 The NACA executive decided to accept, on condition that the team be designated "Ireland" rather than "Irish Free State".The NACA was affiliated to the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) and regarded itself as the governing body for athletics in the whole of Ireland, although a separate Northern Ireland Amateur Athletic, Cycling and Cross Country Association (NIAAA) was affiliated to the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA).NIAAA athletes, including some born in the Free State, were included on the AAA's England team.