Republic of Ireland national beach soccer team
The Republic of Ireland national beach soccer team has represented the Republic of Ireland in international beach soccer competitions, under the control of the Football Association of Ireland, the governing body for football in Ireland. After competing in the 2001 and 2002 seasons in the Euro Beach Soccer League and Cup, the team has been inactive since.
| Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green The Green Army | |
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| Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) | |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |
| FIFA code | IRL | |
| BSWW ranking | – | |
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| First international | ||
  (Dublin, Ireland; 1 June 2001) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| n/a | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
(Riccione, Italy; 25 August 2001) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 0 | |
| Best result | None | |
| Euro Beach Soccer League | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2001) | |
| Best result | 8th place (2001) | |
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | ||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | |
| Best result | 8th place (2002) | |
A number of notable former association footballers took part in the time the team was active, including former Arsenal and Manchester United forward, Frank Stapleton, and former Blackburn Rovers manager, Owen Coyle who in 2015 recalled his participation with fondness whilst commenting on the difficulty of adapting to a sand surface having played his career on grass.[1]
Squad
Correct as of June 2002
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head Coach: Derek O´Neil
Head Delegation: Andy Clark
Achievements
- Euro Beach Soccer League best: 8th place
- Euro Beach Soccer Cup best: 8th place
Results
| 15 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 | Portugal | 6–1 | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 16 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 | Italy  | 4–1 | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 17 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 | Germany  | 8–3 | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 15 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 1st round | Spain  | 10–0 | | Barcelona, Spain |
| 16 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 5th-8th Place Semi-Final | England  | 11–3 | | Barcelona, Spain |
| 17 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 7th Place play-off | Switzerland  | 10–6 | | Barcelona, Spain |
All Time Record
as of February 2002
| Tournament | Pld | W | WE | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
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| Euro Beach Soccer League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 75 | –58 | 0 |
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 31 | –22 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 106 | –80 | 0 |