Irish Abroad players appearance statistics for May 2017
Wins
In the final month of the season, only Adam Rooney started three wins, the only player to start more than two
Draws
Keiren Westwood was the only player to draw more than once in May, and curiously no striker started a draw
Losses
Partick Thistle midfielder Adam Barton finished the season with four losses in May, and no goalkeeper started a loss for the final four weeks of 2016/17
Starts/Completed Games
Joe Shaughnessy, Darren O'Dea, Carl McHugh, John O'Shea, Gary Dicker, Adam Barton, Jonathan Hayes, and Conor Sammon all started four games in May, with O'Shea, O'Dea, Shaughnessy, McHugh, Dicker, Barton, and Sammon going on to complete 90 minutes in each one
Substitutions/Introductions
Marc Wilson was substituted in each of the three games he started in May, while Darron Gibson was introduced in each of the three games he started on the bench in May
Stayed On Bench
Goalkeeping pair Darren Randolph and Aaron McCarey were unused substitutes in three games in May, while Dean Ebbe and Declan Rice was the only outfield player to be left on the bench in more than one game - both players spent two games without seeing a minute of action
Goals
Jonathan Hayes(3) and Wes Hoolahan(2) were the only players to score more than once in May, while Darren O'Dea and Conor Sammon were the only players to score a penalty
Discipline
Marc Wilson was shown three yellow cards in the four games he played in May. No Irish striker or goalkeeper was booked in May 2017
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
Monday, 5 June 2017
International Report Card
Friday, 2nd June 2017
International Friendly
Mexico 3-1 Republic of Ireland
Starting PlayersSo it's the first time in 222 games that Ireland haven't had a Dub in the team. And look what happens... #MEXIRL— Neil O'Riordan (@noriordan) June 2, 2017
Darren Randolph made his 20th appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy continued his record of only starting games for Ireland in his ninth appearance, his first since November 2016
John Egan and Conor Hourihane both made their second start in their second appearance for Ireland
James McClean made his 50th appearance for Ireland, becoming the second fastest player ever to reach the milestone, and was booked for the first time since March 2016
Callum O'Dowda made his first start for Ireland in what was his fifth appearance
Daryl Horgan made his first start for Ireland in what was also his second appearance for his country
Daryl Murphy's appearance in the starting XI (his 24th cap) was the Newcastle striker's first start since June 2016, and his first appearance since the following September
This was David McGoldrick's sixth cap for Ireland, his first start since May 2016, and his first appearance since November 2016
Substitutes
Congratulations to Kevin Long and Alan Browne on making their first appearances for Ireland!
Eunan O'Kane made his seventh appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan's first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016 was his 38th cap for Ireland
Stephen Gleeson made his fourth appearance for Ireland, and scored his first goal for Ireland, ten years after making his debut - only Harry Duggan(10 years) and David O'Leary(14 years) waited longer for their first international strike
Sunday, 4th June 2017
International Friendly
Republic of Ireland 3-1 Uruguay
Starting PlayersDarren Randolph made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Cyrus Christie scored his second international goal, almost two years after his first, in his tenth appearance for Ireland
Shane Duffy made his tenth start in his tenth appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his first start for Ireland in his second appearance at international level
Stephen Ward made his 42nd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 80th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time since October 2016 in his 32nd cap
Harry Arter made his fifth appearance for Ireland in his first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016
Jonathan Walters scored his 13th goal for Ireland, his first since August 2016, in his 48th appearance for Ireland
Substitutes
James McClean scored his ninth international goal (his first since November) in his 51st appearance for Ireland
Aiden McGeady made his 89th appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Alex Pearce made his ninth appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 39th appearance for Ireland
Keiren Westwood made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Kevin Long made his first start for Ireland in his second appearance at international level
Stephen Ward made his 42nd appearance for Ireland
Glenn Whelan made his 80th appearance for Ireland
Jeff Hendrick was booked for the first time since October 2016 in his 32nd cap
Harry Arter made his fifth appearance for Ireland in his first appearance since Saturday, 12 November 2016
Jonathan Walters scored his 13th goal for Ireland, his first since August 2016, in his 48th appearance for Ireland
Substitutes
James McClean scored his ninth international goal (his first since November) in his 51st appearance for Ireland
Aiden McGeady made his 89th appearance for Ireland
Daryl Murphy made his 25th appearance for Ireland
Alex Pearce made his ninth appearance for Ireland
Wes Hoolahan made his 39th appearance for Ireland
Keiren Westwood made his 21st appearance for Ireland
Sunday, 4 June 2017
50 Cap Club
James McClean's start against Mexico was the Derryman's 50th cap for the Republic of Ireland, the 38th player to pass the milestone for their country.
We've examined the records and come up with some interesting facts about the other members of the list.
First
The first player to earn 50 caps for the Republic of Ireland was John Giles. It took the midfielder more than 17 years to amass the total from his debut against Sweden in 1959, only a few days short of his 19th birthday, until June 1977 away to Bulgaria. Giles also took the longest to earn his caps, although there were fewer international games during his career.
Fastest
Only Glenn Whelan earned his 50 caps in a shorter timespan than McClean. The midfielder's 50th international appearance came 1908 days after being given his debut by Giovanni Trapattoni, narrowly ahead of McClean's half century which came 1920 days after his first appearance by the same manager.
Starts and Introductions
John Giles, Mick Martin, Liam Brady, Packie Bonner, Ray Houghton and Steve Staunton started every one of their first 50 appearances. Shane Long is the only player to have started fewer games than McClean on his way to 50 caps, the striker started 23 and was introduced in 27 games, coincidentally a perfect reflection of McClean's 27 starts and 23 introductions.
Youngest/Oldest
Robbie Keane is the youngest player to reach the landmark. The striker earned his 50th cap against Romania in May 2004, aged 23 years and 10 months. John Giles was the oldest player to earn his caps, at 36 years, 6 months.
We've examined the records and come up with some interesting facts about the other members of the list.
First
The first player to earn 50 caps for the Republic of Ireland was John Giles. It took the midfielder more than 17 years to amass the total from his debut against Sweden in 1959, only a few days short of his 19th birthday, until June 1977 away to Bulgaria. Giles also took the longest to earn his caps, although there were fewer international games during his career.
Fastest
Only Glenn Whelan earned his 50 caps in a shorter timespan than McClean. The midfielder's 50th international appearance came 1908 days after being given his debut by Giovanni Trapattoni, narrowly ahead of McClean's half century which came 1920 days after his first appearance by the same manager.
Starts and Introductions
John Giles, Mick Martin, Liam Brady, Packie Bonner, Ray Houghton and Steve Staunton started every one of their first 50 appearances. Shane Long is the only player to have started fewer games than McClean on his way to 50 caps, the striker started 23 and was introduced in 27 games, coincidentally a perfect reflection of McClean's 27 starts and 23 introductions.
Youngest/Oldest
Robbie Keane is the youngest player to reach the landmark. The striker earned his 50th cap against Romania in May 2004, aged 23 years and 10 months. John Giles was the oldest player to earn his caps, at 36 years, 6 months.
| Player | First Appearance | 50th Appearance | Starts | Intro | Age | Time Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Giles | 1 November 1959 | 1 June 1977 | 50 | 0 | 36 years, 6 months | 17 years, 7 months |
| Paddy Mulligan | 4 May 1969 | 29 October 1979 | 48 | 2 | 34 years, 7 months | 10 years, 5 months |
| Don Givens | 27 May 1969 | 30 April 1980 | 47 | 3 | 30 years, 8 months | 10 years, 11 months |
| Mick Martin | 10 October 1971 | 17 November 1982 | 50 | 0 | 31 years, 4 months | 11 years, 1 months |
| Liam Brady | 30 October 1974 | 26 March 1985 | 50 | 0 | 29 years, 1 months | 10 years, 4 months |
| Frank Stapleton | 13 October 1976 | 25 May 1986 | 49 | 1 | 29 years, 11 months | 9 years, 7 months |
| David O'Leary | 8 September 1976 | 27 May 1990 | 47 | 3 | 32 years, 0 months | 13 years, 8 months |
| Chris Hughton | 29 October 1979 | 2 June 1990 | 46 | 4 | 31 years, 5 months | 10 years, 7 months |
| Kevin Moran | 30 April 1980 | 2 June 1990 | 48 | 2 | 34 years, 1 months | 10 years, 1 months |
| Mick McCarthy | 23 May 1984 | 14 November 1990 | 49 | 1 | 31 years, 9 months | 6 years, 5 months |
| Packie Bonner | 24 May 1981 | 1 June 1991 | 50 | 0 | 31 years, 0 months | 10 years, 0 months |
| Paul McGrath | 5 February 1985 | 25 March 1992 | 45 | 5 | 32 years, 3 months | 7 years, 1 months |
| John Aldridge | 26 March 1986 | 18 November 1992 | 42 | 8 | 34 years, 2 months | 6 years, 7 months |
| Ray Houghton | 26 March 1986 | 28 April 1993 | 50 | 0 | 31 years, 3 months | 7 years, 1 months |
| Ronnie Whelan Jnr | 29 April 1981 | 29 May 1994 | 38 | 12 | 32 years, 8 months | 13 years, 1 months |
| Tony Cascarino | 11 September 1985 | 5 June 1994 | 28 | 22 | 31 years, 9 months | 8 years, 8 months |
| Steve Staunton | 19 October 1988 | 28 June 1994 | 50 | 0 | 25 years, 5 months | 5 years, 8 months |
| Andy Townsend | 7 February 1989 | 7 September 1994 | 45 | 5 | 31 years, 1 months | 5 years, 7 months |
| Niall Quinn | 25 May 1986 | 3 June 1995 | 37 | 13 | 28 years, 7 months | 9 years, 0 months |
| Denis Irwin | 12 September 1990 | 18 November 1998 | 48 | 2 | 33 years, 0 months | 8 years, 2 months |
| Roy Keane | 22 May 1991 | 24 March 2001 | 49 | 1 | 29 years, 6 months | 9 years, 10 months |
| Gary Kelly | 23 March 1994 | 16 June 2002 | 41 | 9 | 28 years, 0 months | 8 years, 2 months |
| Jason McAteer | 23 March 1994 | 21 August 2002 | 34 | 16 | 31 years, 2 months | 8 years, 4 months |
| Gary Breen | 29 May 1996 | 16 October 2002 | 46 | 4 | 28 years, 10 months | 6 years, 4 months |
| Shay Given | 27 March 1996 | 30 April 2003 | 49 | 1 | 26 years, 10 months | 7 years, 1 months |
| Ian Harte | 2 June 1996 | 19 August 2003 | 44 | 6 | 25 years, 11 months | 7 years, 2 months |
| Kenny Cunningham | 24 April 1996 | 6 September 2003 | 44 | 6 | 32 years, 2 months | 7 years, 4 months |
| Kevin Kilbane | 6 September 1997 | 11 October 2003 | 41 | 9 | 26 years, 8 months | 6 years, 1 months |
| Robbie Keane | 25 March 1998 | 27 May 2004 | 47 | 3 | 23 years, 10 months | 6 years, 2 months |
| Damien Duff | 25 March 1998 | 9 February 2005 | 41 | 9 | 25 years, 11 months | 6 years, 10 months |
| Steven Finnan | 26 April 2000 | 17 November 2007 | 40 | 10 | 31 years, 6 months | 7 years, 6 months |
| John O'Shea | 15 August 2001 | 19 November 2008 | 49 | 1 | 27 years, 6 months | 7 years, 3 months |
| Richard Dunne | 26 April 2000 | 1 April 2009 | 43 | 7 | 29 years, 6 months | 8 years, 11 months |
| Aidan McGeady | 2 June 2004 | 10 June 2012 | 31 | 19 | 26 years, 2 months | 8 years, 0 months |
| Kevin Doyle | 1 March 2006 | 18 June 2012 | 47 | 3 | 28 years, 9 months | 6 years, 3 months |
| Glenn Whelan | 24 May 2008 | 14 August 2013 | 48 | 2 | 29 years, 7 months | 5 years, 2 months |
| Shane Long | 7 February 2007 | 14 November 2014 | 23 | 27 | 27 years, 9 months | 7 years, 9 months |
| James McClean | 29 February 2012 | 2 June 2017 | 27 | 23 | 28 years, 1 months | 5 years, 3 months |
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