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321: 20 September 1978

320 vs Wales - 321 - 322 vs Denmark
1980 European Championship Group 1
Wednesday, 20th September 1978. KO:15:00 
REPUBLIC of IRELAND (IRL) 0-0 NORTHERN IRELAND (NIR)

Venue: Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: F. Rion (BEL)

NORTHERN IRELAND: (green shirts, white shorts, green socks)
Manager: Danny Blanchflower
Captain: Allan Hunter
Pat Jennings; Pat Rice, Sammy Nelson, Allan Hunter [Bryan Hamilton 46], Chris Nicholl, David McCreery, Martin O'Neill, Gerry Armstrong, Sammy McIlroy, Derek Spence [Terry Cochrane 46]

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: (all white)
Manager: John Giles
Captain: John Giles
Mick Kearns; James Holmes, Mark Lawrenson, Noel Synott, Gerry Daly, John Giles, Tony Grealish, Liam Brady, Paul McGee, Frank Stapleton [Walsh 54], Steve Heighway [Don Givens 63]

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Match Picture:
Johnny Giles and Allan Hunter lead out the teams
Northern Ireland manager Danny Blanchflower and Republic of Ireland
player-manager Johnny Giles shake hands after the match.
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