 This practice was discontinued in the late 1970s.Up until 1899 Ireland played all their home internationals in Belfast, with their first international being played at Bloomfield.Subsequent home games during the 1880s were played at the Ulster Cricket Ground, also known as "Ballynafeigh Park", the home of Ulster F.C.. During the 1890s the Solitude Ground, the home stadium of Cliftonville, hosted 11 home internationals.