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That is all from us tonight as the Republic of Ireland defeat Qatar 1-0 at the Aviva Stadium to continue their unbeaten run.
Keep an eye on the BBC Sport NI for the report and reaction from the international friendly.
Thanks for joining us tonight. Enjoy the rest of your evening!
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More from Hallgrimsson, speaking about the tennis ball protests:
"I would have liked to have it in the second half, if they do it again, just to kill time in the second half when we were killing time.
"Everybody has a right to protest. It just kills the game.
"If they want to destroy the game for us, so be it.
"It is obviously not fun to see, especially for us who are trying to think about the football side."
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Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson speaking on RTE:
On the debutants: "The game panned out with us having one player down [for a while] so we didn't feel it was possible to do more changes in the team, so hopefully in Canada we can give more players their first cap."
On Jaden Umeh: "There was a buzz around the stadium when he took the ball.
"He is a very talented boy."
On the game: "It wasn't the most exciting game that we have played in a while.
"In many ways it was very good. First half, I was very happy with the pressing and how we closed down.
"How we won the ball and created chances, but we should be more ruthless when we have the superiority."
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Stephen Kelly
Former Tottenham defender on RTE 2
Big future for Jaden hopefully.
Getting that game time here is great, but it is club football and he has to get playing club football and has to be playing regularly.
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Debutant Jaden Umeh speaking on RTE:
"It was something special, I will be honest.
"Coming onto the pitch I was so excited. The first trick that I did, the whole crowd was with me and that was something amazing.
"I am just very grateful."
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Richie Sadlier
Former Republic of Ireland striker on RTE Sport
This is a friendly fixture. It is most unusual for red cards to be in friendlies in this context.
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Stephen Kelly
Former Tottenham defender on RTE 2
For a team that was against 10 men and a team going to the World Cup, you would be expecting a lot more than that.
I am not sure we will be sitting here in a few weeks looking at the World Cup and seeing that Qatar will be posing a threat to anybody. They were really poor today.
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Man of the match Liam Scales on RTE:
On the game: "It was good to get a win here, last game of the season in front of home fans. Happy all round."
When asked if Moylan's red card ruined the match: "Definitely. I thought Jack [Moylan] was brilliant.
"He is exciting and I thought it was a bit rash from the referee to give a red card as I did not think it was that bad.
"Especially in a friendly game with how it was going."
On new players in the senior set-up: "I am sure we will see new faces in Canada next week."
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Richie Sadlier
Former Republic of Ireland striker on RTE Sport
This wasn't a great spectacle tonight.
The manager is going to have a week to 10 days with the players in training camp, so their chances are coming.
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Not the most exciting game in terms of chances, but lots of positives in terms of the number of players that the home side were able to bring on for their senior debuts.
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The Republic of Ireland continue their unbeaten run as they aim to build momentum ahead of the upcoming Nations League campaign.
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Another senior international debut, this time for 18-year-old Mason Melia as he replaces Troy Parrott.
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It has just been announced that Liam Scales is the man of the match in Dublin tonight.
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Hasan Alhaydos is brought on for the injured Mohamed Al-Mannai, who only came on a few minutes ago but has picked up an injury.
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What a chance!
The ball is whipped into the box by Jamie McGrath with Nathan Collins heading the ball across the face of goal.
However, Troy Parrott and James Abankwah both are unable to head home
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Seamus Coleman is down clutching his head after colliding with multiple Qatar players.
The home side now have a free-kick right at the edge of the box.
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Jack Moylan's red card late in the first half boosted the away side's confidence.
Can this red card help the Republic of Ireland find another goal in the final 10 minutes?
The game was briefly stopped twice in the first half
At a glance
Nathan Collins heads early Republic of Ireland winner
Republic of Ireland fans throw tennis balls on to pitch in protest against upcoming Israel fixtures
Jack Moylan sent off on home debut just before half-time
Qatar's Almoez Ali also red carded late on
The Republic of Ireland's friendly win over Qatar in Dublin was twice briefly disrupted by fans protesting against the home side's upcoming fixtures with Israel.
After Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins headed the game's only goal, tennis balls featuring the Palestine flag were thrown on to the Aviva Stadium pitch around the 10-minute mark.
When tennis balls again rained down on the field for the second time after 20 minutes, the players used the stoppage as a hydration break on the sidelines.
After the game, RTE reported that protesters were ejected from the ground.
The Republic of Ireland are set to face Israel in Group B3 of the Nations League at an expected neutral venue on 27 September before the return fixture in Dublin on 4 October.
Pressure has grown in Ireland for a boycott of those games because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign having held a protest at the Dáil (Irish parliament) on Tuesday.
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed the games will go ahead, with CEO David Courell saying the governing body had "no choice" and could face "serious consequences" if it pulled out of the games.
Earlier this week, Collins said that if individual players felt strongly enough to boycott the games, "we are not going to stand against them", while manager Heimir Hallgrimsson feels it's "unfair for the players to be in this position".
Experienced defender Seamus Coleman also said the situation "should have been dealt with above us".
The protest sparked memories of a similar incident in 2019 when the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying win over Georgia in Dublin was disrupted by Irish fans throwing tennis balls on to the pitch in protest against John Delaney remaining in the FAI hierarchy.
Asked about the protests after the game, Hallgrimsson told RTE: "I would have liked to have it in the second half, if they do it again just to kill time in the second half, when we were killing time.
"Everybody has a right to protest, it just kills the game.
"If they want to destroy the game for us, so be it. It is obviously not fun to see especially for us who are trying to think about the football side."
McGrath expects Israel fixtures controversy to 'heat up'
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson helped clear the tennis balls off the pitch
Despite it being a low-stakes end-of-season friendly for the Republic of Ireland, Hallgrimsson fielded a strong side featuring eight players who started the World Cup play-off defeat by the Czech Republic in March.
And when Collins glanced a Jack Moylan free-kick into the corner after just five minutes, the 28,891-strong crowd perhaps expected a barrage of goals.
But it was not to be. Despite the interruptions in the first half, the hosts dominated the game, but their standout player Jack Moylan's home debut ended in tears when he was shown a straight red card just before half-time.
Moylan was dismissed by referee Jamie Robinson for a studs-up challenge on Qatar's Jassem Gaber, which Hallgrimsson called "the wrong decision".
The 24-year-old Lincoln City forward was visibly upset as he left the field as an eye-catching display was unceremoniously cut short.
In addition to setting up Collins' goal, Moylan - who scored a debut hat-trick against Grenada earlier this month - had been a livewire in the Irish attack, his willing runs giving the home side a decent outlet.
His early exit paved the way for a largely uneventful second half, although both teams finished the game with 10 men after Almoez Ali was red carded for an off-the-ball clash with Jayson Molumby 12 minutes from time.
While a second goal eluded the hosts, the World Cup-bound visitors - managed by former Real Madrid, Spain and Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui - were unable to find an equaliser.
And as the game petered out, Hallgrimsson handed debuts to Lecce's Corrie Ndaba, Benfica's Jaden Umeh and Tottenham forward Mason Melia.
The Republic of Ireland travel to Montreal to face World Cup co-hosts Canada on 6 June (00:30 BST)
Qatar face El Salvador in their final game on 6 June before taking on Switzerland, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup group stage
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This will be the third meeting between the Republic of Ireland and Qatar after a pair of friendlies in 2021 – they drew 1-1 in Hungary in March that year before the Boys in Green won 4-0 at the Aviva Stadium in October.
Republic of Ireland have won nine of their 11 fixtures against Asian opposition in their history, with the exceptions a 1-0 loss to Iran in November 2001 and a 1-1 draw with Qatar in March 2021; at home they have won all five by an aggregate score of 13-0.
Republic of Ireland are unbeaten in each of their last six games in all competitions (W4 D2), their best run since an eight-match stretch between September 2021 and March 2022.
Qatar have avoided defeat in five of their last seven games against European nations (W2 D3 L2), though are winless in three (D1 L2) since a 1-0 win against Albania in November 2022.
Republic of Ireland recorded 37 shots in their last outing versus Grenada, their most in a match on record with Opta (since June 2012); seven players made their debut in that match, the most different players to win their first cap in the same match for the Boys in Green since May 2007 (11 vs Ecuador).
During the third round of AFC qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar conceded more goals than any other team (24), conceding three or more goals in exactly half of their 10 matches. They needed the fourth round to qualify to the finals in the US, drawing 0-0 with Oman and beating the UAE 2-1.
Against Grenada earlier this month, Jack Moylan became the second player to net a hat-trick on their Republic of Ireland debut, after David Kelly vs Israel in 1987. Kelly was also the last player to net on both of their first two appearances for the nation and holds the record for most goals scored across their first two caps (4).
Only Erling Haaland (16) scored more goals in qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup than Qatar’s Almoez Ali (12).
