Republic of Ireland v Romania, 23 March 1988
| Score | 2-0 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | John Martin |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Romania head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton (16)
Goals:
| Kevin Moran | 30 |
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| David Kelly | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pat Bonner
Defender
Mick McCarthy
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
Chris Morris
Midfielder
Tony Galvin
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Midfielder
Kevin Sheedy
Midfielder
John Sheridan
Forward
John Byrne
Forward
David Kelly
Forward
Frank Stapleton
(captain)
Substitutions:
| John Anderson for Mick McCarthy | 46 |
| Niall Quinn for Frank Stapleton | 52 |
| Liam O'Brien for Tony Galvin | 70 |
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Romania
Manager: Emerich Jenei
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Dumitru Moraru
Goalkeeper
Ioan Andone
Defender
Mircea Rednic
Defender
László Bölöni
Midfielder
Dorin Mateuţ
Midfielder
Ioan Sabău
Midfielder
Rodion Cămătaru
Forward
Marcel Coras
Forward
Substitutions:
| Horatiu Lasconi for Claudiu Vaiscovici | 46 |