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General Information for Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
Founded
1921
FIFA entry
1923
Average height in 1979
1.76m
Average age in 1979
24.6
Confederation
UEFA
Infos provided by
Emblem
Jersey in 1979
Coaches in 1979
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 1979
| FIFA | Non FIFA | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Day of Birth | Position | Current Club | M | S | G | M | S | G | |
| Peyton, Gerry | 1956-05-20 | Goalkeeper |
|
Fulham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Kearns, Mick | 1950-11-26 | Goalkeeper |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mulligan, Paddy | 1945-03-17 | Right Back |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| O'Leary, David | 1958-05-02 | Centre Back |
|
Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Gregg, Eamonn | 1953-03-28 | Defender |
|
Bohemians Dublin | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| O'Leary, Pierce | 1959-11-05 | Centre Back |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Devine, John | 1958-11-11 | Right Back |
|
Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Holmes, Jimmy | 1953-11-11 | Left Back |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Hughton, Chris | 1958-12-11 | Left Back |
|
Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Anderson, John | 1959-11-07 | Right Back |
|
Preston North End | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Martin, Mick | 1951-07-09 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Newcastle United | 8 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Grealish, Tony | 1956-09-21 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Brady, Liam | 1956-02-13 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Heighway, Steve | 1947-11-25 | Right Midfielder |
|
Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Daly, Gerry | 1954-04-30 | Attacking Midfielder |
|
Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Giles, Johnny | 1940-11-06 | Centre Midfielder |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Grimes, Ashley | 1957-08-02 | Left Midfielder |
|
Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Murphy, Jerry | 1959-09-23 | Left Midfielder |
|
Crystal Palace FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Chandler, Jeff | 1959-06-19 | Midfielder |
|
Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| O'Brien, Fran | 1955-04-07 | Midfielder |
|
Philadelphia Fury | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Waters, Joe | 1953-09-20 | Defensive Midfielder |
|
Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Stapleton, Frank | 1956-07-10 | Centre Forward |
|
Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| McGee, Paul | 1954-06-19 | Centre Forward |
|
Preston North End | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Givens, Don | 1949-08-09 | Centre Forward |
|
AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| O'Callaghan, Brendan | 1955-07-23 | Centre Forward |
|
Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Ryan, Gerry | 1955-10-04 | Centre Forward |
|
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Walsh, Mickey | 1954-08-13 | Centre Forward |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Donovan, Terry | 1958-02-27 | Centre Forward |
|
Aston Villa FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Hayes, Austin | 1958-07-15 | Left Winger |
|
Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Richardson, Damien | 1947-08-02 | Striker |
|
Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Treacy, Ray | 1946-06-18 | Secondary striker |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Matches of Ireland in 1979
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result | Event | Stadium | FIFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Matches | ||||||
Match Progress for Ireland in 1979
Favorite Opponents of Ireland
| Opponent | M | W | D | L | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
|
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
|
17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
|
17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
|
15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
|
|
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
|
13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
|
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
|
13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
|
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
|
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
|
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
|
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
|
10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
|
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
|
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
|
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
|
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
|
7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
|
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
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 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Germany (B)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 498 | 194 | 148 | 156 | 659 |