First Loss

On Andy O'Brien's 38th birthday on June 29th last, we posted his international record to twitter and facebook

Happy birthday Andy O'Brien(26 caps, 1 goal), 38 today! 🎂 #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/iII1aA6h1U

— Irish Abroad (@irish_abroad) June 29, 2017

One of our facebook followers pointed out that he didn't lose a game until his 22nd game, and we wondered if this was a record for Irish players.

After examining the history books, we've concluded that yes, Andy O'Brien is the holder of this particular record, and by a considerable amount. His 22 games is five more than Andy Townsend and Andy Reid, who both lost their first game in their 17th cap

Players	Caps	First Loss
Andy O'Brien	26	22
Andy Townsend	70	17
Andy Reid	29	17
Matt Holland	49	15
Simon Cox	27	13
Stephen Ward	42	13