All Republic of Ireland national football team players: 1979
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1978-79 season squad statistics
| Sqd | Player | A | S | G | P | Y | R | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Barrett | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Liam Brady | 6 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Cormac Breslin | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| John Cervi | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Steven Craig | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Brian Daly | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Gerry Daly | 4 | 0 | 2 | Midfielder | ||||
| Jim Finnerty | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Johnny Giles | 5 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Don Givens | 5 | 1 | 1 | Forward | ||||
| Tony Grealish | 4 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Eamonn Gregg | 4 | 1 | Defender | |||||
| Austin Hayes | 1 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Dan Heffernan | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Steve Heighway | 2 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Jimmy Holmes | 4 | 0 | Defender | |||||
| Paddy Joyce | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Mick Kearns | 2 | 0 | - | - | Goalkeeper | |||
| Gino Lawless | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Mark Lawrenson | 2 | 0 | Defender | |||||
| Mick Martin | 4 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Paul McGee | 2 | 3 | Forward | |||||
| Con McLaughlin | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Paddy Mulligan | 4 | 1 | Defender | |||||
| Brendan O'Callaghan | 0 | 1 | Forward/Central defender | |||||
| David O'Leary | 4 | 0 | Defender | |||||
| Gerry Peyton | 4 | 0 | - | - | Goalkeeper | |||
| Gerry Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | Forward | ||||
| Tim Sheridan | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Frank Stapleton | 4 | 1 | Forward | |||||
| Noel Synnott | 1 | 0 | Defender | |||||
| Micky Walsh | 2 | 3 | Forward | |||||
| Ronnie Whelan | 1 | 0 | Midfielder | |||||
| Ritchie Williams | 2 | 0 |