The Iceland Triangular Tournament was an international football tournament in 1986. All matches were played in Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík. The three teams competing were the Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Czechoslovakia.
![]() Laugardalsvöllur stadium (pictured in 2009) | |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Iceland |
City | Reykjavík |
Dates | 25 – 29 May 1986 |
Teams | 3 |
Venue(s) | Laugardalsvöllur |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 3 |
Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) |
Attendance | 6,687 (2,229 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 7 players (1 each) |
The Republic of Ireland won the competition, the first time that country won an international football tournament.[1] It was notable as the beginning of the success that came under Jack Charlton's management; it was here that he trialled his famous tactics of pressuring opposition defenders in the hope of forcing mistakes.[2][3] David O'Leary refused to play, instead going on a family holiday, which led to his being dropped from the international team for a time, Mick McCarthy taking his place at centre half.[4][5] Ray Houghton, John Aldridge and Pat Bonner also established themselves in the Irish team after playing in Iceland.[6] It featured the only international appearances by Mick Kennedy.[7]
Results
editIceland | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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Guðjohnsen 40' | (Report) | McGrath 34' Daly 84' |
Iceland | 1–2 | Czechoslovakia |
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Steinsson 64' | (Report) | Kula 82' Jozef Chovanec |
Table
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Republic of Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ O'Reilly, Noel. "Stand-ins ready to step up". The Irish Times.
- ^ Morris, Jim (May 15, 2014). The Team of '66 England's World Cup Winners. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445636849 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Enda and Wales fail to show their silky skills". The Irish Times.
- ^ Humphries, Tom. "Different rules for the same game". The Irish Times.
- ^ Humphries, Tom. "Please Dave, let your babies go". The Irish Times.
- ^ Malone, Emmet. "Keane equals record and secures title". The Irish Times.
- ^ Hannigan, Mary. "Where are they now? No 29: Mick Kennedy". The Irish Times.