Read this in the FAIreland V France official programme.
The last time the national side named a starting XI of Premier League players was against Germany in September 2006, in what was Steve Staunton's first competitive game as manager
The lineups from the eight games where the team that started for the Boys in Green was composed entirely of Premier League players are available on the blog here
https://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Blog?id=156508102060980330