Location | Ireland (UEFA) |
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Teams | Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
First meeting | Republic 0–0 Northern (20 September 1978) UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
Latest meeting | Republic 0–0 Northern (15 November 2018) Friendly |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 11 |
Most wins | Republic of Ireland (4) |
Most player appearances | Tony Cascarino (8 apps) |
Top scorer | Robbie Keane Andy Townsend Niall Quinn (2 goals) |
All-time record | Republic: 4 Draw: 5 Northern: 2 |
Largest victory | Republic 5–0 Northern (24 May 2011) Friendly |
Largest goal scoring | Republic 5–0 Northern (24 May 2011) Friendly |
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.