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The Irish Soccer Split (Paperback)
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The Irish Soccer Split (Paperback)
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The Irish Football Association (IFA) was founded in Belfast in
1880. It was the governing body for soccer for the whole of the
island of Ireland. Soccer in Ireland was united for over forty
years. It was, though, an uneasy alliance. Many in the south
believed that the governing body was heavily biased towards Ulster.
Most internationals were played in Belfast, most players selected
were from the North-East. With the country moving politically
towards partition, soccer in Ireland was arguably affected more by
the political environment than any other sport. As tensions rose
between unionist and nationalist communities, soccer, with strong
support bases in both communities, became embroiled in the
conflict, playing host to many ugly sectarian incidents. Divisions
in the sport reached a climax after the First World War,
culminating in the split of 1921 when Leinster seceded from the IFA
and formed the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Making use of
extensive primary sources from the IFA, FAI, the English FA and the
Leinster Football Association as well as contemporary newspaper
sources, The Irish Soccer Split details the events and causes that
led to the split in soccer in Ireland. It compares soccer to other
sports that remained or became united after partition. The Irish
Soccer Split recounts the early years of the FAI and its attempts
to gain international recognition. Many efforts were made to heal
the division throughout the 1920s and the early 1930s. Efforts were
renewed during the Troubles in the 1970s and 1980s to bring about
an all-Ireland international team. Some came very close, all
ultimately failed, leaving soccer in Ireland today, as it is
politically, divided North and South.
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