1984 in Northern Ireland

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 3.1 Football 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• 14 March - Sinn Féin MP Gerry Adams is shot and wounded in Belfast.
• 2 May - The New Ireland Forum publishes its report presenting three possibilities for discussion: a unitary Irish state, a federal/confederal state and joint sovereignty.
• 18 June - European Parliament elections are held in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
• 1 October - The University of Ulster is presented with a Royal Charter by Elizabeth II.
• October - Foyle Bridge in Derry is opened.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

• Irish League

Winners: Linfield

• Irish Cup

Winners: Ballymena United 4 - 1 Carrick Rangers

[edit] Births

• 5 July - Boyd Rankin, cricketer.
• 19 July - Neil McCafferty, footballer.
• 6 September - William Porterfield, cricketer.
• 20 October - Andrew Trimble, international rugby player.
• 23 October - Ruaidhri Higgins, footballer.
• 14 December - Chris Brunt, footballer

[edit] Deaths

• 3 March - Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion (b.1920)
• 6 April - Jimmy Kennedy, songwriter (b.(1902).
• June - Alec Mackie, soccer player (b.1903).