sentences:  On 3 July 1973, he appeared for a Shamrock Rovers XI in a friendly match against the Brazil national team at Lansdowne Road; he scored a goal in what ended as a 4–3 defeat.He played his final game for Ireland on 24 April 1977, a 0–0 draw with Poland at Dalymount Park.He returned to the international fold though in 1981, when he was appointed as assistant to manager Eoin Hand.