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
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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
Appearances10 (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.

Contents

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

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

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

9 February Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00Naj Razi Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Ojas Valera (Spain)
11 February Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Ojas Valera (Spain)
7 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Paphos, Greece
14:00
Report
Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
10 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Paphos, Greece
14:00 Report
Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)
17 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Budapest, Hungary
16:30
Report
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 412
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)
20 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Felcsút, Hungary
16:30
Report Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 714
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
23 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Felcsút, Hungary
20:00
Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)
27 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship QF Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Budapest, Hungary
20:00
Report Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 893
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
9 September Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Tubize, Belgium
15:00 Report Stadium: Belgium Football Centre
11 September Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Tubize, Belgium
13:00 Report William Martin Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Belgium Football Centre
11 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg4–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Fermoy, Republic of Ireland
20:00 Mason Melia Soccerball shade.svg13'
Jaden Umeh Soccerball shade.svg38'
Mason Melia Soccerball shade.svg87'
Mason Melia Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Karen Hovakimyan Yellow card.svg 81' Yellow-red card.svgStadium: Carrig Park
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

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'
Francis 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

Honours

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round games against Portugal, Germany, Croatia on 20, 23 & 26 March 2024. [4]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2024, after the match against Croatia.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Joe Collins (2007-02-25) 25 February 2007 (age 17)80 Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians
161 GK Oisin Cooney (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17)30 Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps

32 DF Harry McGlinchey (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16)100 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
42 DF Luca Cailloce (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 16)90 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne
22 DF James Roche (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16)80 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers
142 DF Kaylem Harnett (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 16)80 Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford
52 DF Taylor McCarthy (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 16)60 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne
192 DF Egor Vassenin (2007-10-24) 24 October 2007 (age 16)30 Flag of Ireland.svg Klub Kildare
132 DF Finn Sherlock (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 15)10 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne

63 MF Matthew Moore (Captain) (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17)180 Flag of Germany.svg TSG Hoffenheim
73 MF Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16)100 Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
123 MF Luke O'Donnell (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 16)90 Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City
173 MF Aarón Ochoa Moloney (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 16)80 Flag of Spain.svg Málaga
83 MF Niall McAndrew (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 16)60 Flag of England.svg Derby County
153 MF Cathal O'Sullivan (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17)50 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City

104 FW Mason Melia (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 16)2210 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic
184 FW Matthew Murray (2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 16)140 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City
114 FW Jaden Umeh (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16)71 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City
204 FW Conor Teeling (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17)70 Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United
94 FW Michael Noonan (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 15)51 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic

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 Marcus Gill (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16)10 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024

DF Fiachra Coffey (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17)50 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024
DF Ivan Graminschii10 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024

MF Grady McDonnell (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 16)30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024
MF Richard Vodo (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 17)10 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024
MF Sean Moore20 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers v. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium, 11 September 2023

FW William Martin (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 16)41 Flag of Denmark.svg Odense BK v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024
FW Daniel Ring10 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne v. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark, 17 February 2024
FW Ike Orazi (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 16)172 Flag of France.svg Stade de Reims v. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland, 17 October 2023

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

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