Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team
The Republic of Ireland men's 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.
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
- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
Results and fixtures
2021
| 8 October 2021 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | | Marbella, Spain |
| 14:30 (15:30 CET) | Evan Caffrey Zak Gilsenan |
Report | Ahmed Qasem Arash Jafarpour |
Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 11 October 2021 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | | Marbella, Spain |
| 12:00 (13:00 CET) | Aidomo Emakhu |
Report | Jusef Erabi |
Stadium: Marbella Football Centre |
| 10 November 2021 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 3–2 | | Dobrich, Bulgaria |
| 12:30 (14:30 EET) | Sinclair Armstrong Johnny Kenny |
Report | Sam Curtis Jovan Dašić |
Stadium: Stadion Druzhba Referee: Kai Erik Steen |
| 13 November 2021 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | | Dobrich, Bulgaria |
| 12:30 (14:30 EET) | Johnny Kenny |
Report | Aleksandar Kahvić |
Stadium: Stadion Druzhba Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 16 November 2021 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Bulgaria | 0–2 | | Albena, Bulgaria |
| 12:30 (14:30 EET) | Report | Johnny Kenny Sean Roughan |
Stadium: Albena 1 Referee: Denys Shurman |
2022
| 23 March 2022 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | England | 3–1 | | Walsall, England |
| 19:30 GMT | Dane Scarlett Carney Chukwuemeka |
Report | James Abankwah |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Referee: Igor Pajac |
| 26 March 2022 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–4 | | Burton-on-Trent, England |
| 19:30 GMT | Johnny Kenny |
Report | Chermiti António Silva Joelson Fernandes |
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Referee: Igor Pajac |
| 29 March 2022 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | | Burton-on-Trent, England |
| 19:30 GMT | Andrew Moran Cian Hayes Anselmo García MacNulty Evan Caffrey |
Report | Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard |
| 1 June 2022 Friendly | Iceland | 0–3 | | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 17:30 (18:30 CET) | Report | Jad Hakiki Sean Grehan Jamie Mullins |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Campoy Candela |
| 4 June 2022 Friendly | Iceland | 1–0 | | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 15:00 (16:00 CET) | Report | Adolf Dai Birgisson |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Marcos Navarro Quiñonero |
| 21 September 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Republic of Ireland | 6–0 | | Denbighshire, Wales |
| 16:00 GMT | Mark O'Mahoney Mark O'Mahoney Mark O'Mahoney Tommy Lonergan Nathan Fraser Sean Grehan |
Report | Stadium: Central Park Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
| 24 September 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Wales | 0–2 | | Bangor, Wales |
| 13:00 GMT | Report | Justin Ferizaj Franco Umeh |
Stadium: Nantporth Stadium Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs |
| 27 September 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification | Hungary | 0–1 | | Bangor, Wales |
| 18:00 GMT | Aron Matyas Dragoner |
Report | Tommy Lonergan |
Stadium: Nantporth Stadium Referee: Andrei Chivulete |
2023
| 22 March 2023 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 15:30 GMT | Tommy Lonergan |
Report | Artur Gajdoš Adam Griger |
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk |
| 25 March 2023 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 15:30 GMT | Kevin Zefi James McManus |
Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Luca Cibelli |
| 28 March 2023 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round | Greece | 1–0 | | Wexford, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:30 GMT | Lampros Smyrlis |
Report | Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk |
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the three qualifier matches at Ferrycarrig Park in Wexford against Slovakia, Estonia and Greece, on 22, 25 & 28 March 2023.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 28 March 2023, after the game vs Greece.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | Owen Mason | 24 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Reece Byrne | 20 November 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | James Abankwah (captain) | 16 January 2004 | 13 | 1 | |
| 3 | DF | Alex Murphy | 25 June 2004 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Sean Grehan | 1 January 2004 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2 | DF | Sam Curtis | 1 December 2005 | 7 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | James Golding | 10 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | John Ryan | 21 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Harry Nevin | 15 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Ed McJannet | 25 January 2004 | 13 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Harry Vaughan | 6 April 2004 | 8 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Oisin Gallagher | 2 December 2004 | 8 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Justin Ferizaj | 13 January 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Rocco Vata | 18 April 2005 | 5 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | James McManus | 1 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Kevin Zefi | 11 February 2005 | 11 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Mark O'Mahoney | 14 January 2005 | 8 | 3 | |
| 17 | FW | Tommy Lonergan | 2 January 2004 | 5 | 3 | |
| 20 | FW | Franco Umeh | 26 January 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Sean Moore | 13 August 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Aaron Maguire | 25 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Jimmy Storer | 5 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | David Okagbue | 5 October 2004 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | John Clarke | 24 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Aaron O'Reilly | 29 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Josh Seary | 10 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Ronan Maher | 30 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Jad Hakiki | 23 June 2004 | 2 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Cian Coleman | 23 September 2004 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Ronnie McGrath | 21 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Glory Nzingo | 4 November 2004 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Nathan Fraser | 1 July 2005 | 4 | 1 | v. | |
| FW | Billy Brooks | 15 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Gbemi Arubi | 26 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Luke Pearce | 8 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
U21 With U21 squad | ||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
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