Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team

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Republic of Ireland Under-17
Association Football Association of Ireland
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Ireland.svg Colin O'Brien
FIFA code IRL
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First colours
Kit left arm ire24a.png
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Kit body ire24a.png
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Kit right arm ire24a.png
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2–2 vs Rep. of Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg
(Kongsvinger, Norway; 13 October 1985)
(as U16s)
Flag of Ireland.svg Rep. of Ireland 4–0 vs Cyprus Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg
(Dublin, Ireland; 4 March 2002)
(as U17s)
Biggest win
Flag of Ireland.svg Rep. of Ireland 8–0 vs Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 19 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Ireland.svg Rep. of Ireland 0–7 vs Germany Flag of Germany.svg
(Rijeka, Croatia; 10 May 2017)
European Championship
Appearances13 (first in 1988 )
Best resultChampions (1998)
Medal record
Men's football
UEFA European U-17 Championship
Formerly U-16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Scotland

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.

History

The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland and the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

Competitive record

FIFA Under-17 World Cup

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.

YearRoundPldWDLGFGASquad
FIFA Under-16 World Championship
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1985 did not enter
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1987 did not qualify
Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg 1989
FIFA Under-17 World Championship
Flag of Italy.svg 1991 to Flag of Peru.svg 2005 did not qualify
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Flag of South Korea.svg 2007 to Flag of Brazil.svg 2019 did not qualify
Flag of Peru.svg 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [1]
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 2025 to be determined

UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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.

YearRoundPldWDLGFGASquad
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Flag of Italy.svg 1982 did not enter
Flag of Germany.svg 1984
Flag of Hungary.svg 1985
Flag of Greece.svg 1986 did not qualify
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1987
Flag of Spain.svg 1988 Group stage312032Squad
Flag of Denmark.svg 1989 did not qualify
Flag of East Germany.svg 1990
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1991
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg 1992 Group stage302113 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 1993 Group stage300325 Squad
Flag of Ireland.svg 1994 Group stage301215 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1995 did not qualify
Flag of Austria.svg 1996 Quarter-final421122 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 1997 did not qualify
Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg 1998 Champions651091 Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1999 did not qualify
Flag of Israel.svg 2000 Group stage310225 Squad
Flag of England.svg 2001 did not qualify
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Flag of Denmark.svg 2002 did not qualify
Flag of Portugal.svg 2003
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2004
Flag of Italy.svg 2005 did not qualify (Elite round)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2006
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2007
Flag of Turkey.svg 2008 Group stage300326 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 2009 did not qualify
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg 2010 did not qualify (Elite round)
Flag of Serbia.svg 2011
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2012
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2013
Flag of Malta.svg 2014
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2015
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2016
Flag of Croatia.svg 2017 Quarter-final4103210 Squad
Flag of England.svg 2018 Quarter-final421143 Squad
Flag of Ireland.svg 2019 Group stage303033 Squad
Flag of Estonia.svg 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [2] [3]
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2021
Flag of Israel.svg 2022 did not qualify (Elite round)
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 Quarter-final4202810 Squad
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2024 did not qualify
Flag of Albania.svg 2025 to be determined

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

14 February Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Report Patrik Kovacs Soccerball shade.svg15'
Zsombor Hos Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
17 February Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–5Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00Michael Noonan Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Noah Markmann Soccerball shade.svg4'
Jonathan Moalem Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sebastian Lodberg Soccerball shade.svg17'
Nicolaj Hansen Soccerball shade.svg39'
Chido Obi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 53
20 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Braga, Portugal
16:00João Simões Soccerball shade.svg16'
Gabriel Silva Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gabriel Silva Soccerball shade.svg52'
Rodrigo Mora Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Mason Melia Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)Stadium: Cidade Desportiva do SC Braga
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal Flag of the Netherlands.svg
23 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
11:00Kilian Sauck Soccerball shade.svg19'
Onyeka Soccerball shade.svg36'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium Coutada
Referee: Bence Csonka Flag of Hungary.svg
26 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Viana do Castelo, Portugal
11:00 Report Mislav Čutuk Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Marko Zebić Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Patrik Marić Soccerball shade.svg80'
Mislav Čutuk Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Ljubo Puljić Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado
Referee: Kamal Umudlu Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
5 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 Grady McDonnell Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Mark Ian Frokjaer Steffensen Soccerball shade.svg47'
Jacob Brochner Ambaek Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
8 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
10:00 Report Malik Pingpong Soccerball shade.svg38'
Sander Larsen Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
29 October 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Larne, Northern Ireland
12:00Brody Lee Soccerball shade.svg32'
Michael Noonan Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Carmine Mennea Soccerball shade.svg79'
Carmine Mennea Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Inver Park
Referee: Peiman Simani Flag of Finland.svg
1 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland
18:00Michael Noonan Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Oisin McDonagh Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
Ceadach O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg54'
Cead McGrath Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Seaview
Referee: Stefan Ebner Flag of Austria.svg
4 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Larne, Northern Ireland
15:00 Report Ramón Martos Soccerball shade.svg36'
Michael Noonan Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Goodness Ogbonna Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: Inver Park
Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg

2025

12 February Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Oliva, Spain
11:00 Report Valtteri Lehtomäki Soccerball shade.svg32'
Alberto Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg68'
Alex Myntti Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
Referee: Jose Francisco Flag of Spain.svg
15 February Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Oliva, Spain
11:00TBC Soccerball shade.svg
TBC Soccerball shade.svg
TBC Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Brody Lee Soccerball shade.svg
Aidan Gabbidon Soccerball shade.svg31'
Charles Akrintayo Soccerball shade.svg51'
Cillian Tollett Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center
19 March 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Round 2 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgvFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Gryfice, Poland
13:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Karola Kucharskiego
25 March 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Round 2 Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgvFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Gryfice, Poland
13:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Karola Kucharskiego

Honours

Players

Current squad

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 Friendly games against Finland & Hungary on 12 & 15 February 2025. [4]

Caps and goals correct as of 17 February 2025, after the match against Hungary.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Ali Topçu (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16)20 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne
161 GK Darragh Brunton (2009-06-01) 1 June 2009 (age 15)10 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
231 GK George Moloney (2009-11-17) 17 November 2009 (age 15)10 Flag of England.svg Southampton

52 DF Oisin McDonagh (2008-06-27) 27 June 2008 (age 16)60 Flag of Italy.svg Venezia
22 DF Billy Canny (2008-05-28) 28 May 2008 (age 16)60 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
42 DF Vincent Leonard (2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 (age 16)30 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
172 DF Aidan Gabbidon (2009-01-23) 23 January 2009 (age 16)21 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö
202 DF Sean Spaight (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 16)20 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk

63 MF Rory Finneran (Captain) (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16)140 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United
103 MF Ramón Martos (2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 16)71 Flag of Spain.svg Almería
73 MF Brody Lee (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16)72 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers
83 MF Kian McMahon Brown (2008-08-03) 3 August 2008 (age 16)70 Flag of England.svg Burnley
113 MF Goodness Ogbonna (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 17)51 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers
213 MF Oskar Skoubo Keely (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16)50 Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians
33 MF Billy Hayes (2008-06-06) 6 June 2008 (age 16)40 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
143 MF Gavin McAteer (2008-07-02) 2 July 2008 (age 16)20 Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps
183 MF Niall Sullivan (2009-02-11) 11 February 2009 (age 16)10 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic

134 FW Billy O'Neill (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16)50 Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers
94 FW Cillian Tollett (2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 17)31 Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United
194 FW Charles Akinrintayo21 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers
124 FW David Dunne (2009-02-01) 1 February 2009 (age 16)20 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City
154 FW Chris Idah20 Flag of Ireland.svg Klub Kildare

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Alex Noonan (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16)40 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024

DF Ade Solanke (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17)50 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
DF Finn Sherlock (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 16)50 Flag of Germany.svg TSG Hoffenheim v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
DF Muhammad Oladiti (2008-03-25) 25 March 2008 (age 16)30 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
DF Sam Steward10 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 8 September 2024
DF Ben Dumigan (2009-01-12) 12 January 2009 (age 16)10 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 8 September 2024

MF Grady McDonnell (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 17)81 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club NXT v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
MF Killian Ryan10 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 8 September 2024

FW Jaden Umeh (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16)101 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
FW Michael Noonan (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16)104 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 4 November 2024
FW Luke Chukwu (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17)20 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 8 September 2024
FW Sam Rooney10 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 8 September 2024

U19 With U19 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

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

See also

References

  1. "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. https://www.fai.ie/latest/mu17-squad-named-finland-and-hungary-friendlies/