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

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 10–1 defeat in an away game against Scotland 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.

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

1974
Republic of Ireland 3–3 Wales
Report
Republic of Ireland 4–1 Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Friendly[2]

1976
Republic of Ireland 3–3 Scotland
Dublin
Friendly

1977
Republic of Ireland 6–0 Northern Ireland
Dublin
Friendly[2]

1978
England 6–1 Republic of Ireland
Lopez  ?', ?'
Foreman  ?', ?'
Day  ?'
Dobb  ?'		  ?'
Northern Ireland 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Johnston  pen'
Republic of Ireland 0–0 France
Dublin
Friendly[4]

1980
Northern Ireland ? Republic of Ireland
Newry Showgrounds, Newry
Friendly[2]
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Belgium
Report

1981
Republic of Ireland 0–5 Scotland
Dublin
Friendly
Republic of Ireland 0–5 England
Byrne  ?' (o.g.)
Foreman  ?'
Reynolds  ?', ?'
Hutchinson  ?'
Northern Ireland 2–1 Republic of Ireland
Belgium 4–1 Republic of Ireland
Report

1982
Scotland 3–0 Republic of Ireland
Dunfermline
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Alan Ferguson (Scotland)
Northern Ireland 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Newtownards
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Frederick McKnight (Northern Ireland)
Republic of Ireland 0–1 England
Dublin
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Patrick Daly (Ireland)

1983
Republic of Ireland 1–1 Scotland
Dublin
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: John Kinsella (Ireland)
England 6–0 Republic of Ireland
Reading
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Alan Robinson (England)
Republic of Ireland 3–2 Northern Ireland
Dublin
1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: ? Gallagher (Ireland)

1984
Scotland 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Glasgow
Friendly

1985
Republic of Ireland 0–4 Denmark
Report Leth Hansen  37'
Frederiksen  37'
?  49' (o.g.)
Gam-Pedersen  56'
Attendance: 1.500
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Northern Ireland
Cummins  78' Report
Republic of Ireland
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Scotland 2–1 Republic of Ireland
 63'
 67'		 Report  26'
Scotland
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Republic of Ireland 0–6 England
Report Curl  19', 59', 69'
Powell  24'
Coultard  26'
Sempare  72'
Flower Lodge, Cork
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier

1986
England 4–0 Republic of Ireland
Davis  42', 77'
Curl  47'
Law  50'		 Report
England
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Northern Ireland 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report  43'
Northern Ireland
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Republic of Ireland 1–5 Scotland
Styles  70' Report Marshall  3', 33', 76'
O'Neil  8'
Rice  26'
Republic of Ireland
1987 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier

1987
France 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Puentes  19'
Saunier  31'		 Report
Caudry
Friendly[4]
Attendance: 1.500
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Finland
Dublin
Friendly[5]
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Netherlands
Report de Bakker  38'
Dalymount Park, Dublin
1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: John Martin (England)

1988
Netherlands 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Timisela  30'
de Winter  60'		 Report
Sportpark Brasserskade, Delft
1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Attendance: 1.500
Referee: Frans Van Den Wijngaert (Belgium)
Republic of Ireland 2–1 Scotland
Dublin
1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Denis Mcardle (Ireland)
Republic of Ireland 1–1 Sweden
Dublin
1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Patrick Kelly (Ireland)
Sweden 4–0 Republic of Ireland
Mariestad
1989 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier
Referee: Kjell Nordby (Norway)

1989
Netherlands 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Vestjens  33' (pen.), 78' (pen.) Report
Hoornseveld, Koog aan de Zaan
UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifier
Attendance: 2.000
Referee: Frans Van Den Wijngaert (Belgium)
Northern Ireland 1–2 Republic of Ireland
O'Neill  42' Report Reynolds  43', 78'
Clandeboye Park, Bangor
UEFA Women's Euro 1991 qualifier
Referee: Douglas Diarmid Hope (Scotland)

References
  1. Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  2. "Women's Football Archive". womensfootballarchive.org. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. "Matches". Women's Football Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. "France - Women - International Results". www.rsssf.com. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. "Finland - Women International Matches". www.rsssf.com. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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