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General Information for Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
Founded
1921
FIFA entry
1923
Average height in 1978
1.78m
Average age in 1978
24.3
Confederation
UEFA
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 1978
Coaches in 1978
Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza
Giles, Johnny (Coach)
Day of Birth
1940-11-06
Place of Birth
Dublin
(Ireland)
Height
1.70m
Players of Ireland in 1978
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Kearns, Mick | 1950-11-26 | Goalkeeper |
|
Walsall FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Peyton, Gerry | 1956-05-20 | Goalkeeper |
|
Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Holmes, Jimmy | 1953-11-11 | Left Back |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Lawrenson, Mark | 1957-06-02 | Centre Back |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mulligan, Paddy | 1945-03-17 | Right Back |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| O'Leary, David | 1958-05-02 | Centre Back |
|
Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Synnott, Noel | 1951-12-14 | Defender |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Langan, David | 1957-02-15 | Right Back |
|
Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Daly, Maurice | 1955-11-28 | Defender |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Gregg, Eamonn | 1953-03-28 | Defender |
|
Bohemians Dublin | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Giles, Johnny | 1940-11-06 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Daly, Gerry | 1954-04-30 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Grealish, Tony | 1956-09-21 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Orient FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Brady, Liam | 1956-02-13 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Heighway, Steve | 1947-11-25 | Right Midfielder |
|
Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Grimes, Ashley | 1957-08-02 | Left Midfielder |
|
Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Braddish, Synan | 1958-10-27 | Midfielder |
|
Liverpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| McGee, Paul | 1954-06-19 | Centre Forward |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Stapleton, Frank | 1956-07-10 | Centre Forward |
|
Arsenal FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Givens, Don | 1949-08-09 | Centre Forward |
|
Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Treacy, Ray | 1946-06-18 | Secondary striker |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ryan, Gerry | 1955-10-04 | Centre Forward |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Muckian, Cathal | 1951-11-30 | Striker |
|
Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Walsh, Mickey | 1954-08-13 | Centre Forward |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Clarke, Jerome | 1951-07-15 | Striker |
|
Drogheda United | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Matches of Ireland in 1978
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Ireland in 1978
Favorite Opponents of Ireland
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
|
17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
|
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
|
|
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
|
13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
|
13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
|
13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
|
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
|
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
|
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
|
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
|
10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Germany (B)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 481 | 189 | 143 | 149 | 637 |