Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||
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Head coach | Tom Mohan | ||
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European championships | |||
Appearances | 20 (first in 1948) | ||
Best result | Winner: 1998 |
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.
The team has competed in several championships.
The Republic won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship in Cyprus in 1998 and that remains their best performance to date.
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.
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
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 |
5 September Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | France | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
16:00 (17:00 CET) | Cian Dillon 86' (pen.) | Report | Ismail Bouneb 25' Marcus Gill 70' (o.g.) | Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora |
7 September Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Preddvor, Slovenia |
16:00 (17:00 CET) | Luke Kehir 7' Cian Dillon 11' Cian Dillon 55' | Report | Ayan Baidavletov 30' | Stadium: FTC Preddvor |
10 September Friendly | Slovenia | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
09:30 (10:30 CET) | Luka Topalović 44' | Report | Mason Melia 65' | Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora |
9 October Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Greece | Poreč, Croatia |
14:15 (15:15 CET) | Naj Razi 25' Cathal McCarthy 88' | Report | Theodoros Delianidis 36' Adriano Bregu 61' | Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna Referee: Luka Milković |
12 October Friendly | Croatia | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland | Poreč, Croatia |
14:15 (15:15 CET) | Oliver Lukic 3' TBC 90' | Report | Niall McAndrew 54' Nickson Okosun 84' | Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna Referee: Ivan Santic |
15 October Friendly | Mexico | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Poreč, Croatia |
09:00 (10:00 CET) | Report | Freddie Turley 56' Cian Dillon 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna |
13 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Moldova | Nisporeni, Moldova |
12:00 GMT | Cian Dillon 90+7' Jacob Devaney 90+7' | Report | Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Referee: Jan Petrik |
16 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Azerbaijan | Chișinău, Moldova |
10:00 GMT | Nickson Okoson 7' Aaron Ochoa 51' Stan Ashbee 70' Cian Dillon 78' | Report | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović |
19 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Iceland | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Chișinău, Moldova |
12:00 GMT | Daniel Ingi Johannesson 55' | Report | Sölvi Stefánsson 8' (o.g.) Naj Razi 69' | Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović |
Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Moldova, Azerbaijan & Iceland on 13, 16 & 19 November 2024 in Moldova. [1]
Caps and goals updated as of 13 November 2024, after the game vs Iceland.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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16 | GK | Marcus Gill | 11 May 2007 | 6 | 0 | Celtic |
1 | GK | Oisin Cooney | 19 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Finn Harps |
4 | DF | Freddie Turley (captain) | 3 July 2006 | 17 | 1 | Derby County |
3 | DF | Cory O'Sullivan | 2 May 2006 | 12 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
12 | DF | Jake Grante | 2 January 2006 | 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace |
5 | DF | Stan Ashbee | 28 November 2006 | 9 | 1 | Hull City |
6 | DF | Jacob Devaney | 11 June 2007 | 8 | 0 | Manchester United |
13 | DF | Cathal McCarthy | 31 August 2006 | 4 | 1 | UCD |
19 | DF | Sean Keogh | 15 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dundalk |
8 | MF | Romeo Akachukwu | 28 July 2006 | 18 | 0 | Southampton |
10 | MF | Naj Razi | 28 October 2006 | 13 | 2 | Como |
7 | MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | 5 March 2007 | 8 | 0 | Cork City |
20 | MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | 18 April 2007 | 7 | 1 | Málaga |
2 | MF | Thomas Morley | 16 August 2006 | 6 | 0 | Sligo Rovers |
21 | MF | Niall McAndrew | 2 May 2007 | 4 | 2 | Derby County |
15 | MF | Daire Patton | 15 January 2008 | 1 | 0 | Sligo Rovers |
11 | FW | Trent Kone-Doherty | 30 June 2006 | 11 | 0 | Liverpool |
9 | FW | Cian Dillon | 4 April 2006 | 7 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers |
14 | FW | Nickson Okosun | 21 November 2006 | 6 | 2 | Watford |
18 | FW | Ike Orazi | 11 June 2007 | 3 | 0 | Stade de Reims |
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 |
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GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | Stockport Town | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 | |
GK | Louis Brady | 26 December 2006 | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Matthew Kiernan | 18 July 2006 | 3 | 0 | Cork City | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
DF | Harry McGlinchey | 10 December 2007 | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
DF | Kaylem Harnett | 22 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Wexford | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
DF | Declan Osagie | 20 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Bohemians | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
DF | Adam Deans | 1 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024 | |
DF | Daniel Babb | 15 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | UCD | v. Scotland, 14 October 2023 |
MF | Danny McGrath | 28 January 2006 | 7 | 0 | Lommel | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Luke Kehir | 2 February 2006 | 4 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
MF | Ryan Kelly | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 | |
MF | John O'Sullivan | 29 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Bray Wanderers | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
FW | Daniel Isichei | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 | |
FW | Sean Patton | 25 July 2006 | 4 | 1 | Derry City | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
FW | Aaron McLaughlin | 12 May 2006 | 3 | 0 | Finn Harps | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
FW | Mason Melia U21 | 22 September 2007 | 3 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
FW | Rhys Brennan | 15 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Bohemians | v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024 |
FW | Tom Olyott | 21 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Fulham | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
U21 With U21 squad |
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
Caps and goals updated as of November 2024, after the game vs Portugal.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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16 | GK | Alex Noonan | 15 July 2008 | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
1 | GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | |
DF | Luca Cailloce | 1 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
DF | Fiachra Coffey | 27 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
DF | Daniel Mare | 12 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | |
DF | Taylor McCarthy | 14 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
DF | Harry McGlinchey | 10 December 2007 | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | |
17 | DF | Raymond Offer | 26 August 2007 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne |
DF | James Roche | 7 October 2007 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
DF | Kaylem Harnett | 22 May 2007 | 3 | 0 | Wexford | |
DF | Egor Vassenin | 24 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Klub Kildare | |
MF | Adam Brennan | 29 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | UCD | |
MF | Sean Moore | 8 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | Bohemians | |
MF | Luke O'Donnell | 27 June 2007 | 3 | 0 | Wolves | |
MF | Joe Sheridan | 29 October 2007 | 3 | 0 | Cliftonville | |
19 | MF | Keilan Quinn | 17 September 2007 | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa |
FW | Kyle Fitzgerald | 28 January 2007 | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | |
FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
FW | Dan Ring | 3 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
FW | Matt Murray | 1 October 2007 | 3 | 0 | Cork City | |
FW | Zak O'Sullivan | 26 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Waterford |
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The following table shows Republic of Ireland's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
Ghana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Total | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 38.10 |