Irish Football Association

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The Irish Football Association is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland, responsible for organizing national competitions and overseeing the national team.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf football association
non-profit organization
sports governing body
associatedWith Windsor Park NERFINISHED
continent Europe
coordinates 54.580°N 5.950°W
country Northern Ireland
develops coaching education programmes
referee education programmes
field sport administration
founded 1880
foundedBy representatives of Irish football clubs
foundedInCity Belfast
foundedInCountry Ireland
governs Northern Ireland national football team
association football in Northern Ireland
hasAbbreviation IFA
headquartersCountry Northern Ireland
headquartersLocation Belfast
historicalNote originally governed football across the whole island of Ireland
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
memberOf FIFA
UEFA
officialLanguage English
organizes Irish Cup
NIFL Premiership
Northern Ireland Football League Cup
Northern Ireland national football team matches
Northern Ireland under-21 national football team
Northern Ireland women’s national football team
oversees grassroots football in Northern Ireland
men’s domestic football in Northern Ireland
women’s domestic football in Northern Ireland
youth football in Northern Ireland
predecessor all-Ireland football governing body before partition
regionServed Northern Ireland
responsibleFor club licensing in Northern Ireland
disciplinary matters in Northern Irish football
player registration in Northern Ireland
regulation of football rules in Northern Ireland
separatedFrom Football Association of Ireland
shortName IFA
sport association football
usesCompetitionFormat knockout cup competitions
league system
usesStadiumAsHomeGroundForNationalTeam Windsor Park NERFINISHED
website https://www.irishfa.com/


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