[3] Farrell was one of five St James's Gate players selected for the Irish Free State team at the Paris Olympics.
[4] Farrell started Ireland's inaugural game against Bulgaria on 28 May 1924 at the Stade Olympique where his teammate Duncan would score the only goal to secure a historic debut win for the Irish Free State.
[6] Farrell started Ireland's next match against the Netherlands in the tournament Quarter-Finals at the Stade de Paris on 2 June 1924.
[7] Ireland would lose the game 2-1 after Dutch forward Ok Formenoy settled the tie with a strike in the 104th minute of play.
Ireland would end their time in France by playing Estonia in a friendly at the Stade Olympique, winning 3–1.