Republic of Ireland national football team

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Republic of Ireland

Nickname	-
Association	Football Association of Ireland
Coach	Brian Kerr, 2003-
Most caps	Steve Staunton (102)
Top scorer	Robbie Keane (24)
Home colours 　 Away colours
First International Italy 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926)
Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Ireland; 16 November 1983)
Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlandia, 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

The Republic of Ireland national football team is the national team of the Republic of Ireland and is governed by the Football Association of Ireland. They had not qualified for any international tournaments until Euro 88 in Germany. That was followed by reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup. This was the only time that the team qualified for two consecutive tournaments. The Irish also reached the somewhat disappointing second round in 1994 and 2002.

Their current manager, Brian Kerr, was appointed in January 2003. He replaced Mick McCarthy.

World Cup record

• 1930 - Did not enter
• 1934 to 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Quarter-finals
• 1994 - Round 2
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Round 2

European Championships record

• 1960 to 1984 - Did not qualify
• 1988 - Round 1
• 1992 to 2004 - Did not qualify

Famous players

• John Aldridge
• Packie Bonner
• Liam Brady
• Shay Brennan
• Damien Duff
• Tony Dunne
• Eamon Dunphy
• Shay Given
• John Giles
• Ray Houghton
• Denis Irwin
• Robbie Keane
• Roy Keane
• Mick McCarthy
• Paul McGrath
• Kevin Moran
• Niall Quinn
• Steve Staunton
• Frank Stapleton
• Ronnie Whelan

External links

• RSSSF caps and goals list
• RSSSF archive of coaches 1969-

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