1922 in Northern Ireland

← 1921 1920 1919 1922 in Northern Ireland → 1923 1924 1925
Centuries:	20th 21st
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	1922 in the United Kingdom 1922 in Ireland Other events of 1922 List of years in Northern Ireland

Events

• January–March - Two "Craig–Collins Pacts" fail to resolve sectarian differences between North and South.^[1]
• 6 January - The terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty are published. Éamon de Valera offers his resignation as President.
• 7 January - Dáil Éireann votes on the Treaty following Arthur Griffith's motion for approval. The result is 64 in favour and 57 against.
• 10 February - The Treaty Bill is introduced in the British House of Commons. It provides for the dissolution of the "Southern Ireland" parliament and the election of a parliament to which the Provisional Government will be responsible.
• 19 May - The Irish Republican Army, with the covert support of Michael Collins, attempts to launch a "Northern Offensive" in Ulster.^[1]
• 1 June - Official founding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
• 4 June - The British Army recaptures Belleek, County Fermanagh, from the Irish Republican Army.^[1]
• 18 September - W. T. Cosgrave introduces the Constitution of Saorstát Éireann Bill to enable the implementation of the Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland.
• 5 December - UK Parliament enacts the Irish Free State Constitution Act, by which it legally sanctions the new Constitution of the Irish Free State.
• 6 December - Twelve months after the signing of the Treaty the Irish Free State officially comes into existence.
• 12 December - The Duke of Abercorn becomes first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he will hold until 1945.
• Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 is introduced.

Sport

Football

• International

4 March Scotland 2 - 1 Northern Ireland (in Glasgow)^[2]

1 April Northern Ireland 1 - 1 Wales (in Belfast)^[2]

21 October England 2 - 0 Northern Ireland (in West Bromwich)^[2]

• Irish League

Winners: Linfield

• Irish Cup

Winners: Linfield 2 - 0 Glenavon

Motorcycling

• 14 October - First Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle road race takes place on the Old Clady circuit.^[3]

Births

• 13 February - Francis Pym, second Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
• 13 March - David Graham, cricketer.
• 31 March - Patrick Magee, actor (died 1982).
• 12 April - Billy McComb, magician and comedian (died 2006).
• 12 August - Humphrey Atkins, fifth Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (died 1996).
• 25 November - Brian McConnell, Baron McConnell, Ulster Unionist MP in the Northern Ireland House of Commons and Minister (died 2000).

Deaths

• 3 February - John Butler Yeats, artist and father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats (born 1839).
• 22 May - William Twaddell, Ulster Unionist Party MP, assassinated by Irish Republican Army (born 1884).
• 8 December - Joe McKelvey, Irish Republican Army officer executed during the Irish Civil War.

References

1. Cottrell, Peter (2009). "Northern Ireland". The War for Ireland, 1913-1923. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 192–9. ISBN 978-1-84603-9966.
2. Hayes, Dean (2006). Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Belfast: Appletree Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN 0-86281-874-5.
3. Eddie McIlwaine (2008-08-17). "10 things you didn't know about the big event". Belfast Telegraph. p. 15.