Republic of Ireland v West Germany, 25 November 1956
| Score | 3-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | A Murdoch |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v West Germany head to head
Goals:
| Noel Cantwell | penalty | 63 |
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| Joe Haverty | 87 |
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| Jimmy McCann | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Noel Cantwell
Defender
Ronnie Nolan
Full back
Seamus Dunne
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Wing half
Tommy Dunne
Centre forward
Dermot Curtis
Inside forward
Arthur Fitzsimons
Inside forward
Noel Peyton
Gerry Mackey
(captain)
Substitutions:
On the bench:
0
West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Heinz Kwiatkowski
Goalkeeper
Herbert Erhardt
Defender
Erich Juskowiak
Defender
Heinz Wewers
Defender
Karl Mai
Midfielder
Hans Schafer
Midfielder
Max Morlock
Forward
(captain)
Helmut Rahn
Forward
Heinz Vollmar
Forward
Substitutions:
| Horst Eckel for Hans Schafer | 0 |
On the bench:
Defender
Horst Eckel