Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 17 October 1979
| Score | 3-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Heinz Einbeck |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 22,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria head to head
Kick-off: 3:00pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: John Giles
Goals:
| Mick Martin | 40 |
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| Tony Grealish | 46 |
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| Frank Stapleton | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
(captain)
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Pierce O'Leary
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Forward
Paul McGee
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
On the bench:
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Bulgaria
Manager: Dobromir Tashkov
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rumencho Goranov
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Georgi Bonev
Defender
Georgi Dimitrov
Defender
Ivan Iliev
Defender
Vanjo Kostov
Defender
Tsonyo Vasilev
Midfielder
Andrei Zhelyazkov
Midfielder
Todor Barzov
Forward
Plamen Markov
Forward
Chavdar Tzvetkov
Forward
Boycho Velichkov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kostadin Kostadinov for Vanjo Kostov | 46 |
On the bench:
Forward
Kostadin Kostadinov