Football Association of Ireland

Not to be confused with Irish Football Association, the governing body in Northern Ireland.
For the full history, statistics and records of the senior team, see Republic of Ireland national football team.

Football Association of Ireland
UEFA
Founded2 September 1921 (1921-09-02)
HeadquartersNational Sports Campus
FIFA affiliation1923
UEFA affiliation1954
PresidentPaul Cooke
Websitewww.fai.ie

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI; Irish: Cumann Peile na hÉireann) is the governing body for association football in Ireland.

Founded in 1921, the organisation was admitted into FIFA as the Football Association of the Irish Free State (FAIFS) in 1923. The FAI readopted their original name in 1936.

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