The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will play in a training match in Dublin in June, but it will be closed to the public.
The Football Association of Ireland today announced that Martin O’Neill’s side will take on their Northern Ireland counterparts in a non-cap, closed-door game at the Aviva Stadium on 4 June
The game comes four days before Ireland’s friendly match with England and 10 days before the EURO 2016 Group D qualifier with Scotland.
Ireland manager Martin O'Neill said: "With the season ending early for a lot of our players, we see this as a mutually beneficial exercise for both sides.
"Holding the match behind closed doors will give us the flexibility to make any changes we see fit ahead of the European qualifiers"
"Holding the match behind closed doors will give us the flexibility to make any changes we see fit ahead of the European qualifiers on 13 June.
The championship season ends on 2 May, and if players are not involved in play-offs, that could be over a month without any games.
"It represents an ideal opportunity to build the intensity of our preparations, leading into the England friendly, and before the important qualifier against Scotland.”
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill said: “It was important for us to get a quality game before the EURO 2016 qualifier against Romania at home and this game provides the perfect scenario on the back of the Qatar friendly.
“Having the game behind closed doors will allow both myself and Martin flexibility which we wouldn’t have under normal international circumstances and it will also help greatly in terms of our preparations for the important qualifier against Romania the following weekend.”
The game will not constitute an official friendly international.
