wˌɛn oʊflˈænæɡən bɪɡˈæn hɪz ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sˈɑːkɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ðɛɹwˈɜː, ɪn ɪfˈɛkt, tˈuː ˈaɪɚlənd tˈiːmz, tʃˈoʊzən baɪ tˈuː ɹˈaɪvəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz.
When O'Flanagan began his international soccer career in 1937 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations.