Republic of Ireland national football team results (1960–1979)
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This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland national football team during the 1960s and 1970s.
1960s[edit]
1960[edit]
| 30 March 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland  | 2–0 |  Chile | Dublin, Ireland |
Cantwell  16' (pen.)Curtis 80' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Aston (England) |
| 11 May 1960 Friendly | West Germany  | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Fagan 31' |
Stadium: Rheinstadion Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Ellis (England) |
| 18 May 1960 Friendly | Sweden  | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Malmö, Sweden |
| Simonsson 25', 30' Seamus Dunne 43' (o.g.)Börjesson 89' |
Fagan 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Malmö Stadium Attendance: 31,339 Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
| 28 September 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–3 |  Wales | Dublin, Ireland |
| Fagan 28', 72' (pen.) |
Jones 26', 53' Woosnam 65' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Best (United States) |
| 6 November 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–1 |  Norway | Dublin, Ireland |
| Fagan 28' Fitzgerald 39', 83' |
Hennum 2' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Bowman (Scotland) |
1961[edit]
| 3 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Scotland  | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Brand 14', 40' Herd 55', 85' |
Haverty 52' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 46,696 Referee: Guigue (France) |
| 7 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Scotland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Young 4', 16' Brand 86' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Grandain (Belgium) |
| 8 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 |  Czechoslovakia | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Giles 40' |
Scherer 3' Kvašňák 61', 69' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Holland (England) |
| 29 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Czechoslovakia | 7–1 | Republic of Ireland | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Kvasnak 8', 36' Scherer 24', 75'Jelínek 30'Pospíchal 57'Masopust 61' |
Fogarty 56' |
Stadium: Strahov Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Lundell (Sweden) |
1962[edit]
| 8 April 1962 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–3 |  Austria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Cantwell 48' Tuohy 59' |
Buzek 43' Hirnschrodt 58'Hof 64' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 32,434 Referee: Gulde (Switzerland) |
| 12 August 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 4–2 |  Iceland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Tuohy 11' Fogarty 41'Cantwell 65', 76' |
Jónsson 37', 86' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,246 Referee: Smith (Wales) |
| 2 September 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Iceland | 1–1 (3–5 agg.) | Republic of Ireland | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Árnason 59' |
Tuohy 38' |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Nielsen (Norway) |
1963[edit]
| 9 June 1963 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Scotland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Cantwell 6' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Howley (England) |
| 25 September 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Austria | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Vienna, Austria |
| Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 26,741 Referee: Gere (Hungary) |
| 13 October 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 (3–2 agg.) | Austria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Cantwell 44', 89' (pen.) Koller 64' (o.g.) |
Koleznik 38' Flögel 82' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 39,963 Referee: Poulsen (Denmark) |
1964[edit]
| 11 March 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Spain  | 5–1 | Republic of Ireland | Sevilla, Spain |
| Amancio 5', 29' Marcelino 34', 62'Fusté 14' |
McEvoy 19' |
Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan Attendance: 27,200 Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium) |
| 8 April 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 (1–7 agg.) | Spain | Dublin, Ireland |
| Zaballa 24', 86' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 38,027 Referee: Versyp (Belgium) |
| 10 May 1964 Friendly | Poland  | 3–1 | Republic of Ireland | Kraków, Poland |
| Faber 25' Wilim 64'Szołtysik 76' |
Ambrose 35' |
Stadium: Stadion Wisły Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kainer (Austria) |
| 13 May 1964 Friendly | Norway | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland | Oslo, Norway |
| Eriksen 53' |
Hurley 3', 63' Giles 10'McEvoy 77' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 14,354 Referee: Malka (West Germany) |
| 24 May 1964 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 |  England | Dublin, Ireland |
| Strahan 41' |
Eastham 9' Byrne 22'Greaves 55' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Davidson (Scotland) |
| 25 October 1964 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Poland | Dublin, Ireland |
| McEvoy 25', 82' Mooney 84' |
Lubański 19' Pol 21' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Clements (England) |
1965[edit]
| 24 March 1965 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 |  Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| McEvoy 5' (o.g.) Jurion 59' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Boogaerts (Netherlands) |
| 5 May 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Spain | Dublin, Ireland |
| Iribar 61' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,772 Referee: Callaghan (Wales) |
| 27 October 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Spain | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Sevilla, Spain |
| Pereda 40', 43', 58' Lapetra 63' |
McEvoy 26' |
Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan Attendance: 29,452 Referee: de Freitas (Portugal) |
| 10 November 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Spain | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Ufarte 80' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Colombes Attendance: 35,731 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
1966[edit]
| 4 May 1966 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–4 | West Germany | Dublin, Ireland |
| Haller 5' Beckenbauer 18'Overath 57', 74' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mullen (Scotland) |
| 22 May 1966 Friendly | Austria | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Vienna, Austria |
| Seitl 76' |
Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Gere (Hungary) |
| 25 May 1966 Friendly | Belgium | 2–3 | Republic of Ireland | Liège, Belgium |
| Van Himst 5' Vandeboer 25' |
Cantwell 20', 46' Fullam 69' |
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
| 23 October 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Spain | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlsson (Sweden) |
| 26 November 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 |  Turkey | Dublin, Ireland |
| Frank O'Neill 60' McEvoy 74' |
Altıparmak 88' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,300 Referee: Sørensen (Denmark) |
| 7 December 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Spain | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Valencia, Spain |
| José María 21' Pirri 35' |
Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 9,810 Referee: Roomer (Netherlands) |
1967[edit]
| 22 February 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Turkey | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Ankara, Turkey |
| Elmastaşoğlu 35' Altıparmak 78' |
Cantwell 90' |
Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı Attendance: 31,100 Referee: Rumenchev (Bulgaria) |
| 21 May 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Czechoslovakia | Dublin, Ireland |
| Szikora 16' Masný 47' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Schaut (Belgium) |
| 22 November 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Dempsey 57' (o.g.) |
Treacy 65' Turlough O'Connor 86' |
Stadium: Stadion Eden Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Vetter (East Germany) |
1968[edit]
| 15 May 1968 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Poland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Dempsey 51' Hale 86' |
Lubański 5' (pen.) Jarosik 24' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jennings (England) |
| 30 October 1968 Friendly | Poland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Chorzów, Poland |
| Lubański 61' |
Stadium: Stadion Śląski Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Nilsson (Sweden) |
| 10 November 1968 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Austria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Rogers 82' Hale 87' |
Redl 15' Hof 50' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Davidson (Scotland) |
| 4 December 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | (1–1) |  Denmark | Dublin, Ireland |
| Giles 40' (pen.) |
Match Abandoned 51' [note 1] |
Wiberg 21' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,555 Referee: Syme (Scotland) |
1969[edit]
| 4 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Czechoslovakia | Dublin, Ireland |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Rogers 15' |
Kabát 51' Adamec 70' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 32,002 Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal) |
| 27 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Denmark | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Sørensen 34', 66' |
Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 26,195 Referee: Arkhipov (Soviet Union) |
| 8 June 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 |  Hungary | Dublin, Ireland |
| Givens 60' |
Dunai II 24' Bene 80' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,286 Referee: Loraux (Belgium) |
| 21 September 1969 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Scotland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Givens 11' |
Stein 8' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Burtenshaw (England) |
| 7 October 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Adamec 8', 36', 45' |
Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 32,879 Referee: Lo Bello (Italy) |
| 15 October 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Denmark | Dublin, Ireland |
| Givens 10' |
Bent Jensen 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 19,603 Referee: Patterson (Scotland) |
| 5 November 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Hungary | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Budapest, Hungary |
| Halmosi 30' Bene 49'Puskás 68'Kocsis 83' |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 23,602 Referee: Jakše (Yugoslavia) |
1970s[edit]
1970[edit]
| 6 May 1970 Friendly | Poland | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Poznań, Poland |
| Kozerski 9' Szołtysik 25' |
Givens 84' |
Stadium: Warta Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Tolchinski (Soviet Union) |
| 9 May 1970 Friendly | West Germany | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Seeler 17' Löhr 82' |
Mulligan 86' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Boström (Sweden) |
| 23 September 1970 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Poland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stachurski 26' Szołtysik 36' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lyden (England) |
| 14 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden | Dublin, Ireland |
| Carroll 43' (pen.) |
Brzokoupil 61' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,194 Referee: Helies (France) |
| 28 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Sweden | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Solna, Sweden |
| Turesson 74' |
Stadium: Råsunda Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
| 8 December 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Italy  | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Florence, Italy |
| De Sisti 22' (pen.) Boninsegna 42'Prati 84' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41,092 Referee: Schaut (Belgium) |
1971[edit]
| 10 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Italy | Dublin, Ireland |
| Conway 23' |
Boninsegna 15' Prati 59' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,613 Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany) |
| 30 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–4 | Austria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Rogers 50' (pen.) |
Schmidradner 4' (pen.) Kodat 11'Jimmy Dunne 30' (o.g.)Starek 72' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Öberg (Norway) |
| 10 October 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Austria | 6–0 | Republic of Ireland | Linz, Austria |
| Jara 12', 85' Pirkner 40' (pen.)Parits 45', 52', 90' |
Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 15,050 Referee: Göppel (Switzerland) |
1972[edit]
| 4 January 1972 Unofficial friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | West German Olympic XI | Ireland |
| Mick Martin Herrick Fairclough |
| 11 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Iran  | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Recife, Brazil |
| Ghelichkhani 13' |
Leech 63' Givens 67' |
Stadium: Santa Crux Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Angonese (Italy) |
| 18 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Ecuador  | 2–3 | Republic of Ireland | Natal, Brazil |
| Coronel 37' Lasso 78' |
Rogers 12' Martin 61'Turlough O'Connor 86' |
Stadium: New Lake Stadium Referee: Kitabjian (France) |
| 21 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Chile | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Recife, Brazil |
| Caszely 60' Fouilloux 68' |
Rogers 79' |
Stadium: Isle of Retiro Stadium Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
| 25 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Portugal  | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Recife, Brazil |
| Peres 25' Nené 37' |
Leech 38' |
Stadium: Isle of Retiro Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Coerezza (Argentina) |
| 18 October 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 |  Soviet Union | Dublin, Ireland |
| Conroy 83' |
Fedotov 55' Kolotov 65' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 27,656 Referee: Öberg (Norway) |
| 15 November 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 |  France | Dublin, Ireland |
| Conroy 27' Treacy 76' |
Larqué 66' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,511 Referee: Rasmussen (Denmark) |
1973[edit]
| 13 May 1973 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Onishchenko 58' |
Stadium: Lenin Stadium Attendance: 65,527 Referee: Dahlberg (Sweden) |
| 16 May 1973 Friendly | Poland | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Wrocław, Poland |
| Lubański 44', 83' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kunze (East Germany) |
| 19 May 1973 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | France | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Chiesa 78' |
Martin 83' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,405 Referee: Rainea (Romania) |
| 6 June 1973 Friendly | Norway | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Oslo, Norway |
| Paulsen 69' |
Dennehy 69' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Kunze (East Germany) |
| 21 October 1973 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Poland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Dennehy 32' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Matthewson (England) |
1974[edit]
| 5 May 1974 Friendly | Brazil  | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Leivinha 50' Rivellino 56' |
Mancini 70' |
Stadium: Maracana Stadium Attendance: 74,696 Referee: Velasquez (Colombia) |
| 8 May 1974 Friendly | Uruguay  | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Morena 16', 26' |
Stadium: Centenario Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Barreto (Uruguay) |
| 12 May 1974 Friendly | Chile | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Santiago, Chile |
| Valdés 57' |
Hand 43' Conway 76' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Lira (Chile) |
| 30 October 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Soviet Union | Dublin, Ireland |
| Givens 22', 30', 70' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,750 Referee: Axelryd (Sweden) |
| 20 November 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Turkey | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | İzmir, Turkey |
| Martin 54' (o.g.) |
Givens 61' |
Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Srodecki (Poland) |
1975[edit]
| 1 March 1975 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | West Germany B | Dublin, Ireland |
| Conway 89' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Homewood (England) |
| 11 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 |  Switzerland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Martin 2' Treacy 28' |
Müller 74' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 49,074 Referee: Schiller (Austria) |
| 18 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Soviet Union | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Kyiv, Soviet Union |
| Blohkin 13' Kolotov 29' |
Hand 79' |
Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 84,480 Referee: Vigliani (France) |
| 21 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Bern, Switzerland |
| Elsener 75' |
Stadium: Wankdorf Stadion Attendance: 12,793 Referee: Correia (Portugal) |
| 29 October 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Turkey | Dublin, Ireland |
| Givens 25', 28', 34', 88' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Martínez (Spain) |
1976[edit]
| 24 March 1976 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Norway | Dublin, Ireland |
| Brady 25' Holmes 36' (pen.)Walsh 61' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Partridge (England) |
| 26 May 1976 Friendly | Poland | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Poznań, Poland |
| Givens 5', 11' |
Stadium: Warta Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pouček (Czechoslovakia) |
| 8 October 1976 Friendly | England | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | London, England |
| Pearson 44' |
Daly 55' (pen.) |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Alexander (Scotland) |
| 13 October 1976 Friendly | Turkey | 3–3 | Republic of Ireland | Ankara, Turkey |
| Turan 51', 70' Ertürk 64' |
Stapleton 3' Daly 14'Waters 80' |
Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Galić (Yugoslavia) |
| 17 November 1976 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | France  | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Paris, France |
| Platini 47' (pen.) Bathenay 88' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,437 Referee: Maksimović (Yugoslavia) |
1977[edit]
| 9 February 1977 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 |  Spain | Dublin, Ireland |
| Satrústegui 10' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Hunting (England) |
| 30 March 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | France | Dublin, Ireland |
| Brady 11' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Linemayr (Austria) |
| 24 April 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Poland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Matthewson (England) |
| 1 June 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Bulgaria  | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Panov 14' Jeliazkov 76' |
Givens 66' |
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 35,214 Referee: Zlatanos (Greece) |
| 12 October 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Bulgaria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Gonella (Italy) |
1978[edit]
| 5 April 1978 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Turkey | Dublin, Ireland |
| Giles 3' McGee 12'Treacy 18', 23' |
Mustafaoğlu 5' Turan 62' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alexander (Scotland) |
| 12 April 1978 Friendly | Poland | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Łódź, Poland |
| Boniek 52' Deyna 60'Mazur 82' |
Stadium: Stadion ŁKS Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Scheurell (East Germany) |
| 21 May 1978 Friendly | Norway | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Oslo, Norway |
| Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Fredriksson (Sweden) |
| 24 May 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Denmark | 3–3 | Republic of Ireland | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Henning Jensen 31' Nielsen 78' (pen.)Lerby 79' |
Stapleton 11' Grealish 25'Daly 65' |
Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 28,900 Referee: Beck (Netherlands) |
| 20 September 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 |  Northern Ireland | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Rion (Belgium) |
| 25 October 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | England | Dublin, Ireland |
| Daly 27' |
Latchford 8' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 48,613 Referee: Aldinger (West Germany) |
1979[edit]
| 2 May 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark | Dublin, Ireland |
| Daly 45' Givens 66' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Vautrot (France) |
| 19 May 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Tsvetkov 81' |
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bucek (Austria) |
| 22 May 1979 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | West Germany | Dublin, Ireland |
| Ryan 26' |
Rummenigge 29' Kelsch 81'Hoeneß 90' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Courtney (England) |
| 29 May 1979 Unofficial friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 |  Argentina | Dublin, Ireland |
| Report | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Valentine (Scotland) |
| 11 September 1979 Friendly | Wales | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Swansea, Wales |
| Walsh 24' Curtis 53' |
Jones 22' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,825 Referee: Stevens (England) |
| 26 September 1979 Friendly | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Ondruš 5' Nehoda 35'Kroupa 72'Masný 90' |
McGee 89' |
Stadium: Stadion Evžena Rošického Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Milchenko (Soviet Union) |
| 17 October 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Bulgaria | Dublin, Ireland |
| Martin 39' Grealish 46'Stapleton 83' |
Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Einbeck (East Germany) |
| 29 October 1979 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 |  United States | Dublin, Ireland |
| Grealish 64' Givens 66'Anderson 68' |
di Bernardo 11' Villa 63' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Farrell (Ireland) |
| 21 November 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Armstrong 54' |
Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Daina (Switzerland) |
See also[edit]
- Republic of Ireland national football team results (1954–1959)
- Republic of Ireland national football team - 1980s Results
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Match abandoned after 51 minutes due to fog. The match was replayed on 15 October 1969.
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| Turkey | |
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| Wales | |
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Categories:
- Republic of Ireland national football team results
- 1959–60 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1960–61 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1961–62 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1962–63 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1963–64 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1964–65 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1965–66 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1966–67 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1967–68 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1968–69 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1969–70 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1970–71 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1971–72 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1972–73 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1973–74 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1974–75 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1975–76 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1976–77 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1977–78 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1978–79 in Republic of Ireland association football
- 1979–80 in Republic of Ireland association football