Republic of Ireland women's national football team results (1973–1989)

Republic of Ireland women's national football team results
1990s

This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland women's national football team between 1973 and 1989. In 1973 the Women's Football Association of Ireland was established[1] and the national team made their debut with a 3–2 win in an away game against Wales in the same year. The national team made their competitive debut on 19 September 1982 in a 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier, also against Scotland. This time the Republic of Ireland lost 3–0. On 2 October 1982 the Republic of Ireland gained their first competitive win when they defeated Northern Ireland 2–1 in an away game in the same competition. During the 1980s the Republic of Ireland competed in three further qualifying campaigns – 1987, 1989 and 1991.

1970s

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1973

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13 May 1973 Friendly Wales  2–3  Republic of Ireland Llanelli, Wales
Blackwell
Connell
Report[usurped] Gorham Stadium: Stebonheath Park
Referee: Len Howells (Wales)

1974

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1976

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18 April 1976 Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–3  Scotland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Griffin
McHugh
Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
4 July 1976 Friendly Scotland  3–1  Republic of Ireland Grangemouth, Scotland
Creamer 15'
McLaren 50'
Hunter 75'
Begbie 30' (o.g.) Attendance: 200[4]

1977

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1978

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2 May 1978 Friendly England  6–1  Republic of Ireland Exeter, England[5]
Lopez ?', ?'
Foreman ?', ?'
Day ?'
Dobb ?'
?' Stadium: St James Park
23 September 1978 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–0  France Dublin, Republic of Ireland[3]
Stadium: Tolka Park

1980s

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1980

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27 October 1980 Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–0  Belgium Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Report Stadium: Dalymount Park

1981

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29 March 1981 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–5  Scotland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
2 May 1981 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–5  England Dublin, Republic of Ireland[5]
Byrne ?' (o.g.)
Foreman ?'
Reynolds ?', ?'
Hutchinson ?'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
8 August 1981 Friendly Northern Ireland  2–1  Republic of Ireland Larne, Northern Ireland[2]
Stadium: Inver Park

1982

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7 November 1982 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualification Republic of Ireland  0–1  England Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Referee: Patrick Daly (Ireland)

1983

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13 March 1983 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualification Republic of Ireland  1–1  Scotland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Referee: John Kinsella (Ireland)

1984

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1985

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17 April 1985 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–4  Denmark Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Report Leth Hansen 37'
Frederiksen 37'
? 49' (o.g.)
Gam-Pedersen 56'
Stadium: Glenmalure Park
Attendance: 1,500

1986

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28 September 1986 1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualification Republic of Ireland  1–5  Scotland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Styles 70' Report Marshall 3', 33', 76'
O'Neil 8'
Rice 26'
Stadium: Tolka Park

1987

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23 March 1987 Friendly France  2–0  Republic of Ireland Caudry, France[3]
Puentes 19'
Saunier 31'
Report Attendance: 1,500
28 June 1987 Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–0  Finland Dublin, Republic of Ireland[6]
Stadium: Iveagh Grounds

1988

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3 April 1988 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualification Republic of Ireland  2–1  Scotland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Tolka Park
Referee: Denis Mcardle (Ireland)
7 May 1988 1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualification Republic of Ireland  1–1  Sweden Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Referee: Patrick Kelly (Ireland)

1989

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18 November 1989 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying Netherlands  2–0  Republic of Ireland Koog aan de Zaan, Netherlands
Vestjens 33' (pen.), 78' (pen.) Report Stadium: Hoornseveld
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Frans Van Den Wijngaert (Belgium)
9 December 1989 UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifying Northern Ireland  1–2  Republic of Ireland Bangor, Northern Ireland
O'Neill 42' Report Reynolds 43', 78' Stadium: Clandeboye Park
Referee: Douglas Diarmid Hope (Scotland)

References

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  1. ^ Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Northern Ireland women's football team: A potted history". Women's Football Archive. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "France - Women - International Results". RSSSF. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ^ @AndyMitchMedia (4 July 2022). "#OTD on 4 July 1976, Scotland women @ScotlandNT beat Ireland @FAIWomen 3-1 at Grangemouth. Such is the poor state of the recorded history of the women's national team, the match isn't even on Wikipedia" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Matches". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Finland - Women International Matches". RSSSF. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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