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

Competitions:

Youngest Republic of Ireland players

Republic of Ireland's youngest 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 measured in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth to the day of their first appearance.

Player Age (Y:d) Age (days) Match
Ian Harte 19:0 6940 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
David Connolly 19:328 7268 30 Apr 1997
	
v Romania
Shay Given 20:133 7438 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Keith O'Neill 20:197 7502 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Mark Kennedy 20:350 7655 30 Apr 1997
	
v Romania
Alan Moore 21:279 7950 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Garry Kelly 22:217 8253 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Gary Breen 22:262 8298 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Roy Keane 25:92 9224 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Jason McAteer 25:113 9245 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia
Kenny Cunningham 25:135 9267 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Jon Goodman 25:224 9356 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Phil Babb 25:345 9477 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Jeff Kenna 26:4 9501 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Steve Staunton 27:224 10086 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Alan Kelly 28:59 10286 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia
Curtis Fleming 28:225 10452 21 May 1997
	
v Liechtenstein
Alan McLoughlin 29:133 10726 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Niall Quinn 29:329 10922 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Terry Phelan 29:332 10925 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Keith Branagan 30:216 11174 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
Denis Irwin 30:304 11262 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
David Kelly 30:350 11308 10 Nov 1996
	
v Iceland
Liam O'Brien 32:34 11722 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia
Andy Townsend 33:39 12093 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Tony Cascarino 33:364 12418 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Ray Houghton 34:234 12653 31 Aug 1996
	
v Liechtenstein
Paul McGrath 37:69 13584 11 Feb 1997
	
v Wales
John Aldridge 38:21 13901 09 Oct 1996
	
v North Macedonia