Republic of Ireland v Turkey, 05 April 1978
| Score | 4-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Hugh Alexander |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Turkey head to head
4
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
2
Turkey
Goals:
| Johnny Giles | 3 |
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| Paul McGee | 12 |
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| Ray Treacy | 18 |
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| Ray Treacy | 23 |
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Goals:
| Onder Mustafaoğlu | 55 |
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| Cemil Turan | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Dave Langan
Defender
Noel Synnott
Full back
Maurice Daly
Midfielder
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Forward
Paul McGee
Forward
Gerry Ryan
Forward
Ray Treacy
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rasim Kara
Defender
Erdoğan Arıca
Defender
Erol Togay
Defender
Necati Özçağlayan
Defender
Turgay Semercioğlu
Midfielder
Onder Mustafaoğlu
Midfielder
Sedat Özden
Forward
Ali Kemal Denizci
Forward
Cemil Turan
Forward
Engin Verel
Substitutions:
| Synan Braddish for Gerry Daly | 67 |
Substitutions:
| Senol Güneş for Rasim Kara | 24 |
| ONER Kilic for VOLKAN Yayin | 46 |
| COSKUN Demirbakan for Sedat Özden | 80 |