Two former Coventry City players started for the Republic Of Ireland tonight in their friendly against Belarus at Turners Cross with a third coming on as a substitute.
Cov kid Cyrus Christie and former City skipper Richard Keogh, now both of Derby County, played in the game which saw Hardzeichuk give the visitors a first half lead in front of a sell out crowd of 7,200.
In the 63rd minute, Belarus scored a second goal with a Valadzko deflected shot with Stephen Ward pulling a goal back nine minutes later.
Former City loanee David McGoldrick came on as a 78th minute substitute in the game which Ireland lost 2-1.
Former City forward Michael Mifsud was a 67th minute substitute for Malta in a 2-1 defeat away to Austria.
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