his first goal came on his fourth cap, a 2–0 victory over Bolivia thirteen days later in the year's U.S. Cup. Harte earned a regular starting berth for the 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign. However, as his club career flourished post 1998, Harte found himself out of the reckoning at international level though he returned for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and was the only player to play every minute as Ireland managed to reach the finals. Harte also notched up four goals during the campaign, from left back, including a penalty against Iran in the play-off, though he struggled at the World Cup because of a toe injury. At the finals Ireland ended up reaching the round of 16 where they faced Spain; with the Irish trailing 1-0 they were awarded a penalty which Harte took, but his effort was saved by Iker Casillas. They ended up being awarded another penalty late on in the game which Robbie Keane took and scored as Harte had by this point been substituted off for David Connolly. The match finished 1-1 and the Irish eventually lost in a penalty shootout. After the World Cup the emergence of John O'Shea restricted his appearances under Brian Kerr. He was recalled to the team for the home match against Israel on 4 June 2005 and the away game in the Faroe Islands four days later, scoring a free kick in the 2–2 home draw for the first, and a penalty in a 2–0 away win in the latter game. He made one appearance in Ireland's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, his final cap, starting in a 2–1 away victory over San Marino. In May 2011, Harte criticised the national team's management when it emerged that manager Giovanni Trapattoni did not even realise that he was Irish and available to play for the national side, despite being in fine form for Reading. Career statistics Club Source: International Source: International goals Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first. Honours Leeds United FA Youth Cup: 1996–97 Levante Segunda División: Third-place promotion: 2005–06 Reading Football League Championship: 2011–12 AFC Bournemouth Football League Championship: 2014–15 Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1999–2000 Premier League, 2009–10 League One, 2010–11 Championship, 2011–12 Championship References External links 1977 births Living people People from Drogheda Association footballers from County Louth Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers