▁State ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁that ▁day . ▁The ▁draw ▁helped ▁the ▁team ▁finish ▁as ▁run ners - up ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁British ▁Home ▁Championship . ▁Martin ▁helped ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁gain ▁some ▁more ▁respect able ▁results , ▁including ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Scotland ▁on ▁ 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 – 2 ▁draw ▁with ▁England ▁at ▁Good ison ▁Park ▁on ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁Martin ▁made ▁his ▁last ▁appearance ▁for ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁in ▁a ▁ 0 – 0 ▁draw ▁with ▁Wales ▁on ▁ 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁being ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁British ▁Home ▁Championship , ▁the ▁game ▁also ▁double d ▁up ▁as ▁a ▁qual ifier ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup . ▁Martin , ▁together ▁with ▁Dav y ▁Wal sh , ▁Reg ▁Ryan ▁and ▁Tom ▁A her ne , ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁four ▁players ▁Free ▁State - born ▁players , ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁I FA ▁XI ▁that ▁day ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁two ▁different ▁associations ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁tournament . ▁This ▁situation ▁eventually ▁led ▁to ▁inter vention ▁by ▁FIFA ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁Martin ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁four ▁Free ▁State ▁- born ▁players ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁I FA ▁XI . ▁ ▁Family ▁Martin ▁was ▁the ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁a ▁notable ▁Irish ▁football