List of Republic of Ireland international footballers born outside the Republic of Ireland
This is a list of players who have played international football for the Republic of Ireland national football team who were born outside of the Republic of Ireland. All players have received at least one cap playing for the Republic of Ireland national football team as governed by the Football Association of Ireland. The first player to have qualified for the Irish team through his parent's nationality was Shay Brennan, making his debut against Spain in a World Cup qualifier in 1965.[1]
The majority of these players were born in England due to its large Irish diaspora. Most famously in the late 1980s and 1990s the Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton sought out players in England and used what became known as the "granny rule".[2] [3]
England
- Harry Arter
- Phil Babb
- Leon Best
- Keith Branagan
- Gary Breen
- Shay Brennan
- Alex Bruce
- Paul Butler
- John Byrne
- Lee Carsley
- Tony Cascarino
- Jeff Chandler
- Cyrus Christie
- Ciaran Clark
- David Connolly
- Simon Cox
- Liam Daish
- Rory Delap
- John Dempsey
- Terry Donovan
- Rob Elliot
- Mickey Evans
- Curtis Fleming
- Caleb Folan
- Kevin Foley
- Tony Galvin
- Jon Goodman
- Tony Grealish
- Paul Green
- Austin Hayes
- Ron Healey
- Matt Holland
- Chris Hughton
- Mick Kearns
- Alan Kelly, Jr.
- David Kelly
- Mark Kelly
- Mick Kennedy
- Paddy Kenny
- Richard Keogh
- Alan Kernaghan
- Dean Kiely
- Kevin Kilbane
- Liam Lawrence
- Mark Lawrenson
- Jon Macken
- Terry Mancini
- Jason McAteer
- Mick McCarthy
- Jim McDonagh
- David McGoldrick
- Eddie McGoldrick
- Paul McGrath
- Alan McLoughlin
- Stephen McPhail
- Mike Milligan
- Chris Morris
- Clinton Morrison
- Jerry Murphy
- Andy O'Brien
- Brendan O'Callaghan
- Kevin O'Callaghan
- Joe O'Cearuill
- Sean O’Driscoll
- Kelham O'Hanlon
- Eamonn O’Keefe
- David O’Leary
- Alex Pearce
- Gerry Peyton
- Terry Phelan
- Anthony Pilkington
- Darren Potter
- Steven Reid
- Michael Robinson
- Martin Rowlands
- John Sheridan
- Sean St Ledger
- Peter Thomas
- Andy Townsend
- Gary Waddock
- Mickey Walsh
- Jonathan Walters
- Keiren Westwood
Scotland
United States of America
Wales
References
- ↑ "Shay Brennan". Soccer Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Rowan (1994). The Team That Jack Built. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Company. ISBN 1 85158 670 9.
- ↑ "Irish Football and the 'Granny Rule'". Soccer Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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