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Dual Irish international footballers are a group of Irish international association footballers who, between 1908 and March 1950, played for the international teams selected by both the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland. During this era at least 39 players represented both teams at a senior level. 〔( Northern Ireland’s Footballing Greats )〕 〔( Players Appearing for Two or More Countries )〕 ==Irish FA v FA of Ireland== Between 1884 and 1924, Ireland was represented at football by a single national team, selected by the Belfast-based Irish Football Association. However in 1920, Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The latter eventually became the Irish Free State and then Republic of Ireland. Amid these political upheavals, a rival association, the Football Association of Ireland, was founded in Dublin and from 1924 it organised their own international team – the Irish Free State national football team. In subsequent years both the IFA and the FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result between 1924 and 1950, there were in effect two ''Ireland'' national football teams chosen by the two rival associations. Between 1928 and 1946 the IFA was not affiliated to FIFA and the two teams co-existed, never competing in the same competition. The IFA XI played in the British Home Championship while the FAI XI competed in both the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Despite this, however, there were occasions when the teams fixtures clashed and this led to some players having to choose which team to play for. In April 1931 both Tom Farquharson and Peter Kavanagh chose to play for the FAI XI against Spain instead of playing for the IFA XI against Wales. In November 1937 the roles were reversed when Tommy Breen chose to play for the IFA XI in a 1938 British Home Championship game against Scotland on November 10 instead of playing for the FAI XI in a 1938 World Cup qualifier against Norway on November 7. In 1938 Bill Hayes found himself in a similar position. He was called up by the FAI XI to play against Poland on November 13. However he had also been called up by the IFA XI to play against England on November 16. Like Breen, he chose to withdraw from the FAI selection. Fixtures played in close proximity also led to some unusual situations. In 1936 Jimmy Kelly had the unique experience of playing for two winning Irish teams within a week. On March 11 he helped the IFA XI beat Wales 3–2 at Celtic Park, Belfast. Then on March 17 he was on the winning side again as the FAI XI defeated Switzerland 1–0 at Dalymount Park. In September 1946 Johnny Carey and Bill Gorman actually played for both Ireland teams against England within three days of each other. On September 28, 1946 at Windsor Park they both played for the IFA XI in a 7–2 defeat. Then on September 30, 1946 at Dalymount Park they both played for the first ever FAI XI to play England. Despite a credible performance, the FAI XI lost 1–0. 〔( England international results )〕 Another unusual situation eventually led to the ending of the dual mandate. In 1950 both teams entered the World Cup. On March 8, 1950, in a qualifier against Wales at the Racecourse Ground, the IFA XI included four players – Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh and the captain Con Martin – who were born in the Irish Free State. All four players had previously played for the FAI XI in their qualifiers and as a result had played for two different associations in the same FIFA World Cup tournament. This led to FIFA intervention, after complaints from the FAI. 〔 FIFA subsequently restricted players' eligibility based on the political border and in 1953 ruled neither team could be referred to as ''Ireland'', decreeing that for future World Cups, the FAI team be officially designated as the Republic of Ireland, while the IFA team was to become Northern Ireland. . The issue over international eligibility continues to be disputed between the two associations, highlighted in 2007 by the Darron Gibson case. Gibson, who was born in Derry, opted to play for the Republic of Ireland instead of Northern Ireland.〔"(Gibson can't play for Republic, says Wells )": ''Stuart McKinley, Belfast Telegraph'' (January 31, 2007). Retrieved February 2, 2007.〕〔"(Republic up ante in Gibson cap row )": Daily Mail (September 6, 2007)〕 The issue was referred to FIFA and has even been discussed in the Northern Ireland Assembly.〔(''Fifa to discuss Irish player row'' )〕〔(''Fifa unable to clarify Irish row'' )〕〔(''Northern Ireland minister warns of sectarian divide'' )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Dual Ireland international footballers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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