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1926 in Northern Ireland
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1926
Events during the year 1926 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
Governor - The Duke of Abercorn
Prime Minister - James Craig
Events
21 January – The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture meets his Free State counterpart, Patrick Hogan. The meeting paves the way for co-operation in securing better animal health for livestock.
18 April – Census held in Northern Ireland (and the Free State).Census Taking in Ireland http://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/history/in-ireland.html NISRA 2014-12-09 The population of Northern Ireland is 1,257,000.
Sport
Football
International
13 February Northern Ireland 3 - 0 WalesHayes Dean 2006 Northern Ireland International Football Facts Appletree Press Belfast 165 0-86281-874-5
27 February Scotland 4 - 0 Northern Ireland (in Glasgow)
20 October England 3 - 3 Northern Ireland (in Liverpool)
Irish League
Winners: Belfast Celtic
Irish Cup
Winners: Belfast Celtic 3 - 2 Linfield
Golf
Royal County Down Golf Club bring in Harry Colt to make further improvements to the course.
Births
20 January – Sarah Conlon, housewife and successful campaigner for the release of the Guildford Four (died 2008).
10 February – Danny Blanchflower, footballer and football manager (died 1993)
10 February – Jack Kyle, international rugby player (died 2014)
6 April – Ian Paisley, founder of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2008 (died 2014)
9 April – Gerry Fitt, first leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (died 2005).McHardy Anne Obituary: Lord Fitt https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/aug/26/obituaries.uk The Guardian 23 January 2018 26 August 2005
15 May – Margaret Guilfoyle, Senator for the state of Victoria (Australia) from 1971 to 1987 (died 2020).
6 June – Johnny McKenna, footballer (died 1980).
23 June – Paddy Doherty, activist (died 2016).
23 September – Stanley McMaster, barrister and Unionist Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1974 (died 1992).
6 November – Frank Carson, comedian (died 2012)
Full date unknown – Gerry Adams, Sr., IRA volunteer, father of Gerry Adams (Sinn Féin President) (died 2003).
See also
1926 in Scotland
1926 in Wales
References
Category:1926 in Europe
Category:1926 by country