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.
| Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Mohan | ||
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| European championships | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result | Winner: 1998 | ||
The team has competed in several championships.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly the FIFA World Youth Championship) on 5 occasions, finishing 3rd in 1997.
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Youth Championship | ||||||||
| 1977 to 1983 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Squad |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Third place play-off | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
| 1999 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||
| 2007 to 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (formerly the UEFA European Under-18 Championship) 20 times, winning the competition in 1998.
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Youth Tournament | ||||||||
| 1948 | First Round (5th) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
| 1949 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||
| 1951 | ||||||||
| 1952 | ||||||||
| 1953 | Quarter-final (6th) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 1954 | Group Stage (16th) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad |
| UEFA European Under-18 Championship | ||||||||
| 1955 to 1962 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1963 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1964 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Squad |
| 1965 | Quarter-final (7th) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
| 1966 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1967 | ||||||||
| 1968 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1969 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1970 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1971 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1972 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Squad |
| 1973 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1975 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1977 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 1983 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Squad |
| 1984 | Third place play-off | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1990 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1996 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
| 1997 | Third place play-off | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 1998 | Champions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad |
| 1999 | Third place play-off | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship | ||||||||
| 2002 | Third place play-off | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2011 | Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad |
| 2012 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad |
| | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| | ||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2026 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Achievements
The Republic won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship in Cyprus in 1998 and that remains their best performance to date.
- U-18 European Championship in 1998 – 1st place (Coach Brian Kerr)
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.
Honours
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
- Under-19 era, 2002–present
- Champions (0):
- Runner-up (0):
- Third Place (0):
- Fourth Place (1): 2002
- Semi-Finalist (1): 2011, 2019
- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
- Champions (1): 1998
- Runner-up (0):
- Third Place (1): 1999
- Fourth Place (2): 1984, 1997
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Champions (0):
- Runner-up (0):
- Third Place (1): 1997
- Fourth Place (0):
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
| 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 |
2025
| 19 March 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Finland | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 10:00 GMT | Matias Siltanen 4' Djoully Nzoko 55' Pyry Mentu 66' | Report | Stadium: Sportzentrum Windmühlenberg Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu |
| 22 March 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Slovenia | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 10:00 GMT | Cian Dillon 45' (pen.) | Report | Mark Šerbec 12' | Stadium: Sportzentrum Windmühlenberg Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu |
| 25 March 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite Round | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Germany | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Maximilian Herwerth 5' | Stadium: Drömlingstadion Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan |
| 5 September Friendly | France | 4–1 | Republic of Ireland | Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France |
| 15:00 (16:00 CET) | Enzo Molebe Enzo Molebe Zaid Seha Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha | Report | Alfie Lynskey 47' | Stadium: INF Clairefontaine |
| 9 September Friendly | France | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France |
| 10:00 (11:00 CET) | Axel Tape 57' | Report | Stadium: INF Clairefontaine |
| 10 October Friendly | Albania | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Durrës, Albania |
| 10:00 (11:00 CET) | Huqi Mattia 36' Xheto Joi Nuredini 87' (pen.) | Report | Zak O'Sullivan 75' |
| 12 October Friendly | Albania | 2–2 | Republic of Ireland | Durrës, Albania |
| 10:00 (11:00 CET) | Bjorni Duka 62' Xheto Joi Nuredini 70' | Report | Daniel Mare 52' Pijus Otegbayo 90+2' |
| 12 November 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Kazakhstan | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Azamat Tuyakbayev 56' Karim Makhametzhan 90' | Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Referee: Bence Csonka |
| 15 November 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Cyprus | Oldebroek, Netherlands |
| 12:00 GMT | Alfie Lynskey 11' | Report | Michail Theodosiou 56' | Stadium: Sportpark Bovenmolen Referee: Danilo Nikolić |
| 18 November 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Netherlands | 4–2 | Republic of Ireland | Oldebroek, Netherlands |
| 18:00 GMT | Nassim El Harmouz 11' Shane Kluivert 79' Luca Messori 83' Tobias van den Elshout 90+2' | Report | Taylor McCarthy 37' Adam Brennan 51' | Stadium: Sportpark Bovenmolen Referee: Damian Kos |
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Kazakhstan, Cyprus & Netherlands on 12, 15 & 18 November 2025 in Netherlands.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the game vs Netherlands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marcus Gill | 11 May 2007 | 9 | 0 | Celtic |
| 23 | GK | Patricio Schroeder | 31 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | Gimnasia |
| 3 | DF | Harry McGlinchey | 10 December 2007 | 8 | 0 | Chelsea |
| 2 | DF | James Roche (Captain) | 7 October 2007 | 7 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| 18 | DF | Alain Kizenga | 11 April 2007 | 4 | 0 | Bray Wanderers |
| 4 | DF | Matteo Egan | 19 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Empoli |
| 5 | DF | Pijus Otegbayo | 22 August 2007 | 5 | 1 | Stoke City |
| 20 | DF | Taylor McCarthy | 14 April 2007 | 3 | 1 | Shelbourne |
| 12 | DF | Luca Cailloce | 1 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| 10 | MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | 18 April 2007 | 12 | 1 | Málaga |
| 8 | MF | Alfie Lynskey | 26 December 2007 | 6 | 2 | Aston Villa |
| 11 | MF | Adam Brennan | 29 May 2007 | 6 | 1 | UCD |
| 6 | MF | Keilan Quinn | 17 September 2007 | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa |
| 14 | MF | Muhammad Oladiti | 25 March 2008 | 2 | 0 | Waterford |
| 17 | MF | Sean Moore | 8 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | Longford Town |
| 19 | MF | Luke Mulligan | 13 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Dundalk |
| 9 | FW | Zak O'Sullivan | 26 April 2007 | 5 | 1 | Fleetwood Town |
| 15 | FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | 30 March 2007 | 5 | 0 | Wexford |
| 7 | FW | Matthew Murray | 1 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Cork City |
| 13 | FW | Ethan Simunyu | 30 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Sabadell |
Recent call-ups
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 | 19 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | Burnley | v. Germany, 25 March 2025 |
| GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | Avro | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 | |
| DF | Rafe McCormack | 14 December 2008 | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| DF | George King | 20 March 2007 | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| DF | Oliver Tevenan | 12 December 2007 | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Raymond Offor | 26 August 2007 | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | William Burrell | 20 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Jacob DevaneyU21 | 11 June 2007 | 10 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Germany, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Kaylem Harnett | 22 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Wexford | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Jay McEvoy | 16 October 2008 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| MF | Harry Byrne | 20 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| MF | Daniel Mare | 1 April 2007 | 2 | 1 | Shelbourne | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| MF | Matthew Moore | 27 March 2007 | 4 | 0 | TSG Hoffenheim | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Joe Sheridan | 29 October 2007 | 2 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Callum Lynch | 15 October 2007 | 2 | 0 | Sligo Rovers | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | 5 March 2007 | 8 | 0 | Cork City | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Niall McAndrew | 2 May 2007 | 4 | 2 | Derby County | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Daire Patton | 15 January 2008 | 1 | 0 | Sligo Rovers | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Ike Orazi | 11 June 2007 | 9 | 0 | Stade de Reims | v. Albania, 12 October 2025 |
| FW | Daniel Ring | 3 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| FW | Shay Reid | 18 July 2008 | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | v. France, 9 September 2025 |
| FW | Michael NoonanU21 | 31 July 2008 | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | v. Germany, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Daniel Isichei | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 | |
| FW | Mason MeliaU21 | 22 September 2007 | 3 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
U21 With U21 squad | ||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
Ireland Under 18s
Caps and goals updated as of November 2024, after the game vs Portugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | Avro | |
| 16 | GK | Alex Noonan | 15 July 2008 | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 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 | Shamrock Rovers | |
| 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 |
| 10 | FW | Kyle Fitzgerald | 28 January 2007 | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United |
| 12 | FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | 3 | 0 | Wexford | |
| 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 | |
See also
- European Under-19 Football Championship
- Republic of Ireland men's national football team
- Republic of Ireland men's national under-21 football team
- Republic of Ireland men's national under-17 football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team
Head-to-head record
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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