Dara O'Shea

DFIRL4 Mar 1999 · age 27
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 3.2 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2030 · £47,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£12,000,000 · £2.4m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
45

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

IRL1999-03-04 → live

“26 | Dara O'Shea | Republic of Ireland | 4 March 1999”

Wikipedia2026–27 Ipswich Town F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

West Bromwich Albion2017 → 2023

“West Bromwich Albion (2017–2023): 96 appearances, 7 goals”

WikipediaDara O'Shea - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Burnley2023 → 2024

“Burnley (2023–2024): 35 appearances, 4 goals”

WikipediaDara O'Shea - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Ipswich Town Football Club2024-08-25 → live

“O'Shea joined Ipswich Town on 25 August 2024 on a five-year contract.”

WikipediaDara O'Shea - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

St. Kevin's Boys (youth)2000 → 2015

“Youth Career: St. Kevin's Boys (2000–2015)”

WikipediaDara O'Shea - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#26 DF2026-07-01 → live

“26 | Dara O'Shea | CB | Republic of Ireland | 4 March 1999”

Wikipedia2026–27 Ipswich Town F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2024-08-25 → 2030-06-30

“Joined: Aug 25, 2024 ... Contract expires: Jun 30, 2030”

TransfermarktDara O'Shea - Player profile 25/26 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 12,000,000 fee2024-08-25 → 2030-06-30

“Dara O'Shea (Burnley, £12m)”

East Anglian Daily TimesIpswich Town 24/25 accounts reveal Premier League transfer spend ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 47,000/wk2024-08-25 → 2030-06-30

“Dara O'Shea | £47,000 | £2,444,000”

SalarySportIpswich Town 2025 Wages | Player & Team totals ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

45 caps (IRL)2026-07-01 → live

“"45" senior appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team (as of 28 May 2026)”

WikipediaDara O'Shea - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13