<P> With failure to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, Ireland reached a playoff against France for a place at the 2010 World Cup . </P> <P> France's Thierry Henry's handball stirred international controversy after the move set up William Gallas to score in extra-time of the second leg of the playoff; the referee did not notice and allowed the goal to stand, leading to widespread media controversy, protests at the French embassy in Dublin and comments from senior government officials from both countries . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="7"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 3 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2 / 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 3 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lost Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 4 / 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 / 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 3 / 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 4 / 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Quarter - finals </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 / 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2 / 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2 / 6 Lost Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2 / 6 Won Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 4 / 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 2 / 6 Lost Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 4 / 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2 / 6 Lost Playoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> Quarter - Finals </Td> <Td> 3 / 21 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 199 </Td> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="7"> FIFA World Cup Qualification record </Th> </Tr>

When did ireland last qualify for world cup