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International Football - Ireland
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to play for the Republic of Ireland national team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Bill Lacey | 40 years, 228 days | 1930 |
2 | Shay Given | 40 years, 41 days | 2016 |
3 | Johnny Giles | 38 years, 196 days | 1979 |
4 | Kevin Moran | 38 years, 24 days | 1994 |
5 | John Aldridge | 38 years, 21 days | 1996 |
6 | Dean Kiely | 37 years, 314 days | 2008 |
7 | Tony Cascarino | 37 years, 76 days | 1999 |
8 | Paul McGrath | 37 years, 69 days | 1997 |
9 | John O'Shea | 37 years, 32 days | 2018 |
10 | Séamus Coleman | 37 years, 2 days | 2025 |
References
11v11. (2025). Republic of Ireland national football team – Oldest players. Available at: https://www.11v11.com/teams/republic-of-ireland/tab/stats/option/oldest/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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