Iceland Triangular Tournament

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.

1986 Iceland Triangular Tournament
Laugardalsvöllur stadium (pictured in 2009)
Tournament details
Host countryIceland
CityReykjavík
Dates25 – 29 May 1986
Teams3
Venue(s)Laugardalsvöllur
Final positions
Champions Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Iceland
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored7 (2.33 per match)
Attendance6,687 (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
Iceland 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Guðjohnsen 40' (Report) McGrath 34'
Daly 84'
Attendance: 4,246
Referee: Worrall (England)
Czechoslovakia 0–1 Republic of Ireland
(Report) Stapleton 82'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Olsen (Iceland)
Iceland 1–2 Czechoslovakia
Steinsson 64' (Report) Kula 82'
Jozef Chovanec
Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Worrall (England)

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Republic of Ireland 220031+24
2 Czechoslovakia 21012202
3 Iceland 200224−20

References
  1. O'Reilly, Noel. "Stand-ins ready to step up". The Irish Times.
  2. Morris, Jim (May 15, 2014). The Team of '66 England's World Cup Winners. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445636849 – via Google Books.
  3. "Enda and Wales fail to show their silky skills". The Irish Times.
  4. Humphries, Tom. "Different rules for the same game". The Irish Times.
  5. Humphries, Tom. "Please Dave, let your babies go". The Irish Times.
  6. Malone, Emmet. "Keane equals record and secures title". The Irish Times.
  7. Hannigan, Mary. "Where are they now? No 29: Mick Kennedy". The Irish Times.
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