Football Query

Team · UEFA

Republic of Ireland

28 May 1924 – 5 Jun 2026 · Elo 1754 (47th now), peak 1919 in 2002

Played
633
Win %
38.4%
Goals for
858
Against
769
Clean sheets
228
Titles
0

243 won · 179 drawn · 211 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,4001,6001,80019241935194619571968197919902001201220231924 — Elo: 1,5031925 — Elo: 1,5031926 — Elo: 1,4921927 — Elo: 1,4921928 — Elo: 1,5101929 — Elo: 1,5211930 — Elo: 1,5381931 — Elo: 1,5241932 — Elo: 1,5411933 — Elo: 1,5411934 — Elo: 1,4841935 — Elo: 1,4541936 — Elo: 1,5011937 — Elo: 1,5061938 — Elo: 1,5191939 — Elo: 1,5341940 — Elo: 1,5341941 — Elo: 1,5341942 — Elo: 1,5341943 — Elo: 1,5341944 — Elo: 1,5341945 — Elo: 1,5341946 — Elo: 1,5291947 — Elo: 1,5191948 — Elo: 1,4911949 — Elo: 1,4631950 — Elo: 1,4471951 — Elo: 1,4721952 — Elo: 1,4591953 — Elo: 1,4611954 — Elo: 1,4821955 — Elo: 1,5001956 — Elo: 1,5571957 — Elo: 1,5861958 — Elo: 1,5741959 — Elo: 1,5961960 — Elo: 1,6071961 — Elo: 1,5111962 — Elo: 1,5041963 — Elo: 1,5521964 — Elo: 1,5161965 — Elo: 1,5101966 — Elo: 1,5181967 — Elo: 1,5211968 — Elo: 1,5081969 — Elo: 1,4591970 — Elo: 1,4451971 — Elo: 1,3971972 — Elo: 1,4361973 — Elo: 1,4581974 — Elo: 1,5281975 — Elo: 1,5521976 — Elo: 1,5761977 — Elo: 1,5821978 — Elo: 1,5901979 — Elo: 1,5941980 — Elo: 1,6261981 — Elo: 1,6561982 — Elo: 1,6281983 — Elo: 1,6361984 — Elo: 1,6281985 — Elo: 1,6141986 — Elo: 1,6321987 — Elo: 1,7031988 — Elo: 1,7451989 — Elo: 1,7981990 — Elo: 1,8111991 — Elo: 1,8381992 — Elo: 1,8281993 — Elo: 1,7831994 — Elo: 1,8231995 — Elo: 1,6961996 — Elo: 1,6891997 — Elo: 1,6781998 — Elo: 1,7061999 — Elo: 1,7372000 — Elo: 1,7802001 — Elo: 1,8472002 — Elo: 1,8472003 — Elo: 1,8332004 — Elo: 1,8702005 — Elo: 1,8322006 — Elo: 1,7552007 — Elo: 1,7792008 — Elo: 1,7762009 — Elo: 1,7752010 — Elo: 1,7542011 — Elo: 1,8182012 — Elo: 1,7502013 — Elo: 1,7352014 — Elo: 1,7682015 — Elo: 1,8172016 — Elo: 1,8412017 — Elo: 1,7672018 — Elo: 1,7422019 — Elo: 1,7732020 — Elo: 1,7032021 — Elo: 1,7312022 — Elo: 1,7212023 — Elo: 1,6582024 — Elo: 1,6592025 — Elo: 1,7392026 — Elo: 1,754

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
1924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020

Tallest: 14 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home3211528782508329+17947.4%
Away2547073111279374-9527.6%
Neutral582119187166+536.2%

By kind of match

Tournament finals491116223559-2422.4%
Qualifiers2941168989420337+8339.5%
Friendlies29011674100403373+3040%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins823 May 198722 May 19880
Unbeaten177 Feb 198925 Jun 19908
Scored in177 Mar 19545 Apr 19593
Clean sheets824 May 20117 Oct 20110
Without a win2015 May 196810 Oct 19711
Defeats58 Apr 19348 Dec 19350
Without scoring76 Sep 202018 Nov 20200

Tournament finals12

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

UEFA Nations League50—
UEFA Euro30Round of 16 (2016)
FIFA World Cup30Quarter-finals (1990)
Olympic Games10—

Every finals tournament

UEFA Nations League 2025—220042+2—
UEFA Nations League 2024—6204312-9—
UEFA Nations League 2022—621387+1—
UEFA Nations League 2020—603314-3—
UEFA Nations League 2018—402215-4—
UEFA Euro 2016Round of 16411236-3E · 3rd
UEFA Euro 2012Group stage300319-8C · 4th
FIFA World Cup 2002Round of 16413063+3E · 2nd
FIFA World Cup 1994Round of 16411224-2E · 3rd
FIFA World Cup 1990Quarter-finals504123-1F · 2nd
UEFA Euro 1988Group stage31112202 · 3rd
Olympic Games 1924—2101220—

Biggest wins

  1. 8–0 v Malta 16 Nov 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983
  2. 7–0 v Gibraltar 11 Oct 2014 · UEFA Euro qualification 2014
  3. 6–0 v Cyprus 19 Nov 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
  4. 5–0 v Israel 10 Nov 1987 · Friendly
  5. 5–0 v Turkey 17 Oct 1990 · UEFA Euro qualification 1990
  6. 5–0 v Liechtenstein 31 Aug 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
  7. 5–0 v Liechtenstein 21 May 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
  8. 5–0 v Malta 14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification 1998
  9. 5–0 v San Marino 15 Nov 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
  10. 5–0 v Northern Ireland 24 May 2011 · Nations Cup 2011

Heaviest defeats

  1. 0–7 v Brazil 27 May 1982 · Friendly
  2. 1–7 v Czech Republic 29 Oct 1961 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1961
  3. 0–6 v Austria 10 Oct 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
  4. 0–6 v Spain 1 Jun 1952 · Friendly
  5. 0–6 v Austria 7 May 1952 · Friendly
  6. 0–6 v Poland 22 May 1938 · Friendly
  7. 1–6 v Germany 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
  8. 0–5 v England 17 Nov 2024 · UEFA Nations League 2024
  9. 0–5 v Spain 13 Dec 1931 · Friendly
  10. 1–5 v Denmark 14 Nov 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Opponents82

PolandUEFA28611113044-1421.4%19382018
SpainUEFA2647151854-3615.4%19312013
NetherlandsUEFA2374122940-1130.4%19242023
Czech RepublicUEFA2164112544-1928.6%19382026
GermanyUEFA206592435-1130%19352015
SwitzerlandUEFA198471914+542.1%19352024
FranceUEFA1945101525-1021.1%19372023
NorwayUEFA197843021+936.8%19372022
EnglandUEFA193881430-1615.8%19462024
DenmarkUEFA1951042323026.3%19562019
WalesUEFA196581819-131.6%19602020
PortugalUEFA1853101326-1327.8%19462025
BelgiumUEFA174762630-423.5%19282024
HungaryUEFA164752530-525%19342025
AustriaUEFA163491937-1818.8%19522017
BulgariaUEFA156631912+740%19242025
RussiaUEFA154471518-326.7%19722011
ItalyUEFA143381020-1021.4%19262016
TurkeyUEFA145632716+1135.7%19662018
ScotlandUEFA135351314-138.5%19612022

By competition12

Friendly271106719439.1%
FIFA World Cup qualification15661484739.1%
UEFA Euro qualification13855414239.9%
UEFA Nations League24661225%
FIFA World Cup1328315.4%
UEFA Euro1022620%
USA Cup933333.3%
Brazil Independence Cup420250%
Nations Cup3300100%
Olympic Games210150%
Unity Cup210150%
Kirin Cup1100100%

Recorded scorers150

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Robbie Keane61101998–2016
John Aldridge1741989–1995
Shane Long1722007–2016
Frank Stapleton1511978–1987
Jonathan Walters1432011–2017
Kevin Doyle1402006–2014
Niall Quinn1401990–2001
Tony Cascarino1301989–1997
Don Givens1201969–1979
James McClean1112014–2021
Troy Parrott1122021–2026
Robbie Brady1022012–2024

Most capped219

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 42% of these matches.

John O'Shea1151102002–2018
Robbie Keane1141062002–2016
James McClean103652012–2023
Shay Given96932002–2016
Aiden McGeady93552004–2017
Glenn Whelan89812008–2019
Shane Long86432007–2021
Kevin Kilbane80752002–2011
Jeff Hendrick79622013–2023
Seamus Coleman78762011–2026
Damien Duff76752002–2012
Robbie Brady73572012–2026

Every match633

5 Jun 2026Canada1–1AwayFriendly—
28 May 2026Qatar1–0HomeFriendly—
16 May 2026Grenada5–0NeutralFriendly—
31 Mar 2026North Macedonia0–0HomeFriendly—
26 Mar 2026Czech Republic2–2 (lost on pens)AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2026—
16 Nov 2025Hungary3–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
13 Nov 2025Portugal2–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
14 Oct 2025Armenia1–0HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
11 Oct 2025Portugal0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Sep 2025Armenia1–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
6 Sep 2025Hungary2–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
10 Jun 2025Luxembourg0–0AwayFriendly—
6 Jun 2025Senegal1–1HomeFriendly—
23 Mar 2025Bulgaria2–1HomeUEFA Nations League 2025—
20 Mar 2025Bulgaria2–1AwayUEFA Nations League 2025—
17 Nov 2024England0–5AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
14 Nov 2024Finland1–0HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
13 Oct 2024Greece0–2AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
10 Oct 2024Finland2–1AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
10 Sep 2024Greece0–2HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
7 Sep 2024England0–2HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
11 Jun 2024Portugal0–3AwayFriendly—
4 Jun 2024Hungary2–1HomeFriendly—
26 Mar 2024Switzerland0–1HomeFriendly—
23 Mar 2024Belgium0–0HomeFriendly—
21 Nov 2023New Zealand1–1HomeFriendly—
18 Nov 2023Netherlands0–1AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
16 Oct 2023Gibraltar4–0NeutralUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
13 Oct 2023Greece0–2HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
10 Sep 2023Netherlands1–2HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
7 Sep 2023France0–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
19 Jun 2023Gibraltar3–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
16 Jun 2023Greece1–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
27 Mar 2023France0–1HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
22 Mar 2023Latvia3–2HomeFriendly—
20 Nov 2022Malta1–0AwayFriendly—
17 Nov 2022Norway1–2HomeFriendly—
27 Sep 2022Armenia3–2HomeUEFA Nations League 2022—
24 Sep 2022Scotland1–2AwayUEFA Nations League 2022—
14 Jun 2022Ukraine1–1NeutralUEFA Nations League 2022—