1876-2016 All Time Athletics Caps - IRELAND (DRAFT) 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 1876-2016. 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] (Updated April 2016) Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Men & Women Rank Athlete Caps 1 Terry McHugh 45 2 Sonia O'Sullivan 34 3 John Treacy 33 3 TJ Kearns 33 5 Liam O'Brien 32 6 Derval O'Rourke 32 6 Fionnuala Britton 32 8 Gary Ryan 31 8 Anne Keenan-Buckley 31 10 Sean Egan 30 10 Deirdre Nagle 30 12 Frank O'Mara 29 12 James Nolan 29 14 Karen Shinkins 26 14 Patricia Walsh 26 14 Robert Heffernan 26 17 Aisling Molloy 25 17 Maria McCambridge 25 19 Eamonn Coghlan 24 19 Gerry Deegan 24 19 Kevin Atkinson 24 19 Olive Loughnane 24 19 Roisin Smyth 24 Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Men Rank Athlete Caps 1 Terry McHugh 45 2 John Treacy 33 2 TJ Kearns 33 4 Liam O'Brien 32 5 Gary Ryan 31 6 Sean Egan 30 7 Frank O'Mara 29 7 James Nolan 29 9 Robert Heffernan 26 10 Eamonn Coghlan 24 10 Gerry Deegan 24 10 Kevin Atkinson 24 13 Seamus Power (d.o.b.28.11.70) 23 13 Liam Hennessy 23 15 David Gillick 21 15 Gerry Delaney 21 15 Marcus O'Sullivan 21 15 Neil Cusack 21 15 Tom O'Riordan 21 20 David McCarthy (d.o.b 16.07.88) 20 20 Nick Sweeney 20 20 Noel Carroll 20 20 Paul Hession 20 20 Sean Power 20 Top 20 Ireland Caps of All Time - Women Rank Athlete Caps 1 Sonia O'Sullivan 34 2 Derval O'Rourke 32 2 Fionnuala Britton 32 4 Anne Keenan-Buckley 31 5 Deirdre Nagle 30 6 Karen Shinkins 26 6 Patricia Walsh 26 8 Aisling Molloy 25 8 Maria McCambridge 25 10 Olive Loughnane 24 10 Roisin Smyth 24 12 Deirdre Ryan 22 12 Patricia Amond 22 14 Marita Walton 21 14 Michelle Carey 21 16 Catherina McKiernan 20 16 Dara Shakespeare 20 16 Terri Horgan 20 16 Mary Purcell 20 20 Ciara Sheehy 19 20 Eileen O'Keefe 19 20 Sharon Foley 19 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 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 Tom (d.o.b 19.07.10) & Emily Hopkins (Dowling) Robert & Fiona Norwood Brian & Catherine McManus Mother & Son capped for Ireland Patricia (Amond) & Marcus Lawler Patricia (Quinn) & Colin Griffin Greta (Hickey) & Conor Dooney Mother & Daughter capped for Ireland Siobhan (Lonergan) & Sara Treacy Claire & Patricia Walsh Mary (McKenna) & Catherine McManus Brothers capped for Ireland David & John Burke Antoine & Kevin Burke WH & AB Craig Douglas & Kenneth Coard Eamon & Seamus Costelloe Paul & Gerry Craig Denis & Robert Cussen Maurice, Patrick & Thomas Davin Ronnie & Joe Delany Paul & Richard Donovan Brian & Gerry Dunne 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, John & William Murray 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 Frank & Bernard Walley Sisters capped for Ireland Patricia & Mary Amond Mary & Jean Appleby Ann Carroll & Pauline Curley (both nee Gorman) Siobhan & Aoife Hoey Monica & Regina Joyce Anne & Carol Leahy Olive & Ann Loughnane Maura & Derbhla Mellerick Noelle & Evanna Morrissey Emma & Lisa Nicholson 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) Brian & Deirdre Murphy John & Patricia Naughton Joseph & Siobhan Naughton Frank & Ailish O'Brien Gary & Karen O'Hanlon John, Ray & Elizabeth Treacy (Bullen) Multiple Ireland caps from one family Maurice, Patrick & Thomas Davin 3 brothers Roy, Greta (Hickey) & Conor Dooney Husband, Wife, Son Tom, Tommy, Emily Hopkins (Dowling) Father, Son, Daughter Denis, John & William Murray 3 brothers Patricia & Mary Amond, Marcus Lawlor 2 sisters and 1 son Neil & Nick, Mark Sweeney Father & 2 sons John, Ray & Elizabeth Treacy (Bullen) 2 brothers, 1 sister Brian, Mary (McKenna) & Catherine McManus Husband, Wife, 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 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 Youngest athlete capped for Ireland Brigid Corrigan - 15 years 164 days - Ireland v Denmark v Scotland 8 July 1979 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 John Treacy - 4 Marcus O'Sullivan - 4 Terry McHugh - 4 Sonia O'Sullivan - 4 Olive Loughnane - 4 Robert Heffernan - 4 Most Ireland caps in World Championships Olive Loughnane - 6 Most Ireland caps in World Cross Country Championships Ann Keenan-Buckley - 13 Gerry Deegan - 12 Most Ireland caps in European Championships Dick Hooper - 4 Sonia O'Sullivan - 4 Terry McHugh - 4 Paul Hession - 4 Fionnuala Britton - 4 Most Ireland caps in European Cross Country Championships Seamus Power (d.o.b.28.11.70) - 9 Maureen Harrington -7 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 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 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 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 1876-2014 Year Athlete Event Venue Date Sex 1876 Maurice Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Abraham Prim Cronyn Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Charles H. Ford Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Frederick St John Worrall Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Henry Ogle Moore Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 James Douglas Ogilby Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 James Gorman Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 John Charles Daly Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 John T. Belcher Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Laurence W. Nunns Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Patrick Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Thomas Davin Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 William Ewart Beamish Barter Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 William Joseph Hamilton Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1876 Willis C. Williams Ireland v England T&F Lansdowne Road 05-Jun-1876 Men 1877 CL O'Malley England v Ireland T&F London 26-May-1877 Men 1877 Frederick St John Worrall England v Ireland T&F London 26-May-1877 Men 1877 James Douglas Ogilby England v Ireland T&F London 26-May-1877 Men 1877 James Pinion England v Ireland T&F London 26-May-1877 Men 1877 JH Burke England v Ireland T&F London 26-May-1877 Men 1877 Laurence W.