Football records and statistics in the Republic of Ireland
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This page details football records in the Republic of Ireland. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Premier Division, the top level of the League of Ireland.
League
[edit]Team records
[edit]Titles
[edit]- Most top-flight league titles: 22, Shamrock Rovers (Premier Division)[1]
- Most consecutive league titles: 4,
- Most second tier league titles: 5, Drogheda United (First Division)[2][3]
Top-flight Appearances
[edit]- Most appearances: 104 seasons, Bohemians (1921–present)
Points records
[edit]- Most points in a season (any division): 94, Galway United (2023)
- Most points in a season (Premier Division): 87, Dundalk (2018)
Wins
[edit]Games without defeat
[edit]- Most consecutive top-flight games without defeat: 33 games, Shamrock Rovers (5 October 2019 to 21 May 2021)[1][5]
Goals records
[edit]- Most goals in a season (any division): 98, Galway United (2023)
- Most goals in a season (Premier Division): 85, Dundalk (2018)
Runs
[edit]- Longest unbeaten run ????
(2021)
- Featuring in European Football in consecutive seasons: 12, Shelbourne FC
- Unbeaten seasons: 2, Shamrock Rovers
Individual records
[edit]League Goalscorers
[edit]- 235, Brendan Bradley
Most deliveries in a season
[edit]Kieran Sadlier 117 Cork City 2017
Appearances
[edit]- Most appearances: 634, Al Finucane[6][7]
FAI Cup
[edit]Team records
[edit]Finals
[edit]- Most cup final wins: 25, Shamrock Rovers[1][8]
- Most cup final losses: 12, Shelbourne[8]
- Most cup final appearances: 36, Shamrock Rovers[8]
- Most consecutive cup final wins: 6, Shamrock Rovers (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)[8]
- Most cup final appearances without winning: 3, Evergreen United / Cork Celtic (1953, 1964, 1969)[8]
- Highest scoring cup final: 7 goals, joint record:[8]
- Bohemians 4–3 Dundalk (1935)
- Derry City 4–3 St. Patrick's Athletic (2006)[a.e.t.]
League Cup
[edit]Team records
[edit]Finals
[edit]- Most league cup final wins: 11, Derry City[9]
- Most league cup final losses: 8, Shamrock Rovers[9]
- Most league cup final appearances: 14, Derry City[9]
- Most league cup final appearances without winning: 3, Finn Harps[9]
Total titles won
[edit]| Team | League of Ireland | FAI Challenge Cup |
FAI League of Ireland Shield |
League of Ireland Cup |
FAI President's Cup |
Setanta Sports Cup |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 21 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 |
| Dundalk | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | 38 |
| Shelbourne | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | 30 |
| Bohemian | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 | 28 |
| Derry City | 2 | 6 | - | 11 | 1 | - | 20 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 19 |
| Waterford | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 15 |
| Drumcondra | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Cork City | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sligo Rovers | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 11 |
| Cork United | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| Limerick | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| Drogheda United | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 |
| Athlone Town | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| St James's Gate | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Cork Hibernians | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Longford Town | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Galway United | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Cork Athletic | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bray Wanderers | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Cork Celtic | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dolphin | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| UCD | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Finn Harps | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cork | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fordsons | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Alton United | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Home Farm | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sporting Fingal | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Transport | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
- Gold - current winners of competition (where still active).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "History". Shamrock Rovers. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "Drogheda United - Club Information". www.leagueofireland.ie. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (2020-10-27). "Drogheda seal promotion as play-off places are decided". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Dollery, Paul (2017-05-03). "The 93-year-old League of Ireland record that Cork City are closing in on". The 42. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "2019 League of Ireland Premier Division Tables & Results & Stats | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Mackey, Liam (2015-03-06). "In a league of their own - the top 25 League of Ireland players of all time". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Kinsella, Colm; McMahon, Dave (2023-01-11). "In Pictures: Limerick soccer legend Al Finucane celebrates 80th birthday". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ireland - List of Cup Finals". www.rsssf.org. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "Ireland League Cup Finals". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-12-02.