Association | Football Association of Ireland | |||||||||||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||
Head coach | Colin O'Brien | |||||||||||
FIFA code | IRL | |||||||||||
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First international | ||||||||||||
Norway 2–2 vs Rep. of Ireland (Kongsvinger, Norway; 13 October 1985) (as U16s) Rep. of Ireland 4–0 vs Cyprus (Dublin, Ireland; 4 March 2002) (as U17s) | ||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||
Rep. of Ireland 8–0 vs Liechtenstein (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 19 October 2011) | ||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||
Rep. of Ireland 0–7 vs Germany (Rijeka, Croatia; 10 May 2017) | ||||||||||||
European Championship | ||||||||||||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1988 ) | |||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1998) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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The Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team, is the national under-17 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland and the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.
The team has never qualified for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup (formerly the FIFA Under-17 World Championship and FIFA Under-16 World Championship), and did not enter the 1985 edition.
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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FIFA Under-16 World Championship | ||||||||
1985 | did not enter | |||||||
1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | ||||||||
FIFA Under-17 World Championship | ||||||||
1991 to 2005 | did not qualify | |||||||
FIFA Under-17 World Cup | ||||||||
2007 to 2019 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [1] | |||||||
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | to be determined |
The Republic of Ireland Under-17s have qualified for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (formerly the UEFA European Under-16 Championship) 11 times, winning the competition in 1998. They hosted the 1994 and 2019 editions and finished in the group stage for both.
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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UEFA European Under-16 Championship | ||||||||
1982 | did not enter | |||||||
1984 | ||||||||
1985 | ||||||||
1986 | did not qualify | |||||||
1987 | ||||||||
1988 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad |
1989 | did not qualify | |||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1992 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
1993 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
1994 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Squad |
1995 | did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
1997 | did not qualify | |||||||
1998 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
1999 | did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
UEFA European Under-17 Championship | ||||||||
2002 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2005 | did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
2009 | did not qualify | |||||||
2010 | did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2017 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Squad |
2018 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2] [3] | |||||||
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2022 | did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
2023 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Squad |
2024 | did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | to be determined | |||||||
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
14 February Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Hungary | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
13:00 | Report | Patrik Kovacs 15' Zsombor Hos | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
17 February Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–5 | Denmark | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
13:00 | Michael Noonan 59' | Report | Noah Markmann 4' Jonathan Moalem 7' Sebastian Lodberg 17' Nicolaj Hansen 39' Chido Obi 66' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Attendance: 53 |
20 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round | Portugal | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Braga, Portugal |
16:00 | João Simões 16' Gabriel Silva 30' Gabriel Silva 52' Rodrigo Mora 60' | Report | Mason Melia 33' (pen.) | Stadium: Cidade Desportiva do SC Braga Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
23 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round | Germany | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal |
11:00 | Kilian Sauck 19' Onyeka 36' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium Coutada Referee: Bence Csonka |
26 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round | Republic of Ireland | 0–5 | Croatia | Viana do Castelo, Portugal |
11:00 | Report | Mislav Čutuk 34' (pen.) Marko Zebić 45+1' Patrik Marić 80' Mislav Čutuk 85' (pen.) Ljubo Puljić 90+6' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado Referee: Kamal Umudlu |
5 September Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Denmark | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
19:00 | Grady McDonnell 5' | Report | Mark Ian Frokjaer Steffensen 47' Jacob Brochner Ambaek 53' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
8 September Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Denmark | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
10:00 | Report | Malik Pingpong 38' Sander Larsen 69' | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
29 October 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Lithuania | Larne, Northern Ireland |
12:00 | Lee Brody 32' Michael Noonan 49' | Report | Carmine Mennea 79' Carmine Mennea 84' | Stadium: Inver Park Referee: Peiman Simani |
1 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Northern Ireland | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
18:00 | Michael Noonan 80' | Report | Oisin McDonagh 4' (o.g.) Ceadach O'Neill 54' Cead McGrath 67' | Stadium: Seaview Referee: Stefan Ebner |
4 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 | Scotland | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | Larne, Northern Ireland |
15:00 | Report | Ramón Martos 36' Michael Noonan 76' (pen.) Goodness Ogbonna 90+4' | Stadium: Inver Park Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy |
Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification games against Lithuania, Northern Ireland & Scotland on 29 October, 1 & 4 November 2024. [4]
Caps and goals correct as of 4 November 2024, after the match against Scotland.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Alex Noonan | 15 July 2008 | 4 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
16 | GK | Ali Topçu | 1 April 2008 | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne |
3 | DF | Ade Solanke | 9 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
4 | DF | Oisin McDonagh (Captain) | 27 June 2008 | 5 | 0 | Venezia |
5 | DF | Finn Sherlock | 4 May 2008 | 5 | 0 | TSG Hoffenheim |
2 | DF | Billy Canny | 28 May 2008 | 4 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
19 | DF | Muhammad Oladiti | 25 March 2008 | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
15 | DF | Vincent Leonard | 21 March 2008 | 2 | 0 | Dundalk |
6 | MF | Rory Finneran | 29 February 2008 | 12 | 0 | Newcastle United |
10 | MF | Grady McDonnell | 17 February 2008 | 8 | 1 | Vancouver |
17 | MF | Ramón Martos | 20 May 2008 | 5 | 1 | Almería |
18 | MF | Kian McMahon Brown | 3 August 2008 | 5 | 0 | Burnley |
8 | MF | Goodness Ogbonna | 1 February 2008 | 3 | 1 | Shamrock Rovers |
13 | MF | Oskar Skoubo Keely | 22 February 2008 | 3 | 0 | Bohemians |
7 | FW | Jaden Umeh | 18 March 2008 | 10 | 1 | Benfica |
9 | FW | Michael Noonan | 31 July 2008 | 10 | 4 | Shamrock Rovers |
12 | FW | Lee Brody | 31 July 2008 | 5 | 1 | Shamrock Rovers |
14 | FW | Billy O'Neill | 12 March 2008 | 3 | 0 | Bray Wanderers |
11 | FW | Billy Hayes | 6 June 2008 | 2 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
20 | FW | Cillian Tollett | 9 February 2008 | 1 | 0 | Galway United |
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Sam Steward | 1 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Denmark, 8 September 2024 | |
DF | Ben Dumigan | 12 January 2009 | 1 | 0 | Cork City | v. Denmark, 8 September 2024 |
MF | Killian Ryan | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | v. Denmark, 8 September 2024 | |
FW | Luke Chukwu | 3 January 2008 | 2 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Denmark, 8 September 2024 |
FW | Sam Rooney | 1 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Denmark, 8 September 2024 | |
U19 With U19 squad |
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
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