Republic of Ireland v Poland, 19 November 2008
| Score | 3-2 to Poland |
| Referee | Kristinn Jakobsson |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 50,566 |
View Republic of Ireland v Poland head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trapatoni
Goals:
| Stephen Hunt | penalty | 88 |
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| Keith Andrews | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Caleb Folan
Forward
Andy Keogh
Substitutions:
| Noel Hunt for Kevin Doyle | 60 |
| Alex Bruce for Paul McShane | 61 |
| Stephen Hunt for Andy Keogh | 61 |
| Shane Long for Damien Duff | 66 |
| Keith Andrews for Darron Gibson | 73 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Joseph Murphy
Defender
Alex Bruce
Defender
Damien Delaney
Defender
Kevin Foley
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Shane Long
Forward
Anthony Stokes
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Poland
Manager: Leo Beenhakker
Goals:
| Mariusz Lewandowski | 3 |
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| Roger Guerreiro | 47 |
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| Robert Lewandowski | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Lukasz Fabiański
Goalkeeper
Bartosz Bosacki
Defender
Dariusz Dudka
Defender
Marcin Wasilewski
Defender
Jakub Wawrzyniak
Defender
Jakub Błaszczykowski
Midfielder
Lukasz Garguła
Midfielder
Jacek Krzynówek
Midfielder
Mariusz Lewandowski
Midfielder
Rafal Boguski
Forward
Pawel Brozek
Forward
Substitutions:
| Roger Guerreiro for Jakub Błaszczykowski | 46 |
| Robert Lewandowski for Pawel Brozek | 46 |
| Slawomir Peszko for Rafal Boguski | 70 |
| Tomasz Jodlowiec for Jacek Krzynówek | 81 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Zaluska
Defender
Tomasz Jodlowiec
Defender
Grzegorz Wojtkowiak
Midfielder
Radi Majewski
Midfielder
Slawomir Peszko
Midfielder
Roger Guerreiro
Forward
Tomasz Bandrowski
Forward
Robert Lewandowski