The Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, is the national under-19 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-19 Football Championship.

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Republic of Ireland Under-19
AssociationFootball Association of Ireland
Head coachTom Mohan
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European championships
Appearances20 (first in 1948)
Best resultWinner: 1998
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The team has competed in several championships.

Achievements

The Republic won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship in Cyprus in 1998 and that remains their best performance to date.

  • U-18 European Championship in 1998 – 1st place (Coach Brian Kerr)

In July 2011 Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team reached the semi-finals of the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship held in Romania where they were eliminated by Spain.

Honours

Champions (0):
Runner-up (0):
Third Place (0):
Fourth Place (1): 2002
Semi-Finalist (1): 2011, 2019
    • Under-18 era, 1957–2001
Champions (1): 1998
Runner-up (0):
Third Place (1): 1999
Fourth Place (2): 1984, 1997
Champions (0):
Runner-up (0):
Third Place (1): 1997
Fourth Place (0):

Results and fixtures

2023

11 October Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–0  Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
15:00 GMT Franco Umeh 58'
Franco Umeh 67'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
14 October Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–0  Faroe Islands San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:30 GMT Darius Lipsiuc 9'
Warren Davis 33'
Sean Moore 74'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Garcia Acosta Spain
15 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Republic of Ireland  3–1  Albania Elbasan, Albania
13:00 GMT Mark O'Mahony 5'
Mark O'Mahony 56'
Franco Umeh 59'
Report Erald Krasniqi 23' Stadium: Elbasan Arena
Referee: Miloš Bošković Montenegro
21 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Belgium  1–0  Republic of Ireland Rrogozhinë, Albania
13:00 GMT Tristan De Greef 46' Report Stadium: Egnatia Arena
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes Norway

2024

23 March Friendly Slovakia  1–0  Republic of Ireland Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
14:00 (15:00 CET) Andy Masaryk 38' Report Stadium: MOL Academy
Referee: Matej Choren Slovakia
26 March Friendly Slovakia  1–3  Republic of Ireland Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
10:30 (10:30 CET) Killian Cailloce
Franco Umeh 48'
Sean Patton 82'
Report Jakub Murko Stadium: MOL Academy
5 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–2  France Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
16:00 (17:00 CET) Cian Dillon 86' (pen.) Report Ismail Bouneb 25'
Marcus Gill 70' (o.g.)
Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora
7 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  3–1  Kazakhstan Preddvor, Slovenia
16:00 (17:00 CET) Luke Kehir 7'
Cian Dillon 11'
Cian Dillon 55'
Report Ayan Baidavletov 30' Stadium: FTC Preddvor
10 September Friendly Slovenia  1–1  Republic of Ireland Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
09:30 (10:30 CET) Luka Topalović 44' Report Mason Melia 65' Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora
9 October Friendly Republic of Ireland  2–2  Greece Poreč, Croatia
14:15 (15:15 CET) Theodoros Delianidis 36'
Adriano Bregu 61'
Report Naj Razi 25'
Cathal McCarthy 88'
Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
Referee: Luka Milković Croatia
12 October Friendly Croatia  v  Republic of Ireland Poreč, Croatia
14:15 (15:15 CET) Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
15 October Friendly Mexico  v  Republic of Ireland Poreč, Croatia
09:00 (10:00 CET) Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

Players

Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.

The following players were called up for the Friendly games against Greece, Croatia and Mexico on 9, 12 & 15 October 2024 in Croatia.[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 10 October 2024, after the game vs Greece.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Marcus Gill (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Scotland Celtic
1GK Cian O'Shea 1 0 England Stockport Town
1GK Oisin Cooney (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Finn Harps

2DF Freddie Turley (captain) (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 18) 12 0 England Derby County
2DF Cory O'Sullivan (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18) 9 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
2DF Jake Grante (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18) 7 0 England Crystal Palace
2DF Stanley Ashbee (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17) 5 0 England Hull City
2DF Jacob Devaney (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17) 4 0 England Manchester United
2DF Cathal McCarthy (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18) 2 1 Republic of Ireland UCD
2DF Matthew Kiernan (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Cork City

3MF Romeo Akachukwu (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 18) 13 0 England Southampton
3MF Naj Razi (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 17) 9 1 Italy Como
3MF Danny McGrath (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18) 5 0 Belgium Lommel
3MF Luke Kehir (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18) 3 1 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
3MF Cathal O'Sullivan (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Cork City
3MF Aarón Ochoa Moloney (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Spain Málaga
3MF Niall McAndrew (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 17) 0 0 England Derby County
3MF Thomas Morley 1 0 Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers

4FW Trent Kone-Doherty (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) 7 0 England Liverpool
4FW Cian Dillon (2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18) 3 3 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
4FW Nickson Okosun (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 17) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Bohemians
4FW Daniel Isichei 1 0 England Birmingham City
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad and remain eligible:

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Louis Brady (2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 (age 17) 1 0 England West Bromwich Albion v.  Slovakia, 26 March 2024

DF Harry McGlinchey (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) 3 0 England Chelsea v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF Kaylem Harnett (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Republic of Ireland Wexford v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF Declan Osagie (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Bohemians v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF Adam Deans 1 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic v.  Slovakia, 26 March 2024
DF Daniel Babb (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Republic of Ireland UCD v.  Scotland, 14 October 2023

MF Ryan Kelly 3 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
MF John O'Sullivan (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024

FW Sean Patton (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) 4 1 Republic of Ireland Derry City v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW Aaron McLaughlin (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Finn Harps v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW Mason MeliaU21 (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 17) 3 1 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW Ike Orazi (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17) 0 0 France Stade de Reims v.  Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW Rhys Brennan (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Bohemians v.  Slovakia, 26 March 2024
FW Tom Olyott (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) 2 0 England Fulham v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023

U21 With U21 squad
INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
WD Withdrew from latest squad
SUS Player is suspended
COVID Withdrew from latest squad due to Covid-19 protocols

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Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.

See also

References

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