Full time9 September 1989
Venue not recorded · Tour 1989Head-to-head
Ireland won by 25 points.
Scoring
- –PUSA penalty · Mark Williams3–0
- –TUSA try · Mike Siano7–0
- –CIreland conversion · Michael Kiernan7–2
- –CIreland conversion · Keith Crossan7–4
- –PIreland penalty · Michael Kiernan7–7
- –PIreland penalty · Michael Kiernan7–10
- –PIreland penalty · Michael Kiernan7–13
- –TIreland try · Fergus Dunlea7–17
- –TIreland try · Michael Kiernan7–21
- –TIreland try · Noel Mannion7–25
- –TIreland try · Michael Bradley7–29
- –DIreland drop goal · Brian Smith7–32
Line-ups
USA
- 1Gerry McDonaldProp
- 2Pat JohnsonHooker
- 3Fred PaoliProp
- 4Kevin SwordsSecond row
- 5Bill LeverseeSecond row
- 6Mike SianoFlanker
- 7Rob FarleyFlanker
- 8Brian VizardNumber 8
- 9Mike SaundersScrum-half
- 10Chris O'BrienFly-half
- 11Gary HeinWing
- 12Mark WilliamsCentre
- 13Kevin HigginsCentre
- 14Willie JeffersonWing
- 15Ray NelsonFull-back
- Alec MontgomeryBench
Ireland
- 1Nick PopplewellProp
- 2John McDonaldHooker
- 3Jim McCoyProp
- 4Brian RigneySecond row
- 5Willie AndersonSecond row
- 6Phil MatthewsFlanker
- 7Patrick O'HaraFlanker
- 8Noel MannionNumber 8
- 9Fergus AherneScrum-half
- 10Brian SmithFly-half
- 11Keith CrossanWing
- 12P ClinchCentre
- 13Michael KiernanCentre
- 14John SextonWing
- 15Fergus DunleaFull-back
- Phil DanaherBench
- Terry KingstonBench
- Michael BradleyBench
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Context
All-time, USA 0–12 Ireland in 12 scored Tests. Full head-to-head
USA going in
Ireland going in
- Next meeting on record: 5 November 1994
Also on this day
Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.