International Career
Foley qualified to play for Ireland as his parents are from County Kerry. He made his debut for Ireland u21s in May 2004 against Scotland. In 2005 he was named as the FAI Under-21 Player of the Year.
On 29 May 2009, Foley made his senior debut for Ireland against Nigeria in an international friendly. On 26 March 2011, he made his first competitive start for Ireland against Macedonia at right-back playing the full 90 minutes. He played two full games during Ireland's success at the 2011 Nations Cup.
Having been part of the team that achieved Ireland's first qualification for a major tournament since 2002, Foley was initially named in Giovanni Trapattoni's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012. However, a hamstring troubles during pre-tournament preparations meant he did not make the final list. Foley said he "felt betrayed" by Trapattoni's decision to exclude him on the morning of the squad submission. His replacement, Paul McShane, did not play a game at the tournament. Foley never returned.
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