Proper noun
all-Ireland
(Britain, Ireland) The Republic of Ireland and the British Northern Ireland collectively.
So I say to those people. And God knows we have some All-Ireland champions here in Castlebar. I don't mean Castlebar Mitchels, I mean the whingers that I hear every week. Enda Kenny
A decade after winning the All-Ireland club crown, the local parish was deeply wounded by two tragedies and the team made a pact to honour their memory by winning back the county title. Source: Internet
A friend of mine in Meath sent me down the Meath Chronicle after the All-Ireland in ‘99 and the headline was ‘Waterford Class’ The point he was making was this was not a fluke, these were lads that could play football.” Source: Internet
A number of other TDs such as Independent TD Mattie McGrath, who was All-Ireland set-dancing champion in 1974, has also raised the matter, as has Labour’s Alan Kelly and Independent TD Denis Naughten. Source: Internet
And with no semi-finals to be played in this year’s league the Association Fixture planners would have some time to complete the competition before the All-Ireland Championship begins on June 13. Source: Internet
A recent (1990s/2000s) re-organisation created a "back door" method of qualifying, with teams knocked out during the provincial rounds of the All-Ireland Championship now acquiring a second chance at glory. Source: Internet