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Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Republic of Ireland women's 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
Appearances13 (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
  2025 to be determined

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 did not qualify
  2025 to be determined

Results and fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

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)
14 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Republic of Ireland   0–0   Iceland Cork, Republic of Ireland
19:00 Report Stadium: Turners Cross
Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)
17 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 Switzerland   0–0   Republic of Ireland Cork, Republic of Ireland
12:00 Report Stadium: Turners Cross
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
17 February Friendly Republic of Ireland   1–5   Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
13:00 Michael Noonan   59' Report Noah Markmann   4'
Jonathan Moalem   7'
Sebastian Lodberg   17'
Nicolaj Hansen   39'
Chido Obi   66'		 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Attendance: 53
20 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Portugal   4–1   Republic of Ireland Braga, Portugal
16:00 João Simões   16'
Gabriel Silva   30'
Gabriel Silva   52'
Rodrigo Mora   60'		 Report Mason Melia   33' (pen.) Stadium: Cidade Desportiva do SC Braga
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal  
23 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Germany   2–0   Republic of Ireland Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
11:00 Kilian Sauck   19'
Francis Onyeka   36'		 Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium Coutada
Referee: Bence Csonka  
26 March 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round Republic of Ireland   0–5   Croatia Viana do Castelo, Portugal
11:00 Report Mislav Čutuk   34' (pen.)
Marko Zebić   45+1'
Patrik Marić   80'
Mislav Čutuk   85' (pen.)
Ljubo Puljić   90+6'		 Stadium: Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado
Referee: Kamal Umudlu  

Honours edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round games against Portugal, Germany, Croatia on 20, 23 & 26 March 2024.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2024, after the match against Croatia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Joe Collins (2007-02-25) 25 February 2007 (age 17) 8 0   Bohemians
16 1GK Oisin Cooney (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Finn Harps
3 2DF Harry McGlinchey (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) 10 0   Chelsea
4 2DF Luca Cailloce (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 16) 9 0   Shelbourne
2 2DF James Roche (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16) 8 0   Shamrock Rovers
14 2DF Kaylem Harnett (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 16) 8 0   Wexford
5 2DF Taylor McCarthy (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 16) 6 0   Shelbourne
19 2DF Egor Vassenin (2007-10-24) 24 October 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Klub Kildare
13 2DF Finn Sherlock (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 15) 1 0   Shelbourne
6 3MF Matthew Moore (Captain) (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17) 18 0   TSG Hoffenheim
7 3MF Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) 10 0   Blackburn Rovers
12 3MF Luke O'Donnell (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 16) 9 0   Derry City
17 3MF Aarón Ochoa Moloney (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 16) 8 0   Málaga
8 3MF Niall McAndrew (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 16) 6 0   Derby County
15 3MF Cathal O'Sullivan (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17) 5 0   Cork City
10 4FW Mason Melia (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 16) 22 10   St Patrick's Athletic
18 4FW Matthew Murray (2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 16) 14 0   Cork City
11 4FW Jaden Umeh (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) 7 1   Cork City
20 4FW Conor Teeling (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17) 7 0   Galway United
9 4FW Michael Noonan (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 15) 5 1   St Patrick's Athletic

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marcus Gill (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 16) 1 0   Celtic v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
DF Fiachra Coffey (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) 5 0   Shelbourne v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
DF Ivan Graminschii 1 0   St Patrick's Athletic v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
MF Grady McDonnell (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 16) 3 0   Vancouver v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
MF Richard Vodo (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Shamrock Rovers v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
MF Sean Moore 2 0   Shamrock Rovers v.   Belgium, 11 September 2023
FW William Martin (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 (age 16) 4 1   Odense BK v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
FW Daniel Ring 1 0   Shelbourne v.   Denmark, 17 February 2024
FW Ike Orazi (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 16) 17 2   Stade de Reims 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. ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/mu17-obrien-names-20-man-squad-elite-round-portugal/

External links edit

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