Republic Of Ireland V Wales 1986
This was the last qualification campaign for eoin hand as republic of ireland managerdespite an impressive start at lansdowne road aviva stadium with a 1 0 over the ussr the campaign was a bit of a disaster as the irish could only manage one more.
Republic of ireland v wales 1986. Unfortunately for the gregarious englishman ireland were beaten 0 1 by the welsh at lansdowne road. How to watch republic of ireland v wales on tv. Wales in actual season average scored 112 goals per match. Republic of ireland 0 wales 1 friendly lansdowne road march 26 1986 jack charlton would go on to achieve plenty of success as ireland manager but his time in charge of the green army began.
Republic of ireland 0 1 wales 26th march 1986 lansdowne road dublin international friendly attendance. In 7 5833 matches played at home was total goals team and opponent over 15 goals. Sky sports main event and sky sports football will both show ireland v wales live. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 167 goals per match.
Republic of ireland v wales past meetings an ian rush goal settled a narrow wales win against the republic of ireland in 1986 march 23 2017 0356 pm the republic of ireland and wales go. Republic of ireland v wales 26 march 1986. Republic of ireland have lost back to back matches against wales for the first time since they lost their opening four meetings with the dragons ending back in 1986. Irelands first non irish football manager jack charlton began his highly successful international career against wales in march 1986.
It has been subsequently claimed by manager eoin hand that the republic of ireland actually lost 12 to a local club side on 30 may then defeated trinidad and tobago 30 on 3 june but the trinidad and tobago football association swapped around the results so that the first game was the official international and the second game reclassified as a friendly. 4 matches ended in a draw. Wales have beaten republic of. The game kicks off at 2pm with coverage on both channels.
Ireland won 3 matches. 16500 19th february 1992 royal society showground dublin international friendly attendance.