Republic of Ireland v France, 14 October 1981
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Rolf Eriksson |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 53,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v France head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Eoin Hand
Goals:
| Philippe Mahut | own goal | 5 |
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| Frank Stapleton | 25 |
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| Michael Robinson | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Seamus McDonagh
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
David O'Leary
Midfielder
Liam Brady
(captain)
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Forward
Michael Robinson
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Don Givens for Frank Stapleton | 87 |
Cards:
| Liam Brady | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Don Givens
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France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Bruno Bellone | 9 |
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| Michel Platini | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Jean Castaneda
Goalkeeper
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Christian López
Defender
Philippe Mahut
Defender
Rene Girard
Midfielder
Jean-François Larios
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Midfielder
(captain)
Bruno Bellone
Forward
Alain Couriol
Forward
Substitutions:
| Didier Six for Bruno Bellone | 63 |
| Francois Bracci for Philippe Mahut | 70 |