Events during the year 1930 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents Governor – The Duke of Abercorn Prime Minister – James Craig

Events The Education (Northern Ireland) Act restores 50% government funding to Voluntary (chiefly Catholic) schools and allows religious instruction in controlled schools.

Sport

Football International 1 February Northern Ireland 7 – 0 Wales (Joe Bambrick scored six of the goals) 22 February Scotland 3 – 1 Northern Ireland (in Glasgow) 20 October England 5 – 1 Northern Ireland (in Sheffield)

Irish League Winners: Linfield

Irish Cup Winners: Linfield 4 – 3 Ballymena United

Births 8 March – Douglas Hurd, seventh Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. 8 May – Heather Harper, operatic soprano (died 2019). 9 July – Hugh Morrow, footballer and manager (died 2020). 23 September – Colin Blakely, actor (died 1987). Jim Anderson, loyalist paramilitary Tomás Ó Canainn, electrical engineer and traditional musician (died 2013).

Deaths 10 August – May Crommelin, novelist and travel writer (born 1849/1850). 1 October – James Whiteside McCay, Lieutenant General in the Australian Army, member of the Victorian and Australian Parliaments (born 1864).

See also 1930 in Scotland 1930 in Wales

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