Month: August 2020

21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune.

UEFA Europa League Finals (Soccer) Germany 2020

Header Image Credit

By Aerovista Luchtfotografie 21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune. Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1056202133

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
10.08.2020Internazionale Milan (ITA)2Bayer Leverkusen (GER)1
10.08.2020Manchester United (ENG)1FC Cophenhagen (DEN)0 aet
11.08.2020Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG)0Sevilla FC (SPA)1
11.08.2020Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)4Basel (SWI)1
Semi-Finals
16.08.2020Sevilla FC2Manchester United1
17.08..2020Internazionale Milan5Shakhtar Donetsk0
FinalCologne, Germany
21.08.2020Sevilla3Internazionale Milan2
UEFA Europa League Finals (Soccer) Germany 2020 [Reference: 2-4]

Irish Players: Matt Doherty (IRL) played in Midfield for Wolverhampton in the Quarter-Finals.

Report – Irish Connections

Sevilla FC from Spain won the UEFA Europa League in 2019-20, defeating Inter Milan 3-2 in the Final, after earlier knocking out Wolves of England in the Quarter-Finals, who included two Irish players in their squad: Matt Doherty, who played in the Quarter-Final, and Callum Thompson, who did not appear in their match.

Sevilla also defeated Manchester United in the Semi-Finals. The Manchester United squad included Ethan Galbraith of Northern Ireland, although he did not appear in either of their matches.

References

Images

[1] Pinterest (2020) 4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/e8/e9/4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd.jpg %5BAccessed 19 August 2020]

Websites

[2] UEFA (2020) UEFA Europa League 2019-20 Quarter-Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001322 [Accessed 24 August 2020]

[3] UEFA (2020) UEFA Europa League 2019-20 Semi-Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001323 [Accessed 24 August 2020]

[4] UEFA (2020) UEFA Europa League 2019-20 Final [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001324 [Accessed 24 August 2020]

[5] UEFA (2020) Wolves: Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/53357–wolves/squad/ [Accessed 19 August 2020]

[6] UEFA (2020) Wolves v Sevilla  [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2030140–wolves-vs-sevilla/ [Accessed 19 August 2020]

[7] UEFA (2020) Man. Utd: Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/52682–man-united/squad/  [Accessed 19 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy, Orla Connolly-Mulcahy & Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

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Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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UEFA Women’s Champions League Finals Basque Country (Soccer) 2019-20

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
21.08.2020Glasgow CityWolfsburg
21.08.2020Atletico MadridBarcelona
22.08.2020ArsenalParis St. Germain
22.08.2020Olympique LyonBayern Munich
UEFA Women’s Champions League Finals Basque Country (Soccer) 2019-20 [Reference: 2-4]

Report

Ireland International Clare Shine, a native of Cork, played for Glasgow City FC, a cross-denominational Women’s Football Team in scotland, who will be competing in the UEFA Women’s Champions League Finals in Bilbao and San Sebastian in the Basque Country from the end of August to the beginning of September. She went missing in June of 2020, but thankfully hassince been found.

Glasgow City and Ireland’s Clare Shine [Reference: 7]

References

Images

[1] Pinterest (2020) 4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/e8/e9/4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd.jpg [Accessed 19 August 2020]

Websites

[2] UEFA (2020) UEFA Women’s Champions League 2019-20 Quarter-Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/matches/#/rd/2001333 [Accessed 19 August 2020]

[6] Balls (2020) Ireland International Clare Shine has been found [Internet] available from: https://www.balls.ie/football/clare-shine-ireland-footballer-missing-scotland-438009 [accessed 19 August 2020]

[7] Balls (2020) ireland-international-clare-shine-has-been-found [Internet] available from: https://img.resized.co/balls_ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL21lZGlhLmJhbGxzLmllXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvMjAyMFxcXC8wNlxcXC8yMTE3NDQwOVxcXC8xODY1NTU5LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo2NDAsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjozNjAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2NhY2hlLnJlc2l6ZWQuY29cXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6W119IiwiaGFzaCI6ImUyNDFkMzk1Y2VlZDgzNTNkZWEwMzJiZGJlMmI1MGU2MjhmMzUwMjIifQ==/ireland-international-clare-shine-has-been-found.jpg [accessed 19 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy, Orla Connolly-Mulcahy & Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune.

UEFA Champions League Finals Lisbon (Soccer) 2019-20

Header Image Credit

By Aerovista Luchtfotografie 21 July 2017, Tilburg, Holland. Aerial view of soccer arena Koning Willem II Stadion of football club Willem 2. The logo of the team and the name King Side is visible on the tribune. Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1056202133

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
12.08.2020Atalanta1Paris St. Germain2
13.08.2020Red Bull Leipzig2Atletico Madrid1
14.08.2020FC Barcelona2Bayern Munich8
14.08.2020Manchester City1Olympique Lyon3
Semi-Finals
18.08.2020Red Bull Leipzig 0Paris St. Germain3
19.08.2020Olympique Lyon0Bayern Munich3
Final
23.08.2020Paris St. Germain0Bayern Munich1
UEFA Champions League Finals Lisbon (Soccer) 2019-20 [Reference: 2-4]

Report

Manchester City FC were defeated 1-3 by Olympique Lyon in the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2019-20. The Finals were held over 12 days in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, after the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic cut short the season, meaning the elimination of the two legs that were to be played on separate weeks in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals. The Final was played between Paris St. FGermain and Bayern Munich on the 23 August 2020, with the German team winning 1-0.

The Manchester City FC squad included EDS (Reserve Team) Goalkeeper from the Republic of Ireland, Gavin Bazunu.

References

Images

[1] Pinterest (2020) 4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/e8/e9/4ee8e9139110201b6e17ac878d1250fd.jpg [Accessed 19 August 2020]

Websites

[2] UEFA (2020) UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Quarter-Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001327 [Accessed 19 August 2020]

[3] UEFA (2020) UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Semi-Finals [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001328 [Accessed 19 August 2020]

[4] UEFA (2020) UEFA Champions League 2019-20 Final [Internet] Available from: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/fixtures-results/#/rd/2001329 [Accessed 19 August 2020][Last Accessed 24 August 2020]

[5] Manchester City FC (2020) Players: EDS [Internet] available from: https://www.mancity.com/players/eds [Accessed 19 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy, Orla Connolly-Mulcahy & Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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CONIFA World Football Cup 2018

CONIFA Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

PositionCountryPWDL
1Karpatalya6420
2Northern Cyprus6330
3Padania6411
4Szekely Land6303
5Panjab6222
6Cascadia6312
7West Armenia6312
8Barawa6204
9Abkhazia6411
10Kabylia6213
11United Koreans6141
12Tibet6114
13Matebeleland6303
14Tamil Eelam6105
15Tuvalu6105
16Ellan Vannin6204
CONIFA Football World Cup Final Standings 2018 [Reference: Compiled from results in 1]

Knockout Stages

DateHome TeamAway Team
Quarter-FinalsUpper Bracket
05.06.2018Barawa0Northern Cyprus8
05.06.2018Padania2Panjab0
05.06.2018Cascadia1Karpatalya3
05.06.2018Szekely Land4West Armenia0
Quarter-FinalsLower Bracket
05.06.2018Ellan VanninscrTibetw/o
05.06.2018Matebeleland0 (3p)Kabylia0 (4p)
05.06.2018Tamil Eelam0Abkhazia6
05.06.2018Tuvalu0United Koreans5
Semi-Finals13th-16th
07.06.2018Tamil Eelam4Tuvalu3
07.06.2018Ellan VanninscrMatabelelandw/o
Semi-Finals9th-12th
07.06.2018Tibet1Kabylia8
07.06.2018Abkhazia2United Koreans0
Semi-Finals5th-8th
07.06.2018Barawa0Panjab5
07.06.2018Cascadia4West Armenia0
Semi-Finals1st-4th
07.06.2018Northern Cyprus3Padania2
07.06.2018KarpatalyaSzekely Land
Finals15th-16th
09.06.2018Tuvaluw/oEllan Vanninscr
Finals13th-14th
09.06.2018Tamil Eelam0Matebeleland1
Finals11th-12th
09.06.2018Tibet1 (1p)United Koreans 1 (4p)
Finals9th-10th
09.06.2018Kabylia0Abkhazia2
Finals7th-8th
09.06.2018Barawa0West Armenia7
Finals5th-6th
09.06.2018Panjab3 (4p)Cascadia3 (3p)
Finals3rd-4th
09.06.2018Padania0 (5p)Szekely Land0 (4p)
Finals1st-2nd
09.06.2018Karapatalya0 (3p)Northern Cyprus0 (2p)
CONIFA Football World Cup Knockout Stages 2018 [Reference: 1]

Final Group Tables

PWDLFAPts
Group A
Barawa (Q)32016
Cascadia (Q)32016
Ellan Vannin32016
Tamil Eelam30030
Group B
Karpatalja (Q)32107
Northern Cyprus (Q)31205
Abkhazia31114
Tibet30030
Group C
Padania (Q)33009
Szekely Land (Q)32016
Matabeleland31023
Tuvalu30030
Group D
West Armenia (Q)32107
Panjab (Q)31114
United Koreans 30303
Kabylia30121
CONIFA Football World Cup Group Standings 2018 [Reference: 1]

Group Stage Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Group A
31.05.2018Ellan Vannin4Cascadia1
31.05.2018Barawa4Tamil Eelam0
02.06.2018Barawa1Cascadia2
02.06.2018Ellan Vannin2Tamil Eelam0
03.06.2018Tamil Eelam0Cascadia6
03.06.2018Barawa2Ellan Vannin0
Group B
31.05.2018Abkhazia3Tibet0
31.05.2018Northern Cyprus1Karpatalya1
02.06.2018Abkhazia0Karpatalya2
02.06.2018Northern Cyprus3Tibet1
03.06.2018Abkhazia2Northern Cyprus2
03.06.2018Karpatalya5Tibet1
Group C
31.05.2018Tuvalu0Szekely Land4
31.05.2018Padania6Matebeleland1
02.06.2018Szekely Land5Matebeleland0
02.06.2018Padania8Tuvalu0
03.06.2018Tuvalu1Matebeleland3
03.06.2018Padania3Szekely Land1
Group D
31.05.2018United Koreans0West Armenia0
31.05.2018Panjab8Kabylia0
02.06.2018United Koreans0Kabylia0
02.06.2018Panjab0West Armenia1
03.06.2018West Armenia4Kabylia0
03.06.2018Panjab1United Koreans1
CONIFA Football World Cup Group Stage Results 2018 [Reference: 1]

Report

Karpatalya, in Eastern Europe won the CONIFA World Football Cup in 2018, triumphing 3-2 on penalties against Northern Cyprus in the Final after a 0-0 draw.

Of Irish Interest in the CONIFA World Cup in 2018 was Ellan Vannin, the Manx name for Isle of Man, which belongs to the Gaelic-speaking branch of the Celtic languages. they finished last after winning two of their three group games, but not participating in the knockout rounds.

CONIFA is the Federation of Independent Football Associations, and is a global not-for-profit organisation for Football teams from Nations, De Facto Nations, Regions, Minority Peoples and Sports Isolated Territories.

References

Images

[1] CONIFA (2020) CONIFA_Website_Header-copy [Internet] Available from: http://www.conifa.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CONIFA_Website_Header-copy.png [Accessed 13 August 2020]

Websites

[2] CONIFA (2020) WFC Results & Tables [Internet] Available from: http://www.conifa.org/en/wfc-2018/wfc-results-tables-2/ [Accessed 13 August 2020]

[3] CONIFA (2020) About Us [Internet] Available from: http://www.conifa.org/en/about-us/ [Accessed 13 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Francesco & Caroline Mitchell.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 13 August 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.