Ireland host England this weekend for the first time in 20 years.
Much has been said about England’s last trip to Dublin, but to be honest, we’d rather leave that awful night in the past and talk about the football instead.
Both sides had some star players lining out on the Landsdowne turf that evening, but how many of them would make it into their country’s current starting XI?
We’ve picked a combined XI for each country based on the starting line-up from that game and the starting side in each of their last competitive games.
Here’s what we’ve gone with.
Ireland combined XI 1995 & 2015
GK: Shay Given
Alan Kelly was a great servant to Ireland, but on his day, Given is world-class.
LB: Denis Irwin
Robbie Brady is occasionally brilliant. Denis Irwin was constantly fantastic.
RB: Seamus Coleman
The Donegal man is probably Ireland’s best player at the moment and gets the nod ahead of Terry Phelan.
CB: John O’Shea
The hero of Gelsenkirchen fits in nicely.
CB: Paul McGrath
An automatic selection for Ireland’s best ever defender.
LM: Jonathan Walters
Walters gets the nod ahead of forgotten man Eddie McGoldrick.
RM: Steve Staunton
The gaffer is our choice for the right-side of midfield. A consistent performer who always gave his all.
CM: Andy Townsend
Before Townsend became the worst commentator the world has ever seen, he was a top-class midfielder and captain for Ireland.
CM: James McCarthy
Gets in ahead of John Sheridan because of his natural talent and the player he will be, rather than the one he currently is.
CF: Niall Quinn
The big man gets the nod ahead of David Kelly and Wes Hoolahan because we would only love to see the likes of himself lining out alongside Robbie.
ST: Robbie Keane
He’s Ireland’s greatest ever goalscorer, so he’s an automatic choice alongside Quinny.
England combined XI 1995 & 2015
GK: David Seaman
A tight call between Seaman and Joe Hart, but the former Arsenal stopper gets in for consistency.
LB: Leighton Baines
We’ve gone for Baines over Graeme Le Saux because the Everton player’s set-piece delivery is nothing short of outstanding.
RB: Warren Barton
Maybe in a few years we might have a different view, but at the moment Nathaniel Clyne hasn’t done enough to dislodge the former Newcastle player.
CB: Gary Cahill
Cahill or Gary Pallister was probably the toughest decision we had to make, but the former United man wasn’t the same player for his country as he was for his club.
Meanwhile, Cahill has become England’s number one defender.
CB: Tony Adams
Adams gets the other centre-half slot. One of the best defenders of a generation and definitely one of the toughest.
LM: Raheem Sterling
The controversial Liverpool player would make it into most sides for his pace and footballing intelligence.
RM: Darren Anderton
The former Spurs player would have had a much finer career if he wasn’t made mostly out of glass. A fantastic player who was ravaged by injuries.
CM: Paul Ince
Acted as an enforcer for Man United, Milan and Liverpool. Too good to leave out.
CM: David Platt
We think 27 goals in 62 appearances speaks for itself.
CF: Wayne Rooney
The current squad’s most naturally talented player. An automatic selection.
CF: Alan Shearer
An extraordinary goalscorer, Shearer could do it for club and country. A phenomenal player.
