Football records and statistics in the Republic of Ireland

This page details football records in the Republic of Ireland. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Premier Division, the top level of the League of Ireland.

League

Team records

Titles

• Most top-flight league titles: 22, Shamrock Rovers (Premier Division)^[1]
• Most consecutive league titles: 4,
  • Shamrock Rovers (1983–84 to 1986–87 and 2020 to 2023)^[1]
• Most second tier league titles: 5, Drogheda United (First Division)^[2][3]

Points records

• Most points in a season (any division): 94, Galway United (2023)
• Most points in a season (Premier Division): 87, Dundalk (2018)

Wins

• Most consecutive top-flight league wins: 15, Bohemians (1923–24, from 18 games)^[4]

Games without defeat

• Most consecutive top-flight games without defeat: 33 games, Shamrock Rovers (5 October 2019 to 21 May 2021)^[1][5]

Appearances

• Most consecutive appearances in the top-flight: 105, Bohemians (1921–present)
• Most appearances in the top-flight: 105, Bohemians (93, as of 2013)^[6]

Goals records

• Most goals in a season (any division): 98, Galway United (2023)
• Most goals in a season (Premier Division): 85, Dundalk (2018)

Runs

• Longest unbeaten run ????

(2021)

• Featuring in European Football in consecutive seasons: 12, Shelbourne FC
• Unbeaten seasons: 2, Shamrock Rovers

Individual records

Goals

• Most career league goals: 235, Brendan Bradley^[7][8]
• Most career top-flight goals: 231, Brendan Bradley

Most deliveries in a season

Kieran Sadlier 117 Cork City 2017^{[citation needed]}

Appearances

• Most appearances: 634, Al Finucane^[9][10]

FAI Cup

Team records

Finals

• Most cup final wins: 25, Shamrock Rovers^[1][11]
• Most cup final losses: 12, Shelbourne^[11]
• Most cup final appearances: 36, Shamrock Rovers^[11]
• Most consecutive cup final wins: 6, Shamrock Rovers (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)^[11]
• Most cup final appearances without winning: 3, Evergreen United / Cork Celtic (1953, 1964, 1969)^[11]
• Highest scoring cup final: 7 goals, joint record:^[11]
  • Bohemians 4–3 Dundalk (1935)
  • Derry City 4–3 St. Patrick's Athletic (2006)[a.e.t.]

League Cup

Team records

Finals

• Most league cup final wins: 11, Derry City^[12]
• Most league cup final losses: 8, Shamrock Rovers^[12]
• Most league cup final appearances: 14, Derry City^[12]
• Most league cup final appearances without winning: 3, Finn Harps^[12]

Total titles won

Team	League of Ireland	FAI Challenge Cup	FAI League of Ireland Shield	League of Ireland Cup	FAI President's Cup	Setanta Sports Cup	Total
Shamrock Rovers	21	25	18	2	2	2	70
Dundalk	14	12	2	7	3	-	38
Shelbourne	14	7	8	1	1	-	30
Bohemian	11	7	6	3	-	1	28
Derry City	2	6	-	11	1	-	20
St. Patrick's Athletic	8	5	1	4	1	-	19
Waterford	6	2	5	2	-	-	15
Drumcondra	5	5	4	-	-	-	14
Cork City	3	4	-	3	3	1	14
Sligo Rovers	3	5	-	2	-	1	11
Cork United	5	2	2	-	-	-	9
Limerick	2	2	2	3	-	-	9
Drogheda United	1	2	-	2	-	2	7
Athlone Town	2	1	3	-	-	-	6
St James's Gate	2	2	2	-	-	-	6
Cork Hibernians	1	2	2	-	-	-	5
Longford Town	-	2	-	1	-	-	3
Galway United	-	1	-	2	-	-	3
Cork Athletic	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
Bray Wanderers	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
Cork Celtic	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
Dolphin	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
UCD	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Finn Harps	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Cork	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Fordsons	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Alton United	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Home Farm	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Sporting Fingal	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
Transport	-	1	-	-	-	-	1

• Gold - current winners of competition (where still active).

See also

• List of football clubs by competitive honours won
• List of League of Ireland top scorers