Al Finucane
Defender · League of Ireland XI
- born
- 1943
- apps
- 653
- goals
- 37
- caps
- 12
Brian Flynn
Midfielder · Wrexham A.F.C.
- born
- 1955
- apps
- 632
- goals
- 44
- caps
- 66
Kenny Clements
Defender · Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- born
- 1955
- apps
- 540
- goals
- 4
- caps
- –
Billy Hamilton
Forward · Lisburn Distillery F.C.
- born
- 1957
- apps
- 509
- goals
- 151
- caps
- 41

Sam Allardyce
Centre-back · Preston North End F.C.
- born
- 1954
- apps
- 479
- goals
- 32
- caps
- –
Johnny Gavin
Central midfielder · Newmarket Town F.C.
- born
- 1928
- apps
- 475
- goals
- 171
- caps
- 8

Willie Stevenson
Central midfielder · Macclesfield Town F.C.
- born
- 1939
- apps
- 436
- goals
- 21
- caps
- –
Barry Ryan
Goalkeeper · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1978
- apps
- 435
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –

Eoin Hand
Defender · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 429
- goals
- 54
- caps
- 20
Jake King
Full-back · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1955
- apps
- 428
- goals
- 25
- caps
- –

Joseph N'Do
Midfielder · Achill Rovers F.D.A.C
- born
- 1976
- apps
- 427
- goals
- 59
- caps
- 21
Johnny Matthews
Forward · Cork United F.C.
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 419
- goals
- 157
- caps
- –
Alfie Hale
Inside forward · Waterford United F.C.
- born
- 1939
- apps
- 413
- goals
- 219
- caps
- 14
Pat Morley
Forward · Cork City F.C.
- born
- 1965
- apps
- 413
- goals
- 188
- caps
- –
Dave Rogers
Defender · Tranmere Rovers F.C.
- born
- 1975
- apps
- 409
- goals
- 13
- caps
- –
Jimmy Dunne
Defender · Brisbane City FC
- born
- 1947
- apps
- 401
- goals
- 21
- caps
- –
Steve Johnson
Forward · Caernarfon Town F.C.
- born
- 1957
- apps
- 400
- goals
- 123
- caps
- –
John Herrick
Position unrecorded · League of Ireland XI
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 372
- goals
- 15
- caps
- 3
Miah Dennehy
Attacker · Cork United F.C.
- born
- 1950
- apps
- 364
- goals
- 72
- caps
- 11
Joe Hanrahan
Forward · Monaghan United F.C.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 361
- goals
- 47
- caps
- 1
Tommy Lynch
Defender · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 361
- goals
- 24
- caps
- –
Dave Connell
Defender · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1961
- apps
- 353
- goals
- 9
- caps
- –
Tam McManus
Forward · Scotland B
- born
- 1981
- apps
- 349
- goals
- 73
- caps
- 14

John McGrath
Midfielder · Alfreton Town F.C.
- born
- 1980
- apps
- 346
- goals
- 22
- caps
- 5

Davy Walsh
Forward · Worcester City F.C.
- born
- 1923
- apps
- 344
- goals
- 164
- caps
- 31

Joe Gamble
Midfielder · Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football Club
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 344
- goals
- 14
- caps
- 12
9John O'Flynn
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1982
- apps
- 344
- goals
- 58
- caps
- 6

Willie Boland
Midfielder · Republic of Ireland
- born
- 1975
- apps
- 340
- goals
- 4
- caps
- 3
Terry Conroy
Central midfielder · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 334
- goals
- 56
- caps
- 26
Dominic Foley
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1976
- apps
- 330
- goals
- 76
- caps
- 6
Des Kennedy
Forward · Newcastlewest F.C.
- born
- 1955
- apps
- 329
- goals
- 117
- caps
- –
Tommy Gaynor
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1963
- apps
- 327
- goals
- 105
- caps
- –
Andy McEvoy
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1938
- apps
- 314
- goals
- 133
- caps
- 17
Mick Lawlor
Forward · Home Farm F.C.
- born
- 1950
- apps
- 308
- goals
- 81
- caps
- 6
Turlough O'Connor
Forward · Athlone Town F.C.
- born
- 1946
- apps
- 308
- goals
- 180
- caps
- 7
Noel King
Midfielder · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1956
- apps
- 303
- goals
- 35
- caps
- –
Tommy Hamilton
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1935
- apps
- 300
- goals
- 76
- caps
- 3

Peter Hynes
Forward · Longford Town F.C.
- born
- 1983
- apps
- 295
- goals
- 51
- caps
- –

Tom Aherne
Defender · Limerick Senior Hurling Team
- born
- 1919
- apps
- 291
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 22
Donal Leahy
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1938
- apps
- 290
- goals
- 169
- caps
- –
Ally Dawson
Defender · St. Andrews F.C.
- born
- 1958
- apps
- 282
- goals
- 7
- caps
- 5

Denis Behan
Forward · Brentford F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 279
- goals
- 56
- caps
- 5
Shaun Maher
Defender · Ballymena United F.C.
- born
- 1978
- apps
- 261
- goals
- 7
- caps
- –
Thomas Heary
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1979
- apps
- 247
- goals
- 2
- caps
- 4
Howie King
Forward · Kilkenny City A.F.C.
- born
- 1969
- apps
- 246
- goals
- 52
- caps
- –

Aidan Price
Defender · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1981
- apps
- 244
- goals
- 6
- caps
- –
Peter Hanrahan
Forward · University College Dublin A.F.C
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 239
- goals
- 54
- caps
- –
Denis Clarke
Midfielder · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1959
- apps
- 233
- goals
- 55
- caps
- –