Republic of Ireland Senior Soccer Team
Results 1985 to 1989
The 1980's decade was the breakthrough
decade for Irish soccer which was somewhat ironic since earlier part of
the 80's had seen some poor performances from the Irish soccer team. Eoin
Hand's reign as Irish soccer
team manager came to an end after a diasterous 1986
World Cup qualifying campaign where Ireland only won two matches out
of eight. The campaign ended on a particularly sour note when the Republic's
team was humbled in front of the Lansdowne
Road (now the Aviva
Stadium) crowd in a 1-4 defeat result to Denmark
Jack Charlton Appointed Republic of Ireland
Soccer Manager
In a break with tradition the FAI
looked outside of Ireland for a replacement for Eoin Hand as Irish manager.
Former World Cup winner with England, Jack
Charlton was appointed as the Irish soccer team manager in 1986. Somewhat
luckily Charlton managed to qualify Ireland for it's first major football
finals. Thanks to a late goal by Gary Mackay for Scotland against Bulgaria
on 11 November 1987 Bulgaria were out and as a result Ireland qualified
for the 1988 Euro Championship Finals in Germany.
Euro 88 Finals in Germany
Unbelievably for the ex-England international,
and indeed the Irish team and fans, the Republic of Ireland team was drawn
against England in their first ever match in a major championship finals.
And perhaps even more unbelievably the Irish beat the unfancied Irish
beat red hot favourites England by one goal to nil. A result that is unparalelled
in it's importance to Irish soccer fans. Ray Houghton (qualified
for Ireland using the Granny Rule) scored the vital goal that registered
Ireland's first win at a Euro finals championship.
An interesting oddity is that the Republic
of Ireland played two friendly soccer internationals against Trinidad
and Tobago in the 80's, on 30 May 1982 and 20 June 1989. Both matches
were played away in Port of Spain.
Republic of Ireland Match Results 1985
to 1989 (inclusive)
| Home |
Result
|
Away |
Date & Venue |
Competition |
| Ireland |
1:2 (0:2)
|
Italy |
05/02/1985 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Israel |
0:0
|
Ireland |
27/02/1985 Tel Aviv |
Friendly Match |
| England |
2:1 (1:0)
|
Ireland |
26/03/1985 London |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
0:0
|
Norway |
01/05/1985 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
0:0
|
Spain |
26/05/1985 Cork |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
3:0 (2:0)
|
Switzerland |
02/06/1985 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Switzerland |
0:0
|
Ireland |
11/09/1985 Berne |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Soviet Union |
2:0 (0:0)
|
Ireland |
16/10/1985 Moscow |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
1:4 (1:1)
|
Denmark |
13/11/1985 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
0:1 (0:1)
|
Wales |
26/03/1986 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
1:1 (1:1)
|
Uruguay |
23/04/1986 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Iceland |
1:2 (1:1)
|
Ireland |
25/05/1986 Reykjavik |
Friendly Match |
| Czechoslovakia |
0:1 (0:0)
|
Ireland |
27/05/1986 Reykjavik |
Friendly Match |
| Belgium |
2:2 (1:1)
|
Ireland |
10/09/1986 Brussels |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
0:0
|
Scotland |
15/10/1986 Dublin |
European Qualifier |
| Poland |
1:0 (1:0)
|
Ireland |
12/11/1986 Warsaw |
Friendly Match |
| Scotland |
0:1 (0:1)
|
Ireland |
18/02/1987 Glasgow |
European Qualifier |
| Bulgaria |
2:1 (1:0)
|
Ireland |
01/04/1987 Sofia |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
0:0
|
Belgium |
29/04/1987 Dublin |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
1:0 (1:0)
|
Brazil |
23/05/1987 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Luxembourg |
0:2 (0:1)
|
Ireland |
28/05/1987 Luxembourg |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
2:1 (1:1)
|
Luxembourg |
09/09/1987 Dublin |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
2:0 (0:0)
|
Bulgaria |
14/10/1987 Dublin |
European Qualifier |
| Ireland |
5:0 (2:0)
|
Israel |
10/11/1987 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
2:0 (1:0)
|
Romania |
23/03/1988 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
2:0 (1:0)
|
Yugoslavia |
27/04/1988 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
3:1 (3:0)
|
Poland |
22/05/1988 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Norway |
0:0
|
Ireland |
01/06/1988 Oslo |
Friendly Match |
| England |
0:1 (0:1)
|
Ireland |
12/06/1988 Stuttgart |
EURO 88 Finals |
| Ireland |
1:1 (1:0)
|
Soviet Union |
15/06/1988 Hanover |
EURO 88 Finals |
| Ireland |
0:1 (0:0)
|
Netherlands |
18/06/1988 Gelsenkirchen |
EURO 88 Finals |
| El Salvador |
1:0 (0:0)
|
Ireland |
07/08/1988 Los Angeles |
Friendly Match |
| Northern Ireland |
0:0
|
Ireland |
14/09/1988 Belfast |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
4:0 (3:0)
|
Tunisia |
19/10/1988 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Spain |
2:0 (0:0)
|
Ireland |
16/11/1988 Seville |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
0:0
|
France |
07/02/1989 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Hungary |
0:0
|
Ireland |
08/03/1989 Budapest |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
1:0 (1:0)
|
Spain |
26/04/1989 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
2:0 (1:0)
|
Malta |
28/05/1989 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Ireland |
2:0 (1:0)
|
Hungary |
04/06/1989 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
1:0 (1:0)
|
Ireland |
20/06/1989 Port of Spain |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
1:1 (1:1)
|
Germany FR |
06/09/1989 Dublin |
Friendly Match |
| Ireland |
3:0 (1:0)
|
Northern Ireland |
11/10/1989 Dublin |
World Cup Qualifier |
| Malta |
0:2 (0:1)
|
Ireland |
15/11/1989 Ta'Qali |
World Cup Qualifier |
Scores in parentheses are half-time scores
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