Poland v Republic of Ireland, 24 May 1981
| Score | 3-0 to Poland |
| Referee | Vasile Tatar |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadion Miejski Zawiszy |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Poland v Republic of Ireland head to head
3
Poland
Manager: Antoni Piechniczek
Goals:
| Andrzej Iwan | 2 |
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| David O'Leary | own goal | 38 |
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| Roman Ogaza | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Kazimierz Buda
Defender
Marek Dziuba
(captain)
Defender
Jan Jalocha
Defender
Pawel Janas
Defender
Wladyslaw Zmuda
Midfielder
Andrzej Buncol
Midfielder
Janusz Kupcewicz
Forward
Andrzej Iwan
Forward
Roman Ogaza
Forward
Włodzimierz Smolarek
Substitutions:
| Piotr Skrobowski for Pawel Janas | 46 |
| Zdzislaw Kapka for Kazimierz Buda | 46 |
| Zdzislaw Kostrzewa for Piotr Mowlik | 65 |
| Miroslaw Okoński for Włodzimierz Smolarek | 68 |
| Ryszard Milewski for Marek Dziuba | 72 |
0
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Pat Bonner
Goalkeeper
Chris Hughton
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
(captain)
Ashley Grimes
Midfielder
Kevin O'Callaghan
Midfielder
Michael Robinson
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gary Waddock for Kevin Moran | 58 |
| Gerry Ryan for Kevin O'Callaghan | 62 |
| Gerry Daly for Ashley Grimes | 80 |