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 | |