Republic of Ireland v Cyprus, 19 November 1980
| Score | 6-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Eysteinn Gudmundsson |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Cyprus head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
| Gerry Daly | penalty | 11 |
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| Gerry Daly | 24 |
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| Tony Grealish | 25 |
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| Michael Robinson | 29 |
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| Frank Stapleton | 46 |
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| Chris Hughton | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Midfielder
Liam Brady
(captain)
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Forward
Michael Robinson
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Don Givens for Michael Robinson | 74 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Forward
Don Givens
0
Cyprus
Manager: Costas Talianos
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Klitos Erotokritou
Defender
Stephanos Lysandrou
Defender
Nikos Pantziaras
Defender
Filippos Kalotheou
Midfielder
Andreas Konstantinou [MID]
Midfielder
Andros Miamiliotis
Midfielder
Marios Tsingis
Midfielder
Giannakis Yiangoudakis
Midfielder
Sotiris Kaiafas
Forward
Petros Theofanous
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lefteris Kouis for Sotiris Kaiafas | 46 |
| Loizas Mavroudis for Andros Miamiliotis | 63 |
Cards:
| Filippos Kalotheou | Y |