Complex sentence: It has been played almost annually since 1914, taking a break during the First World War/Irish War of Independence era and then again in 1934 due to a dispute between the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland.
Split into simpler sentences: It has been played annually since 1914, taking a break only during the First World War and Irish War of Independence era. It was not staged in 1934 due to a dispute between the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Ireland.