query: when do ireland play in the world cup

pos: Republic of Ireland national football team team had a 0% record. During qualification for the 1966 World Cup, Ireland reached their first play-off against Spain. Goal difference did not count, so a play-off was contested at the Stade Colombes, Paris, and Ireland failed to progress. Ireland almost qualified but lost on goal difference to France in a tough and tight group. Fans lamented some controversial refereeing decisions For the 1990 World Cup, Ireland reached the quarter finals of the tournament for the first time in their history. It was Ireland's first ever participation in a FIFA World Cup. Ireland played England in the first drawing 1–1.

pos: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off) The 2002 FIFA World Cup UEFA–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between a group runner-up of the European qualifying tournament, the Republic of Ireland, and the winners of the AFC play-off, Iran. The games were played on 10 November and 15 November 2001 in Dublin and Tehran, respectively. Ireland qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals in South Korea and Japan, and were drawn into Group E with Germany, Cameroon and Saudi Arabia. Ireland drew Cameroon and Germany with the same score 1–1 and in the final match they won

pos: Egypt at the FIFA World Cup match in the World Cup finals. In 1934 Egypt became the first African team to play in the World Cup finals. When they qualified again in 1990, they became the team with the longest-ever gap between two FIFA World Cup matches: 56 years and 16 days had passed. Group F Group F, featured the Netherlands, England, the Republic of Ireland and Egypt. In the six group games, no team managed to score more than once in a match. England beat Egypt 1–0, thanks to a 58th-minute goal from Mark Wright – and that was enough to win the group. The

pos: Ireland women's national field hockey team take part in a second qualification tournament. Lithuania were due to play India in a seventh and eighth place play-off before they withdrew. The United States had been unable to participate in the original qualifier due to the disruption of airline schedules after the September 11 attacks. However Ireland in turn appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport who overruled the FIH decision and finally confirmed Ireland's place in the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup. Ireland were finalists and silver medallists at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. Deirdre Duke scored twice against the United States as Ireland won

pos: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) remaining automatic qualifying berths were taken by Saudi Arabia and China. Iran that defeating United Arab Emirates to become possible fifth Asian qualifier, fails after losing Republic of Ireland in the intercontinental play-off. There were three rounds of play: "Iran win 4-0 on aggregate and qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off)" The following four teams from AFC qualified for the final tournament. 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. The Asian Football Confederation was allocated

pos: David Kelly (association footballer) the Republic of Ireland. He went on to score nine goals from 26 international caps, and was selected by manager Jack Charlton in the squads for UEFA Euro 1988, the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also scored against England in what became known as the Lansdowne Road football riot on 15 February 1995, which was abandoned due to rioting by Combat 18. He was unable to play in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off fixture with Belgium after picking up an ankle injury. Belgium won 3–2 on aggregate, and Kelly never represented Ireland

pos: Ireland cricket team New Zealander Jesse Ryder in 2007. Ireland joined the ICC as an Associate member in 1993, a year before Scotland. This meant Ireland could play in the ICC Trophy for the first time in 1994, and they finished seventh in the tournament. Three years later they progressed to the semi-finals of the competition but lost the third place play-off with Scotland, thus missing a place at the 1999 cricket World Cup. Ireland finished eighth in the 2001 tournament. After this, Adrian Birrell was hired as coach. With the introduction of the ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, Ireland had a chance

pos: 1990 FIFA World Cup Group F All times local (CEST/UTC+2) 1990 FIFA World Cup Group F Play in Group F of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. England won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Egypt failed to advance. This group has the record (along with the 1982 Group 1) of the most draws (five) of any "group round" in World Cup history. "Note": The Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands finished with identical records. With both teams assured of progressing, they were split by the drawing of lots to determine

pos: 1990 FIFA World Cup Group F 1990 FIFA World Cup Group F Play in Group F of the 1990 FIFA World Cup completed on 21 June 1990. England won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. Egypt failed to advance. This group has the record (along with the 1982 Group 1) of the most draws (five) of any "group round" in World Cup history. "Note": The Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands finished with identical records. With both teams assured of progressing, they were split by the drawing of lots to determine second and third place.

pos: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off) 3–0 to Saudi Arabia so they qualified to the Round of 16 but they were eliminated to Spain with penalties (2-3) after finishing 1-1. Iran failed to qualify for World Cup 2002 after an aggregate defeat to the Republic of Ireland, losing 2–0 in Dublin and winning 1–0 in Tehran. The elimination saw manager Miroslav Blažević step down from the top spot to be replaced by his assistant Branko Ivanković, who stepped up from assistant coach. 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off) The 2002 FIFA World Cup UEFA–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between a group runner-up

pos: Republic of Ireland national football team 9 October 2017, Ireland defeated Wales 1–0 in Cardiff to qualify for the qualification play-offs after a James McClean goal fired Ireland to second place in the group. They went on to play Denmark in the play-offs. In the first leg of the play-offs on 11 November, Ireland drew 0–0 against Denmark in Copenhagen. In the second leg on 14 November in Dublin, Ireland lost 5–1 to Denmark after taking the lead in the game. Shane Duffy's early header looked to have given the Republic of Ireland hope in qualifying for their first World Cup since 2002, however, an Andreas

pos: Darren Clarke 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship, when he defeated Tiger Woods in the final. Clarke was ranked in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 43 weeks between 2000 and 2002. His highest finish on the European Tour money list is second, which he achieved in 1998, 2000 and 2003. Clarke is currently ranked as the seventh highest career money winner on the European Tour. Clarke has represented Ireland as both an amateur and as a professional, notably at the World Cup and Alfred Dunhill Cup, and was a member of five consecutive European Ryder Cup teams between

pos: Kevin Moran (footballer) of Ireland against Sweden in 1980 and played a key role in Ireland's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup finals in Spain. He played 71 times for Ireland between 1980 and 1994, including UEFA Euro 1988 in Germany and the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, and scored 6 goals. He was also a member of the Irish squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, despite being 38 years old and about to retire from playing completely, but did not play due to an injury he picked up before the tournament started.

pos: Ian Harte the year's U.S. Cup. Harte earned a regular starting berth for the 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign. However, as his club career flourished post 1998, Harte found himself out of the reckoning at international level though he returned for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and was the only player to play every minute as Ireland managed to reach the finals. Harte also notched up four goals during the campaign, from left back, including a penalty against Iran in the play-off, though he struggled at the World Cup because of a toe injury and the emergence of John O'Shea restricted his

pos: 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier Match awarded to India following Lithuania's withdrawal. 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 10th edition of the qualification for the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey championship. It was held between 17–30 September 2001 in Amiens and Abbeville, France. The six highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup, to be held in Perth, Australia. England won the tournament after defeating Russia 4–0 in the final. Alongside Ukraine, Japan, Ireland and Scotland, these six teams qualified for the World Cup. All five confederations

pos: 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier The 2001 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier was the 10th edition of the qualification for the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey championship. It was held between 17–30 September 2001 in Amiens and Abbeville, France. The six highest placed teams would earn a berth to play in the 2002 Women's Hockey World Cup, to be held in Perth, Australia. England won the tournament after defeating Russia 4–0 in the final. Alongside Ukraine, Japan, Ireland and Scotland, these six teams qualified for the World Cup. All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated

pos: Republic of Ireland national football team on penalties, with Packie Bonner making a vital save and David O'Leary scoring the decisive spot-kick. Ireland were then beaten 1–0 by hosts Italy in the quarter-final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. During the tournament, the team had an audience with Pope John Paul II, the only team to do so. After missing out on Euro 1992 (despite being unbeaten in qualifying), the Republic of Ireland qualified for the 1994 World Cup, held in the United States. In their first match, they beat the previous World Cup hosts and third-place finishers, Italy, 1–0 in their opening game at Giants

pos: Ireland the island. The Irish rugby team have played in every Rugby World Cup, making the quarter-finals in six of them. Ireland also hosted games during the 1991 and the 1999 Rugby World Cups (including a quarter-final). There are four professional Irish teams; all four play in the Pro14 and at least three compete for the Heineken Cup. Irish rugby has become increasingly competitive at both the international and provincial levels since the sport went professional in 1994. During that time, Ulster (1999), Munster (2006 and 2008) and Leinster (2009, 2011 and 2012) have won the Heineken Cup. In addition to

neg: Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup players, Norman Whiteside, also holds the record for the youngest player ever to appear in the tournament. When he was fielded against Yugoslavia, he was only 17 years and 41 days old. Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup The Northern Ireland national football team have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on three occasions. Their best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the finals, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2–1 in the play-off. They were knocked out by France, losing 4–0. In the 1958 competition Northern

neg: JP Dellacamera 2012 season. He will continue with his duties for the Philadelphia Union. Starting in 2013, Dellacamera will do play-by-play for the New York Cosmos on ONE World Sports when games do not interfere with Union broadcasts. In 2014, he was a play-by-play commentator for ESPN Radio for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was the play-by-play commentator for ONE World Sports's coverage of the 2015 Asian Cup. In 2018, he was a featured commentator alongside Tony Meola on FOX and FS1 for their United States broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup. He also was the 2018 recipient of the National

neg: Ľubomír Michalík World Cup Qualifier against Poland. On 11 May 2010, Michalík was named in Slovakia's 29-man provisional squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was, however, left out of the final 23-man Slovakia World Cup Squad when it was announced on 3 June. On 11 October 2011, Michalík became the first Carlisle United player to play in a competitive international match since Eric Welsh who represented Northern Ireland team in 1967 (although teammate Peter Murphy did play in a friendly match for the Republic of Ireland in 2007). Michalík then played the full 90 minutes in a

neg: Mick Meagan as his son Mark who later went on to win the 1976 League of Ireland Cup and the 1978 FAI Cup . Mark's cousin Tom played for Shelbourne in the 1980s. Meagans international debut came in May 1961 when he was chosen to play in the wing half position during a World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Hampden Park. Although Ireland lost 4–1, Meagan impressed enough to be selected to play in the return game the following week at Dalymount Park. He won 17 caps for Ireland. In the 1968 European Championships qualifiers, Spain again proved an insurmountable obstacle for

neg: Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup Northern Ireland at the FIFA World Cup The Northern Ireland national football team have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on three occasions. Their best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the finals, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2–1 in the play-off. They were knocked out by France, losing 4–0. In the 1958 competition Northern Ireland became the least populous country to have qualified for the World Cup, a record that stood until Trinidad & Tobago qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Northern Ireland remains, however, the

neg: West Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2017 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier; they were unsuccessful, and therefore failed to directly qualify for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. West Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2017 The West Indies cricket team toured Ireland in September 2017 to play a One Day International (ODI) match. It was Ireland's first scheduled ODI match since they became a Full Member side in June 2017. The teams last faced other when they met in the group stage of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. However, the match was called-off without a ball bowled due to rain and a wet outfield. As a result,

neg: 2009 Republic of Ireland v France football matches fear she might do it again in front of a live global audience. Irish fans donned sombreros and cheered as Mexico beat France 2–0 in their second group stage match on 17 June 2010. France was subsequently eliminated from the World Cup following a 2–1 loss to host nation South Africa in their final group stage match, and finished at the bottom of Group A. During the World Cup, English comedian James Corden refused to acknowledge France on his "human wallchart" during his post-World Cup match TV show James Corden's World Cup Live, replacing France with Ireland, and when chatting

neg: Ireland at the Rugby World Cup matches – Quarter-final Pool C matches – Quarter finals – Pool 5 matches – Quarter-final play off Group A matches – Pool D matches – Ireland qualified for the 2011 RWC automatically. Quarter-finals Quarter-finals The Rugby World Cup is held every four years, and tends to alternate between the northern and southern hemispheres. Every northern hemisphere tournament so far has been held in Europe, and in general Ireland usually hosts some games when it is held there. The 1991 Rugby World Cup final was played in England, while pool and finals games were played all over European nations. Pool A,

neg: Ireland cricket team next level of team below those that play Test cricket. Due to their successes in the Intercontinental Cup and at the World Cup, they were labelled the "leading Associate" and stated their intention to become a full member by 2020. This intention was realised in June 2017, when the ICC unanimously decided to award Ireland and Afghanistan full Test status, which allows them to participate in Test matches. Ireland qualified for the Cricket World Cup for the first time in 2007, and has since played in the 2011 and 2015 tournaments. They also qualified for the 2009, 2010, 2012, and

neg: Kyle McCallan to their first Cricket World Cup appearance in March 2007 started with a trip to Kenya in January/February to play in Division One of the World Cricket League, playing ODIs against Bermuda, Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands and Scotland. This was followed by an Intercontinental Cup match against the UAE in Abu Dhabi, before Ireland travelled to the West Indies to play in the World Cup. The World Cup itself started with a tied match against Zimbabwe, before Ireland beat Pakistan. Ireland qualified for the Super 8 stage of the tournament, during which they beat Bangladesh, and finished in eighth place

neg: Rugby union in Ireland under-20 rugby union team that competes against under-20 teams from other counties in Europe and globally. Ireland won the 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship with a grand slam. They defeated New Zealand 17–14 in the pool games of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. They also finished in their highest ranking at the 2014 World Cup despite losing to France 18–25 in the third place play-off. Ireland were champions in the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship. Ireland hosted the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, the first time Ireland hosted a Rugby World Cup. Ireland lost to Wales 17–27 in the

neg: Gary Kidd cricket debut during the tournament against the United Arab Emirates. His form in both the Under-19 World Cup and the EurAsia series meant he was included in Ireland's squad for the ICC Intercontinental Cup for the first time in 2006, though he did not play. Kidd was a reserve in Ireland's squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup but was not required to play. Kidd played for MCC Young Cricketers and was then called up to play for Ireland again in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy when their international player Jesse Ryder, from New Zealand, missed a flight. During 2007

neg: Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup Students 16 BOWL SEMI FINALS: Russian Students 22 defeated South Africa Students 10 Ireland Students 26 defeated Wales Students 16 BOWL PLAY OFF: Wales Students 26 defeated South Africa Students 24 BOWL FINAL: Russian Students 25 defeated Ireland Students 24 CUP SEMI FINALS: England Students 10 defeated France Students 7 New Zealand Universities 25 defeated Australian Universities 14 CUP PLAY OFF: Australian Universities 78 defeated France Students 0 CUP FINAL: New Zealand Universities 46 defeated England Students 16 WORLD CUP RANKINGS: 1. New Zealand 2. England 3. Australia 4. France 5. Russia 6. Ireland 7. Wales 8. South Africa 9.

neg: Republic of Ireland national football team in the latter, preventing Ireland from progressing to the 1998 World Cup. FIFA awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award for 1997 to the Irish supporters "for their exemplary behaviour at Ireland team matches, especially the FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs against Belgium". Ireland's opponents in UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 8 were Yugoslavia, Croatia, Malta and Macedonia. Macedonia scored a last-minute equaliser that denied Ireland top spot in the group; instead, they faced Turkey in a play-off to decide which team would participate in Euro 2000. The match in Dublin finished in a 1–1 draw, although Turkey qualified through the

neg: Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup PLATE PLAY OFF: USA Students 54 defeated Japan Students 10 PLATE FINAL: Wales Students 20 defeated Ireland Students 12 CUP SEMI FINALS: Samoa Students 28 defeated France Students 22 Australian Universities 26 defeated New Zealand Universities 6 CUP PLAY OFF: New Zealand Universities 22 defeated France Students 20 CUP FINAL: Australian Universities 38 defeated Samoa Students 16 WORLD CUP RANKINGS: 1. Australia 2. Samoa 3. New Zealand 4. France 5. Wales 6. Ireland 7. USA 8. Japan 9. South Africa 10. England 11. Russia 12. Scotland The Independent Student Rugby League World Cup 1999 was a memorable fortnight of tremendous

neg: Rugby union in Ireland from 2017–18, the Pro14 will not be involved in the play-off that had in the past provided a Pro12 side with a possible additional entry to the Champions Cup. All European Pro14 teams that do not qualify for the Champions Cup will play in the Challenge Cup. Competitions have taken place since the late 19th century with the modern day Inter Provincial Championship between Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht first contested in 1920, with the oldest interprovincial match held between Leinster and Ulster. Another focus for the domestic game in Ireland is the All Ireland League. This was started in

neg: Northern Ireland national football team trophy remains the property of the Irish FA. Northern Ireland's best World Cup performance was in their first appearance in the finals, the 1958 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals after beating Czechoslovakia 2–1 in the play-off. They were knocked out by France, losing 4–0. In the 1958 competition, Northern Ireland became the least populous country to have qualified for the World Cup, a record that stood until Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2006 World Cup. Northern Ireland remains, however, the least populous country to have qualified for more than one World Cup finals tournament, to win a

neg: Anthony Mullally Anthony Mullally Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991) is an Ireland rugby league international footballer who plays for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He played for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Mullally started his career at Championship side Widnes Vikings in 2009 and was at the club when they won their licence to play in the European Super League in 2012. At the end of the 2012 season after playing 17 games for the Vikings Mullally signed for Huddersfield Giants. Mullally signed a 3-year deal with Huddersfield in

neg: Anthony Mullally each January. Anthony Mullally Anthony Winston Mullally (born 28 June 1991) is an Ireland rugby league international footballer who plays for Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He played for Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Mullally started his career at Championship side Widnes Vikings in 2009 and was at the club when they won their licence to play in the European Super League in 2012. At the end of the 2012 season after playing 17 games for the Vikings Mullally signed for Huddersfield Giants. Mullally signed a 3-year deal with

neg: Switzerland national football team meaning they would have to play in the play-offs; where they were ranked as the best second-placed team, and were drawn to play Northern Ireland. In the first leg, played on 9 November, they won 1–0 through a controversial penalty scored by Ricardo Rodríguez, and three days later played in the second leg, drawing 0–0 and advancing to the World Cup finals in Russia with a 1–0 aggregate win. Before the World Cup, Switzerland were ranked 6th in the world ranking, even ranking higher than eventual World Cup winners France.At the World Cup, Switzerland were drawn to play Brazil, Serbia

neg: Republic of Ireland national football team up before John Atyeo equalised in the last minute to salvage a 1–1 draw for England. Under the rules of the day, a win for the Republic of Ireland would have meant a play-off with England for a place in the World Cup. After reaching the quarter-finals of the 1964 European Nations' Cup, the Republic of Ireland were drawn to face Spain and Syria in 1966 World Cup qualifying. Despite Syria's withdrawal, this was still considered a qualifying group with the Irish winning 1–0 at home and losing 4–1 away. This meant a play-off at the Parc des Princes in

neg: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro. The group was won by Italy, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up the Republic of Ireland entered the UEFA play-off stage. The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar. There were 77 goals scored during the 30 games,

neg: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 an average 2.56 goals per game. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8 The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 8 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 FIFA World Cup winner Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia and Montenegro. The group was won by Italy, who qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up the Republic of Ireland entered the UEFA play-off stage. The representatives of the six federations met in Sofia, Bulgaria on 15 January 2008 to decide on a fixture calendar. There were 77

neg: Republic of Ireland national football team the round of 16. Ireland met Spain and lost in penalty shootout. With failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, Ireland reached a play-off against France for a place at the 2010 World Cup. France's Thierry Henry's handball stirred international controversy after the move set up William Gallas to score in extra-time of the second leg of the play-off; the referee did not notice and allowed the goal to stand, leading to widespread media controversy, protests at the French embassy in Dublin and comments from senior government officials from both countries. Ireland reached the quarter finals of the 1964

neg: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9) 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9) This group originally included Syria as well as Spain and the Republic of Ireland. However Syria withdrew in support of the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. The Republic of Ireland and Spain subsequently played against each other on a home-and-away basis. When both teams won their home match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the

neg: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9) Spain qualified. Head coach: José Villalonga Head coach: Johnny Carey 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9) This group originally included Syria as well as Spain and the Republic of Ireland. However Syria withdrew in support of the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. The Republic of Ireland and Spain subsequently played against each other on a home-and-away basis. When both teams won their home match, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish

neg: Pakistan national cricket team fewer matches. The team played it first match during 1997, when it was on tour of New Zealand and Australia and were invited to the World Cup later that year and in the Women's Asia Cup during 2005 the team came third place. During 2007, the team with face South Africa and later in the year travel to Ireland to play in the Women's World Cup Qualifier. The team also played at the T20 England World Cup, the team finished 6th place, beating Sri Lanka and South Africa in 2009. In Test matches, the team wears cricket whites, with an

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe as they had reached the quarter-finals of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup; England, France and Scotland. Ten teams were able to qualify for the qualification tournament, with the first being eliminated when Spain defeated Latvia on 9 May 2015. Wales and Ireland were granted entry to the qualification tournament. Both teams already had a chance to qualify for the World Cup during the 2014 European Cup, but failed to do so. One of the other tournament places was allocated to the winner of the European Championship C tournament, and the other three were allocated to the top three teams

neg: Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 second in the Intercontinental Cup and fifth in the World Cricket League Championship. Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Ireland cricket team in Ireland in July 2012. The teams will play a four-day first-class match as part of the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship. The Intercontinental Cup match will be played at Observatory Lane in Rathmines, while the two ODIs will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Heading into the matches, Ireland led

neg: Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 Afghanistan cricket team in Ireland in 2012 The Afghanistan national cricket team played the Ireland cricket team in Ireland in July 2012. The teams will play a four-day first-class match as part of the 2011-13 ICC Intercontinental Cup and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship. The Intercontinental Cup match will be played at Observatory Lane in Rathmines, while the two ODIs will be played at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. Heading into the matches, Ireland led both the Intercontinental Cup and the World Cricket League Championship, while Afghanistan were

neg: Irish Cup qualified for European competition as winners or runners-up of the NIFL Premiership, the 4th-placed Premiership club are awarded the berth, and do not have to participate in the Premiership's Europa League play-offs. Since its inception in 1881, the Irish Cup has always been, and continues to be, considered the most important such competition in Northern Ireland (and, prior to 1921, Ireland), second only to the NIFL Premiership. The Cup Final is the climax of the domestic season in Northern Ireland and usually attracts the biggest attendance of any club match. The Irish Cup started in the 1880–81 season. The draw

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Germany, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Austria, Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan. The group winners, Germany, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Sweden placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Portugal. However, they lost both matches and thus failed to qualify for the World Cup. Germany went on to win the tournament, defeating Argentina in

neg: Cricket in Ireland ICC World Twenty20 qualified and now plays for England, making no secret of his desire to play Test cricket. Former Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin also joined England later to play at the highest level much to deteriorate the growth of Irish cricket. Meanwhile, Ireland is on its way to join as 11th Test playing nation in the world through the Intercontinental Cup 2015–17. The winner of the tournament will play the 10th ranked team in the world by then, on a home and away series basis which consists of two tests each series. If Ireland (providing if they are the

neg: Shaiman Anwar Shaiman was selected in the Emirati squad for the 2015 World Cup, and in the team's first match, against Zimbabwe, topscored with 67 from 50 balls. In the next match, against Ireland, he scored 106 from 83 balls, becoming the second UAE player to hit an ODI century (after Khurram Khan) and the first to do so in a World Cup. In the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup clash v Ireland, he along with Amjad Javed set the highest ever World Cup record partnership of 107 runs for the 7th wicket. In fact,this pair of batsmen became the first pair

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group was one of nine qualifying groups from UEFA and comprised Azerbaijan, Israel, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Russia. The group winners, Russia, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Portugal placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Sweden. They won both matches and thus also qualified for the World Cup. The match schedule was determined

neg: Ireland cricket team England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Sri Lanka, but recorded a 74-run victory against Test playing nation Bangladesh, the 9th ranked team in the world. The team received a heroes' welcome in Dublin. After the World Cup, former West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons took over the role of coach from Birrell. India were scheduled to play South Africa in a series of One Day Internationals in Ireland in June 2007. Ireland also played one-off matches at Stormont against the two teams. Missing several players from their World Cup squad, Ireland lost both games. Ireland hosted a quadrangular tournament in

neg: 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals back of nine consecutive losses and a 15–0 loss to Samoa in Apia in June 2014. Scotland became the first Tier 1 nation to play a Test match on a fully artificial pitch when they hosted Tonga at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, winning 37–12. Georgia had a rare opportunity to play a Tier 1 nation in Ireland, who played The Lelos for the first time since their Pool D fixture in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Ireland became the first Tier 1 nation to play Georgia since Argentina in June 2013, and the first Six Nations team to host a European

neg: Sunday football in Northern Ireland football on Sundays was strictly enforced so that no club affiliated with the IFA could play football in Northern Ireland on Sundays. This included the Northern Ireland national team who also refused to play international matches on Sunday. Before the 1958 FIFA World Cup, it was noted that Northern Ireland would play Czechoslovakia on a Sunday. As a result, the IFA relaxed its Sunday football ban to permit the Northern Ireland national team to play football on Sundays outside of Northern Ireland. In 2001, Cliftonville attempted to play a friendly match against Derry City, who are based in County Londonderry

neg: Inter-Provincial Cup They had earned the reputation of a giant killer after upsetting teams like Pakistan and Bangladesh (2007 Cricket World Cup), and England (2011 Cricket World Cup). Their good performances in major international tournaments meant that Cricket Ireland openly started bidding for Test match status to the International Cricket Council. Nevertheless, one of the main stumbling road blocks for Ireland from getting to play the pinnacle of the game was a lack of a first-class cricket infrastructure at home, among other things. As early as August 2011, Cricket Ireland announced plans of a domestic first-class tournament. In January 2012, Cricket Ireland

neg: Matches of the Republic of Ireland national football team Ireland was re-adopted in 1936, and from then until 1954, they played as Ireland; since 1954 they have been Republic of Ireland following the renaming of the team by FIFA, to distinguish them from Northern Ireland. Ireland competed every four years in the qualification phases of the World Cups and, from 1960, in the qualification phases of the European Nations' Cup, later known as the European Football Championships. It was not until 1988 that the team succeeded in qualifying for the finals of a major tournament when they went to West Germany to play in the 1988 European Championships. Two

neg: 2009 Republic of Ireland v France football matches called Thierry". Cleaners in Ireland also reportedly vandalised the unrelated "Henry" brand of vacuum cleaner. Irish rockstar Bono called on FIFA to do the noble thing, not act bureaucratically, and grant Ireland's request to be added to the World Cup as a 33rd entrant. French philosopher Alain Finkielkraut said on Europe 1 radio that "We are faced with a real matter of conscience...We certainly have nothing to be proud of." British author Roger Scruton said "one of the major justifications of sport in all its forms is that it teaches the virtues of fair play...Victory achieved by cheating leaves a

neg: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off) drawing of lots took place in December 1957 to determine which team would face Israel in the play-offs. Ultimately, Belgium, Northern Ireland (who at the time was not assured of a qualifying spot), Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay all withdrew before the draw, leaving only seven confirmed European teams and the runners-up of UEFA Group 8 as potential participants. Wales were selected and would therefore take part in the play-off against Israel. Therefore, the play-off winners would make their World Cup finals debut, as both Israel and Wales had never previously qualified. 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off)

neg: Northern Irish football clubs in European competitions Northern Irish football clubs in European competitions Northern Irish football clubs have participated in European football competitions since 1957, when in the 1957–58 season, Glenavon took part in the European Cup – the first Northern Irish club to do so. In total, 16 different clubs have represented Northern Ireland in European competition. "All statistics and records are accurate as of 19 June 2017." As of the 2017–18 season, the NIFL Premiership champions qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The runners-up, the Europa League play-off winners and the Irish Cup winners qualify for the UEFA Europa League. If, however, the cup

neg: Eric Elwood the Celtic League. His number of appearances for Connacht was the record until November 2009, when Michael Swift overtook him. Elwood played 35 times for Ireland and scored a total of 296 points. This total places Elwood at number four in the all-time points scorers for Ireland. He also participated in two Rugby World Cups, in the 1995 tournament which took place in South Africa, and 1999's tournament, in France. He made his last appearance for Ireland coming on as a substitute in their play-off loss to Argentina at the 1999 World Cup in Lens. Elwood also made an appearance

neg: 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) (infuriated by the postponement and quite rough play from some Italian players) invaded the pitch. The 'friendly' match was dubbed the 'Battle of Belfast'. Danny Blanchflower, Northern Ireland captain at the time, helped save the situation by ordering his players to escort their Italian counterparts off the field while the police dealt with the crowd. Northern Ireland qualified. This was the only time that Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup until their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Scotland qualified. 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for

neg: Ireland national football team (1882–1950) Both teams now competed as "Ireland" and during this era at least 39 dual internationals were selected to represent both teams. In an era when national teams played only a few games a year, it was rare for professional players to turn down an opportunity to play at international level. Between 1928 and 1946 the IFA were not affiliated to FIFA and the two "Ireland" teams co-existed, never competing in the same competition. Only in 1949, they both would participate in the qualifying tournament for the 1950 World Cup. During the Second World War all home internationals were suspended, however,

neg: Graham Dowd Romania, and a New Zealand B team that faced Australia B. He was selected ahead of Warren Gatland for the All Blacks team for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Dowd did not play even a minute of rugby during the 1991 World Cup, and was instead confined to the reserves bench. This was repeated in 1992 when Dowd was selected for the series against an International XV, but Fitzpatrick played every minute of the three Test matches. Dowd finally made his All Black debut against Ireland that same year, when he replaced Richard Loe at prop. It would be Dowd's

neg: Luke Gross and 2003 Rugby World Cups. Gross played his first test for the U.S. in 1996 against Ireland. His last four test matches came at the 2003 World Cup, which included a win over Japan. Although he was named to the USA squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, and played in the 2007 squad's final warmup against Celtic League side Munster, he did not play in the World Cup itself. Gross moved to Italy to play for Rivigo in 1998, and then played for Roma where the team won the Italian Cup. Gross last played rugby for the Doncaster Knights,

neg: West Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2017 West Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2017 The West Indies cricket team toured Ireland in September 2017 to play a One Day International (ODI) match. It was Ireland's first scheduled ODI match since they became a Full Member side in June 2017. The teams last faced other when they met in the group stage of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. However, the match was called-off without a ball bowled due to rain and a wet outfield. As a result, the West Indies needed to remain undefeated when they played five ODIs against England later in September to avoid the

neg: 2003 Cricket World Cup came two days after the tournament had started, when Shane Warne, at the time one of the game's leading spinners, was sent home in disgrace after testing positive for a banned substance. The tournament was eventually won by Australia who won all 11 of their matches, beating India in the final played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. This was Australia’s third World Cup win, the only team to do so. Fourteen teams played in the 2003 World Cup, the largest number of teams to play in a Cricket World Cup at the time. The 10 Test playing nations automatically

neg: Sport in Northern Ireland made history by stunning heavily favoured England in pool play with the largest successful run chase in World Cup history, led by the fastest century in World Cup history from Kevin O'Brien. For more international exposure, athletes from Northern Ireland have joined forces with Ireland and represent the Island of Ireland together as its own national team. The governing body of all basketball activities in the country is Basketball Northern Ireland. The Belfast Giants have competed in the Elite Ice Hockey League since the 2000-01 season and are the sole Northern Irish team in the league. The team's roster has

neg: 1988 Dunhill Cup 1988 Dunhill Cup The 1988 Dunhill Cup was the fourth Dunhill Cup. It was a team tournament featuring 16 countries, each represented by three players. The Cup was played 13–16 October at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. The sponsor was the Alfred Dunhill company. The Irish team of Eamonn Darcy, Ronan Rafferty, and Des Smyth beat the Australian team of Rodger Davis, David Graham, and Greg Norman in the final. (As in the World Cup, Ireland was represented by a combined Ireland and Northern Ireland team.) The Cup was played as a single-elimination, match play event played

neg: Gian Piero Ventura team's opening 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tie away to Israel, 3–1. On 9 August 2017, his contract was extended until 2020. Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup after a 1–0 aggregate loss to Sweden in the play-offs; this was the first time since the 1958 FIFA World Cup that Italy had failed to qualify for the tournament. In the events after the match, Ventura stated, "I apologised to Italians for this result. It's horrible to see a World Cup without Italy, but it's done now and I can't do anything about it." Also when asked

neg: England women's national under-23 football team for the team in the Nordic Cup, despite already having 30 caps at senior level. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible). Helen Lander and Kylie Davies decided to play for Wales at senior level after playing for England U23s, while Sophie Perry elected to play for Ireland. England U23s do not have a permanent home. When England hosted a tournament in 2010, the event was held at University of Warwick where it was possible to attend and watch without a ticket. Because of the

neg: Ireland cricket team to do so, and instead focused their limited financial resources on international cricket. At the start of 2007, Ireland saw more than three months of almost constant cricket. First was a visit to Kenya, where they took part in Division One of the ICC World Cricket League. They finished fifth in the league after four narrow defeats, and Kenya won the league. Before the World Cup, the team participated in a high-performance camp in South Africa. Ireland's performance in their inaugural World Cup in the 2007 Cricket World Cup took many pundits by surprise. In their first game, on 15

neg: Pat Richards the town. Richards made himself available for Ireland's 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign. In August 2008, Richards was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Ireland squad. He featured prominently in the tournament; in Ireland's win over Samoa on 5 November, Richards scored 22 of the team's 34 points, including three tries. Richards continued to be a stand out performer for Wigan in 2009 and was again selected to play for Ireland in the 2009 European Cup. Richards' try-scoring exploits and accuracy

neg: Paul Ramsey (footballer) Paul Ramsey (footballer) Paul Christopher Ramsey (born 3 September 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former professional footballer and Northern Ireland international who played in a defensive midfield role. He featured for Northern Ireland in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Ramsey, who measured 5' 10" in height, began his playing career at Derry City F.C.. He later went on to play for Leicester City and made 14 international appearances for Northern Ireland between 1983 and 1989, as well as being chosen for the country's 1986 World Cup squad. In his younger days, he had won 4 schoolboy caps. Ramsey

neg: 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Four members of the Irish squad went on to play for the Irish senior team. One of those, Ed Joyce, also played at senior level for England. Ireland were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time. Five members of the Pakistani squad went on to play for the Pakistani senior team, including one, Hasan Raza, who had already played at senior level before appearing in the World Cup. Another squad member, Imran Tahir, played at senior level for South Africa. Four members of the Sri Lankan

neg: 2008 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage chance to attack Fiji's line in the closing minutes and it was Blanch who scored for them again, benfiting from a good offload from Lee Doran close to the try-line. Richards missed the conversion attempt so the final score was Fiji 30, Ireland 14. The Bati would play Australia next, with the winner of that match going to the World Cup Final, while the Irish exited the tournament with A$75,000 prize money. In a re-play of both sides' last match, New Zealand once again faced England, this time for the right to play in the World Cup final. English coach

neg: ICC Intercontinental Cup to play 4 tests (2 home and 2 away) against the bottom ranked test nation and if the associate nation wins that series they would then gain Test status until the next Intercontinental Cup. However, with Ireland and Afgahnistan gaining test status in June 2017 the Test challenge was not held. Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, PNG, The Netherlands and Namibia qualified based on the results from 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. It ran in parallel with the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket

neg: Michael McIlorum January 2018, McIlorum signed a two-year deal with the Catalans Dragons. Being from Irish heritage, McIlorum was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. In 2012 McIlorum changed his international alleigance to England and made his England début in the 2012 Autumn International Series against Wales playing at hooker. The following year he was selected as part of England's squad for their 2013 World Cup campaign. After not being selected to play for England again after the 2013 World Cup, McIlorum changed his international alleigance back to Ireland in 2017 and was named in their

neg: 2013 Rugby League World Cup in the 2009 Pacific Cup. Rules and officiating panel: Daniel Anderson, Stuart Cummings and David Waite. Before the World Cup it was announced that USA would face France in Toulouse, Scotland would play Papua New Guinea at Featherstone, England would play Italy at Salford, New Zealand would play the Cook Islands in Doncaster and England Knights would play Samoa at Salford. The games were played at various venues in England, Wales, Ireland, and France. Matches were subject to a bidding process run by the Rugby Football League. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was the host stadium for the opening ceremony

neg: Warren Gatland Ireland to a close 18–16 defeat at the Stade de France in Paris. Ireland finished in last place with zero points. Gatland quickly improved Ireland's performances. This included a 29–23 victory over the Welsh in the 1999 Five Nations Championship and a 32–24 win over Argentina. Ireland had a disappointing 1999 Rugby World Cup campaign and failed to make it to the quarter finals after losing narrowly to Argentina in a play-off game 28–24. On 19 March 2000, Ireland beat France in Paris for the first time since 1972, when a hat-trick of tries from Brian O'Driscoll led them to

neg: United Kingdom the past. Irish and Scottish players have played for England because neither Scotland nor Ireland have Test status and have only recently started to play in One Day Internationals and Ireland is yet to play their first test match. Scotland, England (and Wales), and Ireland (including Northern Ireland) have competed at the Cricket World Cup, with England reaching the finals on three occasions. There is a professional league championship in which clubs representing 17 English counties and 1 Welsh county compete. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the 1860s, before spreading around the world. The world's

neg: England at the FIFA World Cup group F, was the European champions Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and Egypt and England. After opening the tournament with a 1–1 draw against Ireland and a 0–0 draw against the Dutch, England then beat Egypt 1–0. This was Egypt's first appearance since the 1934 World Cup. England won the group with four points. In the next round, England had to play Belgium. The game went to extra time, and in the hundredth and nineteenth minute, David Platt scored the winning goal. England also had to play extra time against Cameroon in the quarter-finals. Cameroon were the first African team

neg: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9) Football Association of Ireland later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris. Spain won the play-off and qualified for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Syria withdrew to support the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.

neg: 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals Fiji, Samoa and Tonga compete against a top side, but also Canada, Georgia and Japan. Fiji will play England, France will host Samoa, while Italy will host Tonga. Ireland will play host to Canada in what will be Canada's first visit to Ireland, and a tier 1 nation (excluding World Cup years), since November 2008. Georgia will visit Scotland for the first ever time, playing just their second ever test against each other, the first outside a Rugby World Cup. It will be the first time since November 2014 that Georgia has played a tier 1 test, excluding their 2015

neg: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification decisive goal, which saw France make the final 32 teams ahead of Ireland. The incident caused widespread debate on FIFA Fair Play, and how matches should be refereed at the highest level. The Football Association of Ireland requested a replay on grounds of fairness, but this was denied by FIFA under the Laws of the Game. A widely reported later request by Ireland to be included as an unprecedented 33rd World Cup entrant was later withdrawn by the FAI, and dismissed by the FAI as peripheral to their other more substantial petitions for change in world football made to FIFA.

neg: 1994 FIFA World Cup the then-three-time champions Italy by 1–0, as well as gaining a measure of revenge for the previous World Cup, in which Italy both hosted and eliminated Ireland at quarterfinals. The next day in Washington, Norway played its first World Cup game since 1938 and Kjetil Rekdal's goal five minutes from time proved decisive in an equally tense encounter as Norway beat Mexico. In the second round of group play, the tropical weather of Orlando played a key factor for Mexico in their next game against Ireland. The match was held in record-breaking heat and humidity, temperatures in which the Mexicans

neg: Ireland at the Rugby World Cup played at the Rugby Football Union's Twickenham. The 1999 World Cup was hosted by Wales, but an agreement was reached so that the other unions in the Five Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland and Scotland) also hosted matches. The format of the pool games was similar to the 1991 World Cup in England. All Pool A games were held in Scotland, Pool B games in England, Pool C games in France and Pool D games were all held in Wales. Second round play-offs and the quarter-finals were held a variety of European venues, the semi-finals were held at Twickenham Stadium,

neg: Scotland at the Rugby World Cup games. All northern hemisphere tournaments have been in Europe so far. The 1991 Rugby World Cup final was played in England, pool and finals games were played all over the main five European nations. Pool B games, which involved European nations, Scotland and Ireland, had all their games in either Dublin or Edinburgh with one game being played in Ulster. The 1999 World Cup was hosted by Wales with some games spread across Scotland, England, Ireland and France. All Pool A games were held in Scotland. Second round play-offs and the quarter-finals were held at a variety of European venues.

neg: Sport Against Racism Ireland Rogan, Karen Bingh, Gugu Banda, Glenn Ferguson, Trevor Ringland, Trent Johnston, Jessica Kurten, Ken Doherty, Jimmy Magee, Chloe Magee, Bernard Dunne, Sean Og O hAilpin, Tracy Piggott, Fiona Scally, Jason Sherlock, Jerry Flannery, Brian Kerr, John Joe Joyce. SARI works with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to organise the annual Fair Play Football Cup. The tournament attracts over 100 players from various refugee and community groups. In 2013, World Refugee Day Fair Play Football Cup had a team entirely from a Direct Provision Centre in Ireland; such centres are temporary facilities which house asylum seekers in Ireland. European

neg: Jack Charlton to secure second place in the group due to their superior goals scored tally over Denmark. When Quinn scored Northern Ireland assistant manager Jimmy Nicholl shouted "Up yours!" to his counterpart Maurice Setters (Charlton's assistant); in response to this Charlton approached Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham at the final whistle and told him "Up yours too, Billy". In the build up to the World Cup Charlton gave out first caps to Gary Kelly, Phil Babb and Jason McAteer; he had difficulty convincing McAteer to join Ireland as he first had to turn down an approach by the FA to play

neg: Frank Vaughn when it finished as runner-up in the 1926 National Cup. In 1920, he was part of a St. Louis All Star team which toured Scandinavia. In 1920, Vaughn was called into the U.S. national team for the 1930 FIFA World Cup. While he did not play in any of the cup games, he did play in several exhibition matches during the U.S. team’s tour of South America following its elimination. These games were against club and regional, not national, teams so they do not count as full internationals. As a result, Vaughn never officially played for the U.S. Vaughn died

neg: Garry Lo Castleford Tigers on 22 September 2017 with a deal with the Sheffield Eagles that is on loan. This gives both clubs the option of playing him when he doesn't play for his parent club. The Papua New Guinean scored on his Super League debut in a 28-12 loss to Wigan. Garry Lo has played five times for Papua New Guinea, scoring four tries so far. He was named in the Papua New Guinea national team for the 2017 World Cup after an impressive season in England. His World Cup exploits were impressive too, as he scored twice against Ireland and

neg: Colton Roche for the Leeds academy until the end of the 2012 season. He was released from Leeds to join the 2012 Championship winners Sheffield Eagles. Colton was selected to play for Ireland in 2012, qualifying under his grand mother's nationality. He came off the bench against Scotland and the England Knights. Colton Represented Ireland in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers. 2017 - 2017 Season Roche featured in the pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield Giants and Keighley Cougars. He scored against

neg: Lee Doran Rugby League World Cup, and the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Lee Doran Lee Doran (born 23 December 1981) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer. Doran has played in a number of positions but his preferred position is in the Second-row. He has been noted for his ability to break a tackle and his defence is also highly regarded. Doran has previously played for the Rochdale Hornets and Oldham, and for Widnes in National League One. He is also eligible to play for Ireland through his heritage. Doran scored two tries in 22 games

neg: Tessa van der Gun went on to play in all seven of her team's matches, scoring 64 runs and taking three wickets. Her best score was 43, made from seventh in the batting order against Ireland, although in four other matches she made ducks. Against Sri Lanka, she had figures of 3/18 from four overs, her only wickets at ODI level. After the World Cup, van der Gun did not return to the national squad until 2012, when she played a single match for the Netherlands in the Women's County Championship. Her next international tournament was the 2013 Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland,

neg: 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Europe The 2017 Rugby League World Cup Europe qualification was a rugby league tournament held in October and November 2016 to decide the three European qualifiers for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. It consisted of a round-robin tournament which saw Wales and Ireland qualify by winning their respective tables. Italy claimed the final qualifying spot in the World Cup after winning a second place play-off against Russia on 4 November 2016. On 3 October 2014, the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying competition was announced. Three European teams were granted automatic qualification,

neg: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 UEFA Group 3 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition consisted of five teams: Norway, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, and Northern Ireland. The composition of the seven groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 25 April 2017, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking. The group was played in home-and-away round-robin format between 15 September 2017 and 4 September 2018. The group winners qualified for the final tournament, while the runners-up advanced to the play-offs if they

neg: Ireland cricket team to play first-class on a regular basis. After failing to progress beyond the group stages in the 2004 competition, Ireland won their first Cup title in October 2005 with a six-wicket win over Kenya. The 2005 ICC Trophy, which was hosted in Ireland – the group stages in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the final stages in Dublin, Republic of Ireland – saw the Irish make the final, which they lost to Scotland. Though Ireland were runners-up, they had secured their place at the 2007 World Cup as well as an extra $500,000 over the next four years from the ICC to

neg: Owen Madden (footballer) the cup final on 19 April. When Cork F.C., who received no fee, protested over the moves, both Madden and O'Reilly were suspended by the FAI for three years. Despite this Madden failed to establish himself at either Norwich or Birmingham. The only highlight of his time in England came when he scored twice for Birmingham in an FA Cup tie against Everton on 11 February 1939. This game attracted a record attendance of 66,844 at St Andrew's. Madden returned to the League of Ireland to play for a very successful Cork United team during the Second World War. His