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Republic of Ireland national beach soccer team

Republic of Ireland national beach soccer team

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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.

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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.[2]

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

Results

1 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 1 Republic of Ireland  1–8  Portugal Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 1 Republic of Ireland  4–6  Italy Dublin, Republic of Ireland
3 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 1 Republic of Ireland  4–6  Germany Dublin, Republic of Ireland
15 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 Portugal  6–1  Republic of Ireland Carcavelos, Portugal
16 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 Italy  4–1  Republic of Ireland Carcavelos, Portugal
17 June 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 2 Germany  8–3  Republic of Ireland Carcavelos, Portugal
24 August 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 3 Italy  10–0  Republic of Ireland Riccione, Italy
25 August 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 3 Portugal  22–1  Republic of Ireland Riccione, Italy
26 August 2001 2001 EBSL, stage 3 Germany  5–3  Republic of Ireland Riccione, Italy
15 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 1st round Spain  10–0  Ireland Barcelona, Spain
16 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 5th-8th Place Semi-Final England  11–3  Ireland Barcelona, Spain
17 February 2002 2002 Euro Cup, 7th Place play-off Switzerland  10–6  Ireland Barcelona, Spain

All Time Record

As of February 2002
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  1. [1]
    "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Owen Coyle hoping Scotland and Ireland can qualify".


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