Irish Football Association
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The Irish Football Association is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland, responsible for organizing national competitions and overseeing the national team.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T703882 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Irish Football Association Context triple: [Linfield FC, association, Irish Football Association]
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A.
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the main governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing football in Scotland, including its national teams and domestic competitions.
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B.
The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
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C.
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team is the men's international soccer team representing Northern Ireland in global and European competitions, historically known for producing legendary players like George Best and achieving notable World Cup appearances.
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D.
International Football Association Board
The International Football Association Board is the global body responsible for determining and overseeing the Laws of the Game in association football.
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E.
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was a short-lived English football league that operated in the late 19th century as a rival and eventual feeder to the early Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Football Association Target entity description: The Irish Football Association is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland, responsible for organizing national competitions and overseeing the national team.
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A.
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the main governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing football in Scotland, including its national teams and domestic competitions.
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B.
The Football Association
The Football Association is the governing body of football in England, responsible for overseeing the rules, organization, and development of the sport at all levels.
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C.
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team is the men's international soccer team representing Northern Ireland in global and European competitions, historically known for producing legendary players like George Best and achieving notable World Cup appearances.
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D.
International Football Association Board
The International Football Association Board is the global body responsible for determining and overseeing the Laws of the Game in association football.
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E.
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was a short-lived English football league that operated in the late 19th century as a rival and eventual feeder to the early Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football association
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non-profit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Windsor Park ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinates | 54.580°N 5.950°W ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| develops |
coaching education programmes
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referee education programmes ⓘ |
| field | sport administration ⓘ |
| founded | 1880 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | representatives of Irish football clubs ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Belfast ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Ireland ⓘ |
| governs |
Northern Ireland national football team
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association football in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | IFA ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Belfast ⓘ |
| historicalNote | originally governed football across the whole island of Ireland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| memberOf |
FIFA
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UEFA ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
Irish Cup
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NIFL Premiership ⓘ Northern Ireland Football League Cup ⓘ Northern Ireland national football team matches ⓘ Northern Ireland under-21 national football team ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland national football team
Northern Ireland women’s national football team ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland national football team
|
| oversees |
grassroots football in Northern Ireland
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men’s domestic football in Northern Ireland ⓘ women’s domestic football in Northern Ireland ⓘ youth football in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| predecessor | all-Ireland football governing body before partition ⓘ |
| regionServed | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
club licensing in Northern Ireland
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disciplinary matters in Northern Irish football ⓘ player registration in Northern Ireland ⓘ regulation of football rules in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Football Association of Ireland ⓘ |
| shortName | IFA ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| usesCompetitionFormat |
knockout cup competitions
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league system ⓘ |
| usesStadiumAsHomeGroundForNationalTeam | Windsor Park ⓘ |
| website | https://www.irishfa.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irish Football Association Description of subject: The Irish Football Association is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland, responsible for organizing national competitions and overseeing the national team.
Referenced by (113)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Northern Ireland national football team
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governedBy
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Irish Football Association men's international teams committee
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linked to: Irish Football Association
Northern Ireland Football League Cup
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homeConfederation
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UEFA member association: Irish Football Association
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linked to: Irish Football Association
subject linked to:
The Glens
Football Association of Ireland
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replaced
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Leinster Football Association in national governance role
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linked to: Irish Football Association
Football Association of Ireland
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predecessor
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Irish Football Association for all-Ireland governance
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linked to: Irish Football Association
National Football Stadium at Windsor Park
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associatedWith
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Irish Football Association headquarters
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linked to: Irish Football Association