; ''Sealed qualification to first ever major tournament (Euro 88)'' |
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* [[June 12]], [[1988]]: |
* [[June 12]], [[1988]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 {{ENGf}} [[Neckarstadion]], [[Stuttgart]]; European Championship first round |
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* [[June 25]], [[1990]]: |
* [[June 25]], [[1990]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 0 ‒ 0 {{ROMf}}; 5 ‒ 4 penalties [[Stadio Luigi Ferraris]], [[Genoa]]; World Cup second round; ''David O'Leary's famous penalty brought Ireland into last eight'' |
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* [[June 18]], [[1994]]: |
* [[June 18]], [[1994]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 {{ITAf}}; [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]]; World Cup first round; ''Shock victory over the side who later lost the final on penalties'' |
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* [[September 1]], [[2001]]: |
* [[September 1]], [[2001]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 {{NEDf}}; Lansdowne Road; World Cup qualifier; ''Brilliant performance, all but guaranteeing World Cup qualification'' |
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===Infamous games=== |
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* [[May 27]], [[1982]]: {{BRAf}} 8 ‒ 0 [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland; [[Uberlândia]]; Friendly; ''An abysmal South American tour reached its nadir with the Republic of Ireland's record defeat'' |
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* [[June 17]], [[1990]]: {{EGYf}} 0 ‒ 0 [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland; [[Stadio Della Favorita]], [[Palermo]]; World Cup first round; ''TV panellist [[Eamon Dunphy]] infamously said he was "ashamed to be Irish" after the Republic played out an extremely dull scoreless draw with Egypt |
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* [[February 15]], [[1995]]: [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 {{ENGf}}; Lansdowne Road; Friendly; ''Match abandoned after 21 minutes due to rioting by English hooligans led by [[Combat 18]] neo-Nazis'' |
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* [[June 3]], [[1995]]: {{LIEf}} 0 ‒ 0 [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland; [[Vaduz]]; European Championship qualifier; ''Failure to defeat a nation of population 30,000 with no professional players'' |
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* [[April 2]], [[1997]]: {{MACf}} 3 ‒ 2 [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland; [[Skopje]]; World Cup qualifier; ''Shock loss to Balkan minnows'' |
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* [[October 7]], [[2006]]: {{CYPf}} 5 ‒ 2 [[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px]] Republic of Ireland; [[Neo GSP Stadium]], [[Nicosia]]; World Cup qualifier; ''Heavy defeat to 103rd team in world led to calls for sacking of manager [[Steve Staunton]] and ferocious criticism of the entire team'' |
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==Managers== |
==Managers== |
Revision as of 19:33, 12 October 2006
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green | ||
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Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||
Head coach | Steve Staunton (2006-) | ||
Captain | Robbie Keane | ||
Most caps | Steve Staunton (102) | ||
Top scorer | Robbie Keane (26) | ||
Home stadium | Lansdowne Road | ||
FIFA code | IRL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 43 | ||
Highest | 5 (August 1993) | ||
Lowest | 57 (November 1998) | ||
First international | |||
Template:Country data Italy old Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals, 1990 | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1988) | ||
Best result | Round 1, 1988 |
The Republic of Ireland national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Ireland and is governed by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The FAI were founded on June 1 1921, as the Football Association of the Irish Free State. The first international game involving the Irish team took place in Turin, Italy in in March 1926. Though they had been involved in international competition since the 1930's, the team did not qualify for any international tournaments until Euro 88 in Germany. That was followed by reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup. The Irish also reached the second round in the 1994 and 2002 World Cups.
The FAI announced on October 17 2005 that the contract of manager Brian Kerr would not be renewed following elimination from the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers. On 9 January 2006 he was replaced by Steve Staunton, who will be mentored until Euro 2008 by Sir Bobby Robson.
Stadium
The Republic of Ireland play their home matches at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. The first game played there was a friendly against Italy in 1971. The ground is due for redevelopment between 2007 and 2009 which will entail the Republic playing home games at Croke Park during reconstruction. The all seater new stadium will increase seated capacity for competitive games from 36,000 to 50,000.
Prior to the 1980s, the Republic of Ireland played most home games at Dalymount Park but progressively more games were played at Lansdowne following a safety review which reduced Dalymount's capacity and the last international match to be played there was against Morocco in 1990. The Republic of Ireland has also played home matches in Tolka Park (twice) and the RDS in Dublin as well in Cork venues Mardyke and Flower Lodge.
History in major tournaments
- See comprehensive article: Republic of Ireland national football team - record in major tournaments
World Cup record
- 1930 - Did not enter
- 1934 - Did not qualify
- 1938 - Did not qualify
- 1950 - Did not qualify
- 1954 - Did not qualify
- 1958 - Did not qualify
- 1962 - Did not qualify
- 1966 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Did not qualify
- 1974 - Did not qualify
- 1978 - Did not qualify
- 1982 - Did not qualify
- 1986 - Did not qualify
- 1990 - Quarter-finals
- 1994 - Round of 16
- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Round of 16
- 2006 - Did not qualify
European Championships record
- 1960 - Did not qualify
- 1964 - Did not qualify
- 1968 - Did not qualify
- 1972 - Did not qualify
- 1976 - Did not qualify
- 1980 - Did not qualify
- 1984 - Did not qualify
- 1988 - Round 1
- 1992 - Did not qualify
- 2004 - Did not qualify
Notable past players
Current squad
Clubs are English except where noted.
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Famous games
- October 30, 1974: Republic of Ireland
3 ‒ 0 Template:URSf, Dalymount Park; European Championship qualifier; Details
- November 16, 1983: Republic of Ireland 8 ‒ 0 Template:MALf, Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier; Record victory
- October 14, 1987: Republic of Ireland 2 ‒ 0 Template:BULf, Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier; Sealed qualification to first ever major tournament (Euro 88)
- June 12, 1988: Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 Template:ENGf Neckarstadion, Stuttgart; European Championship first round
- June 25, 1990: Republic of Ireland 0 ‒ 0 Template:ROMf; 5 ‒ 4 penalties Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa; World Cup second round; David O'Leary's famous penalty brought Ireland into last eight
- June 18, 1994: Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 Template:ITAf; Giants Stadium, East Rutherford; World Cup first round; Shock victory over the side who later lost the final on penalties
- September 1, 2001: Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 Template:NEDf; Lansdowne Road; World Cup qualifier; Brilliant performance, all but guaranteeing World Cup qualification
Infamous games
- May 27, 1982: Template:BRAf 8 ‒ 0 Republic of Ireland; Uberlândia; Friendly; An abysmal South American tour reached its nadir with the Republic of Ireland's record defeat
- June 17, 1990: Template:EGYf 0 ‒ 0 Republic of Ireland; Stadio Della Favorita, Palermo; World Cup first round; TV panellist Eamon Dunphy infamously said he was "ashamed to be Irish" after the Republic played out an extremely dull scoreless draw with Egypt
- February 15, 1995: Republic of Ireland 1 ‒ 0 Template:ENGf; Lansdowne Road; Friendly; Match abandoned after 21 minutes due to rioting by English hooligans led by Combat 18 neo-Nazis
- June 3, 1995: Template:LIEf 0 ‒ 0 Republic of Ireland; Vaduz; European Championship qualifier; Failure to defeat a nation of population 30,000 with no professional players
- April 2, 1997: Template:MACf 3 ‒ 2 Republic of Ireland; Skopje; World Cup qualifier; Shock loss to Balkan minnows
- October 7, 2006: Template:CYPf 5 ‒ 2 Republic of Ireland; Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia; World Cup qualifier; Heavy defeat to 103rd team in world led to calls for sacking of manager Steve Staunton and ferocious criticism of the entire team
Managers
- Team of selectors (1921-1969)
- Mick Meagan (1969-1971)
- Liam Tuohy (1971-1973)
- Seán Thomas (interim, 1973)
- Johnny Giles (1973-1980)
- Alan Kelly Snr (interim, 1980)
- Eoin Hand (1980-1985)
- Jack Charlton (1986-1995)
- Mick McCarthy (1996-2002)
- Don Givens (interim, 2002)
- Brian Kerr (2003-2005)
- Steve Staunton (2006-)