He was selected to play for the Ireland senior team in the 1984 Kirin Cup, and scored the only goal of the semi-final tie with China. However the Irish lost 2–1 to Brazilian side Internacional in the final. He also played in a 1–0 win over the Soviet Union in a World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road on 12 September 1984, as he came on for Mickey Walsh as an 80th-minute substitute. On 26 March 1985, he played for Ireland in a friendly against England at Wembley; the English won 2–1, with Gary Lineker scoring his first international goal. This would be the last of his five senior caps.