This page details football records in the Republic of Ireland. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Premier Division, the top level of the League of Ireland.
League
Team records
Titles Most top-flight league titles: 22, Shamrock Rovers (Premier Division) Most consecutive league titles: 4, Shamrock Rovers (1983–84 to 1986–87 and 2020 to 2023) Most second tier league titles: 5, Drogheda United (First Division) Biggest title-winning margin: 19 points, 2008; Bohemian F.C. (85 points) over St Patrick's Athletic (66 points)
Points records Most points in a season (any division): 94, Galway United (2023) Most points in a season (top-flight): 36 games: 87, Dundalk (2018) 33 games: 85, Bohemians (2008)
Wins Most consecutive top-flight league wins: 15, Bohemians (1923–24, from 18 games)
Games without defeat Most consecutive top-flight games without defeat: 33 games, Shamrock Rovers (5 October 2019 to 21 May 2021) Appearances
Most consecutive appearances in the top-flight: 106, Bohemians (1921–present) Most appearances in the top-flight: 106, Bohemians (93, as of 2013)
Goals records Most goals in a season (any division): 98, Galway United (2023) Most goals in a season (Premier Division): 85, Dundalk (2018)
Transfers Highest transfer fee received: €1.8 million Mason Melia, from St Patrick's Athletic to Tottenham Hotspur (4 February 2025)
Highest transfer fee paid: €104,000 Odhrán Casey, from Cliftonville to Shelbourne (14 January 2026)
Runs Featuring in European Football in consecutive seasons: 12, Shelbourne FC, Shamrock Rovers Unbeaten seasons: 2, Shamrock Rovers
Individual records
Goals Most career league goals: 235, Brendan Bradley Most career top-flight goals: 231, Brendan Bradley Most goals in a season: 22 games: 37, Jimmy Turnbull Fastest goal: 7 seconds — Peter Hutton (for Derry City against Shamrock Rovers, 2002) Fastest hat-trick (time between first and third goals): 2 minutes 13 seconds — Jimmy O'Connor (for Shelbourne against Bohemians, 19 November 1967)
Most deliveries in a season Kieran Sadlier 117 Cork City 2017
Appearances Most appearances: 634, Al Finucane
FAI Cup
Team records Finals Most cup final wins: 26, Shamrock Rovers Most cup final losses: 12, Shelbourne Most cup final appearances: 37, Shamrock Rovers Most consecutive cup final wins: 6, Shamrock Rovers (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969) Most cup final appearances without winning: 3, Evergreen United / Cork Celtic (1953, 1964, 1969) Highest scoring cup final: 7 goals, joint record: Bohemians 4–3 Dundalk (1935) Derry City 4–3 St. Patrick's Athletic (2006)[a.e.t.]
All rounds Largest winning margin: Dundalk 11–0 Athlone Town (Semi-final, 2020)
League Cup
Team records Finals Most league cup final wins: 11, Derry City Most league cup final losses: 8, Shamrock Rovers Most league cup final appearances: 14, Derry City Most league cup final appearances without winning: 3, Finn Harps (1974, 1975, 1985)
Total titles won
TeamDomesticIrelandTotalLeague of IrelandFAI CupLeague of Ireland CupLeague of Ireland ShieldPresident of Ireland's CupFAI Super CupTop Four CupLFA President's CupDublin City CupAll-Ireland titles Shamrock Rovers222621821322108114Dundalk1412723-295256Shelbourne1471811184550Bohemians11736--1131345Drumcondra55-4--376-30Derry City2611 -2----930St Patrick's Athletic854111-63-29Waterford6225--51-122Cork City343 -3----114Sligo Rovers352 -----1112Cork United52-2----2-11Limerick2232----2-11Cork Hibernians12-2----319Athlone Town213 ----1-18St James's Gate22-2----1-7Drogheda United122 ------27Cork Celtic1--1--4-1-7Cork Athletic22- -------4Longford Town-21 -------3Galway United-12 -------3Finn Harps-1- -----113Dolphin1-- -----1-2Bray Wanderers-2- -------2Cork-2- -------2UCD-1- --1----2Alton United-1- -------1Home Farm-1- -------1Sporting Fingal-1- -------1Transport-1- -------1
Gold - current winners of competition (where still active).
See also
List of football clubs by competitive honours won List of League of Ireland top scorers Football records and statistics in Northern Ireland
References