Date of birth | 22 August 1986 |
Place of birth | Cobh |
Nationality | Irish |
Weight | 72 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Stephen Ireland's contract at Manchester City was extended to June 2009 in October 2005, then to June 2011 in April 2007 and to June 2012 in September 2007 and to June 2014 in May 2009.
He joined Aston Villa in August 2010 with a four-year contract.
After a loan spell, Stephen joined Stoke City in January 2014 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2017 in April 2014 then to December 2017.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Manchester City | 14 Sep 2004 | 18 Aug 2010 | |
Aston Villa | 18 Aug 2010 | 14 Jan 2014 | |
Newcastle United | 31 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
Stoke City | 02 Sep 2013 | 13 Jan 2014 | L |
Stoke City | 14 Jan 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 | |
Bolton Wanderers | 09 Oct 2018 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2005-06 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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2005-06 | Manchester City | Premier League | 13 | 11 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 10 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 |
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2007-08 | Manchester City | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
4 |
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2008-09 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Manchester City | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
9 |
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2008-09 | Manchester City | UEFA Cup | 13 | 1 |
3 |
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2009-10 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
2009-10 | Manchester City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Manchester City | Premier League | 16 | 6 |
2 |
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2010-11 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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2010-11 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 |
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2011-12 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2011-12 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2011-12 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
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2012-13 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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2012-13 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2012-13 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 9 | 4 |
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2013-14 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2013-14 | Stoke City | Premier League | 14 | 11 |
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2014-15 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 |
3 |
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2014-15 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Stoke City | Premier League | 11 | 6 |
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2015-16 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2015-16 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2015-16 | Stoke City | Premier League | 13 |
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2017-18 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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2017-18 | Stoke City | Premier League | 1 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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18 Sep 2005 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
21 Sep 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-1 (0-3) | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
16 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 2005 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 2005 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
05 Nov 2005 | Fulham v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Nov 2005 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | Premier League | |
10 Dec 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
31 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
07 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
21 Jan 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 2006 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
12 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 2006 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 2006 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
25 Mar 2006 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 2006 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
20 Aug 2006 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2006 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Sep 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2006 | Chesterfield v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
23 Sep 2006 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
30 Sep 2006 | Everton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2006 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 2006 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
23 Dec 2006 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2006 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
13 Jan 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
20 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 2007 | Manchester City v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
03 Feb 2007 | Manchester City v Reading | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
18 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
03 Mar 2007 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
14 Mar 2007 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
06 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
21 Apr 2007 | Watford v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 May 2007 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
13 May 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
11 Aug 2007 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
15 Aug 2007 | Manchester City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
25 Aug 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
29 Aug 2007 | Bristol City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
02 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
22 Sep 2007 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
25 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Sep 2007 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
07 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
20 Oct 2007 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2007 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
05 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 Nov 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Nov 2007 | Manchester City v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
30 Dec 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 2008 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2008 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 2008 | Everton v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
16 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
20 Jan 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Jan 2008 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
30 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
02 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2008 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Mar 2008 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Mar 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
29 Mar 2008 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
20 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
26 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
04 May 2008 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2008 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 8-1 | Premier League | |
17 Jul 2008 | EB/Streymur v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
17 Aug 2008 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 2008 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
28 Aug 2008 | FC Midtjylland v Manchester City | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (4-2) |
UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
31 Aug 2008 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
18 Sep 2008 | Omonia Nicosia v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
21 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-2 (3-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
28 Sep 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Omonia Nicosia | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
05 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
20 Oct 2008 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
26 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
29 Oct 2008 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
06 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Twente Enschede | W | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
09 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
16 Nov 2008 | Hull City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 2008 | Schalke 04 v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
30 Nov 2008 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Paris St Germain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
06 Dec 2008 | Fulham v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
18 Dec 2008 | Racing Santander v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
21 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2008 | Manchester City v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
28 Jan 2009 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
31 Jan 2009 | Stoke City v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
07 Feb 2009 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
14 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Feb 2009 | FC Kobenhavn v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
22 Feb 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 2009 | Manchester City v FC Kobenhavn | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
01 Mar 2009 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
04 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
12 Mar 2009 | Manchester City v Aab Aalborg | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
15 Mar 2009 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 2009 | Aab Aalborg v Manchester City | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-2 (4-3) |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
09 Apr 2009 | Hamburger SV v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
12 Apr 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
16 Apr 2009 | Manchester City v Hamburger SV | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
19 Apr 2009 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
25 Apr 2009 | Everton v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
02 May 2009 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
10 May 2009 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
16 May 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 May 2009 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
15 Aug 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
22 Aug 2009 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Aug 2009 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
30 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
12 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2009 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
05 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
18 Oct 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2009 | Manchester City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
28 Oct 2009 | Manchester City v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
01 Nov 2009 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
07 Nov 2009 | Manchester City v Burnley | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
21 Nov 2009 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 2009 | Manchester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
02 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
12 Dec 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
19 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
24 Jan 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
27 Jan 2010 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
31 Jan 2010 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
06 Feb 2010 | Hull City v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
21 Feb 2010 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
24 Mar 2010 | Manchester City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2010 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 3 |
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2007-08 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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01 Mar 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Oct 2006 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
07 Feb 2007 | San Marino v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
24 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
28 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
08 Sep 2007 | Slovakia v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.