| Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Mohan | ||
| |||
| European championships | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result | Winner: 1998 | ||
TheRepublic of Ireland national under-19 football team, is the national under-19football team of theRepublic of Ireland and is controlled by theFootball Association of Ireland and competes in thebiennialEuropean Under-19 Football Championship.
The team has competed in several championships.
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for theFIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly theFIFA World Youth Championship) on 5 occasions, finishing 3rd in1997.
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Youth Championship | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad | |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic[1] | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for theUEFA European Under-19 Championship (formerly theUEFA European Under-18 Championship) 20 times, winning the competition in1998.
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Youth Tournament | ||||||||
| First Round (5th) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Quarter-final (6th) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad | |
| Group Stage (16th) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad | |
| UEFA European Under-18 Championship | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad | |
| Quarter-final (7th) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | |
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Squad | |
| Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad | |
| Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad | |
| Third place play-off | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | |
| Third place play-off | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
| Champions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad | |
| Third place play-off | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship | ||||||||
| Third place play-off | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
The Republic won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship in Cyprus in 1998 and that remains their best performance to date.
In July 2011Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team reached the semi-finals of the2011 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
| 13 November2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Nisporeni,Moldova | |
| 12:00GMT | Cian Dillon Jacob Devaney | Report | Stadium:Nisporeni Central Stadium Referee: Jan Petrik |
| 16 November2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Chișinău,Moldova | |
| 10:00GMT | Nickson Okoson Aaron Ochoa Stan Ashbee Cian Dillon | Report | Stadium:Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović |
| 19 November2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Iceland | 1–2 | Chișinău,Moldova | |
| 12:00GMT | Daniel Ingi Johannesson | Report | Sölvi Stefánsson Naj Razi | Stadium:Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović |
| 19 March2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Finland | 3–0 | Wolfsburg,Germany | |
| 10:00GMT | Matias Siltanen Djoully Nzoko Pyry Mentu | Report | Stadium:Sportzentrum Windmühlenberg Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu |
| 22 March2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Wolfsburg,Germany | |
| 10:00GMT | Cian Dillon | Report | Mark Šerbec | Stadium:Sportzentrum Windmühlenberg Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu |
| 25 March2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Wolfsburg,Germany | |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Maximilian Herwerth | Stadium:Drömlingstadion Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan |
| 5 SeptemberFriendly | France | 4–1 | Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines,France | |
| 15:00(16:00CET) | Enzo Molebe Enzo Molebe Zaid Seha Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha | Report | Alfie Lynskey | Stadium:INF Clairefontaine |
| 9 SeptemberFriendly | France | 1–0 | Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines,France | |
| 10:00(11:00CET) | Axel Tape | Report | Stadium:INF Clairefontaine |
| 10 OctoberFriendly | Albania | 1–2 | Durrës,Albania | |
| 10:00(11:00CET) | Huqi Mattia Xheto Joi Nuredini | Report | Zak O'Sullivan |
| 12 OctoberFriendly | Albania | 2–2 | Durrës,Albania | |
| 10:00(11:00CET) | Bjorni Duka Xheto Joi Nuredini | Report | Daniel Mare Pijus Otegbayo |
| 12 November2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Oldenzaal,Netherlands | |
| 18:00GMT | Report | Azamat Tuyakbayev Karim Makhametzhan | Stadium:Sportpark Vondersweijde Referee: Bence Csonka |
| 15 November2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Oldebroek,Netherlands | |
| 12:00GMT | Alfie Lynskey | Report | Michail Theodosiou | Stadium:Sportpark Bovenmolen Referee: Danilo Nikolić |
| 18 November2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | 4–2 | Republic of Ireland | Oldebroek,Netherlands | |
| 18:00GMT | Nassim El Harmouz Shane Kluivert Luca Messori Tobias van den Elshout | Report | Taylor McCarthy Adam Brennan | Stadium:Sportpark Bovenmolen Referee: Damian Kos |
Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible for the2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games againstKazakhstan,Cyprus &Netherlands on 12, 15 & 18 November 2025 inNetherlands.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the game vsNetherlands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Marcus Gill | (2007-05-11)11 May 2007 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | |
| 23 | 1GK | Patricio Schroeder | (2007-01-31)31 January 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2DF | Harry McGlinchey | (2007-12-10)10 December 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | James Roche(Captain) | (2007-10-07)7 October 2007 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2DF | Alain Kizenga | (2007-04-11)11 April 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2DF | Matteo Egan | (2007-11-19)19 November 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2DF | Pijus Otegbayo | (2007-08-22)22 August 2007 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | 2DF | Taylor McCarthy | (2007-04-14)14 April 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2DF | Luca Cailloce | (2007-11-01)1 November 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | 3MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | (2007-04-18)18 April 2007 (age 18) | 12 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3MF | Alfie Lynskey | (2007-12-26)26 December 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | 3MF | Adam Brennan | (2007-05-29)29 May 2007 (age 18) | 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | 3MF | Keilan Quinn | (2007-09-17)17 September 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | 3MF | Muhammad Oladiti | (2008-03-25)25 March 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3MF | Sean Moore | (2007-03-08)8 March 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 3MF | Luke Mulligan | (2007-11-13)13 November 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4FW | Zak O'Sullivan | (2007-04-26)26 April 2007 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | |
| 15 | 4FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | (2007-03-30)30 March 2007 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 4FW | Matthew Murray | (2007-10-01)1 October 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 4FW | Ethan Simunyu | (2007-01-30)30 January 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Oisin Cooney | (2007-02-19)19 February 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | v. | ||
| DF | Rafe McCormack | (2008-12-14)14 December 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | George King | (2007-03-20)20 March 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Oliver Tevenan | (2007-12-12)12 December 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Raymond Offor | (2007-08-26)26 August 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | William Burrell | (2007-01-20)20 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Jacob DevaneyU21 | (2007-06-11)11 June 2007 (age 18) | 10 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Kaylem Harnett | (2007-05-22)22 May 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Jay McEvoy | (2008-10-16)16 October 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Harry Byrne | (2007-11-20)20 November 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Daniel Mare | (2007-04-01)1 April 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Matthew Moore | (2007-03-27)27 March 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Joe Sheridan | (2007-10-29)29 October 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Callum Lynch | (2007-10-15)15 October 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | (2007-03-05)5 March 2007 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Niall McAndrew | (2007-05-02)2 May 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Daire Patton | (2008-01-15)15 January 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Ike Orazi | (2007-06-11)11 June 2007 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Daniel Ring | (2007-02-03)3 February 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Shay Reid | (2008-07-18)18 July 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Michael NoonanU21 | (2008-07-31)31 July 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Daniel Isichei | 2 | 0 | v. | ||
| FW | Mason MeliaU21 | (2007-09-22)22 September 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | v. | |
U21 With U21 squad | ||||||
Note: Names initalics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
Caps and goals updated as of November 2024, after the game vsPortugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 1GK | Alex Noonan | (2008-07-15)15 July 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | |
| 2DF | Luca Cailloce | (2007-11-01)1 November 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Fiachra Coffey | (2007-01-27)27 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Daniel Mare | (2007-02-12)12 February 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Taylor McCarthy | (2007-04-14)14 April 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Harry McGlinchey | (2007-12-10)10 December 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 2DF | Raymond Offer | (2007-08-26)26 August 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 2DF | James Roche | (2007-10-07)7 October 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Kaylem Harnett | (2007-05-22)22 May 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Egor Vassenin | (2007-10-24)24 October 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Adam Brennan | (2007-05-29)29 May 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Sean Moore | (2007-03-08)8 March 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Luke O'Donnell | (2007-06-27)27 June 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Joe Sheridan | (2007-10-29)29 October 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 3MF | Keilan Quinn | (2007-09-17)17 September 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 1 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Kyle Fitzgerald | (2007-01-28)28 January 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | 4FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Dan Ring | (2007-02-03)3 February 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Matt Murray | (2007-10-01)1 October 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Zak O'Sullivan | (2007-04-26)26 April 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
The following table shows Republic of Ireland's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 066.67 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 038.10 |