Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 17 August 2004
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Competition | U21 |
| Venue | Drogheda |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria head to head
Goals:
| Stephen Elliott | 9 |
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| Jay Tabb | 72 |
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| Paddy McCarthy | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Wayne Henderson
Defender
Stephen Capper
Defender
Henry McStay
Defender/Centre back
John Fitzgerald
Defender/Centre back
Paddy McCarthy
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Darren Potter
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Stephen Elliott
Substitutions:
| Paul Murphy for Wayne Henderson | 46 |
| Jay Tabb for Kevin Doyle | 46 |
| Sean Thornton for Liam Kearney | 46 |
| Willo Flood for Darren Potter | 65 |
| Joe Kendrick for Stephen Capper | 77 |
Cards:
| Paddy McCarthy | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Paul Murphy
Defender
Joe Kendrick
Midfielder
Willo Flood
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
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Bulgaria
Goals:
| Dimitar Rangelov | 55 |
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| Dimitar Rangelov | penalty | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Zhivko Milanov
Defender
Ilian Stoyanov
Defender
Mihail Venkov
Defender/Midfielder
Todor Palankov
Midfielder
Kostadin Hazurov
Forward
Dimitar Rangelov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Vihren Uzunov for Plamen Petrov | 46 |
| Simeon Atanasov for Rumen Trifonov | 46 |
| Gerasim Zakov for Kostadin Hazurov | 46 |
| M Tsenovski for Todor Palankov | 73 |
| J Dimitrov for Anton Vergilov | 80 |
| Georgi Kakalov for Dimitar Rangelov | 85 |