The Gaelic Stats record book · Appearances
Most substitute 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
115 players · including ties · 25 per page| Rank | Player | substitute appearances | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Dean Rock (Dublin) | 20 | 2013–202311 recorded seasons |
| 24 | Fionn Dowling (Kildare) | 20 | 2011–20187 recorded seasons |
| 24 | Ruairi Deane (Cork) | 20 | 2014–202612 recorded seasons |
| 24 | Stefan Campbell (Armagh) | 20 | 2013–202512 recorded seasons |
| 24 | Tommy Griffin (Kerry) | 20 | 2000–20108 recorded seasons |
| 31 | David Walsh (Donegal) | 19 | 2008–20158 recorded seasons |
| 31 | Mark McHugh (Donegal) | 19 | 2010–20188 recorded seasons |
| 31 | Rory Brennan (Tyrone) | 19 | 2015–20258 recorded seasons |
| 31 | Ross McQuillan (Armagh) | 19 | 2018–20267 recorded seasons |
| 31 | Stephen Coen (Mayo) | 19 | 2015–202612 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Barry Moran (Mayo) | 18 | 2005–201610 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Brian Mulvihill (Tipperary) | 18 | 2005–201511 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Cian Mackey (Cavan) | 18 | 2005–201914 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Gary Kavanagh (Laois) | 18 | 2001–20117 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Kieran Hughes (Monaghan) | 18 | 2009–202315 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Kieran McGeary (Tyrone) | 18 | 2016–202611 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Sean O'Sullivan (Kerry) | 18 | 2002–20097 recorded seasons |
| 36 | Stephen O'Brien (Kerry) | 18 | 2014–202411 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Ben Brosnan (Wexford) | 17 | 2010–202617 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Darren Magee (Dublin) | 17 | 2002–20109 recorded seasons |
| 44 | John O'Rourke (Cork) | 17 | 2013–202412 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin) | 17 | 2010–201910 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin) | 17 | 2010–202414 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Paddy Andrews (Dublin) | 17 | 2005–201912 recorded seasons |
| 44 | Paddy McBrearty (Donegal) | 17 | 2011–202515 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?
A substitute appearance counts when a player is recorded as entering after the start. Being named on the bench alone does not count.
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.