Republic of Ireland
UEFA. Played 637 since 28 May 1924: won 244, drawn 181, lost 212. Elo 1773, ranked 44 in the world; peak 1923 in 2002.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-14 19:45AustriavRepublic of IrelandGroup B3 · Oberösterreich ArenaAustria 63% · Draw 22% · Republic of Ireland 15%Expected goals 2.0–0.9Likeliest 2–0 (11%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-17 19:45Republic of IrelandvKosovoGroup B3 · Aviva StadiumRepublic of Ireland 46% · Draw 26% · Kosovo 28%Expected goals 1.6–1.2Likeliest 1–1 (12%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04DRepublic of Ireland1–1IsraelUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Bačka Topola65%
- 2026-10-01DRepublic of Ireland2–2AustriaUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Dublin45%
- 2026-09-27WIsrael0–3Republic of IrelandUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Debrecen58%
- 2026-09-24LKosovo1–0Republic of IrelandUEFA Nations League · Group B3 · Pristina35%
- 2026-06-05DCanada1–1Republic of IrelandFriendly · Montreal19%
- 2026-05-28WRepublic of Ireland1–0QatarFriendly · Dublin83%
- 2026-05-16WRepublic of Ireland5–0GrenadaFriendly · Murcia93%
- 2026-03-31DRepublic of Ireland0–0North MacedoniaFriendly · Dublin77%
- 2026-03-26DCzech Republic2–2Republic of Ireland (Czech Republic won on penalties)FIFA World Cup qualification · Prague31%
- 2025-11-16WHungary2–3Republic of IrelandUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Budapest28%
Squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B matches against Kosovo, Israel (twice), and Austria between 24 September and 4 October 2026.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 25.9
- Caps between them
- 408
- Most from one club
- West Bromwich Albion (2)
Where they play
0 at home · 23 abroad in 4 other countries
- England 16
- Scotland 3
- Wales 3
- Spain 1
Average club rating 1621 (ClubElo; 23 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Brentford, ranked 21 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Caoimhín KelleherBrentford(England) | 27 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | Max O'LearyWest Bromwich Albion(England) | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Josh KeeleyLuton Town(England) | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Jimmy DunneQueens Park Rangers(England) | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Liam ScalesCeltic(Scotland) | 28 | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | Jake O'BrienEverton(England) | 25 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | Liam KitchingSheffield United(England) | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Joel BaganCardiff City(Wales) | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | John EganHull City(England) | 34 | 40 | 3 |
| 18 | Ryan ManningSouthampton(England) | 30 | 27 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 4 | Bosun LawalStoke City(England) | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Jayson MolumbyWest Bromwich Albion(England) | 27 | 40 | 0 |
| 8 | Jason KnightBristol City(England) | 25 | 46 | 1 |
| 11 | Finn AzazSouthampton(England) | 26 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | Conor CoventryCharlton Athletic(England) | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Killian PhillipsSt Mirren(Scotland) | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Troy ParrottReal Betis(Spain) | 24 | 41 | 15 |
| 9 | Tom CannonSheffield United(England) | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Adam IdahSwansea City(Wales) | 25 | 44 | 7 |
| 17 | Jack MoylanCardiff City(Wales) | 25 | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | Owen EldingHibernian(Scotland) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Chiedozie OgbeneLincoln City(England) | 29 | 38 | 5 |
| 21 | Rocco VataWatford(England) | 21 | 3 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Republic of Ireland national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 October 2026; page last edited 24 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group B3
| Team | Promoted | Play-off A/B | Stays in B | Play-off B/C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 89% | 10% | 1% | – | 12.0 |
| Kosovo | 3% | 42% | 47% | 7% | 8.1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 8% | 47% | 43% | 3% | 7.3 |
| Israel | – | 1% | 9% | 90% | 3.6 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 3 appearances
Euro: 3 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Republic of Ireland v Poland: played 28, won 6, drawn 11, lost 11; goals 30–44. First met 22 May 1938, last 11 Sep 2018.
- 2018-09-11DPoland1–1Republic of IrelandFriendly · Wrocław24%
- 2015-10-11LPoland2–1Republic of IrelandUEFA Euro qualification · Warsaw39%
- 2015-03-29DRepublic of Ireland1–1PolandUEFA Euro qualification · Dublin64%
- 2013-11-19DPoland0–0Republic of IrelandFriendly · Poznań49%
- 2013-02-06WRepublic of Ireland2–0PolandFriendly · Dublin67%
- 2008-11-19LRepublic of Ireland2–3PolandUpsetFriendly · Dublin71%
- 2004-04-28DPoland0–0Republic of IrelandFriendly · Bydgoszcz50%
- 1991-10-16DPoland3–3Republic of IrelandUEFA Euro qualification · Poznań50%
- 1991-05-01DRepublic of Ireland0–0PolandUEFA Euro qualification · Dublin78%
- 1988-05-22WRepublic of Ireland3–1PolandFriendly · Dublin70%
- 1986-11-12LPoland1–0Republic of IrelandFriendly · Warsaw30%
- 1984-05-23DRepublic of Ireland0–0PolandFriendly · Dublin37%
- 1981-05-23LPoland3–0Republic of IrelandFriendly · Bydgoszcz13%
- 1978-04-12LPoland3–0Republic of IrelandFriendly · Łódź14%
- 1977-04-24DRepublic of Ireland0–0PolandFriendly · Dublin32%
Latest 15 of 28 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 271 | 106 | 71 | 94 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 156 | 61 | 48 | 47 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 138 | 55 | 41 | 42 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| FIFA World Cup | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| UEFA Euro | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| USA Cup | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brazil Independence Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nations Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unity Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirin Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Robbie Keane 44
- John Aldridge 17
- Frank Stapleton 15
- Niall Quinn 14
- Tony Cascarino 13
- Don Givens 12
- Jonathan Walters 10
- Roy Keane 9
- Kevin Doyle 9
- Gerry Daly 8
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.