Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team
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.
| Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Mohan | ||
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| European championships | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result | Winner: 1998 | ||
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
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
- Under-19 era, 2002–present
- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
Results and fixtures
2023
| 22 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Slovakia | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 15:30 GMT | Tommy Lonergan 90+6' | Report | Artur Gajdoš 81' Adam Griger 90+4' |
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk |
| 25 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Estonia | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 15:30 GMT | Kevin Zefi 66' (pen.) James McManus 85' |
Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Luca Cibelli |
| 28 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Greece | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:30 GMT | Lampros Smyrlis 48' | Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk |
| 7 September Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 15:30 GMT | Niko Kovac 84' | Report | Mark O'Mahony 54' | Stadium: Police Stadium Referee: Stefan Bokic |
| 9 September Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 15:30 GMT | Stefan Marcetic 82' | Report | Stadium: Police Stadium |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Slovenia | Rrogozhinë, Albania |
| 10:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Egnatia Arena Referee: Miloš Gigovic |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the Friendly games against Slovakia on 23 and 26 March 2024 in Slovakia.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 27 March 2024, after the game vs Slovakia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andrew Wogan | 1 December 2005 | 6 | 0 | Drogheda United |
| 23 | GK | Conor Walsh | 17 March 2005 | 4 | 0 | Finn Harps |
| 16 | GK | Louis Brady | 26 December 2006 | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| DF | Freddie Turley | 3 July 2006 | 9 | 0 | Bray Wanderers | |
| 5 | DF | Lewis Temple | 11 June 2005 | 6 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| 11 | DF | Cory O'Sullivan | 2 May 2006 | 5 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 12 | DF | Jake Grante | 2 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace |
| 4 | DF | Stanley Ashbee | 28 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Hull City |
| 2 | DF | Adam Deans | 1 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | |
| 6 | MF | James McManus (captain) | 1 March 2005 | 9 | 0 | Bohemians |
| 8 | MF | Romeo Akachukwu | 28 July 2006 | 9 | 0 | Waterford |
| 15 | MF | Darius Lipsiuc | 16 September 2005 | 7 | 1 | Stoke City |
| 10 | MF | Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | 11 May 2005 | 5 | 0 | Southampton |
| 7 | MF | Naj Razi | 28 October 2006 | 5 | 0 | Como |
| 20 | MF | Danny McGrath | 28 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Lommel |
| 9 | FW | Franco Umeh | 26 January 2005 | 12 | 5 | Crystal Palace |
| 3 | FW | Sean Moore | 13 August 2005 | 8 | 1 | West Ham United |
| 18 | FW | Killian Cailloce | 9 December 2005 | 2 | 1 | Drogheda United |
| 17 | FW | Rhys Brennan | 1 | 0 | Bohemians | |
| 14 | FW | Ryan Kelly | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | |
| 19 | FW | Sean Patton | 25 July 2006 | 1 | 1 | Derry City |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad and remain eligible:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Luke Browne (vice-captain) | 6 October 2005 | 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | James Crawford | 8 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Wexford | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jake Griffin | 30 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stoke City | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Cathal Heffernan | 27 April 2005 | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| DF | Luke O'Regan | 17 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | UCD | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| DF | Jesse Dempsey | 15 January 2005 | 3 | 0 | Lecce | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| DF | Patrick Baranyai | 28 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Hércules | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| DF | Daniel Babb | 15 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | UCD | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| DF | Charlie O'Brien | 29 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Cobh Ramblers | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| DF | Sam CurtisU21 | 1 December 2005 | 7 | 0 | Sheffield United | v. Greece, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Senan Mullen | 28 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Torino | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Adam Murphy | 8 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | v. Albania, 15 November 2023 |
| MF | Justin Ferizaj | 13 January 2005 | 9 | 1 | Frosinone | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| MF | James Byrne | 3 August 2005 | 1 | 0 | Drogheda United | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| FW | Mark O'MahonyU21 | 14 January 2005 | 15 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Rocco VataU21 | 18 April 2005 | 8 | 0 | Celtic | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Trent Kone-Doherty | 30 June 2006 | 6 | 0 | Liverpool | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Mason Melia | 22 September 2007 | 2 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Belgium, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Tom Bloxham | 30 April 2005 | 4 | 0 | Harrogate Town | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| FW | Warren Davis | 2 April 2005 | 2 | 1 | Drogheda United | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| FW | Caden McLoughlin | 6 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Villarreal | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
| FW | Tom Olyott | 21 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Fulham | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| FW | Gavin Hodgins | 6 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Glenavon | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| FW | Eoin Kenny | 30 December 2005 | 2 | 0 | Dundalk | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| FW | Kevin Zefi | 11 February 2005 | 11 | 1 | AS Roma | v. Greece, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Nathan Fraser | 1 July 2005 | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v. Hungary, 27 September 2022 |
U21 With U21 squad | ||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
See also
- European Under-19 Football Championship
- Republic of Ireland men's national football team
- Republic of Ireland men's national under-21 football team
- Republic of Ireland men's national under-17 football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team