1884 in Ireland

1884
in
Ireland
Centuries:
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
See also: 1884 in the United Kingdom
Other events of 1884
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1884 in Ireland.

Events

Arts and literature

Sport

Association Football

26 January Ireland 0 - 5 Scotland (in Belfast)[3]
9 February Ireland 0 - 6 Wales (in Belfast)[3]
23 February Ireland 1 - 8 England (in Belfast)[3]
Winners: Distillery 5 - 0 Wellington Park

Gaelic Games

Michael Cusack, Maurice Davin and other Gaelic games enthusiasts meet to establish the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) on Saturday, November 1, 1884 in Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary.

The following goals are set out:

Births

Full date unknown

Deaths

Full date unknown

References

  1. Walshe, Éibhear (Fall-Winter 2005). "The First Gay Irishman? Ireland and the Wilde Trials." Éire-Ireland 40:3-4. pp. 38-57. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  2. Baker, Michael H. C. (1999). Irish Narrow Gauge Railways: A View from the Past. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2680-7.
  3. 1 2 3 Hayes, Dean (2006). Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Belfast: Appletree Press. pp. 149–150. ISBN 0-86281-874-5.
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