diff --git a/mods/ctf_match/depends.txt b/mods/ctf_match/depends.txt
index b82802d..7547079 100644
--- a/mods/ctf_match/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/ctf_match/depends.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ ctf_flag
 ctf_inventory
 vote
 hudkit
+irc?
diff --git a/mods/ctf_match/init.lua b/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
index f052e0b..8013e45 100644
--- a/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf_match/init.lua
@@ -20,3 +20,15 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 		ctf.remove_player(player:get_player_name())
 	end
 end)
+
+if minetest.global_exists("irc") then
+	ctf_match.register_on_winner(function(winner)
+		if not irc.connected then return end
+		irc:say("Team " .. winner .. " won!")
+	end)
+
+	ctf.register_on_new_game(function()
+		if not irc.connected then return end
+		irc:say("Next round!")
+	end)
+end
diff --git a/mods/ctf_match/vote.lua b/mods/ctf_match/vote.lua
index 20633dc..cf819ae 100644
--- a/mods/ctf_match/vote.lua
+++ b/mods/ctf_match/vote.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ function ctf_match.register_on_skip_map(func)
 end
 
 function ctf_match.vote_next(name, params)
+	if minetest.global_exists("irc") then
+		local tname = ctf.player(name).team or "none"
+		irc:say("Vote started by " .. name .. " (team " .. tname .. ")")
+	end
+
 	return vote.new_vote(name, {
 		description = "Skip to next match",
 		help = "/yes,  /no  or  /abstain",