Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team

Republic of Ireland Under-19
Association	Football Association of Ireland
Head coach	Tom Mohan
First colours	Second colours
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.

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

2023

22 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	1–2	Slovakia	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
15:30 GMT	Tommy Lonergan 90+6'	Report	Artur Gajdoš 81' Adam Griger 90+4'	Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk

25 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Estonia	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
15:30 GMT	Kevin Zefi 66' (pen.) James McManus 85'	Report		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Luca Cibelli

28 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Greece	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
19:30 GMT	Lampros Smyrlis 48'	Report		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk

7 September Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	Republic of Ireland	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:30 GMT	Niko Kovac 84'	Report	Mark O'Mahony 54'	Stadium: Police Stadium Referee: Stefan Bokic

9 September Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:30 GMT	Stefan Marcetic 82'	Report		Stadium: Police Stadium

11 October Friendly	Republic of Ireland	2–0	Scotland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
15:00 GMT	Franco Umeh 58' Franco Umeh 67'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena

14 October Friendly	Republic of Ireland	3–0	Faroe Islands	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:30 GMT	Darius Lipsiuc 9' Warren Davis 33' Sean Moore 74'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Garcia Acosta

15 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	3–1	Albania	Elbasan, Albania
13:00 GMT	Mark O'Mahony 5' Mark O'Mahony 56' Franco Umeh 59'	Report	Erald Krasniqi 23'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Miloš Bošković

18 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	0–0	Slovenia	Rrogozhinë, Albania
10:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Egnatia Arena Referee: Miloš Gigovic

21 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Belgium	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Rrogozhinë, Albania
13:00 GMT	Tristan De Greef 46'	Report		Stadium: Egnatia Arena Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

2024

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

Players

Current squad

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 Friendly games against Greece, Croatia and Mexico U20 on 9, 12 & 15 October 2024 in Croatia.^[1]

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Marcus Gill	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Celtic
1GK	Cian O'Shea		2	0	Stockport Town
1GK	Oisin Cooney	(2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Finn Harps

2DF	Freddie Turley (captain)	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 18)	14	1	Derby County
2DF	Cory O'Sullivan	(2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18)	11	0	Shamrock Rovers
2DF	Jake Grante	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18)	8	0	Crystal Palace
2DF	Stanley Ashbee	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 17)	6	0	Hull City
2DF	Jacob Devaney	(2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17)	6	0	Manchester United
2DF	Cathal McCarthy	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18)	3	1	UCD
2DF	Matthew Kiernan	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Cork City

3MF	Romeo Akachukwu	(2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 18)	15	0	Southampton
3MF	Naj Razi	(2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 18)	11	1	Como
3MF	Danny McGrath	(2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18)	7	0	Lommel
3MF	Cathal O'Sullivan	(2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17)	5	0	Cork City
3MF	Luke Kehir	(2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)	4	1	St Patrick's Athletic
3MF	Aarón Ochoa Moloney	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Málaga
3MF	Thomas Morley		3	0	Sligo Rovers
3MF	Niall McAndrew	(2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 17)	2	2	Derby County

4FW	Trent Kone-Doherty	(2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18)	8	0	Liverpool
4FW	Cian Dillon	(2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18)	4	4	Shamrock Rovers
4FW	Nickson Okosun	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 17)	3	1	Bohemians
4FW	Daniel Isichei		2	0	Birmingham City

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	Louis Brady	(2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 (age 17)	1	0	West Bromwich Albion	v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024

DF	Harry McGlinchey	(2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16)	3	0	Chelsea	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF	Kaylem Harnett	(2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Wexford	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF	Declan Osagie	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18)	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	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)	0	0	UCD	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023

MF	Ryan Kelly		3	0	Shamrock Rovers	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
MF	John O'Sullivan	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Bray Wanderers	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024

FW	Sean Patton	(2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Derry City	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Aaron McLaughlin	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Finn Harps	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Mason Melia^U21	(2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 17)	3	1	St Patrick's Athletic	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Ike Orazi	(2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Stade de Reims	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Rhys Brennan	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Bohemians	v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
FW	Tom Olyott	(2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fulham	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
^U21 With U21 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.

References

^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/mu19-squad-announced-friendlies-croatia/

External links

[1] ttps://www.fai.ie/latest/mu19-squad-announced-friendlies-croatia/

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Achievements

Honours

Results and fixtures

2023

2024

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

See also

References

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