Ireland v Wales: head-to-head

Clubs from Ireland against clubs from Wales, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
17
Results
Goals
27–23
Ireland – Wales

Key facts

First meeting
20.09.1967 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–1, Draw
Latest meeting
07.11.2024 · Europa Conference League, League phase
2–1, Win
Flag TNS
Biggest Ireland win
10.07.2014 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–5, Win
Biggest Wales win
28.07.2005 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Loss

Meetings by season

1967/68: 2 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 2 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 2 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 2 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 2 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 2 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 0 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 2 2022/23: 2 2023/24: 0 2024/25: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1967/682
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/720
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/880
1988/892
1989/900
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/942
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/020
2002/030
2003/040
2004/050
2005/062
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/112
2011/120
2012/130
2013/140
2014/152
2015/160
2016/170
2017/180
2018/190
2019/200
2020/210
2021/222
2022/232
2023/240
2024/251

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 4 2 0 2 5–8
Europa League / UEFA Cup 4 3 0 1 12–5
Cup Winners' Cup 4 0 2 2 1–7
Conference League 5 4 0 1 9–3

Clubs from Ireland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Derry 4 2 1 1 9–4
Shamrock Rovers 3 1 1 1 3–4
Bohemian 2 1 0 1 1–4
Dundalk 2 2 0 0 5–0
Sligo 2 1 0 1 2–2
Cork City 2 1 0 1 4–4
Longford 2 1 0 1 3–5

Clubs from Wales with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Cardiff City 4 0 2 2 1–7
TNS 3 2 0 1 3–5
Carmarthen 2 1 0 1 3–5
Cwmbrân 2 1 0 1 4–4
Bala 2 1 0 1 2–2
Newtown 2 2 0 0 5–0
Aberystwyth 2 2 0 0 9–0

All meetings

2024/25

07.11.2024 · Europa Conference League, League phase
2–1, Win
Flag TNS

2022/23

14.07.2022 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
0–1 pens 4:3, Loss
07.07.2022 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
1–2, Win

2021/22

13.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
0–1, Win
08.07.2021 · Europa Conference League, First qualifying round
4–0, Win

2014/15

10.07.2014 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–5, Win
03.07.2014 · Europe League, First qualifying round
4–0, Win

2010/11

20.07.2010 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
Flag TNS
4–0, Loss
13.07.2010 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
1–0, Win
Flag TNS

2005/06

28.07.2005 · Europe League, First qualifying round
5–1, Loss
14.07.2005 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–0, Win

1993/94

01.09.1993 · Champions League, Qualifying round
2–1 away goals, Win
18.08.1993 · Champions League, Qualifying round
3–2, Loss

1988/89

05.10.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
4–0, Loss
07.09.1988 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

1967/68

04.10.1967 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–0, Loss
20.09.1967 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–1, Draw

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Ireland Wales
Seasons in Europe 70 (1957/58 to 2026/27) 66 (1961/62 to 2026/27)
Matches 683 417
Won–drawn–lost 146–143–394 89–74–254
Points per match 0.85 0.82
Goals 607–1273 388–827
Titles 0 0
Finals 0 0
Knockout ties won 95 of 325 49 of 208
UEFA ranking No. 32 in 2026/27; best No. 24 (1984/85) No. 54 in 2026/27; best No. 8 (1971/72)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Round of 32 Third qualifying round
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Group stage First round
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Second round Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup Second round —
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs League phase

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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