Irish Premier League Appearances

In last weekends game between Sunderland and Watford, defender John O'Shea reached the landmark of 400 Premier League appearances, as reported by online statisticans Opta. This led us to wonder which current Irish player is next on the list of appearances?

Unsurprisingly, Robbie Keane is next in line to make the landmark. The Republic of Ireland captain has 343 appearances in the Premier League for Coventry, Leeds, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa, but of the Irish players currently in the top division in England, who has the most appearances?

Surprisingly enough, it's Stephen Ireland with 235 appearances for Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Stoke City! We had thought it would be Glenn Whelan, but he's a close second on the list behind Ireland with 226 appearances, followed by Jonathan Walters, James McCarthy and Shane Long.

Player	Appearances
Stephen Ireland	235
Glenn Whelan	226
Jonathan Walters	192
James McCarthy	191
Shane Long	186

Further Reading
John O'Shea reaches 400 Premier League Appearances (OptaJoe)