A stroll in a goal-less park

Poland 0 Ireland 0

Ireland's experimental team countered Poland with calm assurance to maintain an extraordinary run in friendly matches under Brian Kerr's reign. This draw enabled the Republic to extend their unbeaten run to seven such matches.

The game was largely an uneventful contest, before fans in holiday mood, and this suited Ireland admirably. The festive feeling that pervaded the stadium was enriched by the pre-match ceremony.