Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team

The Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team, is the national under-17 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the biennial FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Republic of Ireland Under-17
AssociationFootball Association of Ireland
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRepublic of Ireland Colin O'Brien
FIFA codeIRL
First colours
Second colours
First international
Norway Norway 2–2 vs Rep. of Ireland Republic of Ireland
(Kongsvinger, Norway; 13 October 1985)
(as U16s)
Republic of Ireland Rep. of Ireland 4–0 vs Cyprus Cyprus
(Dublin, Ireland; 4 March 2002)
(as U17s)
Biggest win
Republic of Ireland Rep. of Ireland 8–0 vs Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
(Almaty, Kazakhstan; 19 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
Republic of Ireland Rep. of Ireland 0–7 vs Germany Germany
(Rijeka, Croatia; 10 May 2017)
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1988)
Best resultChampions (1998)
Medal record
Men's football
UEFA European U-17 Championship
Formerly U-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Scotland

History edit

The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland and the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Under-17 World Cup edit

The team has never qualified for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup (formerly the FIFA Under-17 World Championship and FIFA Under-16 World Championship), and did not enter the 1985 edition.

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
FIFA Under-16 World Championship
  1985 did not enter
  1987 did not qualify
  1989
FIFA Under-17 World Championship
  1991 to   2005 did not qualify
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
  2007 to   2019 did not qualify
  2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1]
  2023 did not qualify

UEFA European Under-17 Championship edit

The Republic of Ireland Under-17s have qualified for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (formerly the UEFA European Under-16 Championship) 11 times, winning the competition in 1998. They hosted the 1994 and 2019 editions and finished in the group stage for both.

Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
  1982 did not enter
  1984
  1985
  1986 did not qualify
  1987
  1988 Group stage 3 1 2 0 3 2 Squad
  1989 did not qualify
  1990
  1991
  1992 Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad
  1993 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad
  1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad
  1995 did not qualify
  1996 Quarter-final 4 2 1 1 2 2 Squad
  1997 did not qualify
  1998 Champions 6 5 1 0 9 1 Squad
  1999 did not qualify
  2000 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
  2001 did not qualify
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
  2002 did not qualify
  2003
  2004
  2005 did not qualify (Elite round)
  2006
  2007
  2008 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 6 Squad
  2009 did not qualify
  2010 did not qualify (Elite round)
  2011
  2012
  2013
  2014
  2015
  2016
  2017 Quarter-final 4 1 0 3 2 10 Squad
  2018 Quarter-final 4 2 1 1 4 3 Squad
  2019 Group stage 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad
  2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3]
  2021
  2022 did not qualify (Elite round)
  2023 Quarter-final 4 2 0 2 8 10 Squad
  2024

Results and fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022 edit

23 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 Portugal   4–1   Republic of Ireland Viseu, Portugal
15:00 WET José Rodrigues   5',   45+4'
João Veloso   19'
Djaló   29'
Rodrigo Ribeiro   43',   90+4'
Ivan Lima   90+7'
Report Ferizaj   65'
O'Mahony   72'
Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)
26 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 Republic of Ireland   2–3   Finland Penalva do Castelo, Portugal
11:00 WEST Umeh   14', 51'
O'Mahony   21'
Mullen   79'
Curtis   84'
Report Freitas Von Hellens   43'
Terrnava   51'
Laine   78'
Lika   82'
Stadium: Parque Desportivo de Sant'Ana
Referee: Besfort Kasumi (Kosovo)
29 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 Republic of Ireland   2–2   Bulgaria Santa Comba Dão, Portugal
15:00 WEST Ferizaj   37'
Vata   61',   66'
O'Brien   64'
Curtis   75'
Umeh   88'
Report Raychev   13', 41'
Stoyanov   38'
R. Marinov   56'
Georgiev   60'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Dr. Orlando Mendes
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
21 September Friendly Netherlands   1–1
(7–8 p)
  Republic of Ireland Escharen, Netherlands
18:00 Avery Appiah   74' Report Luke Kehir   90+2' Stadium: Sportpark de Kranenhof
Referee: Stijn van Zuilichem (Netherlands)
23 September Friendly Netherlands   3–0   Republic of Ireland Escharen, Netherlands
19:00 Sky Heesen   22'
Julian Oerip   82'
Yöel van den Ban   88' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Sportpark de Kranenhof
Referee: Boyd van Kommer (Netherlands)
20 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Republic of Ireland   4–0   Armenia Sarpsborg, Norway
18:00 Akachukwu   51'
Melia   78'
Razi   81' (pen.)
Grante   86'
Report Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)
23 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Republic of Ireland   2–2   Belarus Fredrikstad, Norway
13:00
Report
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)

2023 edit

9 February Friendly Republic of Ireland   1–0   Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Naj Razi   19' Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Ojas Valera (Spain)
11 February Friendly Republic of Ireland   0–0   Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Ojas Valera (Spain)
7 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Italy   2–2   Republic of Ireland Paphos, Greece
14:00
Report
Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
10 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Ukraine   0–3   Republic of Ireland Paphos, Greece
14:00 Report
Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)
13 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Republic of Ireland   3–2   Cyprus Paphos, Greece
14:00
Report
Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
17 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Poland   5–1   Republic of Ireland Budapest, Hungary
16:30
Report
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 412
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)
20 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Republic of Ireland   3–0   Wales Felcsút, Hungary
16:30
Report Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 714
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
23 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A Republic of Ireland   4–2   Hungary Felcsút, Hungary
20:00
Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Attendance: 2,577
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)
27 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship QF Spain   3–0   Republic of Ireland Budapest, Hungary
20:00
Report Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 893
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
9 September Friendly Belgium   0–0   Republic of Ireland Tubize, Belgium
15:00 Report Stadium: Belgium Football Centre
11 September Friendly Belgium   0–1   Republic of Ireland Tubize, Belgium
13:00 Report William Martin   10' Stadium: Belgium Football Centre
11 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Republic of Ireland   4–0   Armenia Fermoy, Republic of Ireland
20:00 Mason Melia   13'
Jaden Umeh   38'
Mason Melia   87'
Mason Melia   90+4'
Report Karen Hovakimyan   81'   Stadium: Carrig Park
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

2024 edit

14 February Friendly Republic of Ireland   0–2   Hungary San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Report Patrik Kovacs   15'
Zsombor Hos  
Stadium: Pinatar Arena

Honours edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were named in the squad for the Friendly games against Hungary, Denmark on 14 & 17 February 2024.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2024, after the match against Hingary.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Joe Collins (2007-02-25) 25 February 2007 (age 17) 6 0   Bohemians
16 1GK Oisin Cooney (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Finn Harps
1GK Marcus Gill (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Celtic

2 2DF James Roche (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16) 5 0   Shamrock Rovers
3 2DF Harry McGlinchey (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) 6 0   Chelsea
4 2DF Luca Cailloce (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 16) 5 0   Shelbourne
5 2DF Taylor McCarthy (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 16) 4 0   Shelbourne
13 2DF Fiachra Coffey (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Shelbourne
2DF Ivan Graminschii 1 0   St Patrick's Athletic
2DF Egor Vassenin 1 0   Klub Kildare

6 3MF Matthew Moore (Captain) (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 16) 14 0   TSG Hoffenheim
7 3MF Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) 6 0   Blackburn Rovers
12 3MF Luke O'Donnell (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 16) 5 0   Derry City
17 3MF Aarón Ochoa Moloney (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 16) 4 0   Málaga
8 3MF Niall McAndrew (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Derby County
15 3MF Grady McDonnell (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 16) 2 0   Vancouver
3MF Richard Vodo (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Shamrock Rovers

18 4FW Matthew Murray (2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 16) 11 0   Cork City
20 4FW Kyle Fitzgerald (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Galway United
9 4FW William Martin (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 16) 3 1   Odense BK
4FW Michael Noonan (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 15) 1 0   St Patrick's Athletic
4FW Daniel Ring 0 0   Shelbourne

Recent call-ups edit

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

DF Kaylem Harnett (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 16) 5 0   Wexford v.    Switzerland, 17 October 2023

MF Sean Moore 2 0   Shamrock Rovers v.   Belgium, 11 September 2023
MF Cathal O'Sullivan 2 0   Cork City v.   Belgium, 11 September 2023

FW Mason Melia (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 16) 19 9   St Patrick's Athletic v.    Switzerland, 17 October 2023
FW Ike Orazi (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 16) 17 2   Stade de Reims v.    Switzerland, 17 October 2023
FW Jaden Umeh (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 15) 5 1   Cork City v.    Switzerland, 17 October 2023

U19 With U19 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.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup™ and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "MU17 | O'Brien names squad for Hungary & Denmark games".

External links edit