Iceland Triangular Tournament

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Iceland Triangular Tournament

| year = 1986

| other_titles =

| image = Laugardalsvöllur.jpg

|caption=Laugardalsvöllur stadium (pictured in 2009)

| country = Iceland

| dates = 25 – 29 May 1986

| num_teams = 3

| venues = Laugardalsvöllur

| city = Reykjavík

| champion = IRL

| count = 1

| second = CSR

| third = ISL

| matches = 3

| goals = 7

| top_scorer = 7 players (1 each)

| attendance = 6687

}}

The Iceland Triangular Tournament was an international football tournament in 1986. All matches were played in Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík. The three teams competing were the Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Czechoslovakia.

The Republic of Ireland won the competition, the first time that country won an international football tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/stand-ins-ready-to-step-up-1.584580|title=Stand-ins ready to step up|first=Noel|last=O'Reilly|website=The Irish Times}} It was notable as the beginning of the success that came under Jack Charlton's management; it was here that he trialled his famous tactics of pressuring opposition defenders in the hope of forcing mistakes.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSpmBAAAQBAJ&q=Iceland+Triangular&pg=PT54|title=The Team of '66 England's World Cup Winners|first=Jim|last=Morris|date=May 15, 2014|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=9781445636849|via=Google Books}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/enda-and-wales-fail-to-show-their-silky-skills-1.567483|title=Enda and Wales fail to show their silky skills|website=The Irish Times}} David O'Leary refused to play, instead going on a family holiday, which led to his being dropped from the international team for a time, Mick McCarthy taking his place at centre half.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/different-rules-for-the-same-game-1.1261373|title=Different rules for the same game|first=Tom|last=Humphries|website=The Irish Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/please-dave-let-your-babies-go-1.158218|title=Please Dave, let your babies go|first=Tom|last=Humphries|website=The Irish Times}} Ray Houghton, John Aldridge and Pat Bonner also established themselves in the Irish team after playing in Iceland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/keane-equals-record-and-secures-title-1.586091|title=Keane equals record and secures title|first=Emmet|last=Malone|website=The Irish Times}} It featured the only international appearances by Mick Kennedy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/where-are-they-now-no-29-mick-kennedy-1.158154|title=Where are they now? No 29: Mick Kennedy|first=Mary|last=Hannigan|website=The Irish Times}}