Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team

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Republic of Ireland Under-23
Association Football Association of Ireland
Head coach Jim Crawford
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Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland Under-23 0-0 France U-23 Flag of France.svg , (Dublin, Ireland; 5 June 1966)

The Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team, is the national under-23 football team of the Republic of Ireland. It is organised by the Football Association of Ireland.

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The current Republic of Ireland Under-23 team is restricted to home based players and is effectively a League of Ireland XI. Since 2007 it has represented the Republic of Ireland in the International Challenge Trophy.

Matches

Friendlies

Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-230–0 Flag of France.svg France U-23
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Dublin, Ireland

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Lorient, France

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Dublin, Ireland

Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-233–0 Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland U-23
Mick McCarthy
Denis Irwin
John Sheridan (pen)
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Stephen McBride
John Devine
(Report) Niall Quinn
David Kelly (2, 1 pen)
Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland

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22 Anthony Stokes (Report)
Gannon Park, Dublin, Ireland

2007-09 International Challenge Trophy

Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-232–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia U-23
26 Gavin Peers
33 Killian Brennan
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Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Richie Winter

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(Report) 88 Stephen Rice

Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-231–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium U-23
80 Ger O'Brien (Report) 64 Jelle Vossen
93 David Hubert

2009-11 International Challenge Trophy

Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-231–2 Flag of England.svg England C
Paddy Madden 67 (Report) Andrew Fleming 27
Max Porter 63

Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia U-23 0–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland U-23
(Report) 42 Shaun Williams
Tallinn, Estonia
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

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