UCD ranked third in the worldwide list of 1,292 clubs as the Dublin club's U21 players completed 78% of the club's total minutes throughout the 2019 Airtricity Premier Division season.
Complied by the CIES Football Observatory which specialises in the statistical analysis of football, the study presents the percentage of minutes played in the current season or the last completed one by U21 players from 1,292 clubs across the globe.
Warrenpoint Town (13th), representing the Danske Bank Irish Premiership, are the next Irish club to appear with their U21 representatives completing over half (55%) of their total minutes. Check out where your team ranks below.
9. Derry City
Derry City finished in fourth place in the League of Ireland table in 2019 and remarkably their U21s completed 22.5% of the team's total minutes. | other
10. Glenavon
The Lurgan Blues are the fourth ranked Irish League club and 10th Irish club in the list with 21.6%. | other
11. Glentoran
The Glens team, currently fifth place in the league this season saw U21s complete 18.5% of the club's total minutes. | other
12. St Patrick's Athletic
Representing the League of Ireland, St Pat's come in 12th on the list of Irish clubs with 17.3%. | other