Republic of Ireland v Denmark, 02 May 1979
| Score | 2-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Michel Vautrot |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 1 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Denmark head to head
Kick-off: 7:00pm local
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Goals:
| Gerry Daly | 44 |
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| Don Givens | 66 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Eamonn Gregg
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Austin Hayes
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Micky Walsh for Austin Hayes | 61 |
| Paul McGee for Don Givens | 72 |
Cards:
0
Denmark
Manager: Kurt Nielsen
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ole Kjær
Goalkeeper
Morten Olsen
Defender
Per Røntved
Defender
(captain)
Frank Arnesen
Midfielder
Lars Larsen
Midfielder
Søren Lerby
Midfielder
Flemming Lund
Midfielder
Flemming Nielsen
Midfielder
Allan Simonsen
Midfielder
Preben Elkjær Larsen
Forward
Benny Nielsen
Forward
Substitutions:
| Henrik Agerbeck for Benny Nielsen | 75 |
Cards:
| Flemming Nielsen | Y | |
| Benny Nielsen | Y | |
| Søren Lerby | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Henrik Agerbeck