Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia, 08 October 1961
| Score | 3-1 to Czechoslovakia |
| Referee | Arthur Holland |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia head to head
Goals:
| Johnny Giles | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Noel Dwyer
Defender
Noel Cantwell
(captain)
Defender
Charlie Hurley
Defender
Ronnie Nolan
Full back
Phil Kelly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
Midfielder
Joe Haverty
Midfielder
Mick McGrath
Midfielder
Frank O'Neill
Forward
Peter Fitzgerald
Inside forward
Ambrose Fogarty
3
Czechoslovakia
Manager: Rudolf Vytlacil
Goals:
| Adolf Scherer | 3 |
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| Andrej Kvašňák | 61 |
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| Andrej Kvašňák | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Viliam Schrojf
Goalkeeper
Ján Popluhár
Defender
Jiri Tichy
Defender
(captain)
Jiri Hledik
Midfielder
Josef Masopust
Midfielder
Svatoplk Pluskal
Midfielder
Rudolf Kučera
Forward
Andrej Kvašňák
Forward
Vaclav Masek
Forward
Tomas Pospichal
Forward
Adolf Scherer
Forward