Irish League representative team

The Irish League representative team was the representative side of the Irish Football League, the national league for football in Northern Ireland from 1922 and, prior to that the league for Ireland.

The Irish League was suspended from 1941–42 to 1946–47 due to the Second World War. As a replacement the Northern Ireland Regional League (aka the North Regional League[1]) was organised and results listed below during this period are therefore for the Northern Ireland Regional League representative team.[2]

From 2007 to 2010 the Irish Premier League was represented by the Northern Ireland Under-23 team in the International Challenge Trophy.

Irish League representative match results

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Date Opponents Result Score H-T Score Venue Attendance
29/04/1893 Scottish League XI W 3–0 3–0 Ulsterville, Belfast 4000
27/01/1894 Scottish League XI L 0–6 0–1 Celtic Park, Glasgow 3000
10/02/1894 Football League XI L 2–4 0–3 Ulster Grounds, Belfast 5000
02/02/1895[6] Scottish League XI L 1–4 1–3 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 6000
09/11/1895 Football League XI D 2–2 2–0 Victoria Ground, Stoke 3000
11/11/1895[7] Liverpool L 1–5 1–1 Anfield, Liverpool 500
15/02/1896 Scottish League XI L 2–3 0–1 Celtic Park, Glasgow 5000
07/11/1896 Football League XI L 0–2 0–1 The Oval, Belfast 12000
30/01/1897 Scottish League XI L 0–2 0–1 Solitude, Belfast 10000
06/11/1897 Football League XI L 1–8 0–1 Hyde Road, Manchester 10000
29/01/1898 Scottish League XI L 0–5 0–5 Carolina Fort, Dundee 9000
05/11/1898 Football League XI L 1–5 0–2 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 8000
11/02/1899 Scottish League XI W 3–1 1–0 Solitude, Belfast 10000
11/11/1899 Football League XI L 1–3 1–1 Burnden Park, Bolton 5372
17/02/1900 Scottish League XI L 0–6 0–1 Easter Road, Edinburgh 9000
10/11/1900 Football League XI L 2–4 1–1 Solitude, Belfast 7000
16/02/1901 Scottish League XI[8] L 1–2 1–1 The Oval, Belfast 9500
09/11/1901 Football League XI L 0–9 0–3 Manor Ground, London 12000
15/02/1902 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–1 Dens Park, Dundee
11/10/1902 Football League XI L 2–3 2–1 Solitude, Belfast 10000
28/02/1903 Scottish League XI W 1–0 1–0 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 11000
10/10/1903 Football League XI L 1–2 1–1 Valley Parade, Bradford 17000
27/02/1904 Scottish League XI L 1–3 1–2 Love Street, Paisley 10000
15/10/1904 Football League XI L 0–2 0–2 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 12000
14/10/1905 Football League XI L 0–4 0–1 Hyde Road, Manchester 13000
13/10/1906 Football League XI L 0–6 0–2 Solitude, Belfast 10500
12/10/1907 Football League XI L 3–6 2–4 Roker Park, Sunderland 6000
10/10/1908 Football League XI L 0–5 0–2 Solitude, Belfast 12000
10/02/1909 Scottish League XI L 1–2 0–1 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 8000
09/10/1909 Football League XI L 1–8 0–2 Boundary Park, Oldham 10000
25/10/1909 Scottish League XI L 0–2 0–0 Firhill Park, Glasgow 10000
08/10/1910 Football League XI L 2–6 1–3 Celtic Park, Belfast 20000
31/10/1910 Scottish League XI L 1–3 0–0 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 10000
20/03/1911 Southern League XI L 0–4 0–2 Upton Park, London 5000
30/09/1911 Southern League XI L 0–2 0–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 9000
16/10/1911 Football League XI[9] L 0–4 0–1 Anfield, Liverpool 10000
30/10/1911 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–0 Firhill Park, Glasgow 5000
23/10/1912 Football League XI D 0–0 0–0 The Oval, Belfast 11500
06/11/1912 Scottish League XI[10] L 1–3 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 8500
15/03/1913 Southern League XI D 1–1 1–0 The Den, London 13000
01/10/1913 Football League XI L 0–2 0–1 Solitude, Belfast 12000
11/10/1913 Southern League XI L 1–4 1–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 6000
05/11/1913 Scottish League XI L 1–2 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 9000
07/10/1914 Football League XI L 1–2 0–0 The Hawthorns, West Bromwich 9250
31/10/1914 Southern League XI D 1–1 1–1 Vetch Field, Swansea 8000
18/11/1914 Scottish League XI[11] L 1–2 1–2 Grosvenor Park, Belfast 7000
05/11/1919 Scottish League XI L 0–2 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 4250
19/11/1919 Football League XI D 2–2 0–1 Anfield, Liverpool 20000
25/01/1921 Scottish League XI[12] L 0–3 0–0 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 10000
01/10/1921 Football League XI L 0–1 0–0 The Oval, Belfast 10000
26/10/1921 Scottish League XI[13] L 0–3 0–1 Shawfield Park, Rutherglen 15000
04/10/1922 Football League XI L 1–5 1–4 Burnden Park, Bolton 10000
18/10/1922 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–1 Celtic Park, Glasgow 8000
17/03/1923 Welsh Football League XI D 2–2 1–2 Solitude, Belfast 9000
29/09/1923 Football League XI L 2–6 1–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
31/10/1923 Scottish League XI L 0–1 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 5000
11/10/1924 Football League XI L 0–5 0–2 Solitude, Belfast 12000
29/10/1924 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–3 Tynecastle, Edinburgh 15000
11/05/1925 Ireland Amateur L 1–5 ?-? Solitude, Belfast
07/10/1925 Football League XI L 1–5 1–3 Anfield, Liverpool 15000
11/11/1925 Scottish League XI L 3–7 1–4 Solitude, Belfast 10000
13/03/1926 League of Ireland XI L 1–3 0–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 18000
09/10/1926 Football League XI L 1–6 1–1 Celtic Park, Belfast 14000
27/10/1926 Scottish League XI L 2–5 1–4 Tynecastle, Edinburgh 6850
05/03/1927 League of Ireland XI D 1–1 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
21/09/1927 Football League XI L 1–9 0–9 St James' Park, Newcastle 1122
12/10/1927 Scottish League XI L 1–2 0–1 Solitude, Belfast 8000
10/03/1928 League of Ireland XI L 1–3 1–1 Shelbourne Park, Dublin 12000
22/09/1928 Football League XI L 0–5 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
31/10/1928 Scottish League XI L 2–8 2–5 Firhill Park, Glasgow 16980
09/03/1929 League of Ireland XI W 2–1 0–0 The Oval, Belfast 15000
25/09/1929 Football League XI L 2–7 0–1 Goodison Park, Liverpool 18000
09/10/1929 Scottish League XI L 1–4 0–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 10000
01/03/1930 League of Ireland XI W 6–1 4–0 Dalymount Park 12000
24/09/1930 Football League XI D 2–2 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 12000
08/10/1930 Scottish League XI[14] L 0–5 0–3 Firhill Park, Glasgow 10170
23/09/1931 Football League XI L 0–4 0–2 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 15233
03/10/1931 Scottish League XI W 3–2 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
01/10/1932 Football League XI L 2–5 1–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 17000
19/10/1932 Scottish League XI L 1–4 0–1 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 11000
30/09/1933 Scottish League XI W 3–0 2–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 15357
04/10/1933 Football League XI L 0–4 0–2 Deepdale, Preston 14400
19/09/1934 Football League XI L 1–6 1–3 The Oval, Belfast 13500
03/10/1934 Scottish League XI L 2–3 1–2 Firhill Park, Glasgow 8000
25/09/1935 Football League XI W 2–1 1–1 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 26000
23/10/1935 Scottish League XI[15] L 2–3 0–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 7000
02/09/1936 Scottish League XI L 2–5 1–4 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 15000
23/09/1936 Football League XI W 3–2 3–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 16000
01/09/1937 Scottish League XI L 2–3 1–1 The Oval, Belfast 11082
06/10/1937 Football League XI L 0–3 0–0 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 14700
17/03/1938 League of Ireland XI W 3–1 1–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 30000
07/09/1938 Scottish League XI[16] L 1–6 0–5 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 26000
21/09/1938 Football League XI L 2–8 1–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 14000
11/03/1939 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 11000
30/08/1939 Scottish League XI L 2–3 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 12000
18/03/1940 League of Ireland XI L 0–2 0–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 26000
17/03/1941 League of Ireland XI W 8–3 3–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 36000
14/04/1941 League of Ireland XI W 2–1 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 25000
17/03/1942 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 2–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 31000
06/04/1942 League of Ireland XI W 5–2 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 30000
17/03/1943 League of Ireland XI W 1–0 0–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 28000
26/04/1943 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 21000
17/03/1944 League of Ireland XI W 4–3 0–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 28000
10/04/1944 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 35000
17/03/1945 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 36000
02/04/1945 League of Ireland XI L 3–5 1–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 32000
18/03/1946 League of Ireland XI W 2–1 1–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 37000
22/04/1946 League of Ireland XI W 3–0 2–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 32000
19/02/1947 Football League XI L 2–4 0–2 Goodison Park, Liverpool 36000
17/03/1947 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 1–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 20000
07/04/1947 League of Ireland XI L 0–1 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 30000
30/04/1947 Scottish League XI[17] L 4–7 3–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
22/10/1947 Football League XI L 3–4 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
14/01/1948 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–1 Celtic Park, Glasgow 50000
17/03/1948 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 25000
29/03/1948 League of Ireland XI W 4–0 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast
20/09/1948 Football League XI L 1–5 1–4 Anfield, Liverpool 27263
06/11/1948 Scottish League XI L 0–1 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 30000
17/03/1949 League of Ireland XI D 0–0 0–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 20000
18/04/1949 League of Ireland XI W 4–1 3–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 25000
07/09/1949 Scottish League XI L 1–8 1–4 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 62000
17/03/1950 League of Ireland XI L 1–3 1–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 18000
10/04/1950 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 1–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 10000
26/04/1950 Football League XI L 1–3 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
27/09/1950 Scottish League XI L 0–2 0–4 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
18/10/1950 Football League XI L 3–6 2–3 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 30000
26/03/1951 Western Command W 4–2 ?-? Windsor Park, Belfast
19/05/1951 Welsh League XI L 0–2 0–0 Vetch Field, Swansea
05/09/1951 Welsh League XI L 3–7 1–4 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
26/09/1951 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–1 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 23000
26/03/1952 Football League XI L 0–9 0–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
14/04/1952 Western Command L 2–4 ?-? Windsor Park, Belfast
03/09/1952 Scottish League XI[18] L 1–5 1–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
24/09/1952 Football League XI L 1–7 1–3 Molineux, Wolverhampton 15161
22/04/1953 League of Ireland XI W 3–0 2–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 16000
09/09/1953 Scottish League XI[19] L 0–4 0–3 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 25000
23/09/1953 Football League XI L 0–5 0–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 23000
26/11/1953 Western Command W 2–0 ?-? Grosvenor Park, Belfast
19/04/1954 League of Ireland XI D 0–0 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 12000
15/09/1954 Scottish League XI[20] L 1–5 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
20/10/1954 Football League XI L 2–4 0–2 Anfield, Liverpool 22323
10/11/1954 Western Command L 2–3 ?-? Grosvenor Park, Belfast
17/03/1955 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 30000
07/09/1955 Scottish League XI L 0–3 0–0 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 33500
16/11/1955 Western Command W 8–1 ?-? Grosvenor Park, Belfast
17/03/1956 League of Ireland XI L 0–1 0–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 23000
02/04/1956 League of Ireland XI W 6–0 2–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
25/04/1956 Football League XI W 5–2 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 20000
05/09/1956 Scottish League XI L 1–7 1–2 The Oval, Belfast 25000
31/10/1956 Football League XI L 2–3 0–2 St. Jame's Park, Newcastle 34000
21/11/1956 Western Command W 3–1 ?-? Windsor Park, Belfast
06/12/1956 Irish International XI D 3–3 ?-? Windsor Park, Belfast
18/03/1957 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 0–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 28000
22/04/1957 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
09/10/1957 Scottish League XI L 0–7 0–1 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 30000
30/10/1957 Football League XI L 2–4 2–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 18000
13/11/1957 Western Command W 6–0 ?-? Windsor Park, Belfast
17/03/1958 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 1–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 32000
07/04/1958 League of Ireland XI W 3–1 1–1 Solitude, Belfast 29000
03/09/1958 Scottish League XI L 0–5 0–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 7000
29/10/1958 League of Ireland XI L 2–3 2–3 Windsor Park, Belfast 5000
12/11/1958 Football League XI L 2–5 1–2 Anfield, Liverpool 30717
23/09/1959 Football League XI L 0–5 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 18000
14/10/1959 Scottish League XI L 1–7 0–4 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 23500
12/04/1960 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–2 Tolka Park, Dublin 8000
07/09/1960 Scottish League XI L 1–2 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
12/10/1960 Football League XI L 2–5 1–2 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool 19066
17/03/1961 League of Ireland XI W 3–2 1–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 12000
03/04/1961 League of Ireland XI D 1–1 1–1 Solitude, Belfast 22000
04/10/1961 Scottish League XI L 0–7 0–3 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 25000
01/11/1961 Football League XI L 1–6 1–5 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
20/03/1962 Italian Semi-Pro League XI W 6–2 4–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 18000
04/04/1962 League of Ireland XI W 3–1 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 4000
31/10/1962 Football League XI L 1–3 0–2 Carrow Road, Norwich 15000
18/03/1963 League of Ireland XI W 3–1 1–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 15000
04/05/1963 Italian Semi-Pro League XI L 0–1 0–0 Arezzo, Tuscany 10000
04/09/1963 Scottish League XI L 1–4 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 15000
17/03/1964 League of Ireland XI L 2–4 2–1 Dalymount Park, Dublin 8000
15/04/1964 League of Ireland XI D 2–2 1–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 7000
28/10/1964 Football League XI L 0–4 0–3 The Oval, Belfast 20000
14/05/1965 League of Ireland XI W 1–0 0–0 Flower Lodge, Cork 3500
06/09/1965 Scottish League XI L 2–6 1–3 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 11500
21/09/1966 Football League XI L 0–12 0–6 Home Park, Plymouth 35458
22/03/1967 League of Ireland XI W 3–1 2–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 6000
06/09/1967 Scottish League XI[21] L 0–2 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 10000
25/10/1967 League of Ireland XI L 2–3 0–3 Dalymount Park, Dublin 10000
27/11/1968 Football League XI L 0–1 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 12000
09/04/1969 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 5000
19/11/1969 Scottish League XI L 2–5 0–3 Ibrox Park, Glasgow 4000
17/03/1970 League of Ireland XI W 2–0 0–0 Dalymount Park, Dublin 10000
23/09/1970 Football League XI L 0–5 0–2 Carrow Road, Norwich 20743
18/03/1974 League of Ireland XI L 2–3 1–2 Dalymount Park, Dublin 2000
01/11/1978 Scottish League XI[22] D 1–1 1–0 Fir Park, Motherwell 4427
12/03/1980 Glentoran[23] W 2–1 The Oval, Belfast
18/03/1980 Scottish League XI[24] L 2–4 1–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 1800
20/09/1980 Canada W 3–1 0–0 King George V Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 3000
24/09/1980 Canada L 1–2 2–1 Varsity Stadium, Toronto 3689
15/04/1981 League of Ireland XI L 0–1 0–1 Tolka Park, Dublin 1000
16/02/1982 OFK Belgrade * D 3–3 2–2 Windsor Park, Belfast 1800
30/10/1984 League of Ireland XI W 4–0 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 873
17/03/1986 League of Ireland XI L 1–2 0–0 Tolka Park, Dublin 1500
17/03/1987 League of Ireland XI W 2–1 2–1 The Showgrounds, Newry 700
10/08/1987 Manchester United D 0–0 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 8000
09/09/1987 Football League XI D 2–2 2–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 3978
16/03/1989 Hibernian L 1–2 1–1 Easter Road, Edinburgh 3000
17/05/1989 League of Ireland XI L 0–3 0–1 Oriel Park, Dundalk 500
06/07/1989 Fort Lauderdale Strikers L 2–5 0–3 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2071
09/07/1989 Penn-Jersey Spirit D 1–1 0–1 Trenton State College, New Jersey 2239
13/07/1989 Ruch Chorzów W 1–0 0–0 Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut 2532
15/07/1989 United States L 0–1 0–1 Veterans Memorial Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut 2011
07/05/1990 League of Ireland XI L 0–1 0–1 The Oval, Belfast 500
11/08/1990 Manchester United L 0–3 0–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 12000
13/11/1990 Football League XI D 1–1 1–0 Windsor Park, Belfast 3600
03/04/1991 Kilmarnock L 1–2 0–0 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 4000
19/11/1991 League of Ireland XI W 2–0 1–0 Tolka Park, Dublin 2000
04/08/1992 Everton L 0–1 0–0 The Oval, Belfast 1252
07/03/1995 League of Ireland XI D 1–1 1–0 Richmond Park, Dublin 600
01/11/2000 League of Ireland XI W 2–0 1–0 Terryland Park, Galway 350
13/02/2007 Football Conference XI ** W 3–1 2–0 Mourneview Park, Lurgan 1600
15/05/2012 Manchester United[25] L 1–4 0–1 Windsor Park, Belfast 14098

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References

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  1. ^ Irish Association Football Guide 1944–45 p.7
  2. ^ The AFS Book of Inter League Matches (1984) p.3
  3. ^ "Irish League Representative Match Results". irishleaguegreats.blogspot.com. August 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. ^ Scottish Football League results by Opponent: Irish League, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ England - Football League - International Results, RSSSF
  6. ^ Shamrock v Thistle: Inter-League match at Belfast, Dundee Evening Telegraph, 1 February 1895, via Play Up Liverpool
  7. ^ LIVERPOOL V IRISH LEAGUE XI 5-1 (FRIENDLY: NOVEMBER 11, 1895), via Play Up Liverpool
  8. ^ Irish League V. Scottish League, Glasgow Herald, 18 February 1901 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  9. ^ League International at Liverpool, The Glasgow Herald, 17 October 1911
  10. ^ Scottish League 3; Irish League 1., Glasgow Herald, 7 November 1912 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  11. ^ Scottish League 2; Irish League 1., Glasgow Herald, 19 November 1914 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  12. ^ Scots triumph at Ibrox, The Courier, 26 January 1921 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  13. ^ Football: Scottish League 3; Irish League 0, Glasgow Herald, 27 October 1921 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  14. ^ Scotland's Inter-League victory, Glasgow Herald, 9 October 1930 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  15. ^ Irish League, 2 Scottish League, 3., Glasgow Herald, 24 October 1935 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  16. ^ Scots team amble to victory Glasgow Herald, 8 September 1938 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  17. ^ Flavell equals Gallacher's scoring feat Glasgow Herald, 1 May 1947 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  18. ^ Scottish League's easy victory Glasgow Herald, 5 September 1952 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  19. ^ Scottish League win one-sided match Glasgow Herald, 10 September 1953 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  20. ^ Margin flatters Scottish League in Belfast Glasgow Herald, 16 September 1954 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  21. ^ Unimpressive win for Scottish League in Belfast Glasgow Herald, 7 September 1967 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  22. ^ Pettigrew's saver denies Irish a place in history Glasgow Herald, 2 November 1978 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  23. ^ "TOO TWO IN LEAGUE LINK". Belfast Telegraph. 13 March 1980. Retrieved 28 May 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  24. ^ Match Report Evening Times, 19 March 1980 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  25. ^ Manchester United beat Irish League 4-1 in Harry Gregg game, BBC Sport, 15 May 2012
  26. ^ "Irish League Representative Match Programmes 1970–1986". irishleaguegreats.blogspot.com. November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  27. ^ "Irish League Representative Match Programmes 1990–2012". irishleaguegreats.blogspot.com. November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.