The first international match since the spring of 1914 was decided at Windsor Park, Belfast, on Saturday, when Ireland and England played a drawn game, each side having scored one goal.

As the game went Ireland were unfortunate to do no more than avoid defeat. A goal was scored against them before play had lasted half a minute, but they recovered from the early disaster and for the most part outplayed the English team, who were regarded as a decidedly strong combination...