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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shay Brennan|url=http://www.soccer-ireland.com/manchester-united/shay-brennan.htm|website=Soccer Ireland|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shay Brennan|url=http://www.soccer-ireland.com/manchester-united/shay-brennan.htm|website=Soccer Ireland|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref>


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* [[Paul Green (footballer, born 1983)|Paul Green]]
* [[Paul Green (footballer, born 1983)|Paul Green]]
* [[Austin Hayes]]
* [[Austin Hayes]]
* [[Ron Healey]]
* [[Ron Healey]]
* [[Matt Holland]]
* [[Matt Holland]]
* [[Chris Hughton]]
* [[Chris Hughton]]
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* [[Sean St Ledger]]
* [[Sean St Ledger]]
* [[Peter Thomas (footballer, born 1944)|Peter Thomas]]
* [[Peter Thomas (footballer, born 1944)|Peter Thomas]]
* [[Andy Townsend]]
* [[Andy Townsend]]
* [[Gary Waddock]]
* [[Gary Waddock]]
* [[Mickey Walsh]]
* [[Mickey Walsh]]
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* [[Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]]
* [[Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]]


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Revision as of 20:21, 13 September 2018

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

Northern Ireland

Alan Kernaghan

Scotland

United States of America

Wales

References

  1. ^ "Shay Brennan". Soccer Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Paul, Rowan (1994). The Team That Jack Built. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Company. ISBN 1 85158 670 9.
  3. ^ "Irish Football and the 'Granny Rule'". Soccer Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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