Romania the third part of Ireland’s friendly package at Lansdowne Road

IRELAND will play Romania at Lansdowne Road on Thursday, May 27, in the third of their three-match programme in Dublin in preparation for the kick-off of the new World Cup tournament in September.

Chief Executive Fran Rooney yesterday said all arrangements were now in place for Ireland to play Brazil on February 18, the Czech Republic on March 31, and Romania, and tickets for all three matches will be sold as a package of three costing €60 for an adult and €15 for children under 16.

"We've been looking at ways of marketing our game in a more attractive way and this package is indicative of the type of value we can offer our supporters," he said. "For far less than the cost of one major concert in Dublin, fans can get to see world class opponents and provide Brian's [Kerr] team with the support they deserve."