Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team
| 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 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
- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
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 |
| 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 |
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 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Moldova, Azerbaijan & Iceland on 13, 16 & 19 November 2024 in Moldova.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 13 November 2024, after the game vs Iceland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | Marcus Gill | 11 May 2007 | 6 | 0 | Celtic
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| 1 | GK | Oisin Cooney | 19 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Finn Harps
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| 4 | DF | Freddie Turley (captain) | 3 July 2006 | 17 | 1 |  Derby County
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| 3 | DF | Cory O'Sullivan | 2 May 2006 | 12 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers
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| 12 | DF | Jake Grante | 2 January 2006 | 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace
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| 5 | DF | Stan Ashbee | 28 November 2006 | 9 | 1 | Hull City
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| 6 | DF | Jacob Devaney | 11 June 2007 | 8 | 0 | Manchester United
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| 13 | DF | Cathal McCarthy | 31 August 2006 | 4 | 1 | UCD
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| 19 | DF | Sean Keogh | 15 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dundalk
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| 8 | MF | Romeo Akachukwu | 28 July 2006 | 18 | 0 | Southampton
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| 10 | MF | Naj Razi | 28 October 2006 | 13 | 2 |  Como
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| 7 | MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | 5 March 2007 | 8 | 0 | Cork City
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| 20 | MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | 18 April 2007 | 7 | 1 | Málaga
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| 2 | MF | Thomas Morley | 16 August 2006 | 6 | 0 | Sligo Rovers
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| 21 | MF | Niall McAndrew | 2 May 2007 | 4 | 2 | Derby County
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| 15 | MF | Daire Patton | 15 January 2008 | 1 | 0 | Sligo Rovers
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| 11 | FW | Trent Kone-Doherty | 30 June 2006 | 11 | 0 | Liverpool
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| 9 | FW | Cian Dillon | 4 April 2006 | 7 | 5 | Shamrock Rovers
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| 14 | FW | Nickson Okosun | 21 November 2006 | 6 | 2 | Bohemians
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| 18 | FW | Ike Orazi | 11 June 2007 | 3 | 0 | Stade de Reims
|
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 | Cian O'Shea | 2 | 0 | Stockport Town
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v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
| |
| GK | Louis Brady | 26 December 2006 | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion
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v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Matthew Kiernan | 18 July 2006 | 3 | 0 | Cork City
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v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
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| DF | Harry McGlinchey | 10 December 2007 | 3 | 0 | Chelsea
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Kaylem Harnett | 22 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | Wexford
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Declan Osagie | 20 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Bohemians
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Adam Deans | 1 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic
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v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
| |
| DF | Daniel Babb | 15 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | UCD
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v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
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| MF | Danny McGrath | 28 January 2006 | 7 | 0 | Lommel
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v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
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| MF | Luke Kehir | 2 February 2006 | 4 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic
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v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
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| MF | Ryan Kelly | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
| |
| MF | John O'Sullivan | 29 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Bray Wanderers
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| FW | Daniel Isichei | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City
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v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
| |
| FW | Sean Patton | 25 July 2006 | 4 | 1 | Derry City
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| FW | Aaron McLaughlin | 12 May 2006 | 3 | 0 | Finn Harps
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| FW | Mason MeliaU21 | 22 September 2007 | 3 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic
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v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
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| FW | Rhys Brennan | 15 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Bohemians
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v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
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| FW | Tom Olyott | 21 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Fulham
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v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
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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