Nickname(s) | The Boys in Green | |||
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Association | Football Association of Ireland | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Pat Devlin | |||
Captain | Alex Bruce | |||
Top scorer | Christy Doyle Daryl Clare David Kelly Jackie Hennessy Neale Fenn Niall Quinn (all 2 goals each) | |||
Home stadium | Dalymount Park Lansdowne Road Tolka Park Turner's Cross Carlisle Grounds | |||
FIFA code | IRL | |||
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First international | ||||
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Romania (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; October 20, 1957) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Republic of Ireland 4–1 England (Cork, Republic of Ireland; March 27, 1990) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
England 2–0 Republic of Ireland (Liverpool, England; December 1, 1994) |
Republic of Ireland B is the reserve team of the Republic of Ireland national football team. There are no competitions for B teams. However, since 1957 the Football Association of Ireland has arranged occasional friendlies.