Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

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Republic of Ireland Under-21
Nickname(s) Boys in Green
Association Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
Head coach Jim Crawford
Captain Joe Hodge
Most caps Conor Coventry (28)
Top scorer Robbie Brady (7)
Kevin Doyle (7)
Sinclair Armstrong (7)
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Ireland.svg Rep. Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg
(Dublin; 8 March 1978)
Biggest win
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino 0–7 Rep. Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg
(Serravalle, San Marino; 22 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 8–0 Rep. Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg
(Baunatal, Germany; 23 March 1993)
UEFA U-21 Championship
AppearancesHave never qualified

The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team is a representative team of Irish football players. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland and represents them at Under-21 level against the national teams of other national associations. The team played its first match in 1978 and has competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship since 1988.

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History

As a European under-21 team, the Republic of Ireland participates in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which takes place every two years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. Ireland did not enter the first five Under-21 Championships, entering for the first time in 1988 but failing to qualify. Ireland have never qualified for the European Under-21 Championships.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record
YearRoundPldWD *LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1978 did not enter
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988 did not qualify402237
1990 did not enter
1992 did not qualify6105514
Flag of France.svg 1994 8116720
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 822479
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 8305117
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 84221312
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 8413107
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 8224811
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 81251014
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 210121
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 8125414
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 10145511
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 84131510
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 82241012
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 104061417
Flag of Italy.svg 2019 104241215
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 10613158
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 126331711
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2025 105412412
Total144483165184199
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Italy.svgFlag of Norway.svgFlag of Ireland.svgFlag of Turkey.svgFlag of Latvia.svgFlag of San Marino.svg
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10640274+2322 Final tournament 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 7–0
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 106132811+1719 [a] Play-offs 0–3 3–2 5–1 7–0 4–0
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 105412412+1219 [a] 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 3–0
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 104152115+613 0–2 2–0 0–1 3–0 5–0
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 103251018811 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–0
6Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 100010151500 0–7 0–7 0–7 1–6 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Norway 4, Republic of Ireland 1.

Results and fixtures

2023

26 March Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Cork, Republic of Ireland
16:00 GMT Tom Cannon Soccerball shade.svg23'
Festy Ebosele Red card.svg 29'
Johnny Kenny Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Kristall Máni Ingason Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 6,000
13 June Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgC–CFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Austria
17:00 GMT Report
Note: Fixture cancelled on 12 June as Gabon elected not to travel to Austria for the fixture.
16 June Friendly Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Bad Blumau, Austria
17:00 GMT Artem Bondarenko Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Danylo Sikan Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Andrew Moran Soccerball shade.svg45+5'
Bosun Lawal Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Union Sport-Club Blumau
19 June Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Bad Radkersburg, Austria
16:00 GMT Ollie O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg5'
Conor Carty Soccerball shade.svg7'
Aidomo Emakhu Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Stadium: Parktherme Arena
Note: Fixture abandoned after 70 minutes due to a racist comment by a Kuwait player towards Ireland substitute Sinclair Armstrong.

2024

11 June Friendly England  Flag of England.svg2–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Zagreb, Croatia
15:00 GMT Archie Brown Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Dane Scarlett Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Joe Hodge Soccerball shade.svg4'
Armstrong Oko-Flex Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Gradski Stadion
Referee: Ivan Vučkovič Flag of Croatia.svg
6 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Istanbul, Turkey
17:45 GMT Report Sam Curtis Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Esenler Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Amine Kourgheli Flag of Belarus.svg
10 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg2–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Dublin, Republic of Ireland
17:00 GMT Sinclair Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sean Roughan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Kaspars Anmanis Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ivans Patrikejevs Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Stefan Ebner Flag of Austria.svg
14 November Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Marbella, Spain
12:00 GMT Stadium: Banús Football Centre
17 November Friendly Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgvFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Marbella, Spain
14:00 GMT Stadium: Banús Football Centre

Staff

The Under-21s' management team includes: [1]

PositionNameAppointed
Head coach Flag of Ireland.svg Jim Crawford 5 April 2020
Assistant coach Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McShane 28 August 2023
Assistant coach Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rice 29 August 2024
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Ireland.svg Rene Gilmartin 24 April 2020
Lead Performance Analyst Flag of Ireland.svg Martin DoyleApril 2020
Sports Scientist Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Walsh18 March 2023
Sports Scientist Flag of Ireland.svg Adam FoxJune 2021
Chartered Physiotherapist Flag of Brazil.svg Glauber Barduzzi24 April 2019
Athletic Therapist Flag of Ireland.svg Kieran MurrayMarch 2022
Doctor Flag of Ireland.svg Dr Mortimer O'ConnorMarch 2021
Performance Nutritionist Flag of Ireland.svg Ian ByrneMarch 2023
Kitman Flag of Ireland.svg John CruddenMay 2023

Players

Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were called up for the Friendly fixtures against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain on 14 & 17 November 2024. [2]

Caps and goals updated as of 15 October 2024, after the game vs Italy.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Noah Jauny (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of France.svg Brest
1 GK Aaron Maguire (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
1 GK Conor Walsh (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers

2 DF James Abankwah (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20)70 Flag of Italy.svg Udinese
2 DF Seán Grehan (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)40 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace
2 DF Connor O'Brien (2004-07-12) 12 July 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of England.svg Accrington Stanley
2 DF Alex Murphy (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United
2 DF Darius Lipsiuc (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of England.svg Stoke City
2 DF David Okagbue (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of England.svg Walsall
2 DF Gabriel Otegbayo (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday
2 DF Jacob Slater (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion

3 MF Rocco Vata (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19)55 Flag of England.svg Watford
3 MF Ed McJannet (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Italy.svg Lecce
3 MF Jamie Mullins (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion
3 MF Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh (2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion
3 MF Glory Nzingo (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
3 MF Jad Hakiki (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk

4 FW Mark O'Mahony (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19)50 Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
4 FW Tommy Lonergan (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Fleetwood Town
4 FW Sean Moore (2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
4 FW Ben Quinn (2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Mansfield Town
4 FW Adrien Thibaut (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Crewe Alexandra
4 FW Kevin Zefi (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Italy.svg AS Roma

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Andrew Wogan (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)00 Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United v. Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino, 22 March 2024
GK Owen Mason (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford v. Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE

DF Sam Curtis (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)141 Flag of England.svg Peterborough United v. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, 15 October 2024

MF Adam Murphy (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19)20 Flag of England.svg Bristol City v. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 14 November 2024INJ
MF Harry Vaughan (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of England.svg Hull City v. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait, 19 June 2023

FW Franco Umeh (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace v. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, 15 October 2024
FW Mason Melia (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic v. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, 11 October 2024INJ

INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
WD Withdrew from latest squad
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
SUS Player is suspended
SEN Player called up to Senior squad

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

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References

  1. "Jim Crawford names Under-21 squad for Türkiye & Latvia EURO Qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
  2. https://www.fai.ie/latest/jim-crawford-names-under-21-squad-sweden-friendlies/