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Irish Dual Internationals

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In the tumultuous years that followed the 'split' in Irish football along political lines, both associations claimed authority over the whole island, and the right to be considered the true "Ireland" football team. As such, many players represented both the Irish FA (what is now Northern Ireland) and the FAI (what is now the Republic of Ireland, but known initially as the Irish Free State, then Eire from 1937). 

In more recent years the FAI have been taking advantage of the Republic of Ireland's citizenship laws and a number of Northern Ireland-born (and capped at various levels) players have turned out for the Dublin-based team. However, the first player of the modern era to have been awarded senior caps by both nations was Alex Bruce.
Dublin-born "Dual International" 
Jimmy Dunne in his IFA colours

1924-1957 
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was formed in Dublin September 1921 and admitted to FIFA in 1923 as the Football Association of the Irish Free State, having jurisdiction over the 26 counties therein. While the Irish FA had lost control over club football in the southern part of the island, they retained the right to select international players from those born throughout Ireland. 

The Free State first fielded an international eleven at the 1924 Olympics. Over the next decade they (almost) exclusively selected players born within their own borders. In the mid-1930s, roughly coinciding with the ratification of the Constitution if Ireland which asserted the Dublin governments claim over "the whole island of Ireland" the FAI began to look to Northern-born players on a more regular basis. 

Both associations sought to limit the control of the other. The FAI suspended a number of players affiliated to their clubs who had accepted call-ups from the IFA. The Irish FA put pressure on their English and Scottish counterparts to prevent their clubs for releasing players for Eire internationals. Similar pressure was later applied in the opposite direction.

When both "Irelands" entered the 1950 World Cup qualifying series a number of players played for both teams in the same tournament and FIFA was forced to step in and limit the IFA and the FAI to selecting players from within their own borders. It would be another four years before FIFA again stepped in to assert that the names of the teams would be Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

When asked, most players were delighted to have the opportunity to play for both teams. Representing the IFA offered the chance to play against the star names of England and Scotland, while playing for the FAI brought the chance to travel across Europe, far beyond the sights and sounds of Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow or Wrexham if they played exclusively in the British Championships with the Northern-team.

The Irish Free State team line-up in Paris for the 1924 Olympic Games
- their first international experience

Full, Victory & Amateur Internationals capped by both the IFA and the FAI

Player

PoB

IFA

FAI

Caps

Gls

Career

Caps

Gls

Career

Bud Aherne

LIM

4

0

1946-49

16

0

1946-53

Jimmy Bermingham

DUB*

Amat

1930

1

0

1929

Tommy Breen

LOU

9

0

1935-39

5

0

1937-47

Ned Brooks

DUB

1

0

1920

1

3

1924

Johnny Brown

BEL

10

1

1935-39

2

1

1937 

Jackie Carey

DUB

7

0

1946-49

30

3

1937-52

Harry Chatton

FER

3

0

1924-25

3

0

1931-34

Frank Collins

DUB

1

0

1922

2

0

1927

Hugh Connolly

Ernie Crawford~

LDY

BEL

0

0

0

0

-

-

1

0

0

0

1936

1924

Tom Davis

DUB

1

1

1936

4

4

1936-38

Tom Donnelly

FER

0

0

-

2

1

1937-38

Harry Duggan

DUB

8

0

1929-35

6

1

1927-37

Jimmy Dunne

DUB

7

4

1928-32

17

15

1930-39

Tommy Eglington

DUB

6

0

1946-48

24

2

1946-55

Tom Farquharson

DUB

7

0

1923-25

4

0

1929-31

Paddy Farrell

WEM

1

0

1938

2

0

1937

Peter Farrell

DUB

7

0

1946-49

28

3

1946-57

Johnny Feenan

DOW

0

0

-

3

0

1937

Patsy Gallagher

DON

11

0

1919-27

1

0

1931

Bill Gorman

SLI

4

0

1946-48

14

0

1936-47

Dinny Hannon

WEM

6

1

1908-13

2

0

1924

Billy Hayes

COR

4

0

1937-38

2

0

1946-47

Frank Heaney #

DUB

Amat

1914-21

0

0

1924

Fred Horlacher

DUB

Amat

1931

8

2

1930-36

Mick Hoy

ARM

0

0

-

6

0

1937-39

Davy Jordan

BEL

0

0

-

2

1

1937

Peter Kavanagh

DUB

1

0

1929

2

0

1931

Rory Keane

LIM

1

0

1948

4

0

1948-49

Jimmy Kelly

DON

11

4

1931-36

5

2

1932-36

Billy Lacey

WEX

23

3

1909-24

3

0

1927-30

Owen Madden

COR

1

0

1937

1

1

1936

Christy Martin

WEM

1

0

1925

1

0

1927

Con Martin

DUB

6

0

1946-50

30

6

1946-56

Jimmy McAlinden

BEL

4

0

1937-48

2

0

1946

Jack McCarthy

DUB*

Amat

1921

6

0

1924-30

Emmet McLoughlin

IRE*

Amat

1951-52

1

0

1948

Billy McMillan

ANT

VI

1945-46

1

0

1946

Paddy Moore

DUB

1

0

1932

9

7

1931-36

Mick O'Brien

ENG*

10

0

1921-27

4

0

1927-32

Jackie O'Driscoll

COR

3

0

1948-49

3

0

1948-49

Kevin O'Flanagan

DUB

Amat/VI

1946-50

10

3

1937-47

Matt O'Mahoney

KIK

1

0

1938

6

0

1938-39

Reg Ryan

DUB

1

0

1950

16

3

1949-55

Joshua Sloan

ARM

1

0

1947

2

1

1946

Alex Stevenson

DUB

17

5

1933-47

7

0

1932-48

Jackie Vernon

BEL

17

0

1946-51

2

0

1946

Davy Walsh

WAT

9

5

1946-50

20

5

1946-53

Willie Walsh

DUB

5

0

1947-48

9

0

1946-50

Ned Weir

IRE*

1

0

1939

3

0

1939

  • Ernie Crawford -
    almost a double
    dual international
    Players in BLUE capped at Full level by both the IFA and FAI. Players in GREEN capped in Amateur and/or Victory by the IFA and Full level by the FAI. Players in WHITE born within the borders of what is now Northern Ireland, but only capped by the FAI.
  • * McLoughlin born in either Londondery or Donegal. Weir grew up in Scotland but was born in an unknown location in Ireland. O'Brien believed to be born in England with no direct Irish links. Bermingham and McCarthy believed to have been born in Dublin but further confirmation is required.
  • # Frank Heaney capped by IFA at Amateur level and included in the Irish Free State's 1924 Olympic squad, but not capped.
  • ~ Ernie Crawford was a Belfast-born full-back who was part of the Free State's 1924 Olympic squad. He was most noted as a rugby player, winning 30 caps for Ireland from 1920-1927.

Our first home game.. 96 years ago today.
An extremely rare programme from the game, Ireland 🇮🇪, captained by Frank Brady, lost 2 1 to Italy 🇮🇹, with a goal by Bob Fullam.
35 years thinking I'd never see 1 in person, never mind own it, by far the rarest part of my collection. pic.twitter.com/87dPGxCOoP

— Andy Brady (@SweeperBrady) April 22, 2023

Irish Free State / Eire Full International Results 1924-1957

#

Date

Opponent

Ven

Res

Comp

Dual Full Int'ls

IFA Amat/ Vict Int'l*

NI Born

Tot

NI

RoI

Oth/?

1

28/05/24

Bulgaria

N

W 1-0

OG

1

 

1

 

1

 

1924 Paris Olympics - Dinny Hannon, Jack McCarthy (Am)
Matches at the Olympic games (and the post-tournament friendlies) are not recognised as Full internationals by "British" standards (they'd be Amateur Internationals by British tradition), but are recognised by FIFA.

2

02/06/24

Netherlands

N

L 1-2

OG

1

 

1

 

1

 

1924 Paris Olympics - Dinny Hannon, Jack McCarthy (Am)

3

03/06/24

Estonia

N

W 3-1

FR

0

 

 

 

1

 

Post-Olympics friendly in Paris - Jack McCarthy (Am)

4

14/06/24

United States

H

W 3-1

FR

2

 

2

 

 

 

Post-Olympics friendly in Dublin, Irish Free States first home match - Frank Collins, Ned Brooks [3]

5

21/03/26

Italy

A

L 0-3

FR

0

 

 

 

1

 

Jack McCarthy (Am)

6

23/04/27

Italy "B"

H

L 1-2

FR

5

 

4

1

 

 

Match considered a "B" international by Italy (their "A" team played France in Paris the following day), but is held as a full international by the FAI. Harry Duggan (Leeds United) became first foreign-based player to play for the Irish Free State.
Frank Collins, Billy Lacey, Harry Duggan, Christy Martin, Mick O'Brien (Eng)

7

12/02/28

Belgium

A

W 4-2

FR

1

 

1

 

1

 

Billy Lacey, Jack McCarthy (Am)

8

20/04/29

Belgium

H

W 4-0

FR

2

 

1

1

 1

 

Tom Farquharson, Mick O'Brien (Eng), Jimmy Bermingham (Am)

9

11/05/30

Belgium

A

W 3-1

FR

5

 

4

1

2

 

Tom Farquharson, Mick O'Brien (Eng), Jimmy Dunne [2], Harry Duggan, Billy Lacey, Jack McCarthy (Am), Fred Horlacher (Am)

10

26/04/31

Spain

A

D 1-1

FR

4

1

3

 

 

 

Harry Chatton becomes first Northern Ireland-born player to represent the Irish Free State
Tom Farquharson, Peter Kavanagh, Paddy Moore [1], Harry Chatton (NI)

11

13/12/31

Spain

H

L 0-5

FR

4

1

3

 

1

 

Tom Farquharson, Peter Kavanagh, Patsy Gallagher, Harry Chatton (NI), Fred Horlacher (Am)

12

08/05/32

Netherlands

A

W 2-0

FR

4

 

3

1

1

 

Paddy Moore [1], Jimmy Kelly, Alex Stevenson, Mick O'Brien (Eng), Fred Horlacher (Am)

13

25/02/34

Belgium

H

D 4-4

WQ

2

 

2

 

 

 

Paddy Moore [4], Jimmy Kelly

14

08/04/34

Netherlands

A

L 2-5

WQ

2

1

1

 

1

 

Paddy Moore [1], Harry Chatton (NI), Fred Horlacher (Am)

15

16/12/34

Hungary

H

L 2-4

FR

1

 

1

 

1

 

Paddy Moore, Fred Horlacher (Am)

16

05/05/35

Switzerland

A

L 0-1

FR

0

 

 

 

 

 

none

17

08/05/35

Germany

A

L 1-3

FR

1

 

1

 

 

 

Paddy Moore

18

08/12/35

Netherlands

H

L 3-5

FR

1

 

1

 

1

 

Paddy Moore, Fred Horlacher (Am) [2]

19

17/03/36

Switzerland

H

W 1-0

FR

3

 

3

 

 

 

Jimmy Dunne [1], Jimmy Kelly, Fred Horlacher (Am)

20

03/05/36

Hungary

A

D 3-3

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Jimmy Dunne [2], Owen Madden, Harry Duggan, Bill Gorman

21

09/05/36

Luxembourg

A

W 5-1

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Jimmy Dunne [2], Jimmy Kelly [2], Harry Duggan, Bill Gorman

-

05/06/36

Rhineland

A

L 1-4

FR

4

 

4

 

1

 

Representative Match
Jimmy Dunne [1], Bill Gorman, Harry Duggan, Jimmy Kelly, Fred Horlacher (Am)

22

17/10/36

Germany

H

W 5-2

FR

3

 

3

 

1

 

Paddy Moore, Tom Davis [2], Bill Gorman, Hugh Connolly (b.NI)

23

06/12/36

Hungary

H

L 2-3

FR

3

 

3

 

 

 

Paddy Moore, Tom Davis [1], Bill Gorman

24

17/05/37

Switzerland

A

W 1-0

FR

4

1

3

 

 

2

Tommy Breen, Jimmy Dunne [1], Paddy Farrell, Johnny Brown (NI), Johnny Feenan (b.NI), Davy Jordan (b.NI)

25

23/05/37

France

A

W 2-0

FR

4

1

3

 

 

2

Johnny Brown becomes first Northern Ireland-born goalscorer for Eire
Tommy Breen, Jimmy Dunne, Paddy Farrell, Johnny Brown (NI) [1], Johnny Feenan (b.NI), Davy Jordan (b.NI)

26

10/10/37

Norway

A

L 2-3

WQ

1

 

1

 

 

2

Jimmy Dunne [1], Mick Hoy (b.NI), Tom Donnelly (b.NI)

27

07/11/37

Norway

H

D 3-3

WQ

4

 

4

 

1

 

Jimmy Dunne [1], Harry Duggan [1], Jackie Carey, Bill Gorman, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI) [1]

28

18/05/38

Czechoslovakia

A

D 2-2

FR

5

 

5

 

1

 

Jimmy Dunne [1], Tom Davis, Jackie Carey, Matt O'Mahoney, Bill Gorman, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI) [1]

29

22/05/38

Poland

A

L 0-6

FR

5

 

5

 

1

 

Jimmy Dunne, Tom Davis, Jackie Carey, Matt O'Mahoney, Bill Gorman, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI)

30

18/09/38

Switzerland

H

W 4-0

FR

4

 

4

 

 

2

Jimmy Dunne [1], Jackie Carey, Bill Gorman, Matt O'Mahoney, Mick Hoy (b.NI), Tom Donnelly (b.NI)

31

13/11/38

Poland

H

W 3-2

FR

4

 

4

 

1

1

Jimmy Dunne [1], Jackie Carey [1], Matt O'Mahoney, Bill Gorman, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI), Mick Hoy (b.NI)

32

19/03/39

Hungary

H

D 2-2

FR

4

 

3

1

1

1

Jimmy Dunne, Jackie Carey [1], Bill Gorman, Ned Weir (b.?), Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI), Mick Hoy (b.NI)

33

18/05/39

Hungary

A

D 2-2

FR

4

 

3

1

1

1

Jimmy Dunne, Jackie Carey, Matt O'Mahoney, Ned Weir (b.?), Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI) [2], Mick Hoy (b.NI)

34

23/05/39

Germany

A

D 1-1

FR

4

 

3

1

1

1

Jimmy Dunne, Jackie Carey, Matt O'Mahoney, Ned Weir (b.?), Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI), Mick Hoy (b.NI)

-

28/04/40

Scotland

H

L 2-3

WI

3

1

2

 

 

1

War-Time Representative Match (Scottish XI selected by Glasgow FA)
Jimmy Dunne, Jackie Carey, Jim Twomey (tbc) (NI), Johnny Feenan (b.NI)

35

16/06/46

Portugal

A

L 1-3

FR

9

3

6

 

1

 

Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Davy Walsh, Tommy Eglington, Jackie Carey, Tommy Aherne, Jimmy McAlinden (NI), Joshua Sloan (NI), Jackie Vernon (NI), Billy Mc Millan (NI/VI)

36

23/06/46

Spain

A

W 1-0

FR

9

3

6

 

1

 

Jackie Carey, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin, Jimmy McAlinden (NI), Joshua Sloan (NI) [1], Jackie Vernon (NI), Billy Mc Millan (NI/VI)

37

30/09/46

England

H

L 0-1

FR

8

 

8

 

1

 

Tommy Breen, Jackie Carey, Willie Walsh, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington, Bill Gorman, Con Martin, Billy Hayes, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI)

38

02/03/47

Spain

H

W 3-2

FR

8

 

8

 

1

 

Tommy Breen, Willie Walsh, Jackie Carey, Peter Farrell, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh [2], Con Martin, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI)

39

04/05/47

Portugal

H

L 0-2

FR

9

 

9

 

1

 

Tommy Breen, Jackie Carey, Willie Walsh, Davy Walsh, Peter Farrell, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington, Bill Gorman, Billy Hayes, Kevin O'Flanagan (Am/VI)

40

23/05/48

Portugal

A

L 0-2

FR

7

 

7

 

 

 

Peter Farrell, Willie Walsh, Davy Walsh, Jackie Carey, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington, Con Martin

41

30/05/48

Spain

A

L 1-2

FR

6

 

6

 

 

 

Peter Farrell, Willie Walsh, Davy Walsh, Jackie Carey, Alex Stevenson, Con Martin

42

26/07/48

Netherlands

N

L 1-2

OG

0

 

 

 

1

 

Emmet McLoughlin (b?/Am)

43

05/12/48

Switzerland

H

L 0-1

FR

8

 

8

 

 

 

Jackie O'Driscoll, Peter Farrell, Jackie Carey, Alex Stevenson, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh, Con Martin, Rory Keane

44

24/04/49

Belgium

H

L 0-2

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Willie Walsh, Jackie O'Driscoll, Con Martin

45

22/05/49

Portugal

H

W 1-0

FR

6

 

6

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh, Rory Keane, Con Martin, Peter Farrell [sub]

46

02/06/49

Sweden

A

L 1-3

WQ

6

 

6

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Tommy Eglington, Jackie O'Driscoll, Davy Walsh [1], Rory Keane, Con Martin

47

12/06/49

Spain

H

L 1-4

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Peter Farrell, Davy Walsh, Rory Keane, Con Martin [2]

48

08/09/49

Finland

H

W 3-0

WQ

3

 

3

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin [2]

49

21/09/49

England

A

W 2-0

FR

6

 

6

 

 

 

Davy Walsh, Willie Walsh, Peter Farrell [1], Jackie Carey, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin [1]

50

09/10/49

Finland

A

D 1-1

WQ

5

 

5

 

 

 

Peter Farrell [1], Davy Walsh, Jackie Carey, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin

51

13/11/49

Sweden

H

L 1-3

WQ

7

 

7

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh, Willie Walsh, Peter Farrell, Jackie Carey, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin [1]

52

10/05/50

Belgium

A

L 1-5

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Willie Walsh, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin

53

26/11/50

Norway

H

D 2-2

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh [1], Jackie Carey [1], Tommy Eglington, Tommy Aherne

54

13/05/51

Argentina

H

L 0-1

FR

7

 

7

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Jackie Carey, Tommy Eglington, Peter Farrell, Davy Walsh, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin

55

30/05/51

Norway

A

W 3-2

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh, Jackie Carey, Peter Farrell [1], Tommy Aherne

56

17/10/51

Germany

H

W 3-2

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington, Tommy Aherne

57

04/05/52

Germany

A

L 0-3

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Tommy Eglington, Peter Farrell, Tommy Aherne, Con Martin

58

07/05/52

Austria

A

L 0-6

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington

59

01/06/52

Spain

A

L 0-6

FR

6

 

6

 

 

 

Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh

60

16/11/52

France

H

D 1-1

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington

61

25/03/53

Austria

H

W 4-0

FR

5

 

5

 

 

 

Jackie Carey, Reg Ryan, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington [1], Davy Walsh

62

04/10/53

France

H

L 3-5

WQ

6

 

6

 

 

 

Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh

63

28/10/53

Luxembourg

H

W 4-0

WQ

2

 

2

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Tommy Eglington

64

25/11/53

France

A

L 0-1

WQ

5

 

5

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington, Davy Walsh

65

07/03/54

Luxembourg

A

W 1-0

WQ

1

 

1

 

 

 

Con Martin

66

07/11/54

Norway

H

W 2-1

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Reg Ryan [1], Con Martin [1], Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington
These were the last goals (of the era) scored for the FAI by Dual Internationals

67

01/05/55

Netherlands

H

W 1-0

FR

3

 

3

 

 

 

Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington

68

25/05/55

Norway

A

W 3-1

FR

1

 

1

 

 

 

Con Martin

69

28/05/55

Germany

A

L 1-2

FR

3

 

3

 

 

 

Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington

70

19/10/55

Yugoslavia

H

L 1-4

FR

2

 

2

 

 

 

Con Martin, Peter Farrell

71

27/11/55

Spain

H

D 2-2

FR

4

 

4

 

 

 

Reg Ryan, Con Martin, Peter Farrell, Tommy Eglington

72

10/05/56

Netherlands

A

W 4-1

FR

1

 

1

 

 

 

Con Martin

73

03/10/56

Denmark

H

W 2-1

WQ

0

 

 

 

 

 

none

74

25/11/56

Germany

H

W 3-0

FR

0

 

 

 

 

 

none

75

08/05/57

England

A

L 1-5

WQ

1

 

1

 

 

 

Peter Farrell (the last "Dual International" wins his final cap)


Mick Hoy's shirt from either the match against Hungary in Cork in March 1939, or the return game in Budapest several months later - both ended 2-2. Mick won a total of six caps for @FAIreland and played at left-back for the majority of his career for @DundalkFC #matchworn #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/WW9J2gaqei
— Ireland Match Shirts (@Ireland_shirts) January 19, 2021

Alex Bruce at Windsor Park
1957-date 
Relations between the two Irelands remained quietly cordial for the next few decades. The Shamrock Rovers XI vs Brazil match in 1973 raised some controversy in the press, but the two associations were united in their dissaproval of the venture. In fact, behind the scenes there were onging conversations throughout the 1970s regarding some level of shared responsibilty for Irish international footballing matters. These efforts fell by the wayside when the two teams met for the first time in qualifying for the 1980 European Championships and chances of a meaningful reconciliation diminished further as both countries enjoyed their own successes through the 1980s.

The next controversy that arose was when former Northern Ireland Schoolboy international, Alan Kernaghan, was capped by the Republic. Kernaghan, who although born in England, was raised in Bangor, Co. Down. By FIFA rules he was eligible for Northern Ireland through his locally-born grandparents, but the Home Nations had an agreement in place at the time that forbade the use of the "granny rule". The FAI stepped in to offer the player the chance of international football, and feeling it was his only chance, he agreed to play for Jack Charlton's team. Kernaghan duly helped the Republic of Ireland qualify for the 1994 World Cup.

In the 21st Century there have been many Northern-born or qualified players who have played international football at some level for both Irelands, with some bouncing back-and-forth over several years. Most of the movement happens among teenagers, but it seems no player is secured for either team until tied-in by a competitive full cap. Alex Bruce remains the only Full "dual international" of the modern era, while others have actually been "poached" by the FAI from the Northern Ireland full set-up.

Player

PoB

IFA

FAI

Adam Barton

ENG

1 Full

U21

Alex Bruce

ENG

2 Full

U21, B, 2 Full

Daniel Devine

BEL

Yth, U21

switched

Gerard Doherty

LDY

Full(cu)

Yth

Michael Duffy

LDY

Yth, U21

Yth, switched

Shane Duffy

LDY

Schl, Yth, U21, B, Full(cu)

Yth, U21, 41 Full

Paul George

DOW

Schl, Yth

Yth

Darron Gibson

LDY

Schl

Yth, U21, B, 27 Full

Johnny Gorman

ENG

Schl, Yth, U21, 9 Full

Yth

Ronan Hale

BEL

Schl

Yth, U21

Tony Kane

BEL

U21

U21

Daniel Kearns

BEL

Schl, Yth

Yth, U21, U23

Alan Kernaghan

ENG

Schl

22 Full

Liam McAlinden

ENG

Schl, U21

U21

James McClean

LDY

Yth, U21, Full(cu)

103 Full

Patrick McEleney

LDY

Schl

Yth

Shane McEleney

LDY

U21

Yth, U21

Callum Morris

ENG

Full(cu)

Yth, U21

Michael O'Connor

BEL

Schl, Yth, U21, B, 11 Full

U21(cu)

Eunan O'Kane

LDY

Schl, Yth, U21

U21, 7 Full

Mark Sykes

BEL

Yth, U21

- Full

Marc Wilson

ARM

Schl (tbc)

Yth, U21, 25 Full

(cu) means call-up but not capped at a particular level
(not intended to be a comprehensive list)

Northern Ireland-born or qualified players who have played for the Republic of Ireland in major tournaments and/or in the English Premier League - could they have hlped Northern Ireland to greater success?

Liam Coyle lines-up for the
League of Ireland against
the Irish League in 1989
League of Ireland Representatives
Many Northern-born players have represented the League of Ireland in inter-league and other representative fixtues. These include:
PoB KEY:
  • Northern Counties: BEL - Belfast (city); ANT - Antrim, ARM - Armagh, DOW - Down, FER - Fermanagh, LDY - Londonderry, TYR - Tyrone
  • Southern Counties: COR - Cork, DUB - Dublin, KIK - Kilkenny, LIM - Limerick, LOU - Louth, SLI - Sligo, WAT - Waterford, WEM - Westmeath, WEX - Wexford
  • International: ENG - England

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