Five Athlone Town players now formally recognised as Ireland's first football internationalsFive Athlone Town players have now been officially recognised as among Ireland's first full football internationals. It comes following a decision by the Football Association of Ireland to recognise Ireland matches in the 1924 Olympic Games as the country's first-ever men’s internationals. "They were both Ireland's first full international football side and the first Olympians to compete in a sporting arena representing Team Ireland. The players who participated are forever recognised as Irish Olympians and deserve fully to be recognised as having participated in the FAI’s first international football match as well. IRELAND 1924 PLAYERS AND CLUBSATHLONE TOWNJohn Joe DykesFrank GhentDinny HannonTommy MuldoonPaddy O’ReillyBOHEMIAN FCNed BrooksBertie KerrJack McCarthyJohnny MurrayChristy RobinsonJohn ThomasBROOKLYNJoe KendrickTony HunstonJACOBSFrank CollinsST. JAMES GATECharlie DowdallPaddy DuncanMick FarrellErnie MacKayTommy MurphyTRAINERCharlie Harris (Bohemian FC)

Source: Irish Independent May 17, 2024 10:13 UTC