Manager

Brian Kerr


Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr is no stranger to success with a remarkable record in charge of national under-age teams between 1997 and 2003.
Assistant manager

Chris Hughton


Armed with an UEFA Pro Licence and with a reputation as a top coach, Chris Hughton is a valuable member of Brian Kerr's backroom team.
Goalkeeper

Shay Given


Born: 20/4/76
Caps: 68
First cap: v Russia 27/03/96
Last cap: v Israel 26/3/05
Goalkeeper

Nick Colgan


Born: 19/9/73
Caps: 8
First cap: v Denmark 27/03/02
Last cap: v Nigeria 29/05/04
Goalkeeper

Paddy Kenny


Born: 17/5/78
Caps: 5
First cap: v Czech Republic 31/03/04
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
Defender

Gary Breen


Born: 12/12/73
Caps: 62
Goals: 7
First cap: v Croatia 02/06/96
Last cap: v Croatia 16/11/04
First goal: v Holland 04/06/96
Last goal: v Saudi Arabia 11/06/02
Defender

Kenny Cunningham


Born: 28/6/71
Caps: 66
Goals: 0

First cap: v Czech Republic 24/04/96
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
Defender

Richard Dunne


Born: 21/9/79
Caps: 23
Goals: 4
First cap: v Greece 26/04/00
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Mexico 04/06/00
Last goal: v Turkey 09/09/03
Defender

Steve Finnan


Born: 20/4/76
Caps: 36
Goals: 1
First cap: v Greece 26/04/00
Last cap: v Israel 26/3/05
First goal: v Finland 15/11/00
Last goal: v Finland 15/11/00
Defender

Ian Harte


Born: 31/8/77
Caps: 56
Goals: 9
First cap: v Croatia 02/06/96
Last cap: v Poland 28/04/04
First goal: v Bolivia 15/06/96
Last goal: v Czech Republic 31/03/04
Defender

Andy O'Brien


Born: 29/6/79
Caps: 19
Goals: 1
First cap: v Estonia 06/06/01
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Portugal 9/2/05
Last goal: v Portugal 9/2/05
Defender

Stephen Carr


Born: 29/8/76
Caps: 36
Goals: 0
First cap: v Sweden 28/04/99
Last cap: v Israel 26/3/05
Defender

Gary Doherty


Born: 31/1/80
Caps: 30
Goals: 4
First cap: v Greece 26/04/00
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v USA 17/04/02
Last goal: v Georgia 11/06/03
Defender

John O'Shea


Born: 30/4/81
Caps: 23
Goals: 1
First cap: v Croatia 15/08/01
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Australia 19/09/03
Last goal: v Australia 19/09/03
Defender

Alan Maybury


Born: 8/8/78
Caps: 10
Goals: 0
First cap: v Czech Republic 25/03/98
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
Midfielders

Matt Holland


Born: 11/4/74
Caps: 45
Goals: 5
First cap: v Macedonia 09/10/99
Last cap: v Israel 26/3/05
First goal: v Portugal 07/10/00
Last goal: v Romania 27/05/04
Midfielders

Roy Keane


Born: 10/08/71
Caps: 65
Goals: 9
First cap: v Chile 22/05/91
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Northern Ireland 12/10/94
Last goal: v Cyprus 06/10/01
Midfielders

Kevin Kilbane


Born: 1/2/77
Caps: 62
Goals: 4
First cap: v Iceland 06/09/97
Last cap: v China 29/3/055
First goal: v Finland 15/11/00
Last goal: v Scotland 12/02/03
Midfielders

Steven Reid


Born: 10/3/81
Caps: 13
Goals: 2
First cap: v Croatia 15/08/01
Last cap: v Poland 28/04/04
First goal: v Russia 13/02/02
Last goal: v Nigeria 16/05/02
Midfielders

Colin Healy


Born: 14/3/80
Caps: 13
Goals: 1
First cap: v Russia 13/02/02
Last cap: v Switzerland 11/10/03
First goal: v Finland 21/08/02
Last goal: v Finland 21/08/02
Midfielders

Rory Delap


Born: 6/7/76
Caps: 11
Goals: 0
First cap: v Czech Republic 25/03/98
Last cap: v Czech Republic 31/03/04
Midfielders

Alan Quinn


Born: 13/6/79
Caps: 6
Goals: 0
First cap: v Norway 30/04/03
Last cap: v Croatia 16/11/04
Midfielders

Stephen McPhail


Born: 9/12/79
Caps: 10
Goals: 1
First cap: v Greece 26/04/00
Last cap: v Nigeria 29/05/04
First goal: v South Africa 11/06/00
Last goal: v South Africa 11/06/00
Midfielders

Graham Kavanagh


Born: 2/12/73
Caps: 10
Goals: 1
First cap: v Czech Republic 25/03/98
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Sweden 28/04/99
Last goal: v Sweden 28/04/99
Midfielders

Liam Miller


Born: 13/2/81
Caps: 9
Goals: 0
First cap: v Czech Republic 31/03/04
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
Midfielders

Andy Reid


Born: 29/7/82
Caps: 14
Goals: 2
First cap: v Canada 18/11/03
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Bulgaria 18/08/04
Last goal: v Cyprus 04/09/04
Midfielders

Graham Barrett


Born: 06/10/81
Caps: 6
Goals: 2
First cap: v Finland 18/08/02
Last cap: v Croatia 16/11/04
First goal: v Finland 18/08/02
Last goal: v Jamaica 02/06/04
Strikers

David Connolly


Born: 6/6/77
Caps: 40
Goals: 9
First cap: v Portugal 29/05/96
Last cap: v Switzerland 11/09/03
First goal: v USA 09/06/96
Last goal: v Turkey 09/09/03
Strikers

Damien Duff


Born: 2/3/79
Caps: 52
Goals: 6
First cap: v Czech Republic 25/03/98
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Croatia 15/08/01
Last goal: v Canada 18/11/03
Strikers

Robbie Keane


Born: 8/7/80
Caps: 59
Goals: 24
First cap: v Czech Republic 25/03/98
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Malta 14/10/98
Last goal: v Croatia 16/11/04
Strikers

Clinton Morrison


Born: 14/5/79
Caps: 28
Goals: 9
First cap: v Croatia 15/08/01
Last cap: v China 29/3/05
First goal: v Croatia 15/08/01
Last goal: v China 29/3/05
Strikers

Alan Lee


Born: 21/8/78
Caps: 7
Goals: 0
First cap: v Norway 30/04/03
Last cap: v Cyprus 04/09/04
Strikers

Aiden McGeady


Born: 4/4/86
Caps: 3
Goals: 0
First cap: v Jamaica 02/06/04
Last cap: v Portugal 9/2/05
Strikers

Jonathan Macken


Born: 7/9/77
Caps: 1
Goals: 0
First goal: v Bulgaria 18/08/04
Last goal: v Bulgaria 18/08/04
Strikers

Stephen Elliott


Born: 6/1/84
Caps: 2
Goals: 0
First goal: v Croatia 16/11/04
Last cap: v China 29/3/05