Republic of Ireland v Portugal, 29 May 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | C Detruche |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 26,576 |
View Republic of Ireland v Portugal head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
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Portugal
Manager: ANTONIO Oliveira
Goals:
Goals:
| Antonio Folha | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender/Left back
Terry Phelan
Midfielder
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
(captain)
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
David Connolly
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Vitor Baia
Defender
Dimas
Defender
Helder
Defender/Centre back
Fernando Couto
Midfielder
Oceano
Midfielder
Paneira
Midfielder
Paulinho Santos
Midfielder
Jose Tavares
Forward
Jorge Cadete
Forward
Antonio Folha
Forward
Joao Pinto
Substitutions:
| Dave Savage for Gareth Farrelly | 58 |
| Keith O'Neill for David Connolly | 74 |
| Niall Quinn for Tony Cascarino | 74 |
| Gary Breen for Alan Kernaghan | 88 |
Substitutions:
| Ricardo Sa Pinto for Paneira | 46 |
| Hugo Porfirio for Oceano | 67 |
| Carlos Secretario for Jorge Cadete | 73 |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Gary Breen
Midfielder
Keith O'Neill
Midfielder
Dave Savage
Forward
Niall Quinn