Republic of Ireland
Nickname(s)	The Boys in Green
Association	Football Association of Ireland
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Don Givens (caretaker)
Captain	Robbie Keane
Most caps	Steve Staunton (102)
Top scorer	Robbie Keane (31)
Home stadium	Croke Park (while Lansdowne Road is being redeveloped)
FIFA code	IRL
FIFA ranking	32
Highest FIFA ranking	6 (August 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking	57 (November 1998)
Elo ranking	28
Highest Elo ranking	8 (April 2002, August 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking	67 (May 1972)
First kit Second kit
First international Irish Free State 1 - 0  Bulgaria (Stade Olympique, Colombes, France; May 28, 1924)
Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dalymount Park, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983)
Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1990)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 1990
European Championship
Appearances	1 (First in 1988)
Best result	Round 1, 1988

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Although the team has been involved in international competition since the 1930s, it did not qualify for any international tournaments until Euro 88 in Germany. That achievement was followed by reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup. The Irish also reached the second round in the 1994 and 2002 World Cups. Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ... The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

The side is managed by Don Givens, who has taken the role over in a caretaker capacity since the sacking of Steve Staunton. The captain of the side is Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane. Donal Don Givens (born 9th August 1949 in Limerick, Ireland) is the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 team manager. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Robert David Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur . ...

Home fixtures are usually played at Lansdowne Road, but due to redevelopment Croke Park is the temporary home of the side. A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ...

History

The FAI was founded on June 1, 1921 and were permitted to join FIFA in 1923 as the Football Association of the Irish Free State (FAIFS). Prior to this, the Irish Football Association (IFA) governed all football on the island with the all-Ireland international team playing under the name, 'Ireland'. The first international game involving the new Irish association team took place in Turin, Italy in March 1926. The FAIFS also used the name, 'Ireland', for its team even though the IFA still remained in existence and fielded a team under the same name. In 1936, the FAIFS re-adopted its original name, the FAI, in order to conform with the approaching enactment of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland and the impending official name-change of the state from the Irish Free State to Ireland. It was not until 1953 that the FAI team became known as the 'Republic of Ireland', when FIFA intervened in order to distinguish the team from the IFA's 'Ireland', who were from then on to be known as 'Northern Ireland'. Three years earier FIFA had also directed that the two associations were to discontinue the practice of choosing players from all 32 counties and limited them to fielding players from their own respective jurisdictions. is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is about an international football organization. ... The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13  England (Belfast, February 18, 1882) Biggest win Ireland 7 - 0  Wales (Belfast, February 1, 1930) Biggest defeat Ireland 0 - 13  England (Belfast, February 18, 1882) Ireland national football team was the national association football team that represented Ireland from 1882 until 1950. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... The Constitution of Ireland (Irish: Bunreacht na hÉireann)[1] is the founding legal document of the state known today both as Ireland and as the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the prior state. ...

Competitive History (pre-Charlton)

For many years, the Republic of Ireland had seen qualification for major tournaments elude them despite the availability of players of undoubted class.

In 1949, a 2-0 win over England at Goodison Park was the first time England suffered a home defeat by a team outside the Home Countries (i.e. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ...

The 1958 World Cup qualifiers saw the Republic of Ireland drawn with England. In their home game against England, Alf Ringstead put the hosts 1-0 up before John Atyeo equalised in the last minute to salvage a 1-1 draw for England. Under the rules of the day, a win for the Republic of Ireland would have meant a play-off with England for a place in the World Cup. In June 1954, the FIFA congress in Bern, Switzerland decided to award the 1958 Football World Cup to Sweden. ... Peter John Walter Atyeo (February 7, 1932 - June 8, 1993) was an English football striker. ...

After reaching the quarter-finals of the 1964 European Championships, the Republic of Ireland were drawn to face Spain and Syria in the 1966 World Cup qualifiers. Despite Syria's withdrawal, this was still considered a qualifying group with the Irish winning 1-0 at home and losing 4-1 away. This meant a play-off in Paris, which Spain won 1-0 to take their place in the 1966 World Cup. 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ...

A run of poor results in the late 1960s and early 1970s followed until Johnny Giles became player-manager in the 1970s. This was followed by the debut of a young Liam Brady and results improved markedly. The side missed out on the 1978 World Cup by only 2 points, defeating France at home. Johnny Giles (born November 6, 1940 in Dublin) was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. ... The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ...

Eoin Hand took over as the 1982 World Cup qualifiers got underway, and once more the Republic of Ireland found themselves extremely unfortunate to miss out on qualification, losing out only on goal difference behind France (who they defeated at home once more). However, disappointing qualifying campaigns for both the 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup followed, and cost Hand his job. Eoin Hand (born March 30, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland) was a footballer and football manager. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

Stadium

Lansdowne Road

Since the 1980s, most home matches have been played at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, the national rugby stadium owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). This ground is to be closed for redevelopment in the period 2007-2009. The first football international played there was a friendly against Italy in 1971; a 5-0 victory over San Marino in a Euro 2008 qualifying match on 15 November 2006 was the last game there before the reconstruction. The all-seater capacity of Lansdowne Road prior to the renovation was 36,000, although higher attendances, using the standing only areas, were permitted for friendly matches. The all seater new stadium will increase capacity for competitive games to 50,000. A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Croke Park

With the announcement of the rebuilding of Lansdowne Road, a new venue was required to stage Ireland's home internationals. The only stadium in Ireland deemed suitable to stage international football was 82,300 capacity Croke Park, home of the Gaelic Athletic Association. To accommodate this, the GAA temporarily relaxed its rule governing the playing of foreign games on its property. Initially, four Euro 2008 qualifiers were played at Croke Park in 2007 resulting in two wins and two draws. The GAA has agreed to allow the FAI use Croke Park until the end of 2008, although any fixtures for this period have yet to be arranged. The Hill 16 end of Croke Park is a terracing, which means like Lansdowne Road before it, the capacity of the stadium is reduced to around 70,000^{[citation needed]} for competitive matches as temporary seating must be used. Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ...

Other venues

Prior to the 1980s, the Republic of Ireland played most home games at Dalymount Park, home of Bohemian FC, but progressively more games were played at Lansdowne following a safety review which reduced Dalymount's capacity. The last international match played there was against Morocco in 1990. The Republic of Ireland has also played home matches in Tolka Park (twice) and the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin as well at the Mardyke and Flower Lodge grounds in Cork. Dalymount Park is a football stadium situated in north Dublin. ... Bohemian F.C. (Irish: An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Tolka Park is located in the Dublin City, in the suburb of Drumcondra. ... The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) was founded in 1731 by members of the Dublin Philosophical Society in their Trinity College Dublin rooms as the Dublin Society. ... The Mardyke is an area in Cork city, on the northern half of the long western part of the island formed by the two channels of the River Lee near the city centre. ... Pairc Ui Rinn was originally Flower Lodge, a soccer ground home to several Cork soccer teams since the early 20th century. ...

Kit

Kit number style

Traditionally, the team plays in a home strip of green shirt, white shorts and green socks. The second strip is usually the reverse of these colours, although there have been exceptions, such as an orange shirt in the 1990s. Image File history File links FAINos. ... Image File history File links FAINos. ...

Currently, the kit is supplied by Umbro, and has been since 1995. Previously Adidas made the teams' kit. Umbro (LSE: UMB) is an internationally recognised football brand based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the company. ...

Squad numbers are either white with an orange trim, as is the case with the home shirts, or green with and orange trim. At the bottom of the numbering there is a logo of the FAI.

There is also currently a limited edition navy shirt available. The team has yet to wear it.

History in major tournaments

For more detail, see Republic of Ireland national football team - record in major tournaments

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World Cup record

• 1930 Did not enter
• 1934-1986 Did not qualify
• 1990 - Quarter-finals
• 1994 - Second Round (Last 16)
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Second Round (Last 16)
• 2006 - Did not qualify

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European Championships record

• 1960-1984 - Did not qualify
• 1988 - First Round
• 1992-2008 - Did not qualify

Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ...

Notable Former Players

see also Cat:Republic of Ireland international footballers See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... James Martin Beglin (born County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, July 29, 1963) was a talented full back with Liverpool F.C. during their historic double year of 1986 whose career was cruelly cut short by injury. ... Packie Bonner Patrick Joseph (Packie) Bonner (born May 24, 1960 in Cloughglass, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. ... Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. ... Shay Brennan (May 6, 1937 - June 2000) was a English football player in the 1960s. ... Johnny Carey (born February 23, 1919 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell (December 28, 1932 – September 8, 2005) was an Irish cricketer and football player born in County Cork, Irish Free State. ... Anthony Guy (Tony) Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. ... Paddy Coad (April 4, 1920 – March 8, 1992) was a native of Waterford, Ireland. ... Kenneth Edward Kenny Cunningham (born June 28, 1971 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a footballer who has recently been released on a free transfer from Sunderland A.F.C. He started his career at Tolka Rovers and was there between August 1, 1988 and September 18, 1989. ... Gerry Daly (born April 30, 1954 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... James Jimmy Dunne (September 3, 1905 – December 1949) was an Irish football player. ... Anthony Peter Dunne (born July 24, 1941 in Dublin), Irish football player who regularly appeared at left-back. ... Eamon in the guise of popular radio host. ... Thomas Joseph Eglington (born January 15, 1923, Donnycarney, County Dublin, Ireland; died February 18, 2004, Raheny, County Dublin, Ireland), is a former Irish footballer who played as an outside-left for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. ... Peter Desmond Farrell (born Dalkey, County Dublin, August 16, 1922; died Dalkey, County Dublin, March 16, 1999) is a former Irish footballer who played as an a right-half for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. ... Bob Fullam (born Ringsend 1897 – died ?) was one of the best-known association footballers in the League of Ireland in the 1920s. ... Johnny Giles (born November 6, 1940 in Dublin) was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... 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Con Martin (born 20 March, 1923) was a soccer player for Leeds United, Aston Villa, Watford and Ireland and also a Gaelic football player with Army Corps and Dublin. ... Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, London, England as Paul Nwobilo) is a former international football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. ... Kevin Bernard Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish Gaelic football and soccer player. ... Paddy Moore (born Dublin 1910? – died Birmingham, England 1951) was an Irish association footballer. ... David Anthony OLeary is an Irish football manager and former player. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... 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Current squad

The squad is for the game against Wales on November 17, 2007. First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Goalkeepers

Name	Age	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut
Shay Given	22	Sheffield United	24 (0)	v Russia, 27 March 2006
Colin Doyle	22	Wateford	1 (0)	v Ecuador, 23 May 2007
Joe Murphy	26	Limerick	1 (0)	v Turkey, 9 September 2003

Defenders

Name	Age	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut
Steve Finnan	31	Everton	49 (2)	v Greece, 26 April 2000
John O'Shea	26	Bolton	42 (1)	v Croatia, 15 August 2001
Richard Dunne	28	KAA Gent	39 (5)	v Greece, 26 April 2000
Andy O'Brien	28	Boavista Porto	26 (1)	v Estonia, 6 June 2001
Stephen Kelly	24	FC Metz	9 (0)	v Czech Republic, 11 October 2006
Paul McShane	21	FC Metz	8 (0)	v Czech Republic, 11 October 2006

Midfielders

Name	Age	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut
Kevin Kilbane	30	Wigan Athletic	85 (7)	v Iceland, 6 September 1997
Lee Carsley	33	Everton	37 (0)	v Romania, 11 October 1997
Andy Reid	25	Charlton Athletic	26 (4)	v Canada, 18 November 2003
Aiden McGeady	21	Duunde United	15 (0)	v Jamaica, 2 June 2004
Liam Miller	26	Stoke City	14 (1)	v Czech Republic, 31 March 2004
Jonathan Douglas	25	Leeds United	8 (0)	v Poland, 28 April 2004
Stephen Hunt	26	Reading	8 (0)	v San Marino, 7 February 2007
Darren Potter	22	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3 (0)	v Ecuador, 23 May 2007

Strikers

Name	Age	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut
Robbie Keane	27	Tottenham Hotspur	77 (31)	v Czech Republic, 25 March 1998
Kevin Doyle	24	Reading	14 (4)	v Sweden, 1 March 2006
Daryl Murphy	24	Derby County	6 (0)	v Ecuador, 23 May 2007
Anthony Stokes	19	Derby County	3 (0)	v San Marino, 7 February 2007

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Fixtures

17 November, 2007

Wales;

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff;

(Euro 2008 qualifier)

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Key historical games

 England 0–2 Ireland
September 21, 1949. Goodison Park; Friendly;
England's first defeat at home to a non-Home Nation side

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 2  Italy
May 11, 1971:Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier;
Republic of Ireland's first game at Lansdowne Road

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Republic of Ireland 2 - 0  Bulgaria
October 14, 1987: Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier;
Enabled qualification to first ever major tournament (Euro 88) when on November 11, 1987, Bulgaria lost their last home qualifying game to Scotland 0-1.

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 0  England
June 12, 1988: Neckarstadion, Stuttgart; European Championship first round
Upset victory in Ireland's first ever match in a major tournament

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 1  England
June 11, 1990: Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari; World Cup first round
Ireland's first ever match in a World Cup Finals tournament

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Republic of Ireland 0 - 0  Romania; 5 - 4 penalties
June 25, 1990:Stadio Luigi FerrarisGenoa; World Cup second round;
David O'Leary's famous penalty brought Ireland into last eight

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 0  Italy
June 18, 1994: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford; World Cup first round;
Unexpected victory over the side who later lost the final on penalties, it was also Ireland's first World Cup win

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 0  England
February 15, 1995: Lansdowne Road; Friendly;
Stadium rioting by English hooligans causes match to be abandoned.

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Republic of Ireland 5 - 0  San Marino
November 15, 2006: Lansdowne Road; European Championship qualifier;
The last Ireland match at Lansdowne Road before redevelopment.

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Republic of Ireland 1 - 0  Wales
March 24, 2007: Croke Park; European Championship qualifier;
Ireland play in Croke Park in a competitive fixture for the first time.

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Managers

• Between 1921 and 1969 a committee of selectors chose the team. However on occasions a coach and / or team manager was appointed. Mick Meagan was the first manager to actually select the team.

• see also Cat:Republic of Ireland national football team managers

Mick Meagan (born 29 May 1934) is a former professional footballer and manager of the Irish football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Val Harris (1884-?) was an Irish footballer from the Dublin south city suburb of Ringsend who spent his career playing with Shelbourne and Everton. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Bill Lacey (born September 24, 1889, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland; died May 30, 1969), also referred to as Billy Lacey or William Lacey was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shelbourne, Everton, Linfield, and Liverpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Doug Livingstone was a Scottish football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Alexander Ernest Stevenson (born August 9, 1912 Dublin, Ireland; died 1985) was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Johnny Carey (born February 23, 1919 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell (December 28, 1932 – September 8, 2005) was an Irish cricketer and football player born in County Cork, Irish Free State. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Charie Hurley (born 4th October 1936) was a centre back, voted as Sunderland A.F.C.s Player of the Century by their fans on the occasion of the clubs centenary in 1979. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Mick Meagan (born 29 May 1934) is a former professional footballer and manager of the Irish football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Liam Tuohy (born April 1933/1934, East Wall, Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Seán Thomas former Irish football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Johnny Giles (born November 6, 1940 in Dublin) was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Goalkeeper/Manager - Preston North End and Republic of Ireland Born 5th July 1936 in Dublin, Alan Kelly arrived at Deepdale in April 1958 from Drumcondra, with whom he had won a FAI Cup winners medal in 1957. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Eoin Hand (born March 30, 1946 in Dublin, Ireland) was a footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Jack Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who won the World Cup with England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Donal Don Givens (born 9th August 1949 in Limerick, Ireland) is the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 team manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... This article refers to the former Republic of Ireland football team manager, there is also a current football player Brian Kerr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ...

Players with 50 or more caps

As of 2 June 2007, the players with the most caps for the Republic of Ireland are: is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Stephen Staunton (born 19 January 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer who enjoyed a distinguished career with Liverpool and Aston Villa, he also became the Republic of Irelands most capped player. ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Anthony Guy (Tony) Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. ... Paul McGrath (born December 4, 1959 in Ealing, London, England as Paul Nwobilo) is a former international football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national team. ... Packie Bonner Patrick Joseph (Packie) Bonner (born May 24, 1960 in Cloughglass, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. ... Séamus John James Shay Given (born 20 April 1976 in Lifford, County Donegal) is an Irish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, and is regarded as one of the finest and most reliable keepers in the English game. ... Kevin Daniel Kilbane (born February 1, 1977 in Preston, England) is an Irish footballer who plays a left-sided midfielder for Wigan Athletic in the FA Premier League. ... Raymond James Houghton (born January 9, 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland. ... Kenneth Edward Kenny Cunningham (born June 28, 1971 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is a footballer who has recently been released on a free transfer from Sunderland A.F.C. He started his career at Tolka Rovers and was there between August 1, 1988 and September 18, 1989. ... Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. ... Robert David Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur . ... Kevin Bernard Moran (born April 29, 1956 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Irish Gaelic football and soccer player. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... Andrew David Townsend (born July 23, 1963, Maidstone) is a former professional footballer who played in two World Cups for the Republic of Ireland and is now a television pundit. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... David Anthony OLeary is an Irish football manager and former player. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ... Damien Anthony Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gary Patrick Breen (born December 12, 1973 in Hendon, London), is an Irish footballer. ... Johnny Giles (born November 6, 1940 in Dublin) was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Michael Joseph McCarthy (born 7 February 1959) is a former professional football player who moved into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, Sunderland, and currently Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Donal Don Givens (born 9th August 1949 in Limerick, Ireland) is the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 team manager. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Christopher William Gerard Chris Hughton (born December 11, 1958 in Stratford) is an English-born Irish former footballer and was Assistant Manager of Tottenham Hotspur. ... Ronald Andrew Whelan (born 25 September 1961 in Dublin) was an Irish footballer who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s. ... Gary Kelly (born 9 July 1974 in Drogheda) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Leeds United in the Football League Championship. ... Mick Martin (born in Dublin on July 9, 1951) was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s. ... Jason Wynn McAteer (b. ... Patrick Martin Paddy Mulligan (born 17 March 1945 in Dublin) is a retired Irish footballer who played mainly as a right-back. ...

Record Goal scorers

See here for top goal scorers per country. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Robert David Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur . ... Niall John Quinn (Honorary) MBE (b. ... Frank Stapleton (born July 10, 1956 in Dublin) is an Irish former football player. ... Donal Don Givens (born 9th August 1949 in Limerick, Ireland) is the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 team manager. ... Anthony Guy (Tony) Cascarino (born September 1, 1962 in St Pauls Cray, Orpington, Kent, England) made his name as a striker for various British and French football clubs and for the Republic of Ireland. ... See also John Aldridge (Royal Academician) John William Aldridge (born Liverpool, 18 September 1958). ... Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell (December 28, 1932 – September 8, 2005) was an Irish cricketer and football player born in County Cork, Irish Free State. ... Gerry Daly (born April 30, 1954 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. ... James Jimmy Dunne (September 3, 1905 – December 1949) was an Irish football player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Trivia

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• It is often said in Ireland that Germany's common use of a green-coloured away jersey is in recognition of Ireland being the first team to play Germany after World War II. Despite the fact that Switzerland were actually the Germans' first opponent, this urban myth persists.
• Gary Kelly is the uncle of Ian Harte. Both players featured in the same squad for Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign.
• Ireland and Wales have played each other at five different Dublin venues ; Croke Park, Lansdowne Road, Tolka Park, Dalymount Park and the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds.
• In the past 40 years, Ireland have only three away wins against countries who previously qualified for a major tournament; Scotland in 1987, Turkey in 1991 and Northern Ireland in 1994.
• Ireland's longest competitive winning streak achieved in 1989 during the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign is five games. The defeated opponents on that occasion were Spain, Northern Ireland, Hungary and Malta twice.
• In the 1990 FIFA World Cup the Ireland Team had an audience with Pope Jean Paul II , and were the only team to do so.

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See also

• Republic of Ireland B national football team
• Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
• Republic of Ireland national football team - results (see Category at bottom)

Republic of Ireland B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Republic of Ireland national football team. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland national football team since 2000. ...

References

External links

• Rep. of Ireland national team 1926-2000(with line-up)
• From RSSSF:
  • Ireland - International Results
  • Ireland - Record International Players covers Appearances and Goalscoring
  • IRISH NATIONAL TEAM COACHES (since 1969) (Only covers matches up to June 1999)

International football v • d • e
FIFA | World Cup | Confederations Cup | U-20 World Cup | U-17 World Cup | Olympics | Asian Games | All-Africa Games | Pan American Games | Island Games | World Rankings | Player of the Year | Teams | Codes The RSSSF logo The rec. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The FIFA U-17 World Cup, formerly the FIFA U-17 World Championship and before the FIFA U-16 World Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... Football (soccer) was an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. ... The football (soccer) tournament was held at the every edition of All-Africa Games since 1965. ... A mens football (soccer) tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a womens tournament was only added in 1999. ... Football has been held since 1989 at the Island Games as a mens competition sport. ... This article is about the mens rankings. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... This is a list of the mens national football (soccer) teams in the world. ... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ...
Asia: AFC – Asian Cup      Africa: CAF – African Cup of Nations      North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup & Championship      South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América      Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup      Europe: UEFA – European Championship      Non-FIFA: NF-Board – VIVA World Cup
National football teams of Europe (UEFA) v • d • e
Albania | Andorra | Armenia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | England | Estonia | Faroe Islands | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Republic of Ireland | Israel | Italy | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | FYR Macedonia | Malta | Moldova | Montenegro | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | San Marino | Scotland | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | Ukraine | Wales  The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... The African Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC) is the main international football competition in Africa. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Nations Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The NF-Board (Nouvelle Fédération-Board, unofficially Non-FIFA-Board) is a football association established for national teams that are not — and usually may not become — members of FIFA, usually because the participating nations do not have internationally recognised sovereign state status. ... The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organised by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated to FIFA, planned to be held every two years. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... First international  Iran 1 - 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tehran, Iran; June 6, 1993) Biggest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein  (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Biggest defeat  Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the... First international Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Biggest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino (Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Bohemia 0... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Iceland 1 - 0 Faroe Islands (Akranes, Iceland; August 24, 1988) Biggest win Faroe Islands 3 - 0 San Marino (Toftir, Faroe Islands; May 25, 1995) Biggest defeat Iceland 9 - 0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; July 10, 1985) The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team... First international Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; March 24, 2007) Biggest win Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007) Biggest defeat Japan 2 - 0 Montenegro (Shizuoka, Japan; 1 June 2007) World Cup Appearances - (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances - (First in -) Best result - The Montenegro national... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... First international San Marino 0 - 4 Switzerland (Serravalle, San Marino; November 14, 1990) Biggest win San Marino 1 - 0 Liechtenstein (Serravalle, San Marino; April 28, 2004) Biggest defeat San Marino 0 - 13 Germany (Serravalle, San Marino; September 6, 2006) For the club that competes in Italys Serie C, see... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) First international as Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) First international as Serbia Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Faroe Islands... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team...