1986 in Northern Ireland

Events

*3 March - Unionists hold an extensive day of action against the Anglo-Irish Agreement [http://www.larkspirit.com/history/chronology.html Larkspirit Irish History] ] .
*6 June - John Stalker is removed from the 'shoot to kill' inquiry.
*23 June - NI Assembly dissolved. Police baton-charge loyalist protestors outside Stormont.
*22 August - John Stalker, deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester police, cleared of misconduct over allegations of associating with criminals.
*Belfast City Hospital tower-block is opened.

Arts and literature

port

Football

* Football World Cup

:*Group stage::*Northern Ireland 1-1 Algeria ::*Northern Ireland 1-2 Spain ::*Northern Ireland 0-3 Brazil :::Northern Ireland are knocked out at the group stage of the World Cup

*Irish League::Winners: Linfield

*Irish Cup::Winners: Glentoran 4 - 1 Coleraine

Motorcycling

*Joey Dunlop wins the Formula One motorcycle world championship for the fifth time in a row.

Births

*5 February - Gary Wilson, cricketer.
*22 February - Mark Allen, snooker player.
*27 May - Gareth McKee, cricketer.
*9 July - Randal Reid, soccer player.
*1 September - Neil Gill, cricketer.

Deaths

*12 February - James Joseph Magennis, awarded Victoria Cross for taking part in Operation Struggle in 1945 (b.1919).
*28 March - Eddie McAteer, Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland) MP (b.1914).
*16 November - Siobhán McKenna, actress (b.1923).

Full date unknown

*Eddie Duffy, traditional Irish musician (b.1894).
*Séamus Ó Néill, writer (b.1910).

References