International Career
Hoolahan has been capped at under-21 level for the Republic of Ireland. While at Shelbourne, he was an unused substitute in Don Givens' first game in charge of the Republic of Ireland, a 0–0 draw against Greece in November 2002.
Hoolahan was named in the Republic of Ireland "B" squad on 8 November 2007, for the match against Scotland on 20 November at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Hoolahan played in the match, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
In April 2008, Giovanni Trapattoni included Hoolahan in his preliminary forty-man squad for the friendly matches against Serbia on 24 May and Colombia on 29 May. On 13 May it was confirmed that Hoolahan had made the 28-man squad and that he would be joining a training camp in Portugal on 15 May in preparation for the matches. He came on as a 70th-minute substitute in a practice match which the Irish team drew 1–1 with Portuguese Liga de Honra club side Portimonense. He was an unused substitute in Ireland's 1–1 draw with Serbia at Croke Park in Dublin. On 29 May, he came on as a second half substitute in the 1–0 win over Colombia held in England at Craven Cottage.
On 10 August 2012, Hoolahan was recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad for the 15 August friendly international against Serbia in Belgrade. However, he was unable to accept the call due to an achilles tendon injury.
On 31 October 2012, Hoolahan was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the 14 November friendly international against Greece in Dublin, he came on at half time in the 0–1 defeat replacing Robbie Brady and earning his second cap for the Republic of Ireland. On 6 February, Hoolahan scored his first goal for Ireland in a 2-0 defeat of Poland in a friendly in Dublin.
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