ROI vs Yugoslavia, 1955.

[EalingGreen]

Just chanced upon this article on the above match (also gives background to the aborted game in 1952):

https://web.archive.org/web/20110713060736/http://irishlabour.com/?p=123

Absolutely fascinating, informed and informative stuff.

[OwlsFan]

Interesting article. Hadn't heard about it but I notice we lost 1-4, probably among our 10 worst home defeats I'd say at a guess. The final sentence says it all:

"A neglected aspect of Irish culture revealed itself that day. The support for soccer among working-class Dublin was such that even in the face of such opposition ((Archbishop McQuaid and some politicians)) the Yugoslavs got to play in Dalymount – and that is enough significance for any one game".