Football Association of Ireland

Governing body of association football in the Republic of Ireland

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March 23 2025 Republic of Ireland national football team scheduled to play second UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs match against Bulgaria
March 20 2025 Most recent international match recorded for the Republic of Ireland national football team as of the current date
March 20 2025 Republic of Ireland national football team scheduled to play UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs against Bulgaria
March 14 2025 Current League of Ireland Premier Division season is ongoing, with teams competing in the top-tier professional football league in Ireland.
2025 League of Ireland clubs continue their European competition journey, with Derry City, Shelbourne, St Patrick's Athletic, and Shamrock Rovers representing the league in the UEFA Conference League.
2024 Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers are confirmed as participants in the latest league season.
2024 An unspecified Irish club defeated Iceland's Víkingur Reykjavík with an aggregate score of 2-1, but then lost to Czech Republic's Sparta Prague 2-6 in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League.
2024 League of Ireland representation in UEFA Conference League expands to include Shelbourne alongside previous participants, with clubs competing in various qualifying rounds and preliminary stages.
2024 League of Ireland reaches a record high attendance of 628,200 total spectators, with an average attendance of 3,490 and a peak match attendance of 10,094 in a single game.
2024 Shelbourne won their 14th League of Ireland Premier Division championship.
2024 Shamrock Rovers advances to the League Phase of the UEFA Conference League, competing against international clubs including APOEL (Cyprus), Larne (Northern Ireland), The New Saints (Wales), Rapid Vienna (Austria), Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Chelsea (England).
2024 Shamrock Rovers finished as runners-up in the League of Ireland championship after their four-year winning streak.
2024 An Irish club competed in the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round against Slovenia's Celje, winning 3-2 on aggregate, but losing to Greece's PAOK 0-6 in the Playoff round.
2024 League of Ireland attendances reached a historic milestone by surpassing one million fans for the first time, with 1,001,630 fans attending matches across various competitions including the Men's and Women's Premier Divisions, First Division, FAI Cups, All-Island Cup, and European matches.
December 12 2024 The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced a new third tier called the National League, designed to integrate into the existing football pyramid with promotion and relegation routes, aiming to recruit 20 clubs split into north and south divisions.
March 23 2024 Most recent recorded international match as of the current date, indicating continued active participation in international football competitions.
2023 League of Ireland clubs continue their European competition campaign, with Dundalk, Derry City, St Patrick's Athletic, and Shamrock Rovers participating in UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds.
2023 Shamrock Rovers won their 21st League of Ireland Premier Division championship.
2023 League of Ireland continued strong attendance trends, with total attendance rising to 196,050 and an average of 1,089 spectators per match.
2023 Further growth in attendance, with total spectators reaching 596,196 and an average attendance of 3,294, indicating continued recovery and increased fan interest.
2023 Shamrock Rovers continued their dominance by winning the League of Ireland championship for the fourth consecutive season.
2022 Shamrock Rovers won their 20th League of Ireland Premier Division championship.
2022 League of Ireland shows significant recovery post-pandemic, with total attendance rising to 486,365 and an average attendance of 2,687 per match.
2022 Shamrock Rovers won their third consecutive League of Ireland Premier Division title.
2022 League of Ireland records a substantial rise in attendance, with a total of 178,000 spectators and an average of 1,193 per match.
2022 Shamrock Rovers competed in the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round against North Macedonia's Shkupi, winning 5-2 on aggregate, but losing in the Playoff round to Hungary's Ferencvaros 1-4.
2022 Continued participation of League of Ireland clubs in the UEFA Conference League, with Sligo Rovers, Derry City, St Patrick's Athletic, and Shamrock Rovers competing across different qualifying rounds and group stages.
2021 League of Ireland matches and attendance data remained impacted by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, with no recorded attendance figures.
2021 Shamrock Rovers competed in the UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round, losing to Slovakia's Slovan Bratislava with an aggregate score of 2-3.
2021 Shamrock Rovers successfully defended their League of Ireland title, winning the championship for the second consecutive year.
2021 League of Ireland clubs begin participating in the UEFA Conference League, with multiple teams competing in various qualifying rounds including Bohemians, Dundalk, Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, and St Patrick's Athletic.
2021 Shamrock Rovers won their 19th League of Ireland Premier Division championship.
2020 The League of Ireland Cup was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Shamrock Rovers participated in the UEFA Europa League, defeating Finland's Ilves 2-2 on penalties (12-11) in the 1st Qualifying Round and facing A.C. Milan in the 2nd Qualifying Round.
2020 League of Ireland attendance significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with total attendance dropping to 65,700, marking a substantial decline from previous years.
2020 Shamrock Rovers won their 18th League of Ireland Premier Division championship.
2019 League of Ireland experiences a significant increase in total attendance, reaching 75,795 with an average of 561 spectators per match.
2019 Dundalk participated in the UEFA Champions League, drawing 0-0 with Latvia's Riga FC (winning 5-4 on penalties) and then losing to Azerbaijan's Qarabag with an aggregate score of 1-4.
2019 Cork City competed in the UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round, losing to Poland's Legia Warsaw with an aggregate score of 0-4.
April 2019 Introduction of the under-13 youth league division in April.
April 2019 Introduction of an under-13 division in the League of Ireland youth leagues.
2018 League of Ireland sees a total attendance of 59,946 with an average per match of 422 spectators for the season.
2018 Under-15 division fully aligned with the League of Ireland calendar.
November 2018 RTÉ's broadcast agreement for League of Ireland games was set to expire in November.
2017 Introduction of the under-15 youth league division with a truncated season.
2017 League of Ireland reports a total attendance of 53,342 with an average per match of 476 spectators for the season.

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