Irish Football Association
UEFA | |
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Founded | 18 November 1880 |
Headquarters | Belfast |
FIFA affiliation |
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UEFA affiliation | 1954 |
IFAB affiliation | 1886 |
President | Conrad Kirkwood |
Website | www |
The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland. It organised the Ireland national football team from 1880 to 1950, which after 1954, became the Northern Ireland national football team.
History
Foundation of the IFA
The IFA was formed on 18 November 1880 by seven football clubs mostly in the
North/South split and the foundation of the Football Association of Ireland
Shortly after the
Both associations claimed to represent the whole of the island, each competing internationally under the name "Ireland" and selecting players from both the rival national leagues, which also split at this time. Interventions by
Summary
- 1880 – IFA founded in Belfast, representing all of Ireland ("Ireland")
- 1921 – FAI founded in Dublin, representing Southern Ireland ("Irish Free State")
- 1936 – FAI begins also selecting Northern players ("Ireland"/"Éire")
- 1946 – FAI stops selecting Northern players ("Republic of Ireland" as of 1954)[3]
- 1950 – IFA stops selecting Southern players ("Northern Ireland" as of 1954)[3]
Therefore,
- IFA (today Northern Ireland) represented all of Ireland between 1880–1950
- FAI (today Republic of Ireland) represented all of Ireland between 1936–1946
Along with the other Home Nations' associations (the English FA, the Scottish Football Association, and the Football Association of Wales), the IFA sits on the International Football Association Board, which is responsible for the laws of the game. The IFA continues to have responsibility for the running of the Northern Irish national team.
Women's football
The
Presidents
- 1880–1889 Lord Spencer Chichester
- 1889–1909 Marquess of Londonderry
- 1909–1912 Alexander H. Thompson
- 1912–1914 Hugh Hegan
- 1914–1945 Sir James McIlmunn Wilton
- 1945–1948 Austin Donnelly
- 1948–1957 Frederick J. Cochrane
- 1957–1958 Joseph MacBride
- 1958–1994 Harry Cavan
- 1995 Sammy Walker
- 1995–2007 Jim Boyce
- 2007–2010 Raymond Kennedy
- 2010–2016 Jim Shaw[6]
- 2016– David Martin[7]
- Conrad Kirkwood[8]
See also
References
- ^ M. Brodie (1980) 100 Years of Irish Football. Belfast:Blackstaff Press
- ^ "Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ ISBN 1-85158-939-2. pp. 50
- ^ "Irish Football Association Camps". pitchbooking.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Irish Football Association must give girls equal status or I'll cut cash: Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin". Belfast Telegraph. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Jim Shaw elected Irish Football Association president". BBC News. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "David Martin elected as new IFA president at council meeting". BBC Sport. 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Irish FA staff".
- ^ M. Brodie (ed.) (n.d.) The Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2008/2009. Belfast: Ulster Tatler Publications
External links
- Official website
- FIFA profile (archived 4 February 2019)
- UEFA profile