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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Dessie Mone (Monaghan) | 59 | 2004–201914 recorded seasons |
| 76 | Kevin McManamon (Dublin) | 59 | 2010–202011 recorded seasons |
| 76 | Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin) | 59 | 2010–201910 recorded seasons |
| 76 | Paul Mannion (Dublin) | 59 | 2013–20249 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Andy Mallon (Armagh) | 58 | 2003–201613 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Benny Coulter (Down) | 58 | 2000–201415 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Brian McGuigan (Tyrone) | 58 | 2000–201211 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Diarmuid O'Connor (Mayo) | 58 | 2014–202613 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Donal Vaughan (Mayo) | 58 | 2009–201911 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Paul Flynn (Dublin) | 58 | 2008–201811 recorded seasons |
| 80 | Stefan Campbell (Armagh) | 58 | 2013–202512 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Eamonn McGee (Donegal) | 57 | 2004–201613 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Emmet Bolton (Kildare) | 57 | 2007–201711 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Kieran Hughes (Monaghan) | 57 | 2009–202315 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Mark Timmons (Laois) | 57 | 2008–202416 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Paul Galvin (Kerry) | 57 | 2003–201512 recorded seasons |
| 87 | Tadhg Morley (Kerry) | 57 | 2016–202611 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Colm Boyle (Mayo) | 56 | 2008–202110 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Damien Comer (Galway) | 56 | 2014–202613 recorded seasons |
| 93 | David Clarke (Mayo) | 56 | 2005–202014 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Enda Smith (Roscommon) | 56 | 2013–202614 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Jack McCarron (Monaghan) | 56 | 2013–202612 recorded seasons |
| 93 | John O'Loughlin (Laois) | 56 | 2008–202215 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Jonny Cooper (Dublin) | 56 | 2012–202211 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Karl O'Connell (Monaghan) | 56 | 2012–202514 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.