So how many games have you been at..

[OwlsFan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matches_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland_national_footba ll_team

I reckon 250 approximately including home and away and friendlies.

First game brought by my parents to see us beat Iceland 4-2 in Dalymount in 1962.
First away game in France in 1976.

[jbyrne]

180 approx. first match Ire v Belgium for Euro 88 qualifiers.
4 tournaments of which the best was easily wc 2002

[IsMiseSean]

Moldova on Friday was my 40th Ireland game (23 home, 17 away).
First game was away in Basel in 2004.

[BonnieShels]

Jeebus. I'd say I'm similar to JG there. Must check it out when I'm not trying to avoid college work.

[DeLorean]

I reckon 250 approximately including home and away and friendlies.

First game brought by my parents to see us beat Iceland 4-2 in Dalymount in 1962.
First away game in France in 1976.

A mere novice by comparison with only 33 games to my name, my first when Robbie Keane broke the Ireland goalscoring record against the Faroes, my first away game was Bratislava in 2007. Seeing as I've gone to the bother I might as well post my full list -


1. 13/10/2004 Faroes Islands (h) 2-0
2. 24/03/2007 Wales (h) 1-0
3. 08/09/2007 Slovakia (a) 2-2
4. 12/09/2007 Czech Republic (a) 0-1
5. 13/10/2007 Germany (h) 0-0
6. 06/09/2008 Georgia (Mainz) 2-1
7. 11/02/2009 Georgia (h) 2-1
8. 28/03/2009 Bulgaria (h) 1-1
9. 01/04/2009 Italy (a) 1-1
10. 29/05/2009 Nigeria (Craven Cottage) 1-1
11. 12/08/2009 Australia (Thomond Park) 0-3
12. 15/11/2011 Estonia (h) 1-1
13. 10/06/2012 Croatia (Euro 12) 1-3
14. 14/06/2012 Spain (Euro 12) 0-4
15. 18/06/2012 Italy (Euro 12) 0-2
16. 12/10/2012 Germany (h) 1-6
17. 22/03/2013 Sweden (a) 0-0
18. 29/05/2013 England (a) 1-1
19. 14/11/2014 Scotland (a) 0-1
20. 18/11/2014 USA (h) 4-1
21. 29/03/2015 Poland (h) 1-1
22. 07/06/2015 England (h) 0-0
23. 13/06/2015 Scotland (h) 1-1
24. 07/09/2015 Georgia (h) 1-0
25. 16/11/2015 Bosnia & Herigovina (h) 2-0
26. 31/03/2016 Belarus (Turner's Cross) 1-2
27. 13/06/2016 Sweden (Euro 16) 1-1
28. 18/06/2016 Belgium (Euro 16) 0-3
29. 12/11/2016 Austria (a) 1-0
30. 24/03/2017 Wales (h) 0-0
31. 11/06/2017 Austria (h) 1-1
32. 05/09/2017 Serbia (h) 0-1
33. 06/10/2017 Moldova (h) 2-0

Total = 33
Home = 19
Away = 8 (including Mainz)
Neutral = 1
Tournament = 5

[OwlsFan]

180 approx. first match Ire v Belgium for Euro 88 qualifiers.
4 tournaments of which the best was easily wc 2002

You went to Japan/Korea ? Well done. I'd say Robbie's equaliser was a moment to savour. I only flew over for the Spanish game.

[jbyrne]

You went to Japan/Korea ? Well done. I'd say Robbie's equaliser was a moment to savour. I only flew over for the Spanish game.

yes, 3 weeks in the far east (singapore, japan, korea). had a ticket for the 1/4 final and would have gone had we beaten spain but would also have 100% been sacked from my job had I done so!
highlights were Cameroon 2nd half, robbies equaliser, spain and watching the home teams matches with their fans. would you believe that irish fans were leaving a few mins before robbies equaliser for buses that weren't leaving for an hour after the game anyway?!!!

japan was an incredible place and had to (not under duress!) return a few years later as one of my fellow travellers married a Japanese girl he hooked up with at the wc.

really incredible three weeks.

[Kingdom]

Jesus lads are ye trying to bait Paul O'Shea into a post.....

[Kingdom]

My Ireland game attendance ratio has decreased as my dependents have increased. I try to do one away per campaign (without success!) From that campaign to this last campaign I would have been ever-present at home games (incl. friendlies). Not too bothered about counting them however.

Have never done a tournament. Poor finances, a meh-attitude, and family deaths and births have scuppered the 3 available chances I've had.

Aways:
Cyprus/Andorra 01
Glasgow 03 (Kerr's 1st)
Basle 03
Stuttgart 06
Cardiff 07
Skopje 11
Gelsenkirchen 14

I'm hoping to add Copenhagen 17 to that list.

[BonnieShels]

My Ireland game attendance ratio has decreased as my dependents have increased. I try to do one away per campaign (without success!) From that campaign to this last campaign I would have been ever-present at home games (incl. friendlies). Not too bothered about counting them however.

Have never done a tournament. Poor finances, a meh-attitude, and family deaths and births have scuppered the 3 available chances I've had.

Aways:
Cyprus/Andorra 01
Glasgow 03 (Kerr's 1st)
Basle 03
Stuttgart 06
Cardiff 07
Skopje 11
Gelsenkirchen 14

I'm hoping to add Copenhagen 17 to that list.

Hopefully. It's a hell of a town.

[nigel-harps1954]

A mere novice by comparison with only 33 games to my name, my first when Robbie Keane broke the Ireland goalscoring record against the Faroes, my first away game was Bratislava in 2007. Seeing as I've gone to the bother I might as well post my full list -

What we can decipher from your list of games is that you're barred from any potential WC appearance.

Your finals attendance record lists an abysmal run of results!

[MeathDrog]

My first game was Macedonia at home for the WC 98 campaign when I was only a wee lad. I can't really remember the game.

The first major game I was at was the home playoff v Iran in 2002 and have been going regularly to home games since.

My only excursion to an away game or tournament so far was for the Belgium game in Bordeaux. I think I might have brought bad luck to them.

Edit: I looked through our games and did a rough tally. I've been to about 52 games in total. One or two friendlies I can't be sure I was at because they were completely forgettable.

[OwlsFan]

My only excursion to an away game or tournament so far was for the Belgium game in Bordeaux. I think I might have brought bad luck to them.

Please stay away from all future away game :) We should of course have had a peno in that game where Shane Long was almost decapitated on two sides so you can count yourself unlucky that you have never had the joy of witnessing an Irish away goal.

[DeLorean]

What we can decipher from your list of games is that you're barred from any potential WC appearance.

Your finals attendance record lists an abysmal run of results!

Everybody goes on about Wessi & Brady for the win in Lille, but they should be thanking me for getting the hell out of France. ;)

[backstothewall]

A mere 24, I think. I'm a bit vague about some of the friendlies at the start of this list but this is my most honest stab at it

2012-02-29 Czech Rep Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2013-11-15 Latvia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2014-03-05 Serbia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2014-05-25 Turkey Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2014-09-03 Oman Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2014-11-14 Scotland Glasgow, Celtic Park
2015-03-29 Poland Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2015-06-07 England Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2015-06-13 Scotland Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2015-09-07 Georgia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2015-10-08 Germany Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2015-11-16 Bosnia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2016-03-25 Switzerland Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2016-03-29 Slovakia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2016-05-27 Netherlands Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2016-06-13 Sweden Saint-Denis, Stade de France
2016-08-31 Oman Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2016-10-06 Georgia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-03-24 Wales Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-03-28 Iceland Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-06-04 Uruguay Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-06-11 Austria Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-09-05 Serbia Dublin, Lansdowne Road
2017-10-06 Moldova Dublin, Lansdowne Road

It's not quite Japan but the 2 trips I've been on to Glasgow and Paris were superb. We were planning on going to Cardiff but Mrs Backstothewall gave birth to little Backstothewall Junior in August which killed off that trip.

[nigel-harps1954]

I've been at all the games. Ever.

[tetsujin1979]

Best guess is 96, there's one or two friendlies in this list I'm not 100% sure I was at

06/10/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Moldova 2–0
05/09/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Serbia 0–1
11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Austria 1–1
28/03/2017 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Iceland 0–1
24/03/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Wales 0–0
06/10/2016 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Georgia 1–0
31/08/2016 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Oman 4–0
22/06/2016 Euro 2016 Lille, Stade Pierre-Mauroy Italy 1–0
22/06/2016 Euro 2016 Lille, Stade Pierre-Mauroy Belgium 0-3
13/06/2016 Euro 2016 Saint-Denis, Stade de France Sweden 1–1
27/05/2016 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Netherlands 1–1
29/03/2016 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Slovakia 2–2
25/03/2016 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Switzerland 1–0
16/11/2015 Euro 2016 play-off Dublin, Lansdowne Road Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0
08/10/2015 Euro 2016 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Germany 1–0
07/09/2015 Euro 2016 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Georgia 1–0
13/06/2015 Euro 2016 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Scotland 1–1
07/06/2015 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road England 0–0
29/03/2015 Euro 2016 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Poland 1–1
18/11/2014 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road United States 4–1
03/09/2014 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Oman 2–0
25/05/2014 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Turkey 1–2
05/03/2014 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Serbia 1–2
15/11/2013 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Latvia 3–0
15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Kazakhstan 3–1
06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Sweden 1–2
07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Faroe Islands 3–0
02/06/2013 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Georgia 4–0
26/03/2013 World Cup 2014 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Austria 2–2
06/02/2013 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Poland 2–0
14/11/2012 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Greece 0–1
12/10/2012 World Cup 2014 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Germany 1–6
11/09/2012 Friendly Fulham, Craven Cottage Oman 4–1
26/05/2012 Euro 2012 Italy 2-0
26/05/2012 Euro 2012 Spain 4-0
26/05/2012 Euro 2012 Croatia 3-1
29/02/2012 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Czech Republic 1–1
15/11/2011 Euro 2012 play-off Dublin, Lansdowne Road Estonia 1–1
11/10/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Armenia 2–1
02/09/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Slovakia 0–0
10/08/2011 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Croatia 0–0
29/05/2011 Nations Cup Dublin, Lansdowne Road Scotland 1–0
24/05/2011 Nations Cup Dublin, Lansdowne Road Northern Ireland 5–0
29/03/2011 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Uruguay 2–3
26/03/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Macedonia 2–1
08/02/2011 Nations Cup Dublin, Lansdowne Road Wales 3–0
17/11/2010 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Norway 1–2
08/10/2010 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Russia 2–3
07/09/2010 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Andorra 3–1
11/08/2010 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Argentina 0–1
29/05/2010 Friendly Dublin, RDS Arena Algeria 3–0
25/05/2010 Friendly Dublin, RDS Arena Paraguay 2–1
18/11/2009 World Cup 2010 play-off Saint-Denis, Stade de France France 1–1
14/11/2009 World Cup 2010 play-off Dublin, Croke Park France 0–1
14/10/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Montenegro 0–0
10/10/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Italy 2–2
08/09/2009 Friendly Limerick, Thomond Park South Africa 1–0
12/08/2009 Friendly Limerick, Thomond Park Australia 0–3
29/05/2009 Friendly Fulham, Craven Cottage Nigeria 1–1
28/03/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Bulgaria 1–1
11/02/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Georgia 2–1
19/11/2008 Friendly Dublin, Croke Park Poland 2–3
15/10/2008 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Cyprus 1–0
09/10/2008 Friendly Dublin, Dalymount Park Nottingham Forest 2–0
29/05/2008 Friendly Fulham, Craven Cottage Colombia 1–0
24/05/2008 Friendly Dublin, Croke Park Serbia 1–1
06/02/2008 Friendly Dublin, Croke Park Brazil 0–1
17/10/2007 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Cyprus 1–1
13/10/2007 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Germany 0–0
28/03/2007 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Slovakia 1–0
24/03/2007 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Croke Park Wales 1–0
15/11/2006 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road San Marino 5–0
11/10/2006 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Czech Republic 1–1
16/08/2006 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Netherlands 0–4
24/05/2006 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Chile 0–1
12/10/2005 World Cup 2006 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Switzerland 0–0
07/09/2005 World Cup 2006 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road France 0–1
17/08/2005 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Italy 1–2
04/06/2005 World Cup 2006 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Israel 2–2
29/03/2005 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road China 1–0
09/02/2005 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Portugal 1–0
16/11/2004 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Croatia 1–0
13/10/2004 World Cup 2006 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Faroe Islands 2–0
09/10/2004 World Cup 2006 qualifier Saint-Denis, Stade de France France 0–0
04/09/2004 World Cup 2006 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Cyprus 3–0
18/08/2004 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Bulgaria 1–1
27/05/2004 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Romania 1–0
31/03/2004 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Czech Republic 2–1
18/02/2004 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Brazil 0–0
18/11/2003 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Canada 3–0
09/09/2003 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Turkey 2–2
06/09/2003 Euro 2004 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Russia 1–1
19/08/2003 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Australia 2–1
11/06/2003 Euro 2004 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Georgia 2–0
07/06/2003 Euro 2004 qualifier Dublin, Lansdowne Road Albania 2–1
30/04/2003 Friendly Dublin, Lansdowne Road Norway 1–0

[BonnieShels]

26 that I am 100% sure I was at. But there's so many games v Georgia that thwy all blur into one. So possibly over 30. Still pathetic.

Also sure that my first game was sometime in the 90s as a chisler but nothing sticking out. :( I'll leave my membership at the door on the way out.

19/08/2003 Friendly Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Australia 2–1
18/08/2004 Friendly Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Bulgaria 1–1
17/10/2007 Euro 2008 qualifier Dublin,*Croke Park Cyprus 1–1
06/02/2008 Friendly Dublin,*Croke Park Brazil 0–1
24/05/2008 Friendly Dublin,*Croke Park Serbia 1–1
09/10/2008 Friendly Dublin,*Dalymount Park Nottingham Forest 2–0
15/10/2008 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin,*Croke Park Cyprus 1–0
11/02/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin,*Croke Park Georgia 2–1
28/03/2009 World Cup 2010 qualifier Dublin,*Croke Park Bulgaria 1–1
25/05/2010 Friendly Dublin,*RDS Arena Paraguay 2–1
29/05/2010 Friendly Dublin,*RDS Arena Algeria 3–0
11/08/2010 Friendly Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Argentina 0–1
07/09/2010 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Andorra 3–1
08/10/2010 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Russia 2–3
26/03/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Macedonia 2–1
02/09/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Slovakia 0–0
11/10/2011 Euro 2012 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Armenia 2–1
15/11/2011 Euro 2012 play-off Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Estonia 1–1
10/06/2012 Euro 2012 Poznań,*Stadion Miejski Croatia 1–3
14/11/2012 Friendly Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Greece 0–1
13/06/2016 Euro 2016 Saint-Denis,*Stade de France Sweden 1–1
06/10/2016 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Georgia 1–0
24/03/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Wales 0–0
11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Austria 1–1
05/09/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Serbia 0–1
06/10/2017 World Cup 2018 qualifier Dublin,*Lansdowne Road Moldova 2–0

[paul_oshea]

No idea.

Real fans don't count attendances.

[tetsujin1979]

No idea.

Real fans don't count attendances.

then how will anyone know you were there?

[paul_oshea]

You'll know that's all that matters.

Besides the FAI has a great database of all games for all people :)