1876-2021 All Time Athletics Caps - IRELAND (DRAFT) To be forgotten is to die twice The following is the list of athletes who have been selected and represented Ireland in Official Senior International Championships, Cups & Matches against other athletes who were all wearing national vests from 1876-2021. It is currently in draft form and the intention is to assign a unique number to every international to represent Ireland. Although Irish international athletes traditionally receive singlets, Cap is an acronym for "Country Appearance". If you have any corrections/additions please contact the AAI Technical Committee [email protected] or [email protected] (Updated March 2021) Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Men & Women Rank Athlete Caps 1 Terry McHugh 48 2 Fionnuala McCormack (Britton) 40 3 TJ Kearns 37 4 John Treacy 34 4 Liam O'Brien 34 6 Sonia O'Sullivan 33 7 Derval O'Rourke 32 8 Gary Ryan 31 8 Sean Egan 31 8 Deirdre Nagle 31 8 Frank O'Mara 31 8 Robert Heffernan 31 13 Anne Keenan-Buckley 30 14 James Nolan 29 15 Aisling Molloy 28 16 Maria McCambridge 27 16 Kevin Atkinson 27 16 Sharon Foley (Gallen) 27 19 Karen Shinkins 26 20 Roisin Smyth 25 20 Patricia Amond 25 20 Kerry O'Flaherty (Harty) 25 20 Eamonn Coghlan 25 20 Olive Loughnane 25 20 Gerry Deegan 25 20 Seamus Power (d.o.b.28.11.70) 25 Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Men Rank Athlete Caps 1 Terry McHugh 48 2 TJ Kearns 37 3 John Treacy 34 3 Liam O'Brien 34 5 Gary Ryan 31 5 Sean Egan 31 5 Frank O'Mara 31 5 Robert Heffernan 31 9 James Nolan 29 10 Kevin Atkinson 27 11 Eamonn Coghlan 25 11 Gerry Deegan 25 11 Seamus Power (d.o.b.28.11.70) 25 14 Liam Hennessy 24 14 Neil Cusack 24 16 Noel Carroll 22 16 David Gillick 22 16 Gerry Delaney 22 16 Kieran Finn 22 20 Tom O'Riordan 21 20 Marcus O'Sullivan 21 20 Nick Sweeney 21 Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Women Rank Athlete Caps 1 Fionnuala McCormack (Britton) 40 2 Sonia O'Sullivan 33 3 Derval O'Rourke 32 4 Deirdre Nagle 31 5 Anne Keenan-Buckley 30 6 Aisling Molloy 28 7 Maria McCambridge 27 8 Karen Shinkins 26 8 Sharon Foley (Gallen) 26 8 Patricia Amond 26 11 Roisin Smyth 25 11 Kerry O'Flaherty (Harty) 25 11 Olive Loughnane 25 14 Dara Shakespeare 23 14 Terri Horgan 23 16 Deirdre Ryan 22 16 Catherina McKiernan 22 16 Marita Walton 22 19 Michelle Carey 21 19 Susan Smith (Walsh) 21 Father & Son capped for Ireland Tom & Michael Casey Eamonn & John Coghlan Tim (d.o.b 24.3.54) & Timmy (d.o.b.10.12.91) Crowe Roy & Conor, Kevin Dooney Bert & Paul Healion Tom (d.o.b.19.07.10) & Tommy (d.o.b 14.07.47) Hopkins Conor (d.o.b.22.03.61) & Conor (d.o.b.31.01.91) McCullough Frank & Kingston Mills Bernie & Pierce O'Callaghan John & Bobby O'Leary Seamus (d.o.b 18.06.48) & David Power Brendan & Shane Quinn Paul & Colin Quirke Neil & Nick, Mark Sweeney Father & Daughter capped for Ireland Don & Jean, Paricia Appleby Tom (d.o.b 19.07.10) & Emily Hopkins (Dowling) Robert & Fiona Norwood Brian & Catherine McManus Noel & Aoibhe Richardson Mother & Son capped for Ireland Patricia (Amond) & Marcus Lawler Patricia (Quinn) & Colin Griffin Greta (Hickey) & Conor, Kevin Dooney Mother & Daughter capped for Ireland Siobhan (Lonergan) & Sara Treacy Claire & Patricia Walsh Mary (McKenna) & Catherine McManus Niamh (Murphy) & Aoibhe Richardson Brothers capped for Ireland David & John Burke Antoine & Kevin Burke Laurence & Daniel Bulger Colin & Paul Byrne WH & AB Craig Douglas & Kenneth Coard Douglas & Kenneth were twins Eamon & Seamus Costelloe Paul & Gerry Craig Denis & Robert Cussen Maurice, Patrick & Thomas Davin Ronnie & Joe Delany Paul & Richard Donovan Conor & Kevin Dooney Brian & Gerry Dunne Willie & Tommy Dunne On the same Irish team for International CC 1958-1961 Patrick & Richard Fallon On the same Irish team v Netherlands v Wales on August 19, 1977 Ray (d.o.b 24.05.53) & Paul Flynn Carlton & Darren Haddock Pat & Bernie Hartigan Dick & Pat Hooper Con & Pat Leahy Patrick & Eddie Leddy Roman & Simon Linscheid Fiachra & Cathal Lombard Michael & Dan Mulhare Denis, Jack & William Murray Laurence W & Frank Nunns Pat & Con O'Callaghan Colman & David O'Flaherty Iognáid & Seán Ó Muircheartaigh Gerry & John O'Reilly Joe & Gerry Ryan Nick & Mark Sweeney John & Ray Treacy George & Charles "Cyril" Walker Frank & Bernard Walley Sisters capped for Ireland Patricia & Mary Amond Patricia & Jean Appleby Fionnuala & Una Britton Anne Carroll & Pauline Curley (both née Gorman) Phil & Joan Healy Siobhan & Aoife Hoey Monica & Regina Joyce Anne & Carol Leahy Olive & Ann Loughnane Nessa & Ruby Millet Maura & Derbhla Mellerick Noelle & Evanna Morrissey Emma & Lisa Nicholson Claire Walsh & Jean O'Neill (both née Dowling) Marie & Catherine Walsh Brother & Sister capped for Ireland Thomas & Jessie Barr Des & Una English Eoin & Ciara Everard John & Brid Hallissey (Golden) Tommy (d.o.b.14.07.47) & Emily Hopkins (Dowling) Conall & Katie Kirk Michael, Dan & Mary Mulhare Brian & Deirdre Murphy John & Patricia Naughton Cousins of Joseph & Siobhan Joseph & Siobhan Naughton Cousins of John & Patricia Frank & Ailish O'Brien Gary & Karen O'Hanlon John, Ray & Elizabeth Treacy (Bullen) Multiple Ireland caps from one family Don & Jean, Patricia Appleby Father & 2 daughters Also cousins Mary Appleby & Ann Archbold Maurice, Patrick & Thomas Davin 3 brothers Roy, Greta (Hickey) & Conor, Kevin Dooney Husband, Wife, 2 x Son Tom, Tommy, Emily Hopkins (Dowling) Father, Son, Daughter Brian, Mary (McKenna) & Catherine McManus Husband, Wife, Daughter Michael, Dan & Mary Mulhare 2 brothers, 1 sister Denis, Jack & William Murray 3 brothers Denis & Jack were twins Patricia & Mary Amond, Marcus Lawlor 2 sisters and 1 son Noel, Niamh & Aoibhe Richardson Husband, Wife, Daughter Neil & Nick, Mark Sweeney Father & 2 sons John, Ray & Elizabeth Treacy (Bullen) 2 brothers, 1 sister John & Elizabeth were twins Claire Walsh, Jean O’Neill, Patricia Walsh 2 sisters, 1 daughter Olympic medallists who have been capped for Ireland Pat O'Callaghan IRELAND Robert MN Tisdall IRELAND Ronnie Delany IRELAND John Treacy IRELAND Sonia O'Sullivan IRELAND Robert Heffernan IRELAND Denis Horgan GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Patrick Leahy GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Tom Kiely GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND John Daly GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Con Leahy GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Tim Ahearne GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Thelma Hopkins GREAT BRITAIN Mary Peters GREAT BRITAIN Robert Kerr CANADA Con Walsh CANADA John Flanagan USA Patrick "Pat" Flynn USA Youngest athlete capped for Ireland Brigid Corrigan - 15 years 164 days - Ireland v Denmark v Scotland 8 July 1979 Liam Hennessy - 16 years 56 days - Ireland v Portugal T&F 23 July 1974 First athlete capped for Ireland Maurice Davin - Hammer - Ireland v England T&F 5 June 1876 Longest gap between first and last Irish cap Terry McHugh - 23 years - June 20 1981 - June 20 2004 Most Ireland caps in Olympic Games Robert Heffernan - 5 John Treacy - 4 Marcus O'Sullivan - 4 Terry McHugh - 4 Sonia O'Sullivan - 4 Olive Loughnane - 4 Most Ireland caps in World Championships Robert Heffernan - 7 Olive Loughnane - 6 Most Ireland caps in World Cross Country Championships Ann Keenan-Buckley - 13 Gerry Deegan - 12 Most Ireland caps in European Championships Fionnuala Britton - 5 Dick Hooper - 4 Sonia O'Sullivan - 4 Terry McHugh - 4 Paul Hession - 4 Brian Gregan - 4 Most Ireland caps in European Cross Country Championships Mick Clohissey - 10 Fionnuala McCormack (Britton) - 12 McCormack also has 3 x Jun and 1 x U23 in Euro CC Most Ireland caps at World Indoor Championships James Nolan - 6 Capped for Ireland in Athletics & Rugby Vinnie Becker Laurence Bulger Victor Costello Abraham Prim Cronyn Denis J Cussen Ernest Henry Greene Gary Halpin William Joseph Hamilton Thomas HM Hobbs Walter Hogg Michael Kiernan Joseph Magee Fred Moran Brendan Mullin Derek Frederick Rambaut Harry Thrift Capped for Ireland and won top GAA honours Laurence "Larry" Stanley - 1924 Olympics & All Ireland winning Kildare football captain 1919 & member of winning Dublin team in 1923 Eamonn Fitzgerald - 1932 Olympics & played on All Ireland winning Kerry football team 1930 & 1931 Pat Hartigan - Multiple Europa Cups and played on All Ireland winning Limerick hurling team in 1973 Bernie Hartigan - Multiple Europa cups and played on All Ireland winning Limerick hurling team in 1973 Capped for Ireland in Athletics & Hockey Mary Appleby (Barnwell) Maeve Shankey (Kyle) Odds at the end 3 x Tim Crowe capped for Ireland 2 x Ray Flynn capped for Ireland 2 x David McCarthy capped for Ireland 2 x Pat O'Callaghan capped for Ireland 2 x Seamus Power capped for Ireland 2 x Patrick Coyle capped for Ireland 2 x Patricia Walsh capped for Ireland and a number of times on the same team 4 x P O'Callaghan capped for Ireland (2 x Pat, Paul, Pierce) 3 x S Power capped for Ireland ( 2 x Seamus, Sean) 2 x S O'Sullivan (Sonia & Sean) William "Bill" Britton, Fionnuala Britton and Mark English, Des English, Una English all capped for Ireland Brother John Dooley and Fr Patrick "Paddy" Coyle were capped on the same Irish team at the Europa Cup in 1970 Brendan O'Reilly and Brendan Reilly both capped in the High Jump for Ireland Irish International Caps 1876-2021 Year Athlete Event Venue Date Total Caps 1876 Maurice Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 2 1876 Patrick Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 1 1876 Thomas Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 1 1876 Abraham Prim Cronyn Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 1 1876 Charles H.