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| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1983 | youthclubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| years1 = 1983–1986 |clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] |caps1 = 72 |goals1 = 1
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| years3 = 1990–2002 |clubs3 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] |caps3 = 368 |goals3 = 22
| years4 = 2002–2004 |clubs4 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] |caps4 = 75 |goals4 = 2
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| nationalyears4 = 1990–1999 |nationalteam4 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] |nationalcaps4 = 56 |nationalgoals4 = 4
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'''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}}</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 including seven [[Premier League]] titles and the [[UEFA Champions League]] from 1990 to 2002. 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>
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==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]] 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 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}}</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 1–0 defeat of [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and a 2–1 loss to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. He was then suspended for Republic of Ireland's final group game (0–0 draw vs. [[Norway national football team|Norway]]) and was an unused substitute in the 2–0 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==
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