- Ireland award a testimonial to long erving ex Celt Mick McCarthy
- Controversy at home with rumours that Van Hooydonk and Cadete had refused to play.
- Boyd, McKinlay, McNamara, McStay and Collins all on international duty so Celtic forced to field under strength side.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND XI
Coach: Mick MCCARTHY.
Scorers: Quinn 19, Connelly 64, Phelan 90.
Team: Kelly (Given 46), Kernaghan (Cunningham 46), McGrath (Kennedy 46), Daish (McCarthy 78), Kenna, McLoughlin, O'Brien (Savage 46), Townsend, Phelan, Quinn (Connelly 54), Cascarino.
GLASGOW CELTIC FC
Coach: Tommy BURNS.
Scorers: n/a.
Team: Bonner (Kerr 46), Vata (Boyle 84), Hughes, MacKay, Burns (Stark 43), Wieghorst, Grant, O'Neil, O'Donnell, Thom (Anthony 59), Hay (Crossley 84).