
Denis Irwin
Full-back · Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- born
- 1965
- apps
- 743
- goals
- 34
- caps
- 61
Al Finucane
Defender · League of Ireland XI
- born
- 1943
- apps
- 653
- goals
- 37
- caps
- 12

Niall Quinn
Forward · Police Tebrau F.C.
- born
- 1966
- apps
- 579
- goals
- 169
- caps
- 104
Gary Kelly
Goalkeeper · Leigh Genesis F.C.
- born
- 1966
- apps
- 571
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 29

Mick McCarthy
Centre-back · Millwall F.C.
- born
- 1959
- apps
- 557
- goals
- 23
- caps
- 58

Gary Waddock
Midfielder · Luton Town F.C.
- born
- 1962
- apps
- 555
- goals
- 18
- caps
- 24
Pat Morrissey
Forward · Dunstable Town F.C.
- born
- 1948
- apps
- 492
- goals
- 120
- caps
- 1

Terry Phelan
Defender · Southern United FC
- born
- 1967
- apps
- 492
- goals
- 6
- caps
- 45
Liam O'Brien
Midfielder · Bohemian F.C.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 491
- goals
- 59
- caps
- 17
Alan Kelly Jr.
Goalkeeper · Stockport County F.C.
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 438
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 35
Paddy Mulligan
Defender · Galway United F.C.
- born
- 1945
- apps
- 411
- goals
- 15
- caps
- 51
Brian Mooney
Midfielder · Monaghan United F.C.
- born
- 1966
- apps
- 405
- goals
- 58
- caps
- 7
Pat Dunne
Goalkeeper · Shelbourne F.C.
- born
- 1943
- apps
- 404
- goals
- 2
- caps
- 6
26activeJay O'Shea
Central midfielder · Brisbane Roar FC
- age
- 38
- apps
- 403
- goals
- 108
- caps
- 12

Curtis Fleming
Defender · Billingham Synthonia F.C.
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 402
- goals
- 5
- caps
- 17
Derek Swan
Forward · League of Ireland XI
- born
- 1966
- apps
- 354
- goals
- 119
- caps
- 3
Dave Mooney
Forward · Southend United F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 344
- goals
- 103
- caps
- 2
Mike Milligan
Midfielder · Blackpool F.C.
- born
- 1967
- apps
- 336
- goals
- 24
- caps
- 5
Mick Lawlor
Forward · Home Farm F.C.
- born
- 1950
- apps
- 308
- goals
- 81
- caps
- 6
activeConor Sammon
Forward · Sheffield United F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 303
- goals
- 48
- caps
- 4
activeJames Chambers
Midfielder · Philadelphia Union II
- age
- 39
- apps
- 294
- goals
- 33
- caps
- 4
Derek McGrath
Midfielder · Republic of Ireland
- born
- 1972
- apps
- 285
- goals
- 49
- caps
- 9

Ger O'Brien
Defender · St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 280
- goals
- 10
- caps
- 3

Denis Behan
Forward · Brentford F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 279
- goals
- 56
- caps
- 5

Pat Scully
Defender · Drogheda United F.C.
- born
- 1970
- apps
- 270
- goals
- 5
- caps
- 13
Derek Brazil
Defender · Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.
- born
- 1968
- apps
- 263
- goals
- 14
- caps
- 9
activeGraham Cummins
Forward · St Johnstone F.C.
- age
- 39
- apps
- 262
- goals
- 90
- caps
- 1

Stephen Rice
Midfielder · Glentoran F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 262
- goals
- 19
- caps
- 5
activeMark Quigley
Forward · Bohemian F.C.
- age
- 41
- apps
- 258
- goals
- 68
- caps
- 1
activeConor Powell
Full-back · Longford Town F.C.
- age
- 39
- apps
- 228
- goals
- 4
- caps
- 12
Ken DeMange
Midfielder · Home Farm F.C.
- born
- 1964
- apps
- 227
- goals
- 20
- caps
- 9
Billy Dennehy
Central midfielder · St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
- age
- 39
- apps
- 222
- goals
- 49
- caps
- 3
6activeShaun Williams
Defender · Millwall F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 220
- goals
- 49
- caps
- 2
activeBarry Murphy
Goalkeeper · Shamrock Rovers F.C.
- age
- 41
- apps
- 218
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 3
activeAlan Judge
Central midfielder · Republic of Ireland men's
- age
- 38
- apps
- 206
- goals
- 34
- caps
- 47
Ger Rowe
Forward · Crumlin United
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 206
- goals
- 35
- caps
- 3
Ross Gaynor
Central midfielder · Linfield F.C.
- age
- 39
- apps
- 203
- goals
- 26
- caps
- 3
Sean Core
Defender · Limerick F.C.
- age
- –
- apps
- 177
- goals
- 5
- caps
- 0
Tommy Carroll
Defender · Athlone Town F.C.
- born
- 1942
- apps
- 174
- goals
- 7
- caps
- 18
Kenny Browne
Position unrecorded · Cork City F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 158
- goals
- 15
- caps
- –
activeStephen O'Donnell
Midfielder · Dundalk F.C.
- age
- 40
- apps
- 157
- goals
- 17
- caps
- 6
activePatrick Kavanagh
Midfielder · Bohemian F.C.
- age
- 41
- apps
- 152
- goals
- 20
- caps
- 1
activePaddy Madden
Forward · Scunthorpe United F.C.
- age
- 36
- apps
- 141
- goals
- 37
- caps
- 12
Eamonn Fagan
Defender · Shelbourne F.C.
- born
- 1947
- apps
- 139
- goals
- 13
- caps
- 3
activeDavid McMillan
Forward · Dundalk F.C.
- age
- 38
- apps
- 137
- goals
- 47
- caps
- 1
Joe McGrath
Forward · Limerick F.C.
- born
- 1945
- apps
- 99
- goals
- 35
- caps
- 1
Conor Kenna
Centre-back · Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
- born
- 1984
- apps
- 82
- goals
- 3
- caps
- 5
Mark Kelly
Midfielder · Finn Harps F.C.
- born
- 1969
- apps
- 69
- goals
- 3
- caps
- 10