Irish derby (football)

Irish derby
LocationIreland (UEFA)
TeamsNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
First meetingRepublic 0–0 Northern
(20 September 1978)
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
Latest meetingRepublic 0–0 Northern
(15 November 2018)
Friendly
Statistics
Meetings total11
Most winsRepublic of Ireland (4)
Most player appearancesRepublic of Ireland Tony Cascarino (8 apps)
Top scorerRepublic of Ireland Robbie Keane
Republic of Ireland Andy Townsend
Republic of Ireland Niall Quinn
(2 goals)
All-time recordRepublic: 4
Draw: 5
Northern: 2
Largest victoryRepublic 5–0 Northern
(24 May 2011)
Friendly
Largest goal scoringRepublic 5–0 Northern
(24 May 2011)
Friendly
Irish derby (football) is located in Europe
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

The Irish derby is a term given to football matches between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. A total of 11 matches has been played with Republic of Ireland winning four as compared to Northern Ireland's two wins and five matches ending in a draw.