Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 08 March 1978
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Dominic Byrne |
| Competition | Under-21 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland head to head
Goals:
| Martin Murray |
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Starting lineup:
Full back
Maurice Daly
Midfielder
John Devine
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Forward
Paul McGee
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
| Gary Blackledge |
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Starting lineup:
Mal Donaghy
Defender
David McCreery
Midfielder
Vic Moreland
Midfielder
Tom Sloan
Midfielder
Substitutions:
| W Murray for Noel Brotherston | 0 |
| Thomas Connell for Terry Hayes | 0 |
| Noel Brotherston for James Harvey | 0 |