League of Ireland XI
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The League of Ireland XI, known as of 2010 as the Airtricity League XI for sponsorship reasons, is the representative select team for the League of Ireland which operates in the Republic of Ireland
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The select first played the Scottish League XI
in 1938.http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/121035-scottish-league-select-matches/
In comparison to the Scottish and English Leagues, whose teams are now in abeyance, the League of Ireland continues to use its side as a way of providing international representative honours to home-based players. They have played a wide range of sides in recent years including IFK Goteborg
.http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-84087.html?s=5a0985842a8b3c8f64ddc71b73c651ee
In 2010 the select played Manchester United in Dublin and lost 7–1.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/7927193/Manchester-United-get-ball-rolling-against-League-of-Ireland-XI-at-Aviva-Stadium-Dublin-in-pictures.html
In 2011 the select competed in the Dublin Super Cup
at the Aviva Stadium
losing to Manchester City F.C.
and Celtic F.C.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
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The select first played the Scottish League XI
Scottish League XI
The Scottish League XI is a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the Football League and other national league select teams between 1892 and 1980. For a long period the annual fixture between the English and Scottish leagues was only second in...
in 1938.http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/121035-scottish-league-select-matches/
In comparison to the Scottish and English Leagues, whose teams are now in abeyance, the League of Ireland continues to use its side as a way of providing international representative honours to home-based players. They have played a wide range of sides in recent years including IFK Goteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
.http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-84087.html?s=5a0985842a8b3c8f64ddc71b73c651ee
In 2010 the select played Manchester United in Dublin and lost 7–1.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/picturegalleries/7927193/Manchester-United-get-ball-rolling-against-League-of-Ireland-XI-at-Aviva-Stadium-Dublin-in-pictures.html
In 2011 the select competed in the Dublin Super Cup
Dublin Super Cup
The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C...
at the Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium
The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the...
losing to Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...