1926 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1926 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

 * Governor - 	 The Duke of Abercorn
 * Prime Minister - James Craig

Events

 * 21 January – The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture meets his Free State counterpart, Patrick Hogan. The meeting paves the way for co-operation in securing better animal health for livestock.
 * 18 April – Census held in Northern Ireland (and the Free State).
 * The population of Northern Ireland is 1,257,000.

Football

 * International
 * 13 February Northern Ireland 3 - 0 Wales
 * 27 February Scotland 4 - 0 Northern Ireland (in Glasgow)
 * 20 October England 3 - 3 Northern Ireland (in Liverpool)


 * Irish League
 * Winners: Belfast Celtic


 * Irish Cup
 * Winners: Belfast Celtic 3 - 2 Linfield

Golf

 * Royal County Down Golf Club bring in Harry Colt to make further improvements to the course.

Births

 * 20 January – Sarah Conlon, housewife and successful campaigner for the release of the Guildford Four (died 2008).
 * 10 February – Danny Blanchflower, footballer and football manager (died 1993)
 * 10 February – Jack Kyle, international rugby player (died 2014)
 * 6 April – Ian Paisley, founder of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2008 (died 2014)
 * 9 April – Gerry Fitt, first leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (died 2005).
 * 15 May – Margaret Guilfoyle, Senator for the state of Victoria (Australia) from 1971 to 1987 (died 2020).
 * 6 June – Johnny McKenna, footballer (died 1980).
 * 23 June – Paddy Doherty, activist (died 2016).
 * 23 September – Stanley McMaster, barrister and Unionist Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1974 (died 1992).
 * 6 November – Frank Carson, comedian (died 2012)

Full date unknown

 * Gerry Adams, Sr., IRA volunteer, father of Gerry Adams (Sinn Féin President) (died 2003).