 When Ireland competed at both the 1924 and 1948 Olympic Football Tournaments, they were represented by League of Ireland XIs made up of amateur players.On at least three further occasions before the Second World War, the FAI selected a full international team entirely made up of players playing in Ireland.On 21 March 1926, for the game against Italy, the Ireland team even featured Drumcondra’s Joe Grace from the Leinster Senior League.