| Republic of Ireland national football team results |
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This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland national football team during the 1960s and 1970s.
| 30 March 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Cantwell Curtis | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Aston (England) |
| 11 May 1960 Friendly | West Germany | 0–1 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | |
| Fagan | Stadium: Rheinstadion Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Ellis (England) |
| 18 May 1960 Friendly | Sweden | 4–1 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| Simonsson Seamus Dunne Börjesson | Fagan | Stadium: Malmö Stadium Attendance: 31,339 Referee: Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
| 28 September 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Fagan | Jones Woosnam | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Best (United States) |
| 6 November 1960 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Fagan Fitzgerald | Hennum | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Bowman (Scotland) |
| 3 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Scotland | 4–1 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Brand Herd | Haverty | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 46,696 Referee: Guigue (France) |
| 7 May 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Young Brand | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Grandain (Belgium) |
| 8 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Giles | Scherer Kvašňák | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Holland (England) |
| 29 October 1961 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 8 | Czechoslovakia | 7–1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Kvasnak Scherer Jelínek Pospíchal Masopust | Fogarty | Stadium: Strahov Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Lundell (Sweden) |
| 8 April 1962 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Cantwell Tuohy | Buzek Hirnschrodt Hof | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 32,434 Referee: Gulde (Switzerland) |
| 12 August 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Tuohy Fogarty Cantwell | Jónsson | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,246 Referee: Smith (Wales) |
| 2 September 1962 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Iceland | 1–1 (3–5 agg.) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| Árnason | Tuohy | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Nielsen (Norway) |
| 9 June 1963 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Cantwell | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Howley (England) |
| 25 September 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Austria | 0–0 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 26,741 Referee: Gere (Hungary) |
| 13 October 1963 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 (3–2 agg.) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Cantwell Koller | Koleznik Flögel | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 39,963 Referee: Poulsen (Denmark) |
| 11 March 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Spain | 5–1 | Sevilla, Spain | |
| Amancio Marcelino Fusté | McEvoy | Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan Attendance: 27,200 Referee: Van Nuffel (Belgium) |
| 8 April 1964 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 (1–7 agg.) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Zaballa | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 38,027 Referee: Versyp (Belgium) |
| 10 May 1964 Friendly | Poland | 3–1 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Faber Wilim Szołtysik | Ambrose | Stadium: Stadion Wisły Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kainer (Austria) |
| 13 May 1964 Friendly | Norway | 1–4 | Oslo, Norway | |
| Eriksen | Hurley Giles McEvoy | Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 14,354 Referee: Malka (West Germany) |
| 24 May 1964 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Strahan | Eastham Byrne Greaves | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Davidson (Scotland) |
| 25 October 1964 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| McEvoy Mooney | Lubański Pol | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Clements (England) |
| 24 March 1965 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| McEvoy Jurion | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Boogaerts (Netherlands) |
| 5 May 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Iribar | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,772 Referee: Callaghan (Wales) |
| 27 October 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Spain | 4–1 | Sevilla, Spain | |
| Pereda Lapetra | McEvoy | Stadium: Sánchez Pizjuan Attendance: 29,452 Referee: de Freitas (Portugal) |
| 10 November 1965 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Spain | 1–0 | Paris, France | |
| Ufarte | Report | Stadium: Stade Colombes Attendance: 35,731 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
| 4 May 1966 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–4 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Haller Beckenbauer Overath | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mullen (Scotland) |
| 22 May 1966 Friendly | Austria | 1–0 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Seitl | Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Gere (Hungary) |
| 25 May 1966 Friendly | Belgium | 2–3 | Liège, Belgium | |
| Van Himst Vandeboer | Cantwell Fullam | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 2,445 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
| 23 October 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlsson (Sweden) |
| 26 November 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Frank O'Neill McEvoy | Altıparmak | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,300 Referee: Sørensen (Denmark) |
| 7 December 1966 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Spain | 2–0 | Valencia, Spain | |
| José María Pirri | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 9,810 Referee: Roomer (Netherlands) |
| 22 February 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Turkey | 2–1 | Ankara, Turkey | |
| Elmastaşoğlu Altıparmak | Cantwell | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı Attendance: 31,100 Referee: Rumenchev (Bulgaria) |
| 21 May 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Szikora Masný | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Schaut (Belgium) |
| 22 November 1967 UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1–2 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| Dempsey | Treacy Turlough O'Connor | Stadium: Stadion Eden Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Vetter (East Germany) |
| 15 May 1968 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Dempsey Hale | Lubański Jarosik | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Jennings (England) |
| 30 October 1968 Friendly | Poland | 1–0 | Chorzów, Poland | |
| Lubański | Stadium: Stadion Śląski Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Nilsson (Sweden) |
| 10 November 1968 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rogers Hale | Redl Hof | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Davidson (Scotland) |
| 4 December 1968 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | (1–1) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Giles | Match Abandoned51' [note 1] | Wiberg | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 23,555 Referee: Syme (Scotland) |
| 4 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Rogers | Kabát Adamec | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 32,002 Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal) |
| 27 May 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Denmark | 2–0 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Sørensen | Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 26,195 Referee: Arkhipov (Soviet Union) |
| 8 June 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Givens | Dunai II Bene | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,286 Referee: Loraux (Belgium) |
| 21 September 1969 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Givens | Stein | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Burtenshaw (England) |
| 7 October 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Adamec | Stadium: Stadion Letná Attendance: 32,879 Referee: Lo Bello (Italy) |
| 15 October 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Givens | Bent Jensen | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 19,603 Referee: Patterson (Scotland) |
| 5 November 1969 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Hungary | 4–0 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Halmosi Bene Puskás Kocsis | Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 23,602 Referee: Jakše (Yugoslavia) |
| 6 May 1970 Friendly | Poland | 2–1 | Poznań, Poland | |
| Kozerski Szołtysik | Givens | Stadium: Warta Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Tolchinski (Soviet Union) |
| 9 May 1970 Friendly | West Germany | 2–1 | West Berlin, West Germany | |
| Seeler Löhr | Mulligan | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Boström (Sweden) |
| 23 September 1970 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Stachurski Szołtysik | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Lyden (England) |
| 14 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Carroll | Brzokoupil | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 28,194 Referee: Helies (France) |
| 28 October 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Sweden | 1–0 | Solna, Sweden | |
| Turesson | Stadium: Råsunda Attendance: 11,922 Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
| 8 December 1970 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Italy | 3–0 | Florence, Italy | |
| De Sisti Boninsegna Prati | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41,092 Referee: Schaut (Belgium) |
| 10 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Conway | Boninsegna Prati | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,613 Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany) |
| 30 May 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–4 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rogers | Schmidradner Kodat Jimmy Dunne Starek | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Öberg (Norway) |
| 10 October 1971 UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Austria | 6–0 | Linz, Austria | |
| Jara Pirkner Parits | Stadium: Linzer Stadion Attendance: 15,050 Referee: Göppel (Switzerland) |
| 4 January 1972 Unofficial friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Ireland | |
| Mick Martin Herrick Fairclough |
| 11 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Iran | 1–2 | Recife, Brazil | |
| Ghelichkhani | Leech Givens | Stadium: Santa Crux Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Angonese (Italy) |
| 18 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Ecuador | 2–3 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Coronel Lasso | Rogers Martin Turlough O'Connor | Stadium: New Lake Stadium Referee: Kitabjian (France) |
| 21 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Chile | 2–1 | Recife, Brazil | |
| Caszely Fouilloux | Rogers | Stadium: Isle of Retiro Stadium Referee: Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
| 25 June 1972 Brazil Independence Cup | Portugal | 2–1 | Recife, Brazil | |
| Peres Nené | Leech | Stadium: Isle of Retiro Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Coerezza (Argentina) |
| 18 October 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Conroy | Fedotov Kolotov | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 27,656 Referee: Öberg (Norway) |
| 15 November 1972 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Conroy Treacy | Larqué | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 26,511 Referee: Rasmussen (Denmark) |
| 13 May 1973 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
| Onishchenko | Stadium: Lenin Stadium Attendance: 65,527 Referee: Dahlberg (Sweden) |
| 16 May 1973 Friendly | Poland | 2–0 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Lubański | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kunze (East Germany) |
| 19 May 1973 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 9 | France | 1–1 | Paris, France | |
| Chiesa | Martin | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,405 Referee: Rainea (Romania) |
| 6 June 1973 Friendly | Norway | 1–1 | Oslo, Norway | |
| Paulsen | Dennehy | Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Kunze (East Germany) |
| 21 October 1973 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Dennehy | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Matthewson (England) |
| 5 May 1974 Friendly | Brazil | 2–1 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Leivinha Rivellino | Mancini | Stadium: Maracanã Stadium Attendance: 74,696 Referee: Velasquez (Colombia) |
| 8 May 1974 Friendly | Uruguay | 2–0 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Morena | Stadium: Centenario Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Barreto (Uruguay) |
| 12 May 1974 Friendly | Chile | 1–2 | Santiago, Chile | |
| Valdés | Hand Conway | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Lira (Chile) |
| 30 October 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Givens | Report | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 31,750 Referee: Axelryd (Sweden) |
| 20 November 1974 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Turkey | 1–1 | İzmir, Turkey | |
| Martin | Givens | Stadium: İzmir Atatürk Stadium Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Srodecki (Poland) |
| 1 March 1975 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Conway | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Homewood (England) |
| 11 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Martin Treacy | Müller | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 49,074 Referee: Schiller (Austria) |
| 18 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Soviet Union | 2–1 | Kyiv, Soviet Union | |
| Blokhin Kolotov | Hand | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 84,480 Referee: Vigliani (France) |
| 21 May 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Bern, Switzerland | |
| Elsener | Stadium: Wankdorf Stadion Attendance: 12,793 Referee: Correia (Portugal) |
| 29 October 1975 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Givens | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Martínez (Spain) |
| 24 March 1976 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Brady Holmes Walsh | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Partridge (England) |
| 26 May 1976 Friendly | Poland | 0–2 | Poznań, Poland | |
| Givens | Stadium: Warta Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pouček (Czechoslovakia) |
| 8 October 1976 Friendly | England | 1–1 | London, England | |
| Pearson | Daly | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Alexander (Scotland) |
| 13 October 1976 Friendly | Turkey | 3–3 | Ankara, Turkey | |
| Turan Ertürk | Stapleton Daly Waters | Stadium: 19 Mayıs Stadı Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Galić (Yugoslavia) |
| 17 November 1976 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | France | 2–0 | Paris, France | |
| Platini Bathenay | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,437 Referee: Maksimović (Yugoslavia) |
| 9 February 1977 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Satrústegui | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Hunting (England) |
| 30 March 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Brady | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Linemayr (Austria) |
| 24 April 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Matthewson (England) |
| 1 June 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Panov Jeliazkov | Givens | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 35,214 Referee: Zlatanos (Greece) |
| 12 October 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Gonella (Italy) |
| 5 April 1978 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Giles McGee Treacy | Mustafaoğlu Turan | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Alexander (Scotland) |
| 12 April 1978 Friendly | Poland | 3–0 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Boniek Deyna Mazur | Stadium: Stadion ŁKS Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Scheurell (East Germany) |
| 21 May 1978 Friendly | Norway | 0–0 | Oslo, Norway | |
| Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Fredriksson (Sweden) |
| 24 May 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Denmark | 3–3 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Henning Jensen Nielsen Lerby | Stapleton Grealish Daly | Stadium: Idrætsparken Attendance: 28,900 Referee: Beck (Netherlands) |
| 20 September 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Rion (Belgium) |
| 25 October 1978 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Daly | Latchford | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 48,613 Referee: Aldinger (West Germany) |
| 2 May 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Daly Givens | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Vautrot (France) |
| 19 May 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Tsvetkov | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Bucek (Austria) |
| 22 May 1979 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Ryan | Rummenigge Kelsch Hoeneß | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Courtney (England) |
| 29 May 1979 Unofficial friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Report | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Valentine (Scotland) |
| 11 September 1979 Friendly | Wales | 2–1 | Swansea, Wales | |
| Walsh Curtis | Jones | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 6,825 Referee: Stevens (England) |
| 26 September 1979 Friendly | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Ondruš Nehoda Kroupa Masný | McGee | Stadium: Stadion Evžena Rošického Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Milchenko (Soviet Union) |
| 17 October 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Martin Grealish Stapleton | Stadium: Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Einbeck (East Germany) |
| 29 October 1979 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Grealish Givens Anderson | di Bernardo Villa | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Farrell (Ireland) |
| 21 November 1979 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 1 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Armstrong | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Daina (Switzerland) |