Republic of Ireland national football team statistics and records: oldest players - 1997

Competitions:

Oldest Republic of Ireland players

Republic of Ireland's oldest players during the 1997 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.

For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.

Player Age (Y:d) Age (days) Match
John Aldridge 38:21 13901 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia
Paul McGrath 37:69 13584 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Ray Houghton 35:132 12916 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Tony Cascarino 34:262 12681 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Andy Townsend 33:302 12356 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Liam O'Brien 32:34 11722 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia
Denis Irwin 31:181 11504 30 Apr 1997
	
v Romania
David Kelly 31:128 11451 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Keith Branagan 30:216 11174 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Terry Phelan 30:17 10975 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Alan McLoughlin 29:347 10940 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Niall Quinn 29:329 10922 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Alan Kelly 28:262 10489 30 Apr 1997
	
v Romania
Curtis Fleming 28:225 10452 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Steve Staunton 28:122 10349 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Jeff Kenna 26:267 9764 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Phil Babb 25:345 9477 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Kenny Cunningham 25:327 9459 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Jon Goodman 25:323 9455 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Jason McAteer 25:288 9420 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Roy Keane 25:284 9416 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Gary Breen 23:111 8512 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Garry Kelly 22:316 8352 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Alan Moore 21:350 8021 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Keith O'Neill 21:45 7716 02 Apr 1997
	
v North Macedonia
Shay Given 21:30 7701 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Mark Kennedy 21:5 7676 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
David Connolly 19:349 7289 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Ian Harte 19:263 7203 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein