The inaugural Carling Nations Cup will kick off when the Republic of Ireland host Wales on 8 February, with Scotland facing Northern Ireland the next day.
The new tournament is on a league basis, with all six matches being staged in Dublin's new Aviva Stadium.
Northern Ireland's clash with the Republic is on 23 May, with Wales facing Scotland the following day.
Wales face Northern Ireland on 26 May, with the tournament ending with the Republic against Scotland on the 27th.
Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni said the Nations Cup is "a tournament we would very much like to win, particularly playing at home in Dublin" and would not detract from their bid to qualify for the 2012 European Championship finals.
The Carling Nations Cup is to be held in one country on a rotational tournament-by-tournament basis.
BBC Sport - Football - Fixtures revealed for 2011 Carling Nations Cup
This will be class really think the Republic of Ireland will win this Cup we've got a good squad and an excellent manager and we will be tough to beat.
Fixtures
8 Feb 2011: Ireland vs. Wales
9 Feb 2011: Northern Ireland vs. Scotland
24 May 2011: Ireland vs. Northern Ireland
25 May 2011: Wales vs. Scotland
27 May 2011: Wales vs. Northern Ireland
29 May 2011: Ireland vs. Scotland
All games to be held at the Aviva Stadium ( Lansdowne Road ) as the Republic of Ireland are hosting the inaugural tournament and all matches in the Carling Nations Cup are to shown live on Sky Sports.
I really hope that when the ROI and Northern Ireland play each other is a good contest and not marred by ****ing idiots on both sides dragging the game into the gutter. Id agree that the ROI has a very good shout at winning it a good side and obviously playing at home always helps.
FAI = Footballing Apartheid in Ireland
I can't be bothered with this just now. Couldn't it just all be played in the summer?
True but a good win, Played some sexy football i must say,
N.I team i think around 1 or 2 was first team they had a lot of call offs i think which effected the game but still a good win
MASSIVE
Been finding myself up late this week doing some PC work and watching this on the re-runs. Been a good watch, at first i thought it was the WC qualifying games when watching ROI v Wales but soon realised what it was, it was a cracking game and was good to see the Villa boys in Collins v Dunne & Clark get at each other. The Scotland game against NI was a decent game to, Scotland played some nice stuff..
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I want Scotland to win this and i think they have a good chance the only thing standing in there way is R.O.I. there the only team that pose a threat to scotland and when the two teams meet its gunna be a great game.
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