Ireland: Players with the Most Games Played in the World Cup
All-Time list of players with more matches played for the National Team of Ireland in the Soccer World Cups with detail of games played in each competition.
A total of 49 players represented the National Team of Ireland in the Soccer World Cups. Of them, 37 played at least one game. Here you have a list with the players with most games played.
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Player |
Games Played | World Cups |
Game Detail by World Cup | |
1. | Steve Staunton | 13 | 3 | 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994, 4 in 2002 |
2. | Pat Bonner | 9 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994 |
Ray Houghton | 9 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994 | |
Paul Mcgrath | 9 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994 | |
Andy Townsend | 9 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 4 in 1994 | |
6. | John Aldridge | 8 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 3 in 1994 |
7. | Niall Quinn | 7 | 2 | 4 in 1990, 3 in 2002 |
8. | Tony Cascarino | 6 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 1 in 1994 |
Gary Kelly | 6 | 2 | 2 in 1994, 4 in 2002 | |
Jason Mcateer | 6 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 2 in 2002 | |
11. | Mick Mc Carthy | 5 | 1 | 5 in 1990 |
Kevin Moran | 5 | 2 | 5 in 1990, 0 in 1994 | |
Chris Morris | 5 | 1 | 5 in 1990 | |
Kevin Sheedy | 5 | 1 | 5 in 1990 | |
John Sheridan | 5 | 2 | 1 in 1990, 4 in 1994 | |
16. | Phil Babb | 4 | 1 | 4 in 1994 |
Gary Breen | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Damien Duff | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Steve Finnan | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Shay Given | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Ian Harte | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Matt Holland | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Robbie Keane | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Roy Keane | 4 | 2 | 4 in 1994, 0 in 2002 | |
Kevin Kilbane | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
Mark Kinsella | 4 | 1 | 4 in 2002 | |
27. | Tommy Coyne | 3 | 1 | 3 in 1994 |
Terry Phelan | 3 | 1 | 3 in 1994 | |
29. | Kenny Cunningham | 2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 |
Denis Irwin | 2 | 1 | 2 in 1994 | |
Alan Mcloughlin | 2 | 2 | 2 in 1990, 0 in 1994 | |
Steven Reid | 2 | 1 | 2 in 2002 | |
Ronnie Whelan | 2 | 2 | 1 in 1990, 1 in 1994 | |
34. | Lee Carsley | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2002 |
David Connolly | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2002 | |
David Kelly | 1 | 2 | 0 in 1990, 1 in 1994 | |
David O'Leary | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1990 |