Republic of Ireland v Cyprus, 15 October 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Alexandru Dan Tudor |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 55,833 |
View Republic of Ireland v Cyprus head to head
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Goals:
| Robbie Keane | 5 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Caleb Folan for Kevin Doyle | 92 |
Cards:
| Shay Given | 90 | Y |
| Aiden McGeady | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender/Midfielder
Damien Delaney
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Caleb Folan
Forward
Andy Keogh
0
Cyprus
Manager: Angelos Anastasiades
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Antonis Giorgallides
Goalkeeper
Ilias Charalambous
Defender
Andreas Constantinou
Defender
Marios Ilia
Defender
Lambros Lambrou
Defender
Constantinos Makrides
Midfielder
Christos Marangos
Midfielder
Dimitris Christofi
Midfielder/Forward
Alexandros Garpozis
Forward
Mihalis Konstantinou
Forward
Yiannakis Okkas
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Andreas Papathanasiou for Lambros Lambrou | 46 |
| Giorgos Panagi for Christos Marangos | 52 |
| Giasemakis Giasoumi for Mihalis Konstantinou | 79 |
Cards:
| Marios Ilia | 25 | Y |
| Andreas Constantinou | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sofronis Avgousti
Goalkeeper
Michalis Morfis
Midfielder
Giorgos Panagi
Forward
Stathis Aloneftis
Forward
Giasemakis Giasoumi
Forward
Andreas Papathanasiou