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08.09.1949 at 00:00 Dalymount Park

Attendance: 22479

Republic of Ireland

3 - 0

Finland

Referee: Evans (England)

World Cup Qualifier / PROG-match

Goalscorers

Johnny Gavin (35)
Con Martin (pen.) (44)
Con Martin (68)

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Opening squads

Tommy Godwin
Con Martin
Eddie Gannon
Tommy Moroney
Tommy Aherne
Arthur Fitzsimons
Johnny Gavin
Brendan Carroll
Jackie Carey
Tom O'Connor
Peter Desmond

Sarnola,
Martin,
Saarnio,
Asikainen,
Pylkkonen,
Beijar,
Svahn,
Myntti,
Rytkonen,
Vaihela,
Lehtovirta

Substitutes

Pat Daly

Substitutions

Pat Daly -> Brendan Carroll (25)

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Yellow cards

None.

None

Red cards

None.

None

Other statistics

Shots

Shots on goal

Offsides

Corner kicks

Free kicks

Penalties

Match report

Pictures from the match

Match 43
Thursday, 8th September 1949

Republic of Ireland 3 (Martin 2 [1 pen], Gavin)
Finland 0

Statto:
Debuts for: Arthur Fitzsimons,(Probabaly the best player ever to play for Ireland) Johnny Gavin, Peter Desmond, Tommy O'Connor and Substitute Pat Daly
Ireland's first ever game against Finland and our first ever win in the World Cup.

Ireland: Tommy Godwin (Shamrock Rovers), Jackie Carey (Manchester Utd) capt, Tom 'Bud' Aherne (Luton Town), Eddie Gannon (Sheffield Wednesday), Con Martin (Aston Villa), Tommy Moroney (West Ham), Johnny Gavin (Norwich City), Arthur Fitzsimons (Middlesbrough), Brendan Carroll (Shelbourne), Peter Desmond (Middlesbrough), Tommy O'Connor (Shamrock Rovers)

Sub: Paddy Daly (Shamrock Rovers) for Carroll 25 mins

Finland: Sarnola, Martin, Saarnio, Asikainen, Pylkkonen, Beijar, Svahn, Myntti, Rytkonen, Vaihela, Lehtovirta

Referee: Evans (England)

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