The Gaelic Stats record book · Appearances
Most appearances
Explore appearances, starting places and contributions from the bench across the recorded senior inter-county seasons.
All counties · Championship & Tailteann Cup · 2000–2026
Explore the ranking below. Players with equal totals share the same rank.
Top 100 places
106 players · including ties · 25 per page| Rank | Player | appearances | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Cluxton (Dublin) | 132 | 2001–202523 recorded seasons |
| 2 | Aidan O'Shea (Mayo) | 101 | 2009–202618 recorded seasons |
| 3 | Michael Murphy (Donegal) | 92 | 2007–202618 recorded seasons |
| 4 | Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone) | 89 | 2002–201715 recorded seasons |
| 5 | Marc O'Se (Kerry) | 88 | 2002–201615 recorded seasons |
| 6 | Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin) | 87 | 2012–202614 recorded seasons |
| 7 | Colm Cooper (Kerry) | 85 | 2002–201614 recorded seasons |
| 7 | Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin) | 85 | 2010–202414 recorded seasons |
| 7 | Peter Harte (Tyrone) | 85 | 2010–202516 recorded seasons |
| 10 | Andy Moran (Mayo) | 84 | 2004–201916 recorded seasons |
| 10 | Tomas O'Se (Kerry) | 84 | 2000–201314 recorded seasons |
| 12 | James McCarthy (Dublin) | 83 | 2011–202414 recorded seasons |
| 13 | Paddy McBrearty (Donegal) | 82 | 2011–202515 recorded seasons |
| 14 | Ross Munnelly (Laois) | 81 | 2003–202220 recorded seasons |
| 15 | Matthew Donnelly (Tyrone) | 80 | 2012–202615 recorded seasons |
| 16 | Paul Conroy (Galway) | 79 | 2008–202618 recorded seasons |
| 17 | Conor McManus (Monaghan) | 77 | 2007–202418 recorded seasons |
| 17 | Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo) | 77 | 2009–202315 recorded seasons |
| 17 | Neil McGee (Donegal) | 77 | 2006–202217 recorded seasons |
| 20 | Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry) | 76 | 2000–201112 recorded seasons |
| 21 | Cillian O'Connor (Mayo) | 75 | 2011–202614 recorded seasons |
| 21 | Conor Gormley (Tyrone) | 75 | 2002–201413 recorded seasons |
| 21 | Keith Higgins (Mayo) | 75 | 2005–202016 recorded seasons |
| 24 | Ryan McHugh (Donegal) | 73 | 2013–202613 recorded seasons |
| 25 | Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone) | 72 | 2007–201913 recorded seasons |
Each selection stops at the top 100 places. Everyone tied at the cutoff is included, so a list can contain more than 100 players. Equal totals share a rank and may continue onto the next page. Names are ordered alphabetically within ties.
What counts?
An appearance counts whenever a player takes part, whether starting or coming on as a substitute.
Published match coverage: 2000–2026. League games are excluded. The default includes the provincial Championship, All-Ireland series, qualifiers and Tailteann Cup. Competition labels follow the recorded archive.
A player’s records are counted separately for each county represented. Totals may not represent complete careers for players whose careers began before coverage. The season range shows a player’s first and last recorded season in this selection; it does not imply an appearance in every intervening year.