Republic of Ireland v Australia, 12 August 2009
| Score | 3-0 to Australia |
| Referee | Alfonso Perez Burrull |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| Attendance | 19,000 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
Substitutions:
| Caleb Folan for Kevin Doyle | 46 |
| Stephen Hunt for Damien Duff | 46 |
| Keith Andrews for Darron Gibson | 62 |
| Eddie Nolan for Kevin Kilbane | 63 |
| Kieren Westwood for Shay Given | 68 |
| Shane Long for Aiden McGeady | 81 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kieren Westwood
Defender
Kevin Foley
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Caleb Folan
Forward
Andy Keogh
Forward
Shane Long
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Australia
Manager: Pim Verbeek
Goals:
| Tim Cahill | 38 |
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| Tim Cahill | 44 |
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| Dave Carney | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Jade North
Defender
Mile Jedinak
Defender/Midfielder
Paddy Kisnorbo
Defender/Midfielder
Rhys Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Bresciano
Midfielder
Dave Carney
Midfielder
Luke Wilkshire
Midfielder
Tim Cahill
Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kewell
Midfielder/Forward
Scott McDonald
Forward
Substitutions:
| Brett Holman for Tim Cahill | 46 |
| Adrian Madaschi for Paddy Kisnorbo | 46 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya for Scott McDonald | 46 |
| Matt Spiranovic for Jade North | 71 |
| Nick Carle for Mark Bresciano | 78 |
| James Holland for Mile Jedinak | 89 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ante Covic
Defender
Adrian Madaschi
Defender
Matt Spiranovic
Midfielder
Oliver Bozanic
Midfielder
Nick Carle
Midfielder
James Holland
Midfielder
Dario Vidosic
Midfielder/Forward
Brett Holman
Midfielder/Forward
Aaron Mooy
Midfielder/Forward
Nikita Rukavytsya