Ireland National Street Soccer Team 2016

Results Homeless World Cup, Glasgow 2016

DateVersusW/LScore
2016LithuaniaW(pens)
2016BulgariaW11-L
2016United States of AmericaW13-L
2016GreeceW15-1
2016SwedenW14-1
Ireland National Street Soccer Team Results Homeless World Cup, Glasgow 2016 [Reference: 1]

Report

Ireland defeated Lithuania on Penalties in the first game at the Homeless World Cup in Glasgow in 2016, before going on a goal-spree, putting 11 past Bulgaria, 13 past USA, and then defeating Greece 15-1 and Sweden 14-1. 64 teams from 52 Nations entered the Homeless World Cup in Glasgow, home of the World Street Soccer Federation. It was played in specially built pitches.

The Irish team was made up of players from the Irish Homeless Street Leagues, and was managed by Sean Kavanagh and coached by Thomas Morgan.

Ireland Homeless World Cup Team 2016 [Reference: 2]

References

Websites

[1] The 42.ie (2016) Irish team excel at the 2016 Homeless World Cup and rack up fifth consecutive win [Internet] Aavailable from: https://www.the42.ie/ireland-homeless-world-cup-2016-2875188-Jul2016/ [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Images

[2] The 42.ie (2016) irelandwc-390×285 [Internet] Aavailable from: https://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2016/07/irelandwc-390×285.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Dylan Brennan; Eoin O’Fearghaill, Jason, Simon Williams.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 14 March 2020

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