Republic of Ireland v France, 06 September 2005
| Score | 2-1 to France |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Group 4 |
| Venue | Turners Cross, Cork |
| Attendance | 6,100 |
View Republic of Ireland v France head to head
Goals:
| Daryl Murphy | 33 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Wayne Henderson
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Joey O'Brien
Defender/Centre back
John Fitzgerald
Defender/Left back
Alan Sheehan
Midfielder
Stephen Dawson
Midfielder
Willo Flood
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Substitutions:
| Roy Donovan for Stephen Dawson | 46 |
| Liam Kearney for Alan Sheehan | 84 |
Cards:
| Stephen Kelly | Y | |
| Roy Donovan | Y |
2
France
Goals:
| Anthony Le Tallec | penalty | 41 |
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| Bryan Bergougnoux | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Jérémy Gavanon
Goalkeeper
Gregory Bourillon
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
Daniel Congre
Defender
Ronald Zubar
Defender
Julien Faubert
Defender/Midfielder
Rio Mavuba
Midfielder
Franck Ribéry
Midfielder
Jérémy Toulalan
Midfielder
Jimmy Briand
Forward
Anthony Le Tallec
Forward
Substitutions:
| Bryan Bergougnoux for Julien Faubert | 65 |
| Lassana Diarra for | 74 |
| Nicolas Fauvergue for Anthony Le Tallec | 84 |
Cards:
| Nicolas Fauvergue | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Bergougnoux
Forward
Nicolas Fauvergue