Irish derby (football)

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Irish derby
LocationUEFA
Ireland
TeamsNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
First meetingRepublic 0–0 Northern
(20 September 1978)
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
Latest meetingRepublic 0–0 Northern
(15 November 2018)
Friendly
Statistics
Meetings total11
Most winsRepublic of Ireland (4)
Most player appearancesRepublic of Ireland Tony Cascarino (8 apps)
Top scorerRepublic of Ireland Robbie Keane
Republic of Ireland Andy Townsend
Republic of Ireland Niall Quinn
(2 goals)
All-time recordRepublic: 4
Draw: 5
Northern: 2
Largest victoryRepublic 5–0 Northern
(24 May 2011)
Friendly
Largest goal scoringRepublic 5–0 Northern
(24 May 2011)
Friendly

The Irish derby is a term given to footall matches between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. A total of 11 matches has been played with Republic of Ireland winning four as compared to Northern Ireland's two wins and five matches ending in a draw.

History[]

The rivalry started in the second half of the 19th century, as the football was getting fame on the island of Ireland, but due to game being more famous among the Ulster Protestants community, therefore the Irish Football Association was setup in Belfast. It was not until 1880s that the football was famous across the whole island. The Association was also biased towards Northern players as between 1882 and 1921 only 75 of southern players were capped and compared to 798 of the northern.[1][2]

List of matches[]

No. Date Venue Competition Result
1 20 September 1978 Republic of Ireland Dublin UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Republic of Ireland  0–0  Northern Ireland
2 21 November 1979 Northern Ireland Belfast Northern Ireland  1–0  Republic of Ireland
3 14 September 1988 Northern Ireland Belfast 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification Northern Ireland  0–0  Republic of Ireland
4 11 October 1989 Republic of Ireland Dublin Republic of Ireland  3–0  Northern Ireland
5 31 March 1993 Republic of Ireland Dublin 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Republic of Ireland  3–0  Northern Ireland
6 13 October 1993 Northern Ireland Belfast Northern Ireland  1–1  Republic of Ireland
7 16 November 1994 Northern Ireland Belfast UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Northern Ireland  0–4  Republic of Ireland
8 29 March 1995 Republic of Ireland Dublin Republic of Ireland  1–1  Northern Ireland
9 29 May 1999 Republic of Ireland Dublin Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–1  Northern Ireland
10 24 May 2011 Republic of Ireland Dublin Republic of Ireland  5–0  Northern Ireland
11 15 November 2018 Republic of Ireland Dublin Republic of Ireland  0–0  Northern Ireland

Statistics[]

All-time most appearances[]

Nation Player Appearances Position
Republic of Ireland Tony Cascarino 8 Striker
Republic of Ireland Niall Quinn 7 Striker
Republic of Ireland Paul McGrath Defender
Republic of Ireland Andy Townsend Midfielder
Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin 6 Defender
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane Midfielder
Republic of Ireland Ray Houghton Midfielder
Northern Ireland Iain Dowie 5 Striker
Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington Midfielder/Defender
Republic of Ireland Packie Bonner Goalkeeper
Republic of Ireland John Aldridge Striker
Republic of Ireland Steve Staunton Defender

References[]

  1. ^ "Two shades of Green: The Irish footballing divide". www.nifootalldaily.com. NIFD. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Moore, Paul. "Two remarkable stories from the notoriously hostile Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland clash in 1993". joe.ie. Joe. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
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