Fortress Lansdowne: Mick McCarthy's15-game unbeaten run in competitive home games

European Championship Qualifier: October 11th, 1995 - Republic of Ireland 2 Latvia 1.

Two goals in three second half minutes from John Aldridge, the first a penalty, secured the points, with Vits Rimkus scoring a late consolation for Latvia.

World Cup Qualifier: October 9th, 1996 - Republic of Ireland 3 Macedonia 0.

Two goals from Tony Cascarino and another from Jason McAteer made it a handy day's work.

World Cup Qualifier: November 10th, 1996 - Republic of Ireland 0 Iceland 0.

A costly slip-up on the road to France '98 - Mick McCarthy's decision to play Roy Keane as sweeper proved less than popular.

World Cup Qualifier: May 21st, 1997 - Republic of Ireland 5 Liechtenstein 0.

A David Connolly hat-trick, in the space of 12 minutes, and two more goals from Tony Cascarino wrapped up a comfortable win.

World Cup Qualifier: August 20th, 1997 - Republic of Ireland 0 Lithuania 0.

One of those days. One to forget.

World Cup Qualifier: October 11th, 1997 - Republic of Ireland 1 Romania 1.

Gheorge Hagi gave Romania the lead after 54 minutes but Tony Cascarino rescued a point six minutes from time.

World Cup Qualifier Play-Off: October 29th, 1997 - Republic of Ireland 1 Belgium 1.

Denis Irwin's brilliant eighth-minute free-kick made France '98 seem that little bit closer ... but Luc Nilis's equaliser (30 minutes) ultimately proved fatal. A 2-1 defeat in Brussels ended the dream.

European Championship Qualifier: September 5th, 1998 - Republic of Ireland 2 Croatia 0.

The Cork contingent, Denis Irwin and Roy Keane, shared the goals, , both in the first 14 minutes.

European Championship Qualifier: October 14th, 1998 - Republic of Ireland 5 Malta 0.

An 18-year-old Robbie Keane helped himself to two goals, with Roy Keane, Niall Quinn and Gary Breen completing the scoring.

European Championship Qualifier: June 9th, 1999 - Republic of Ireland 1 Macedonia 0.

Nerves were frayed ... until Niall Quinn got the winner in the 67th minute.

European Championship Qualifier: September 1st, 1999 - Republic of Ireland 2 Yugoslavia 1.

Mark Kennedy's superb strike from the edge of the box sealed the win in a game that was postponed from June 5th when the Irish Government refused visas to the Yugoslav team.

European Championship Qualifier Play-Off: November 13th, 1999 - Republic of Ireland 1 Turkey 1. Havutcu Tayfur's 84th-minute penalty cancelled out Robbie Keane's goal five minutes earlier - it proved to be the decisive score in the tie, with the away goal putting Turkey through to Euro 2000 after a 0-0 draw in Bursa in the return leg.

World Cup Qualifier: October 11th, 2000 - Republic of Ireland 2 Estonia 0.

The goals came from unlikely sources - Mark Kinsella (his first international score) and Richard Dunne.

World Cup Qualifier: April 25th, 2001 - Republic of Ireland 3 Andorra 1.

Kevin Kilbane (33), Mark Kinsella (36) and Gary Breen spared the blushes after Ildefons Lima had opened the scoring for Andorra on 31 minutes.

World Cup Qualifier: June 2nd, 2001 - Republic of Ireland 1, Portugal 1

Luis Figo spoiled the party by equalising with 11 minutes to go after Roy Keane had given Ireland the lead (65).

Last home competitive defeat: European Championship qualifier, 11/06/95: Republic of Ireland 1 Austria 3