Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland, 11 April 1989
| Score | 3-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | P Kelly |
| Competition | U23 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 3,200 |
View Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland head to head
Goals:
| Mick McCarthy |
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| Denis Irwin |
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| John Sheridan | penalty |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gareth Kelly
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Mick McCarthy
Midfielder
Mike Milligan
Midfielder
Liam O'Brien
Midfielder
John Sheridan
Forward
Owen Coyle
Winger
Brian Mooney
Substitutions:
| Ken De Mange for Liam O'Brien | 68 |
| Derek Swan for Mick McCarthy | 69 |
| Paul McGee for Mark John Kelly | 75 |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Gary Fleming
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Defender
Neil Matthews
Defender/Midfielder
Kingsley Black
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
Michael O'Neill
Midfielder
Iain Dowie
Forward
Norman Whiteside
Forward
Substitutions:
| Richard Johnston for Kingsley Black | 65 |
| Anthony Diamond for Michael Hughes | 78 |