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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Kieran McGeary (Tyrone) | 56 | 2016–202611 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Nicholas Murphy (Cork) | 56 | 2000–201213 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Padraic Joyce (Galway) | 56 | 2000–201213 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Padraig Clancy (Laois) | 56 | 2001–201313 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Paul Kerrigan (Cork) | 56 | 2008–202013 recorded seasons |
| 93 | Ronan McNamee (Tyrone) | 56 | 2012–202311 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.