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Women's Association Football In The Republic Of Ireland
Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Women's Football Association of Ireland. The WFAI organizes and manages the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, the FAI Women's Cup and the Women's National League (Ireland), Women's National League as well as various county and regional leagues and junior cup competitions. The most notable county league is the Dublin Women's Soccer League. Organised women's association football has been played in the Republic of Ireland since at least the late 1960s and the national team has been active since 1973. Notable Republic of Ireland women's association footballers include Katie Taylor, Stephanie Roche and Emma Byrne. In addition to representing the Republic of Ireland at full international level, Taylor is also an Irish, European, World and Olympic women's boxing, boxing champion. In FIFA Puskás Award#2014, 2014 Roche was a FIFA Puskás Award nominee. Byrne is a prominent member of the Arsenal L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland Women's National Football Team
The Republic of Ireland women's national football team () represents the Republic of Ireland in competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. The team played in their first World Cup at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Istria Cup, the Cyprus Cup and Pinatar Cup. It is organised by the Women's Football Association of Ireland. History In 1973, the Women's Football Association of Ireland was established and in the same year on 13 May the Republic of Ireland made their official international debut, Paula Gorham's Hat-trick#Association football, hat-trick securing a 3–2 win in an away friendly game against Wales women's national football team, Wales. They made their competitive debut on 19 September 1982 in a 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualification, 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier against Scotland. This time the Republic of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin University A
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Ireland
The following lists events that happened during the year 2000 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Mary McAleese * Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Tánaiste: Mary Harney (Progressive Democrats, PD) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: Charlie McCreevy (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: ** Liam Hamilton (until 1 June 2000) ** Ronan Keane (from 1 June 2000) * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: 28th Dáil, 28th * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: 21st Seanad, 21st Events February * 3 February – The gangster John Gilligan (Irish criminal), John Gilligan was extradited from the UK to Ireland on drug trafficking and murder charges. * 11 February – The British government suspended devolution in Northern Ireland. April * 10 April ** The Dublin Area Rapid Transit rail system was extended southwards from Bray Daly railway station, Bray to Greystones railway station, Greystones and northwards from Howth Junction to Malahide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rsssf
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. Website The RSSSF website contains football-related statistics in the form of lists without commentary and it is maintained by volunteer contributors. It is considered one of "the most complete" publicly available statistical football databases in the world, and has virtually every piece of historical information. This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Big 8 (Usenet)#Hierarchies, Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 In Ireland
Events from the year 1994 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Mary Robinson * Taoiseach: ** Albert Reynolds ( FF) (until 15 December 1994) ** John Bruton ( FG) (from 15 December 1994) * Tánaiste: ** Dick Spring ( Lab) (until 17 November 1994) ** Bertie Ahern ( FF) (from 17 November 1994 until 15 December 1994) ** Dick Spring ( Lab) (from 15 December 1994) * Minister for Finance: ** Bertie Ahern ( FF) (until 15 December 1994) ** Ruairi Quinn ( Lab) (from 15 December 1994) * Chief Justice: ** Thomas Finlay (until 16 March 1994) ** Liam Hamilton (from 22 March 1994) * Dáil: 27th * Seanad: 20th Events *January – '' The Phoenix'' magazine revealed that priest and media personality Michael Cleary (who died last month) fathered at least one child with his long-term partner. *14 April – The Central Bank issued a new £5 note featuring Catherine McAuley. *30 April – Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song '' Rock 'n' Roll Kids''. The stepdance show ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI; ) is the governing body for association football in the Republic of Ireland. Organisation The FAI has an executive committee of five members under the president, who receive expenses, as well as a paid administrative staff led by the general secretary Joe Murphy. There is also a General Council of delegates who vote at the AGM. As well as the senior clubs, the General Council includes delegates from a variety of affiliated organisations: * Provinces of Ireland, Provincial FAs for Leinster Football Association, Leinster, Munster Football Association, Munster, Connacht Football Association, Connacht and Ulster (the last only for the 3 Ulster counties not in Northern Ireland). * Separate Education in the Republic of Ireland, education associations for primary schools, secondary schools, universities, and other third-level institutes * Junior (i.e. non-League) league football * Women's Football Association of Ireland, Women's FAI * Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Ireland
Events from the year 1991 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Mary Robinson * Taoiseach: Charles Haughey (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Tánaiste: John Wilson (Irish politician), John Wilson (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: ** Albert Reynolds (Fianna Fáil, FF) (until 7 November 1991) ** Charles Haughey (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 7 November 1991 until 14 November 1991) ** Bertie Ahern (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 14 November 1991) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Thomas Finlay (judge), Thomas Finlay * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: 26th Dáil, 26th * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: 19th Seanad, 19th Events * 1 January – Limerick city celebrated 300 years of the Treaty of Limerick. * 17 January – There was controversy as the Government allowed United States military aircraft bound for the Gulf War to refuel at Shannon Airport. * 24 January – The new Government Buildings in the renovated College of Science were officially opened. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood Cup
The Collingwood Cup is an association football cup competition featuring university teams from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is organised by the Irish Universities Football Union, and is the oldest surviving all Ireland association football competition. University College Dublin were the inaugural winners, and later became the cup's most successful team. The competition has been played almost annually since 1914, taking a break during the First World War/Irish War of Independence era and again in 1932 and 1933 due to a dispute between the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland. In 2014 the Collingwood Cup celebrated its centenary with a dinner that featured Martin O'Neill as a guest speaker. The 2014 final was broadcast live on Setanta Sports and the tournament was sponsored by Eircom. In 2017, Rustlers became the title sponsor of all Third Level Football Competitions in Ireland including the Collingwood Cup. The 2018 final was li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomond College Of Education, Limerick
Thomond College of Education, Limerick (''Coláiste Oideachais Thuamhurnhan, Luimneach'' in Irish) was established in 1973 in Limerick, Ireland as the ''National College of Physical Education'' to train physical education teachers. The college was renamed to Thomond College of Education in 1975 when subjects other than physical education were added. These included metalwork, rural science, and woodwork. The college was located on the same campus as National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick (now University of Limerick) in Plassey, Limerick on a separate site purchased in 1971 for the college. During 1976 and 1977 the college was a recognised college of the National University of Ireland. After this the college was accredited by the National Council for Educational Awards for the remainder of its existence. The college was placed on a statutory basis in 1980. In 1991 the college was dissolved and integrated into the University of Limerick University of Limeric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In Ireland
Events from the year 1983 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Patrick Hillery * Taoiseach: Garret FitzGerald (Fine Gael, FG) * Tánaiste: Dick Spring (Labour Party (Ireland), Lab) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: Alan Dukes (Fine Gael, FG) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: 24th Dáil, 24th * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: 17th Seanad, 17th (from 23 February 1983) Events * January – The satirical magazine ''The Phoenix (magazine), The Phoenix'' was launched. * 19 January – The government confirmed that the Garda Síochána bugged politicians' and journalists' telephones. * 8 February – A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader failed after a 12-hour Fianna Fáil meeting. * 9 February – The racehorse Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud in County Kildare. * 14 April – The inaugural meeting of Aosdána, an affiliation of creative artists, took place in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Women's National Football Team
The Northern Ireland women's national football team represents Northern Ireland in international women's football (soccer), women's football. Although most national football teams represent a sovereign state, FIFA statutes permit Northern Ireland as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations to maintain its own national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The team were the lowest UEFA-ranked team (27th) to qualify for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, European Championships Finals in England in 2022. They are set to participate in the World Cup for the first time in 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2035 as they automatically qualified as co-host along with other three countries in the United Kingdom. In September 2021 it was announced that the senior women's team would be adopting a full-time professional set up ahead of UEFA Women's Euro 2022, Euro 2022. Results and fixtures The following is a list of matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 European Competition For Women's Football Qualification
The qualification for the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football was held between 18 August 1982 and 28 October 1983. Teams were placed into four groups of four teams each according to geographical location — Group 1 was Northern Europe, Group 2 was Great Britain and Ireland, Group 3 was Southern Europe, Group 4 was Central Europe. Each team played each other team in its group twice, home and away, earning two points for a win and one for a draw. The first-placed teams qualified. Results Group 1 (North) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Sweden qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 2 (Great Britain and Ireland) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''England qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 3 (South) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ''Italy qualified for the final tournament.'' ---- Group 4 (Central) ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
