Republic of Ireland national football team results |
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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.
1930s
[edit]1936
[edit]17 March 1936 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Langenus (Belgium) | ||
Note: This was the first game that the FAI referred to the team as Ireland. |
3 May 1936 Friendly | Hungary ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
Sárosi ![]() Sas ![]() |
(Report) | Dunne ![]() O'Reilly ![]() Dunne[1] or Madden[2] ![]() |
Stadium: Hungária Úti Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bruell (Czechoslovakia) |
6 May 1936 Unofficial friendly | Rhineland XI ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Cologne, Germany |
(Report) | Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 (estimate) |
9 May 1936 Friendly | Luxembourg ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
Mart ![]() |
(Report) | Jimmy Dunne ![]() Donnelly ![]() Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Bauwens (Germany) |
17 October 1936 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Donnelly ![]() Davis ![]() Geoghegan ![]() |
(Report) | Kobierski ![]() Szepan ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Webb (Scotland) |
6 December 1936 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Fallon ![]() Davis ![]() |
(Report) | Titkos ![]() Cseh ![]() Toldi ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Nattrass (England) |
1937
[edit]17 May 1937 Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Bern, Switzerland |
(Report) | Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lewington (England) |
23 May 1937 Friendly | France ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Paris, France |
(Report) | Jordan ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Colombes Stadium Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Krist (Czechoslovakia) |
10 October 1937 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification | Norway ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Oslo, Norway |
Kvammen ![]() Martinsen ![]() |
(Report) | Geoghegan ![]() Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Bauwens (Germany) |
7 November 1937 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ireland ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Jimmy Dunne ![]() O'Flanagan ![]() Duggan ![]() |
(Report) | Kvammen ![]() Martinsen ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Gibbs (England) |
1938
[edit]18 May 1938 Friendly | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Nejedly ![]() |
(Report) | Davis ![]() Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
Stadium: AC Sparta Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Barlassina (Italy) |
22 May 1938 Friendly | Poland ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Warsaw, Poland |
Wasiewicz ![]() Wodarz ![]() Piątek ![]() Wilimowski ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Polish Army Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Majorsky (Hungary) |
18 September 1938 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Bradshaw ![]() Jimmy Dunne ![]() Donnelly ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Mortimer (England) |
13 November 1938 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Fallon ![]() Carey ![]() Jimmy Dunne ![]() |
(Report) | Wilimowski ![]() Piątek ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 34,295 Referee: Bauwens (Germany) |
1939
[edit]19 March 1939 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Cork, Ireland |
Bradshaw ![]() Carey ![]() |
(Report) | Zsengellér ![]() Kolláth ![]() |
Stadium: Mardyke Arena Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Nattrass (England) |
18 May 1939 Friendly | Hungary ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Budapest, Hungary |
Kolláth ![]() |
(Report) | O'Flanagan ![]() |
Stadium: Hungária Úti Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bauwens (Germany) |
23 May 1939 Friendly | Germany ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Bremen, Germany |
Schön ![]() |
(Report) | Bradshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Remke (Denmark) |
1940s
[edit]1946
[edit]16 June 1946 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
Araujo ![]() Rogerio ![]() Peyroteo ![]() |
(Report) | O'Reilly ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 60,000 Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland) |
23 June 1946 Friendly | Spain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain |
(Report) | Sloan ![]() |
Stadium: Metropolitano Attendance: 45,000 Referee: von Wartburg (Switzerland) |
30 September 1946 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
(Report) | Finney ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,988 Referee: Webb (Scotland) |
1947
[edit]2 March 1947 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Walsh ![]() Coad ![]() |
(Report) | Zarra ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 42,102 Referee: Barrick (England) |
4 May 1947 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
(Report) | Correia ![]() Araujo ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,618 Referee: Pearse (England) |
1948
[edit]23 May 1948 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
Peyroteo ![]() Albano ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Dattilo (Italy) |
30 May 1948 Friendly | Spain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Barcelona, Spain |
Igoa ![]() |
(Report) | Moroney ![]() |
Stadium: Montjuic Stadium Attendance: ??,??? Referee: Szel (France) |
26 July 1948 1948 Summer Olympics preliminary round | Netherlands ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Portsmouth, England |
Wilkes ![]() Roosenburg ![]() |
(Report) | O'Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: George Reader (England) | |
Note: Recognised as full international by FIFA, the IFFHS and by Netherlands national football team. See also 1924 Results. |
5 December 1948 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
(Report) | Bickel ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 25,563 Referee: George Reader (England) |
1949
[edit]24 April 1949 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
(Report) | Lemberechts ![]() Mermans ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,018 Referee: Sdez (France) |
22 May 1949 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Coad ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,108 Referee: Le Foll (France) |
2 June 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sweden ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Stockholm, Sweden |
Anderson ![]() Jeppson ![]() Liedholm ![]() |
(Report) | Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Råsunda Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Baert (Belgium) |
12 June 1949 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Martin ![]() |
(Report) | Zarra ![]() Basora ![]() Igoa ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 30,171 Referee: Ellis (England) |
8 September 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ireland ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Gavin ![]() Martin ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 22,479 Referee: Evans (England) |
21 September 1949 Friendly | England ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Liverpool, England |
(Report) | Martin ![]() Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 51,047 Referee: Mowat (Scotland) |
9 October 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification | Finland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Helsinki, Finland |
Vaihela ![]() |
(Report) | Farrell ![]() |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
13 November 1949 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ireland ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Martin ![]() |
(Report) | Palmér ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 41,031 Referee: Ling (England) |
1950s
[edit]1950
[edit]10 May 1950 Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
Mermans ![]() De Hert ![]() Chaves ![]() |
(Report) | Duffy ![]() |
Stadium: Century Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
26 November 1950 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Carey ![]() Walsh ![]() |
(Report) | Bredesen ![]() Andresen ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,215 Referee: Pearse (England) |
1951
[edit]13 May 1951 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
(Report) | Labruna ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Leafe (England) |
30 May 1951 Friendly | Norway ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Oslo, Norway |
Sorenson ![]() Hvidsten ![]() |
(Report) | Farrell ![]() Ringstead ![]() Coad ![]() |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Jørgensen (Denmark) |
17 October 1951 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Posipal ![]() Fitzsimons ![]() Glynn ![]() |
(Report) | Morlock ![]() Fritz Walter ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 29,451 Referee: Ling (England) |
1952
[edit]4 May 1952 Friendly | West Germany ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Cologne, West Germany |
Posipal ![]() Ottmar Walter ![]() Termath ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Ellis (England) |
7 May 1952 Friendly | Austria ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
Huber ![]() Haummer ![]() Dienst ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Praeter Park Attendance: 64,000 Referee: Reinhardt (West Germany) |
1 June 1952 Friendly | Spain ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain |
Coque ![]() Gainza ![]() Cesar ![]() Basora ![]() Panizo ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio Chamartín Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Leafe (England) |
16 November 1952 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Fallon ![]() |
(Report) | Piantoni ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Alsteen (Belgium) |
1953
[edit]25 March 1953 Friendly | Ireland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Ringstead ![]() Eglington ![]() O'Farrell ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Ellis (England) |
4 October 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ireland ![]() | 3–5 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Ryan ![]() Walsh ![]() O'Farrell ![]() |
(Report) | Glovacki ![]() Penverne ![]() Ujlaki ![]() Flamion ![]() |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Franken (Belgium) |
28 October 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ireland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Dublin, Ireland |
Fitzsimons ![]() Ryan ![]() Eglington ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bond (England) |
25 November 1953 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification | France ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Paris, France |
Piantoni ![]() |
(Report) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 32,256 Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium) |
1954
[edit]7 March 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification | Luxembourg ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
(Report) | Cummins ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Aussen (Netherlands) |