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This page details football records in the Republic of Ireland.
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This page details football records in the Republic of Ireland.
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Kieran Sadlier 117 Cork City 2017
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 29 |
| 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 |
| Athlone Town | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
| St James's Gate | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Drogheda United | 1 | 1 | - | 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 |
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