Damien Anthony Duff is an Irish professional football manager and former player who played predominantly as a winger. He has been the manager of League of Ireland club Shelbourne F.C. since November 2021.
Stephen Staunton is an Irish football manager, scout and former professional footballer.
Gary Patrick Breen is a former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. A centre back, played for numerous clubs over a 20-year career, including more than 100 appearances each for Coventry City and Sunderland. Born in England, he won 63 caps for the Republic of Ireland. He played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring in Ireland's 3–0 victory over Saudi Arabia.
Colin Healy is a former midfield footballer from Ireland. He was appointed manager of Cork City F.C. in late 2020, and held the post until May 2023.
Paul McGrath is an Irish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. Mainly a centre back, he also played as defensive midfielder. McGrath is widely considered to be one of the greatest Irish players of all time. He spent the majority of his career at Aston Villa and Manchester United. He is one of only six defenders to have won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award. He also played for St Patrick's Athletic, Derby County and Sheffield United.
Aaron Joseph Callaghan is a football manager and retired player. He played in the Football League for Stoke City, Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic and Preston North End.
Richard Patrick Dunne is an Irish former professional footballer and current television pundit for BT Sport, who played as a centre-back. He made 431 Premier League appearances, including 253 for Manchester City.
Lee Kevin Carsley is a former professional footballer who is head coach of England U21.
Jeffrey Jude Kenna is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer.
Leon Julian Brendan Best is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He has played for the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.
Keith Joseph Andrews is an Irish former association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team.
John Thomas McGrath was an English footballer and manager in the Football League.
Dave Henderson, is an Irish former professional footballer goalkeeper who played in the League of Ireland from 1978 until his retirement in 1998. He also played two seasons in the North American Soccer League.
John Matthew McGrath is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder and is player-manager of Northern Premier League side Mickleover.
Valentine Harris, commonly referred to as Val Harris, was an Irish footballer who played Gaelic football for the Dublin county team and soccer for, among others Shelbourne, Everton and Ireland. Harris was regarded as one of the finest soccer players of his generation and in 1906 became the first Shelbourne player capped by Ireland. He still remains the club's most capped player. In 1913 he captained the first Ireland team to beat England and in 1914 he was a member of the Ireland team that won the British Home Championship. Harris has been described as an extremely hard player in the mode of Kevin Moran or Paul McGrath and like his Shelbourne, Everton and Ireland teammate, Bill Lacey, he was also very versatile, covering just about every outfield position during his career.
Andy McEvoy was an Irish professional football player.
Michael John Rathbone is an English former professional footballer who spent a number of years as part of the Everton medical team. He is currently physiotherapist and head of conditioning for Oldham Athletic.
Derrick Shaun Williams is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club D.C. United. He is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, having signed as a youngster from his local side Tramore AFC in County Waterford, and also played in England for Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers. Born in Germany, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally.
Jack Byrne is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. He has 4 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team, all coming in 2019–2020. He plays mainly as a midfielder but also can play as an attacking midfielder and winger.
Jamie Terence McGrath is an Irish professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Wigan Athletic, and the Republic of Ireland national team. He has previously played for St Mirren, Dundalk and St Patrick's Athletic, as well as a loan spell with Dundee United.
