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Denis Irwin

{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 1965)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Denis Irwin

| image = Denis Irwin (2017-07-29 img06) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Irwin in 2017

| fullname = Joseph Denis Irwin{{Hugman|9919|access-date=4 July 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|31|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/8870/denis-irwin |title=Denis Irwin: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=17 April 2020}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

| height = 1.73 m{{Cite web |title=Denis Irwin Defender, Profile & Stats {{!}} Premier League |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/315/Denis-Irwin/overview |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}

| position = Full back{{cite web |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/denis-irwin |title=Denis Irwin |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=17 April 2020}}

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1983 | youthclubs1 = Leeds United

| years1 = 1983–1986 |clubs1 = Leeds United |caps1 = 72 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1986–1990 |clubs2 = Oldham Athletic |caps2 = 167 |goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1990–2002 |clubs3 = Manchester United |caps3 = 368 |goals3 = 22

| years4 = 2002–2004 |clubs4 = Wolverhampton Wanderers |caps4 = 75 |goals4 = 2

| totalcaps = 682 |totalgoals = 29

| nationalyears1 = 1986–1987 |nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1989 |nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U23 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 1990 |nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland B |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 1990–1999 |nationalteam4 = Republic of Ireland |nationalcaps4 = 56 |nationalgoals4 = 4

}}

Joseph Denis Irwin (born 31 October 1965) is an Irish former professional footballer and sports television presenter. Irwin is the joint most successful Irish footballer in history, a record he shares with Ronnie Whelan and fellow Manchester United stalwart Roy Keane, having won 19 trophies in his career.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccer-ireland.com/footbal-miscellany/decorated-footballers.htm |title=Most Decorated Fottballers : Ireland : Honours : Trophies |website=soccer-ireland.com|date=3 January 2023 |last1=Com |first1=Soccer-Ireland }}

As a player, he played as a full back from 1983 to 2004. Irwin is best known for his long and successful stint at Manchester United, where he established himself as one of the most important players in a team that won a host of domestic and European trophies from 1990 to 2002, including seven Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. He has been regarded by Alex Ferguson as, pound for pound, his greatest ever signing.{{cite news |title=Sir Alex Ferguson: his 10 best and worst signings for Manchester United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/may/08/sir-alex-ferguson-best-worst-signings |last=Campbell |first=Paul |date=8 May 2013 |work=The Guardian}} Earlier in his career he played for Leeds United and then Oldham Athletic, and finished his career with a two-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club he supported as a child.{{cite news |title=Irwin: 2003 Play-off final winners are part of history |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/features/20200706-irwin-2003-play-off-final-winners-are-part-of-history/ |work=wolves.co.uk}}

Irwin was capped by the Republic of Ireland national side 56 times, scoring four goals and featuring in the side that reached the second round (last 16) at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Early life

Irwin was born and raised in Cork, County Cork, and was educated at Togher Boys' National School and Coláiste Chríost Rí.{{cite web |url=https://www.balls.ie/football/1978-denis-irwin-chess-fact-manchester-united-ireland-289476 |title=Just When We Thought Denis Irwin Couldn't Get Any More Amazing, We Discover A Fact Like This |first=Mikey |last=Traynor |website=Balls.ie |date=12 May 2015 |access-date=18 April 2020}} As a schoolboy, he excelled at both Gaelic football and hurling, and played at Croke Park more than once, on one occasion marking future teammate Niall Quinn.Irish Times, 9 July 2008

Club career

=Early career=

Irwin began his career with Leeds United in 1983, making 72 appearances in the Second Division, before moving on to Oldham Athletic on a free transfer in 1986. He helped Oldham reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the final of the League Cup in 1990 before he was transferred to Manchester United for a fee of £650,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/transfer-tales-denis-irwin-signing-from-oldham-athletic|title=TRANSFER TALES: DENIS IRWIN|date=8 June 2023|access-date=16 October 2023|publisher=Manchester United F.C.}}

=Manchester United=

File:The Cliff (Denis Irwin).JPG in 1992]]

In 12 years at Old Trafford, he made 296 Premier League appearances and won seven Premier League title medals, as well as two FA Cup winner's medals (1994 and 1996), a League Cup winner's medal, and UEFA Champions League and European Cup Winners' Cup honours. He was comfortable in either of the full back positions and an expert at free kicks and penalties, and even in his mid-thirties he was still United's first-choice left back in preference to the younger Phil Neville.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

He scored a total of 22 league goals for Manchester United, including several penalties. The first of these came on 7 September 1991 in a 3–0 home win over Norwich City in the First Division.{{cite web |url=http://www.manchester-united-fans-site.com/manchester-united-results-1991-1992.html |title=Manchester United Results 1991-1992, Division One, FA Cup, League Cup, European |access-date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515043036/http://www.manchester-united-fans-site.com/manchester-united-results-1991-1992.html |archive-date=15 May 2011}}

Notable goals came on 26 December 1991, when he scored twice in a 6–3 away league win over his old club Oldham Athletic, and his late winner against Southampton in May 1995{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-need-new-denis-9177768|title=Manchester United need a new Denis Irwin for penalty duties|work=Manchester Evening News|date=4 May 2015}} which kept the league title race open until the final match.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BthVDwAAQBAJ&q=manchester+united+2-1+southampton+%22denis+irwin%22+1995&pg=PT116|title=Fifty Cup Finals: My Life in Football|isbn=9781785314193|last1=Collins|first1=Nick|date=May 2018|publisher=Pitch }}

Irwin was awarded a testimonial match for Manchester United – played on 16 August 2000 against Manchester City at Old Trafford. Despite testimonials being friendly matches, due to the match being between local rivals it was a physical affair. Irwin went off injured in the 37th minute after a bad challenge by City striker George Weah.{{cite news |title=Irwin's affair turns sour |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irwin-s-affair-turns-sour-1.1259618 |access-date=18 August 2023 |work=Irish Times |date=17 August 2000}}

Irwin made his last appearance for Manchester United at Old Trafford against Charlton Athletic on the final day of the 2001–02 Premier League season (11 May 2002), which ended in a 0–0 draw. For his final appearance as a Manchester United player, Alex Ferguson awarded him the captain's armband.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1978531.stm|title=Charlton hold Man Utd|date=11 May 2002|access-date=16 October 2023|publisher=BBC Sport}}

= Wolverhampton Wanderers =

Irwin joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a free transfer after the 2001–02 season, coincidentally joining the Black Country club at the same time as his former Manchester United teammate Paul Ince made the move to the West Midlands club, having previously been at Middlesbrough. Irwin scored twice in his first season at Wolves, against Burnley{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2195416.stm |title=Wolves 3–0 Burnley |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}} and Grimsby.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2342289.stm |title=Wolves 4–1 Grimsby |website=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}}

After Wolves won promotion to the Premier League in 2003, Irwin was applauded by the Manchester United supporters when he walked onto the pitch at Old Trafford for an early season league match which United won 1–0.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Wolves were relegated at the end of the 2003–04 season, and the 38-year-old Irwin then announced his retirement.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/football_focus/3173965.stm |title=Irwin confirms retirement plans |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2003 |access-date=25 May 2008}}

International career

Irwin played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 team that qualified for the 1983 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He was capped 56 times for the Republic of Ireland between 1990 and 1999, and scored four goals. His first appearance came on 12 September 1990 (just after his move to Manchester United), when he helped them beat Morocco 1–0 in a friendly at Dalymount Park. He made his competitive international debut on 17 October 1990, when the national side began their UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying campaign with a 5–0 win over Turkey at Lansdowne Road. He scored his first international goal on 29 April 1992 in a friendly against the United States at Lansdowne Road. His final international appearance came on 17 November 1999, at the age of 34, when Republic of Ireland lost to Turkey in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-off second leg in Bursa.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccer-ireland.com/manchester-united/denis-irwin.htm |title=Denis Irwin : Manchester United : Irish Footballer : Cork |website=soccer-ireland.com|date=3 January 2023 |last1=Com |first1=Soccer-Ireland }}

Irwin made his only international tournament appearance for Republic of Ireland at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. He started at right back in the team's first two group matches; a 1–0 victory against Italy and a 2–1 loss to Mexico. He was then suspended for Republic of Ireland's final group game (0–0 draw vs. Norway) and was an unused substitute in the 2–0 loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16.{{cite news|url=https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2018/june/12062018-world-cup-connections-denis-irwin/|title=World Cup Connections: Denis Irwin|date=12 June 2018|access-date=16 October 2023|publisher=Oldham Athletic}}

Media career

Since 2004, Irwin has worked as a presenter on MUTV.{{Cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B1A602F87-542E-49B4-9DE3-8B8D245F7FB2%7D§ion=presenterProfile&bioid=92631 |title=MUTV – – Presenters Profiles Manchester United Official Web Site |access-date=10 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903214207/http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B1A602F87-542E-49B4-9DE3-8B8D245F7FB2%7D§ion=presenterProfile&bioid=92631 |archive-date=3 September 2017}} Irwin has been involved in coverage of several football tournaments on RTÉ. He is also a columnist with Ireland's Sunday World newspaper. He contributed to RTÉ Sport's coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.{{cite news |author=Black, Fergus |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/rte-hopes-ossie-and-squad-will-spur-fans-to-back-home-team-2203365.html |work=Irish Independent |title=RTÉ hopes Ossie and squad will spur fans to back home team |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010}}{{cite news |author=O'Malley, Carl |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0602/1224271676683.html |newspaper=The Irish Times |title=RTÉ roll out big guns for their 56 live games |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010 |archive-date=21 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053654/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0602/1224271676683.html |url-status=dead }}

Career statistics

=Club=

class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web |url=https://www.enfa.co.uk/ |title=Player Details: Denis Irwin |website=English National Football Archive |access-date=31 October 2023}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Leeds United

|1983–84

|Second Division

|12

01000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—130
1984–85

|Second Division

|41

11030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—451
1985–86

|Second Division

|19

01020colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=FMC|Appearance(s) in Full Members' Cup}}0240
colspan="2"|Total

!72

13050colspan="2"|—20821
rowspan="5"|Oldham Athletic

|1986–87

|Second Division

|41

12030colspan="2"|—3{{efn|One appearance in Full Members' Cup, two in Second Division play-offs}}0491
1987–88

|Second Division

|43

01053colspan="2"|—00493
1988–89

|Second Division

|41

21030colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=FMC}}0462
1989–90

|Second Division

|42

19080colspan="2"|—1{{efn|name=FMC}}0601
colspan="2"|Total

!167

413019300502047
rowspan="13"|Manchester United

|1990–91

|First Division

|34

030806{{efn|name=ECWC|Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup}}01{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in FA Charity Shield}}0520
1991–92

|First Division

|38

430702{{efn|name=ECWC}}01{{efn|Appearance in European Super Cup}}0514
1992–93

|Premier League

|40

530302{{efn|name=UC|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup}}0colspan="2"|—485
1993–94

|Premier League

|42

272903{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}01{{efn|name=FACS}}0624
1994–95

|Premier League

|40

274205{{efn|name=UCL}}000546
1995–96

|Premier League

|31

160101{{efn|name=UC}}0colspan="2"|—391
1996–97

|Premier League

|31

130008{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=FACS}}0431
1997–98

|Premier League

|25

240106{{efn|name=UCL}}21{{efn|name=FACS}}0374
1998–99

|Premier League

|29

2610012{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=FACS}}0483
1999–2000

|Premier League

|25

3colspan="2"|—0013{{efn|name=UCL}}04{{efn|name=MU|One appearance in FA Charity Shield, one in Intercontinental Cup, two in FIFA Club World Championship}}0423
2000–01

|Premier League

|21

010007{{efn|name=UCL}}21{{efn|name=FACS}}0302
2001–02

|Premier League

|12

0000010{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|name=FACS}}0230
colspan="2"|Total

!368

2243731075412052933
rowspan="3"|Wolverhampton Wanderers

|2002–03

|First Division

|43

24020colspan="2"|—3{{efn|Appearances in First Division play-offs}}0522
2003–04

|Premier League

|32

01000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—330
colspan="2"|Total

!75

25020colspan="2"|—30852
colspan="3"|Career total

!682

2964757375422090043

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=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/denis-irwin/4/ |title=Denis Irwin: Internationals |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=31 October 2023}}

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="10"|Republic of Ireland

|1990

20
199160
199281
199380
199470
199580
199640
199741
199831
199961
colspan="2"|Total||56||4

:Republic of Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Irwin goal{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/denis-irwin-303/ |title=Denis Irwin |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Denis Irwin

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Cap

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

style="text-align: center;"|129 April 1992Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Irelandstyle="text-align: center;"|10{{fb|USA}}style="text-align: center;"|2–0style="text-align: center;"|4–1Friendlystyle="text-align: center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/republic-of-ireland-v-usa-29-april-1992-243521/ |title=Republic of Ireland v USA, 29 April 1992 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}
style="text-align: center;"|229 October 1997Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Irelandstyle="text-align: center;"|47{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align: center;"|1–0style="text-align: center;"|1–11998 FIFA World Cup qualificationstyle="text-align: center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/republic-of-ireland-v-belgium-29-october-1997-264527/ |title=Republic of Ireland v Belgium, 29 October 1997 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}
style="text-align: center;"|35 September 1998Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Irelandstyle="text-align: center;"|49{{fb|CRO}}style="text-align: center;"|1–0style="text-align: center;"|2–0UEFA Euro 2000 qualifyingstyle="text-align: center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/republic-of-ireland-v-croatia-06-september-1998-265737/ |title=Republic of Ireland v Croatia, 06 September 1998 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}
style="text-align: center;"|410 February 1999Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Irelandstyle="text-align: center;"|51{{fb|PAR}}style="text-align: center;"|1–0style="text-align: center;"|2–0Friendlystyle="text-align: center;"|{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/republic-of-ireland-v-paraguay-10-february-1999-266341/ |title=Republic of Ireland v Paraguay, 10 February 1999 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}

Honours

Oldham Athletic

  • Football League Cup runner-up: 1989–90{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/nottingham-forest-v-oldham-athletic-29-april-1990-32121/ |title=Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic, 29 April 1990 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}}

Manchester United

  • Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/315/Denis-Irwin/overview |title=Denis Irwin: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 April 2018}}
  • FA Cup: 1993–94,{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-cup-final-cantonas-double-take-rampant-united-realise-the-dream-after-chelsea-pay-the-1436057.html |title=Football / FA Cup Final: Cantona's Double take: Rampant United realise the dream after Chelsea pay the penalty for missed chances |first=Ian |last=Ridley |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=15 May 1994 |access-date=17 April 2020}} 1995–96;{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-liverpool-11-may-1996-217210/ |title=Manchester United v Liverpool, 11 May 1996 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} runner-up: 1994–95{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/limpars-three-steps-to-heaven-1620671.html |title=Limpar's three steps to heaven |first=Glenn |last=Moore |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=22 May 1995 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • Football League Cup: 1991–92;{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-nottingham-forest-12-april-1992-32443/ |title=Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, 12 April 1992 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} runner-up: 1990–91,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-sheffield-wednesday-21-april-1991-32279/ |title=Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday, 21 April 1991 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} 1993–94{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-coca-cola-cup-final-saunders-destroys-uniteds-dream-aston-villas-master-plan-puts-paid-to-1432264.html |title=Football / Coca-Cola Cup Final: Saunders destroys United's dream: Aston Villa's master plan puts paid to Ferguson's malfunctioning Big Red Machine as Kanchelskis is dismissed |first=Joe |last=Lovejoy |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=28 March 1994 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • FA Charity Shield: 1990 (shared),{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/liverpool-v-manchester-united-18-august-1990-285946/ |title=Liverpool v Manchester United, 18 August 1990 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} 1993,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/arsenal-v-manchester-united-07-august-1993-285945/ |title=Arsenal v Manchester United, 07 August 1993 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} 1996,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-united-v-newcastle-united-11-august-1996-285943/ |title=Manchester United v Newcastle United, 11 August 1996 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 April 2020}} 1997{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/charity-remains-at-home-1.93968 |title=Charity remains at home |newspaper=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |date=4 August 1997 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • UEFA Champions League: 1998–99{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/353842.stm |title=United crowned kings of Europe |website=BBC News |date=26 May 1999 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990–91{{cite web |url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1990/intro.html |title=1990/91: United put England back on the map |publisher=UEFA |date=1 June 1991 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503063443/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1990/intro.html |archive-date=3 May 2010}}
  • European Super Cup: 1991{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/4721--man-united-vs-crvena-zvezda/lineups/ |title=Man. United 1–0 Crvena zvezda: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1999{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/543368.stm |title=Man Utd crowned world champions |website=BBC News |date=30 November 1999 |access-date=17 April 2020}}

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Football League First Division play-offs: 2003{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3050993.stm |title=Wolves back in big time |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2003 |access-date=17 April 2020}}

Individual

  • PFA Team of the Year: 1989–90 Second Division,{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |year=1995 |publisher=Random House |location=London |isbn=978-0-09-179135-3 |page=148}} 1993–94 Premier League,{{cite book |first=Tony |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |year=1995 |publisher=Random House |location=London |isbn=978-0-09-179135-3 |page=150}} 1998–99 Premier League,{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |year=1999 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=Harpenden |isbn=978-1-85291-607-7 |page=352}} 2002–03 First Division{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/apr/28/newsstory.premierleague200203 |title=Henry lands PFA award |first=David |last=McKechnie |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=28 April 2003 |access-date=17 April 2020}}
  • PFA Team of the Century (1997–2007): 2007{{cite news |title=Team of the Century: 1997–2007 – the Premiership's finest of the last decade |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1997-2007 |work=Give Me Football |date=5 September 2007 |access-date=17 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021032411/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1997-2007 |archive-date=21 October 2008}}
  • English Football Hall of Fame: 2016{{cite news |title=National Football Museum Hall of Fame |url=https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/denis-irwin/ |date=April 2020}}

References

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Category:1965 births

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Category:Association footballers from Cork (city)

Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:People educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí

Category:Leeds United F.C. players

Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players

Category:Manchester United F.C. players

Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players

Category:Premier League players

Category:English Football League players

Category:UEFA Champions League–winning players

Category:English Football Hall of Fame inductees

Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers

Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-23 international footballers

Category:Republic of Ireland men's B international footballers

Category:Republic of Ireland men's international footballers

Category:1994 FIFA World Cup players

Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers

Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England

Category:Irish columnists

Category:Irish sportswriters

Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen