Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ndị otu ahụ mere nke mbụ ha n'egwuregwu Olimpik nke Oge Okpomọkụ nke 1924, na-eru nkeji iri anọ na ise nke asọmpi ahụ. N'agbata afọ 1924 na 1936, ndị otu ahụ gbara asọmpi dị ka Irish Free State ma site na mgbe ahụ ruo 1950, FAI kpọrọ ya Éire ma ọ bụ Ireland. Na 1953, FIFA nyere iwu na maka asọmpi asọmpi na asọmpi nke ndị otu Irish abụọ nwere ike ịbanye, a ga-akpọ ndị otu FAI Republic of Ireland ebe ndị otu IFA ga-akpọ Northern Ireland. A na-ekwe ka Northern Ireland jiri aha Ireland site na FIFA na Home International Competition ruo mgbe a kwụsịrị ya na 1984. Republic of Ireland bụ mba mbụ si na mpụga United Kingdom meriri England n'ụlọ n'egwuregwu a na Goodison Park, Liverpool, na 1949. Ndị otu ahụ erutela nkeji iri anọ na ise nke asọmpi ahụ.
1964 European Nations' Cup, ebe ha meriri ndị mmeri ikpeazụ Spain.