Republic of Ireland v West Germany, 22 May 1979
| Score | 3-1 to West Germany |
| Referee | George Courtney |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v West Germany head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Goals:
| Gerry Ryan | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gerry Peyton
Defender
Eamonn Gregg
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Defender
David O'Leary
Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
(captain)
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Gerry Ryan
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Substitutions:
| Brendan O'Callaghan for Don Givens | 16 |
| Micky Walsh for Frank Stapleton | 63 |
3
West Germany
Manager: Jupp Derwall
Goals:
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 28 |
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| Walter Kelsch | 81 |
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| Dieter Hoeness | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Sepp Maier
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Bernhard Cullmann
Defender
(captain)
Bernd Förster
Defender
Karlheinz Förster
Defender
Manfred Kaltz
Defender
Herbert Zimmermann
Defender
Hansi Muller
Midfielder
Bernd Schuster
Midfielder
Klaus Allofs
Forward
Dieter Hoeness
Forward
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Forward
Substitutions:
| Walter Kelsch for Hansi Muller | 46 |
| Dieter Burdenski for Sepp Maier | 46 |
| Caspar Memering for Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 72 |
| William Hartwig for Herbert Zimmermann | 72 |