Dara O'Shea
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Dara Joseph O'Shea (born 4 March 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Infobox
2019
Republic of Ireland U21
Full name
Dara Joseph O'Shea
Date of birth
(1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Defender
Current team
Ipswich Town
Number
26
0000–2015
St. Kevin's Boys
2015–2017
West Bromwich Albion
Years
Team
2017–2023
West Bromwich Albion
2017–2018
→ Hereford (loan)
2018–2019
→ Exeter City (loan)
2023–2024
Burnley
2024–
Ipswich Town
2020–
Republic of Ireland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
West Bromwich Albion U21
West Bromwich Albion U21
Club
West Bromwich Albion U21
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Championship
League
17
League
3
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
21
Other
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
28
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
31
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
14
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
14
Other
2
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
37
League
2
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
41
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
96
League
7
League
6
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
107
Other
7
Hereford (loan)
Hereford (loan)
Club
Hereford (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
SL Premier Division
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
5
Other
1
Other
10
Total
1
Exeter City (loan)
Exeter City (loan)
Club
Exeter City (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
League Two
League
27
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
4
Other
0
Total
33
Total
0
Burnley
Burnley
Club
Burnley
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
33
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
1
Other
—
Other
37
Total
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
2
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
2
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
35
League
4
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
39
Other
5
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Club
Ipswich Town
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
35
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
37
Total
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
20
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
20
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
55
League
1
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
57
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
213
League
12
League
14
League
0
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
1
League Cup
10
League Cup
1
Other
247
Other
14
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 96 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 7 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2017–18 | SL Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2023–24 | Premier League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2024–25 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 247 | 14 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
National team
Republic of Ireland
Year
2020
Apps
4
Goals
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
6
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
6
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
6
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
10
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
41
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Republic of Ireland | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | |
References
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
- "2024/25 Premier League squad lists"https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110099
- 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/players/dara-oshea-254094/
- www.tribalfootball.comhttp://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/west-brom-defender-dara-o-shea-st-kevin-s-gave-me-my-break-4364347
- Dara O'Shea at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2018.https://int.soccerway.com/players/dara-oshea/421860/
- Hereford Timeshttps://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/15801655.hereford-looking-to-extend-dara-osheas-loan-spell-from-west-bromwich-albion/
- www.herefordfc.co.ukhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230105145804/https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/hereford-fc-southern-league-premier-champions-201718/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45104679
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/525115/exeter-city-fulham
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47574963
- "Dara's Debut 'the best Christmas present'"https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2019/december/daras-debut-the-best-christmas-present
- "O'Shea agrees new long-term Albion deal"https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2020/january/oshea-agrees-new-albion-deal/
- Express & Starhttps://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2020/02/10/dara-oshea-bad-west-brom-run-is-behind-us/
- "Dara O'shea on 'immense pride' of wearing armband"https://www.wba.co.uk/news/dara-oshea-immense-pride-wearing-armband
- "Dara O'Shea confident West Brom can respond from setback"https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/02/13/dara-oshea-confident-west-brom-can-respond-from-setback/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65982957
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66003466
- "O'Shea eyes new heights after completing Burnley move"https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0623/1390837-oshea-eyes-new-heights-after-completing-burnley-move/
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/671031/manchester-city-burnley
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190262
- "Town sign defender O'Shea"https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/25/town-sign-defender-o-shea/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgwy4v1g48o
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cq5d0qe2dent
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8djp08v3vro.amp
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czxwk2p9g9go
- Ipswich Town FChttps://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/04/dara-oshea-named-ipswich-town-captain/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clykw2kzxv2t
- "IRELAND U19S SET FOR AUSTRIAN TEST IN TALLAGHT"https://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/55503/2017/999943003
- "Dara O'Shea"https://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/8888455032
- The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/dara-o-shea-handed-debut-in-ireland-s-defence-for-finland-clash-1.4380886
- www.fai.iehttps://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/giles-and-gorham-recognised-in-fai-awards
- "World Cup qualifying: Portugal 2-1 Republic of Ireland"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56103772
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=149
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=150
- "SEVEN LOANEES IN ACTION AS LEKO SHINES"https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2017/september/seven-loanees-in-action-as-leko-shines
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=96131&season_id=158
- EU-Footballhttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31171
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53412768.amp