Irish Football

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Irish Soccer Statistics

Republic of Ireland at Major Football Finals

To date the republic of Ireland senior team has qualified for four major finals. Here are links to a match-by-match account, and more, of the team's participation at each event.

Euro 1988 - World Cup 1990 - World Cup 1994 - World Cup 2002 - Euro 2012

Irish Soccer Clubs Listed by County

Football clubs listed by the counties of Ireland are linked in the table below. At the moment most of the soccer teams listed are based in the Dublin area however over time clubs from every county in Ireland will be listed in the Soccer Ireland football directory. In addition to clubs we also include the soccer leagues that administer and run Association Football on the island of Ireland. A directory of these football leagues is linked below also.

If a link is not active it means there are no soccer clubs for that county listed yet. Why not be the first football club from your county to list with the Soccer Ireland directory?

Dublin Soccer Clubs

Because there are so many football clubs in Dublin we have listed them alphabetically and by area. To find out if your favourite Dublin soccer club is listed please choose one of the links below.

There is also a section with links to a large number of Dublin soccer club websites.

Irish Soccer Leagues and Irish Soccer Organisations

There is an expanding section on the various football leagues and groups that organise and administer Irish soccer. At present the following leagues organisations are included in our directory.

Republic of Ireland International Qualifying Campaigns

Ireland has only qualified for the final stages of major soccer tournaments on just four occasions. The Euro 1988 Finals in Germany, the 1990 World Cup in Italy, the 1994 World Cup in USA, and the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Over the decades there have been many near misses and hard luck stories for the Irish. Here are the details of all of the Irish soccer qualifying campaigns.

Irish Football Greats

We are also creating a section on great Irish soccer players that have represented the Republic of Ireland International and Northern Ireland football teams.

Women's Soccer in Ireland

Women's soccer in Ireland, along with the rest of the World, is growing rapidly. Across the globe it is estimated that the genders are rapidly approaching parity in terms of numbers playing the game. In Ireland this has been recognised by the FAI and the Women's Football Association of Ireland is being fully integrated at all levels into the main governing body. Learn more about Women's Soccer in Ireland.

Futsal in Ireland

Futsal is a form of indoor soccer that began in South America in the 1930's and is now played in many countries across the World. In recognition of this FIFA and UEFA have established international competitions to reflect this. The FAI has launched a strategic plan to foster Futsal as a complementary form of football within the overall game of soccer in Ireland. Read more about Futsal in Ireland.

Irish Football Grounds

The Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC) - a joint venture between the FAI and the IRFU oversaw the completion of the first soccer stadium in Ireland to meet the criteria for a UEFA Elite Stadium. The Aviva Stadium was built upon the site of the original Lansdowne Road football ground and was completed in April 2010.

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