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They first played in 1924, though they were not known as the "Republic of Ireland" then. Ireland joined world football governing body FIFA in August 1923. Ireland's first internationals were played at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Their first match was against Bulgaria on the 28th of May 1924. The team played as Irish Free State between 1924 and 1935; from 1936 to 1954, they played as Ireland; and since 1953 they have been Republic of Ireland. Their first opponents were France on the 4th of October 1953.
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