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{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 1965)}} {{For|the double bassist|Dennis Irwin}} {{Use British English|date=April 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Denis Irwin | image = Denis Irwin (2017-07-29 img06) (cropped).jpg | caption = Irwin in 2017 | fullname = Joseph Denis Irwin<ref>{{Hugman|9919|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|31|df=y}}<ref>{{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}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland | height = 1.73 m<ref>{{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}}</ref> | position = [[Full back (association football)|Full back]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}β1983 | youthclubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] | years1 = 1983β1986 |clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] |caps1 = 72 |goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1986β1990 |clubs2 = [[Oldham Athletic]] |caps2 = 167 |goals2 = 4 | years3 = 1990β2002 |clubs3 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps3 = 368 |goals3 = 22 | years4 = 2002β2004 |clubs4 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] |caps4 = 75 |goals4 = 2 | totalcaps = 682 |totalgoals = 29<!-- LEAGUE ONLY --> | nationalyears1 = 1986β1987 |nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland U21]] |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1989 |nationalteam2 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team|Republic of Ireland U23]] |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 1990 |nationalteam3 = [[Republic of Ireland national football B team|Republic of Ireland B]] |nationalcaps3 = 1 |nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 1990β1999 |nationalteam4 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] |nationalcaps4 = 56 |nationalgoals4 = 4 }} '''Joseph Denis Irwin''' (born 31 October 1965) is an Irish former professional [[association football|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 F.C.|Manchester United]] stalwart [[Roy Keane]], having won 19 trophies in his career.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> As a player, he played as a [[Full back (association football)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Earlier in his career he played for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and then [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], and finished his career with a two-year spell at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], the club he supported as a child.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Irwin was [[Cap (sport)|capped]] by the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|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 (city)|Cork]], County Cork, and was educated at Togher Boys' National School and [[ColΓ‘iste ChrΓost RΓ]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>Irish Times, 9 July 2008</ref> ==Club career== ===Early career=== Irwin began his career with [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in 1983, making 72 appearances in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]], before moving on to [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] on a free transfer in 1986. He helped Oldham reach the semi-finals of the [[FA Cup]] and the [[1990 Football League Cup final|final]] of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] in 1990 before he was transferred to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] for a fee of Β£650,000.<ref>{{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.}}</ref> ===Manchester United=== [[File:The Cliff (Denis Irwin).JPG|thumb|upright|Irwin outside [[The Cliff (training ground)|The Cliff]] 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 (association football)|full back]] positions and an expert at [[Direct free kick|free kicks]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|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 3β0 home win over [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in the First Division.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Notable goals came on 26 December 1991, when he scored twice in a 6β3 away league win over his old club Oldham Athletic, and his late winner against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in May 1995<ref>{{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}}</ref> which kept the league title race open until the final match.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> Irwin was awarded a [[testimonial match]] for Manchester United β played on 16 August 2000 against Manchester City at Old Trafford. Despite testimonials being [[Friendly (association football)|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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Irwin made his last appearance for Manchester United at Old Trafford against [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on the final day of the [[2001β02 Premier League]] season (11 May 2002), which ended in a 0β0 draw. For his final appearance as a Manchester United player, Alex Ferguson awarded him the captain's armband.<ref>{{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}}</ref> === Wolverhampton Wanderers === Irwin joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] on a free transfer after the 2001β02 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 (county)|West Midlands]] club, having previously been at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. Irwin scored twice in his first season at Wolves, against Burnley<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2195416.stm |title=Wolves 3β0 Burnley |website=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}}</ref> and Grimsby.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2342289.stm |title=Wolves 4β1 Grimsby |website=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2002 |access-date=28 October 2009}}</ref> 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 1β0.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Wolves were relegated at the end of the [[2003β04 in English football|2003β04]] season, and the 38-year-old Irwin then announced his retirement.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ==International career== Irwin played for the [[Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team|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 [[cap (football)|capped]] 56 times for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|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 national football team|Morocco]] 1β0 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 5β0 win over [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] at [[Lansdowne Road]]. He scored his first international goal on 29 April 1992 in a friendly against the [[United States men's national soccer team|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]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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 1β0 victory against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and a 2β1 loss to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. He was then suspended for Republic of Ireland's final group game (0β0 draw vs. [[Norway national football team|Norway]]) and was an unused substitute in the 2β0 loss to the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in the Round of 16.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ==Media career== Since 2004, Irwin has worked as a presenter on [[MUTV (Manchester United F.C.)|MUTV]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B1A602F87-542E-49B4-9DE3-8B8D245F7FB2%7D§ion=presenterProfile&bioid=92631 |title=MUTV β β 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}}</ref> Irwin has been involved in coverage of several football tournaments on RTΓ. He is also a columnist with Ireland's ''[[Sunday World]]'' newspaper. He contributed to [[RTΓ Sport]]'s coverage of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{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=RTΓ hopes Ossie and squad will spur fans to back home team |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=2 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=O'Malley, Carl |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0602/1224271676683.html |newspaper=The Irish Times |title=RTΓ 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 }}</ref> ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.enfa.co.uk/ |title=Player Details: Denis Irwin |website=English National Football Archive |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]] !colspan="2"|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]] !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] |[[1983β84 Leeds United F.C. season|1983β84]] |[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] |12||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|β||colspan="2"|β||13||0 |- |[[1984β85 Leeds United F.C. season|1984β85]] |Second Division |41||1||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|β||colspan="2"|β||45||1 |- |[[1985β86 Leeds United F.C. season|1985β86]] |Second Division |19||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|β||2{{efn|name=FMC|Appearance(s) in [[Full Members' Cup]]}}||0||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72!!1!!3!!0!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|β!!2!!0!!82!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] |[[1986β87 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|1986β87]] |Second Division |41||1||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|β||3{{efn|One appearance in Full Members' Cup, two in [[Football League Second Division play-offs (1987β1992)|Second Division play-offs]]}}||0||49||1 |- |[[1987β88 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|1987β88]] |Second Division |43||0||1||0||5||3||colspan="2"|β||0||0||49||3 |- |[[1988β89 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|1988β89]] |Second Division |41||2||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|β||1{{efn|name=FMC}}||0||46||2 |- |[[1989β90 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season|1989β90]] |Second Division |42||1||9||0||8||0||colspan="2"|β||1{{efn|name=FMC}}||0||60||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !167!!4!!13!!0!!19!!3!!0!!0!!5!!0!!204!!7 |- |rowspan="13"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |[[1990β91 Manchester United F.C. season|1990β91]] |[[Football League First Division|First Division]] |34||0||3||0||8||0||6{{efn|name=ECWC|Appearances in [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Charity Shield]]}}||0||52||0 |- |[[1991β92 Manchester United F.C. season|1991β92]] |First Division |38||4||3||0||7||0||2{{efn|name=ECWC}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[European Super Cup]]}}||0||51||4 |- |[[1992β93 Manchester United F.C. season|1992β93]] |[[Premier League]] |40||5||3||0||3||0||2{{efn|name=UC|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|β||48||5 |- |[[1993β94 Manchester United F.C. season|1993β94]] |Premier League |42||2||7||2||9||0||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||62||4 |- |[[1994β95 Manchester United F.C. season|1994β95]] |Premier League |40||2||7||4||2||0||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||54||6 |- |[[1995β96 Manchester United F.C. season|1995β96]] |Premier League |31||1||6||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|β||39||1 |- |[[1996β97 Manchester United F.C. season|1996β97]] |Premier League |31||1||3||0||0||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||43||1 |- |[[1997β98 Manchester United F.C. season|1997β98]] |Premier League |25||2||4||0||1||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||37||4 |- |[[1998β99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998β99]] |Premier League |29||2||6||1||0||0||12{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||48||3 |- |[[1999β2000 Manchester United F.C. season|1999β2000]] |Premier League |25||3||colspan="2"|β||0||0||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||4{{efn|name=MU|One appearance in FA Charity Shield, one in [[Intercontinental Cup (1960β2004)|Intercontinental Cup]], two in [[FIFA Club World Championship]]}}||0||42||3 |- |[[2000β01 Manchester United F.C. season|2000β01]] |Premier League |21||0||1||0||0||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||30||2 |- |[[2001β02 Manchester United F.C. season|2001β02]] |Premier League |12||0||0||0||0||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !368!!22!!43!!7!!31!!0!!75!!4!!12!!0!!529!!33 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] |[[2002β03 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2002β03]] |First Division |43||2||4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|β||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Football League First Division play-offs|First Division play-offs]]}}||0||52||2 |- |[[2003β04 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2003β04]] |Premier League |32||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|β||colspan="2"|β||33||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !75!!2!!5!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|β!!3!!0!!85!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !682!!29!!64!!7!!57!!3!!75!!4!!22!!0!!900!!43 |} {{notelist}} ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="10"|[[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] |1990||2||0 |- |1991||6||0 |- |1992||8||1 |- |1993||8||0 |- |1994||7||0 |- |1995||8||0 |- |1996||4||0 |- |1997||4||1 |- |1998||3||1 |- |1999||6||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total||56||4 |} :''Republic of Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Irwin goal''<ref>{{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}}</ref> {| 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;"|1||29 April 1992||[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin, Ireland||style="text-align: center;"|10||{{fb|USA}}||style="text-align: center;"|2β0||style="text-align: center;"|4β1||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- |style="text-align: center;"|2||29 October 1997||[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin, Ireland||style="text-align: center;"|47||{{fb|BEL}}||style="text-align: center;"|1β0||style="text-align: center;"|1β1||[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- |style="text-align: center;"|3||5 September 1998||[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin, Ireland||style="text-align: center;"|49||{{fb|CRO}}||style="text-align: center;"|1β0||style="text-align: center;"|2β0||[[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{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}}</ref> |- |style="text-align: center;"|4||10 February 1999||[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin, Ireland||style="text-align: center;"|51||{{fb|PAR}}||style="text-align: center;"|1β0||style="text-align: center;"|2β0||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]||style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{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}}</ref> |} ==Honours== '''Oldham Athletic''' *[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[1989β90 Football League Cup|1989β90]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> '''Manchester United''' *[[Premier League]]: [[1992β93 FA Premier League|1992β93]], [[1993β94 FA Premier League|1993β94]], [[1995β96 FA Premier League|1995β96]], [[1996β97 FA Premier League|1996β97]], [[1998β99 FA Premier League|1998β99]], [[1999β2000 FA Premier League|1999β2000]], [[2000β01 FA Premier League|2000β01]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/315/Denis-Irwin/overview |title=Denis Irwin: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref> *[[FA Cup]]: [[1993β94 FA Cup|1993β94]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[1995β96 FA Cup|1995β96]];<ref>{{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}}</ref> runner-up: [[1994β95 FA Cup|1994β95]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *Football League Cup: [[1991β92 Football League Cup|1991β92]];<ref>{{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}}</ref> runner-up: [[1990β91 Football League Cup|1990β91]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[1993β94 Football League Cup|1993β94]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *[[FA Charity Shield]]: [[1990 FA Charity Shield|1990]] (shared),<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[1993 FA Charity Shield|1993]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[1996 FA Charity Shield|1996]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[1997 FA Charity Shield|1997]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1998β99 UEFA Champions League|1998β99]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *[[European Cup Winners' Cup]]: [[1990β91 European Cup Winners' Cup|1990β91]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *[[European Super Cup]]: [[1991 European Super Cup|1991]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/4721--man-united-vs-crvena-zvezda/lineups/ |title=Man. United 1β0 Crvena zvezda: Line-ups |publisher=UEFA |access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> *[[Intercontinental Cup (1960β2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1999 Intercontinental Cup|1999]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> '''Wolverhampton Wanderers''' *[[Football League First Division play-offs]]: [[2003 Football League play-offs#First Division|2003]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> '''Individual''' *[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#Second Division|1989β90 Second Division]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#FA Premier League 2|1993β94 Premier League]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#FA Premier League 7|1998β99 Premier League]],<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The 1999β2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile |year=1999 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=Harpenden |isbn=978-1-85291-607-7 |page=352}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#First Division 4|2002β03 First Division]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> *[[Professional Footballers' Association|PFA]] Team of the Century (1997β2007): 2007<ref>{{cite news |title=Team of the Century: 1997β2007 β 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}}</ref> *[[English Football Hall of Fame]]: 2016<ref>{{cite news |title=National Football Museum Hall of Fame |url=https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/denis-irwin/ |date=April 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170510143844/http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B847FFC5F-947A-470D-A13B-E757FD63C2A8%7D&teamid=1445&bioid=92139 Biography] at ManUtd.com {{Republic of Ireland squad 1994 FIFA World Cup}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards | fg = navy | bg = gold | list1 = {{1989β90 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year}} {{1993β94 FA Premier League PFA Team of the Year}} {{1998β99 FA Premier League PFA Team of the Year}} {{2002β03 Football League First Division Team of the Year}} {{English Football Hall of Fame}} }} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Irwin, Denis}} [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Association footballers from Cork (city)]] [[Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers]] [[Category:Men's association football fullbacks]] [[Category:People educated at ColΓ‘iste ChrΓost RΓ]] [[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 Leagueβwinning 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]]
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