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Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

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The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team is a representative team of Irish football players. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland and represents them at Under-21 level against the national teams of other national associations. The team played its first match in 1978 and has competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship since 1988.

Republic of Ireland Under-21
Nickname(s)Boys in Green
AssociationFootball Association of Ireland (FAI)
Head coachJim Crawford
Most capsConor Coventry (28)
Top scorerRobbie Brady (7)
Kevin Doyle (7)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Republic of Ireland Rep. Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
(Dublin; 8 March 1978)
Biggest win
San Marino San Marino 0–7 Rep. Ireland Republic of Ireland
(Serravalle, San Marino; 22 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
Germany Germany 8–0 Rep. Ireland Republic of Ireland
(Baunatal; 23 March 1993)
Best resultHave never qualified

History edit

As a European under-21 team, the Republic of Ireland participates in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which takes place every two years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. Ireland did not enter the first five Under-21 Championships, entering for the first time in 1988 but failing to qualify. Ireland have never qualified for the European Under-21 Championships.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record edit

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978 did not enter – – – – – –
1980 – – – – – –
1982 – – – – – –
1984 – – – – – –
1986 – – – – – –
1988 did not qualify 4 0 2 2 3 7
1990 did not enter – – – – – –
1992 did not qualify 6 1 0 5 5 14
  1994 8 1 1 6 7 20
  1996 8 2 2 4 7 9
  1998 8 3 0 5 11 7
  2000 8 4 2 2 13 12
  2002 8 4 1 3 10 7
  2004 8 2 2 4 8 11
  2006 8 1 2 5 10 14
  2007 2 1 0 1 2 1
  2009 8 1 2 5 4 14
  2011 10 1 4 5 5 11
  2013 8 4 1 3 15 10
  2015 8 2 2 4 10 12
  2017 10 4 0 6 14 17
  2019 10 4 2 4 12 15
    2021 10 6 1 3 15 8
    2023 12 6 3 3 17 11
Total 134 43 27 64 160 187
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship edit

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification edit

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   Italy 7 4 3 0 16 3 +13 15 Final tournament — 15 Oct '24 2–0 2–0 1–1 5 Sep '24
2   Republic of Ireland 6 4 1 1 19 8 +11 13 Play-offs 2–2 — 11 Oct '24 10 Sep '24 3–2 3–0
3   Norway 6 4 0 2 21 6 +15 12 10 Sep '24 3–2 — 7–0 15 Oct '24 4–0
4   Latvia 6 2 1 3 5 12 −7 7[a] 0–0 1–2 6 Sep '24 — 2–1 2–0
5   Turkey 6 2 1 3 11 8 +3 7[a] 0–2 6 Sep '24 2–0 11 Oct '24 — 5–0
6   San Marino (E) 7 0 0 7 0 35 −35 0 0–7 0–7 0–7 15 Oct '24 10 Sep '24 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Latvia 3, Turkey 0.

Results and fixtures edit

2023 edit

26 March Friendly Republic of Ireland   2–1   Iceland Cork, Republic of Ireland
16:00 GMT Tom Cannon   23'
Festy Ebosele   29'
Johnny Kenny   82'		 Report Kristall Máni Ingason   14' Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 6,000
13 June Friendly Republic of Ireland   C–C   Gabon Austria
17:00 GMT Report
Note: Fixture cancelled on 12 June as Gabon elected not to travel to Austria for the fixture.
16 June Friendly Ukraine   2–2   Republic of Ireland Bad Blumau, Austria
17:00 GMT Artem Bondarenko   16' (pen.)
Danylo Sikan   73' (pen.)		 Andrew Moran   45+5'
Bosun Lawal   82'		 Stadium: Union Sport-Club Blumau
19 June Friendly Republic of Ireland   3–0   Kuwait Bad Radkersburg, Austria
16:00 GMT Ollie O'Neill   5'
Conor Carty   7'
Aidomo Emakhu   52'		 Report Stadium: Parktherme Arena
Note: Fixture abandoned after 70 minutes due to a racist comment by a Kuwait player towards Ireland substitute Sinclair Armstrong.
8 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland   3–2   Turkey Cork, Republic of Ireland
19:30 GMT Andrew Moran   56'
Zak Gilsenan   87' (pen.)
Aidomo Emakhu   90+6'
Sean Roughan   90+9'		 Report Kenan Yıldız   22' (pen.)
Cihan Çanak   76'		 Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia)
12 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland   3–0   San Marino Cork, Republic of Ireland
19:30 GMT Rocco Vata   8'
Rocco Vata   45+2'
Sinclair Armstrong   66'		 Report Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 3,826
Referee: Antoine Paul Chiaramonti (Andorra)
13 October UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Latvia   1–2   Republic of Ireland Jelgava, Latvia
13:00 GMT Lūkass Vapne   90+2' Report Armstrong Oko-Flex   15'
Armstrong Oko-Flex   57'		 Stadium: Zemgale Olympic Center
Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland)
17 November UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Norway   3–2   Republic of Ireland Drammen, Norway
17:00 GMT Halvor Rødølen Opsahl   20'
Kristian Arnstad   72' (pen.)
Lasse Selvåg Nordås   77'		 Report Aidomo Emakhu   37'
Sinclair Armstrong   53'		 Stadium: Marienlyst Stadion
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)
21 November UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland   2–2   Italy Cork, Republic of Ireland
17:30 GMT Killian Phillips   31'
Sinclair Armstrong   48'		 Report Wilfried Gnonto   45+1' (pen.)
Wilfried Gnonto   90+6'		 Stadium: Turners Cross
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

2024 edit

22 March UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification San Marino   0–7   Republic of Ireland Serravalle, San Marino
17:00 GMT Report Sinclair Armstrong   26'
Andrew Moran   53'
Sinclair Armstrong   57'
Rocco Vata   62'
Rocco Vata   64'
Armstrong Oko-Flex   73'
Rocco Vata   90+1'		 Stadium: San Marino Stadium
Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi  
6 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Turkey   v   Republic of Ireland Turkey
TBD Report
10 September UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland   v   Latvia Cork, Republic of Ireland
TBD Report Stadium: Turners Cross
11 October UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Republic of Ireland   v   Norway Cork, Republic of Ireland
TBD Report Stadium: Turners Cross
15 October UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Italy   v   Republic of Ireland Italy
TBD Report

Staff edit

The Under-21s' management team includes:[1]

Position Name Appointed
Head coach   Jim Crawford 5 April 2020
Assistant coach   Alan Reynolds 9 July 2020
Assistant coach   Paul McShane 28 August 2023
Goalkeeping coach   Rene Gilmartin 24 April 2020
Lead Performance Analyst   Martin Doyle April 2020
Sports Scientist   Paul Walsh 18 March 2023
Sports Scientist   Adam Fox June 2021
Chartered Physiotherapist   Glauber Barduzzi 24 April 2019
Athletic Therapist   Kieran Murray March 2022
Doctor   Dr Mortimer O'Connor March 2021
Performance Nutritionist   Ian Byrne March 2023
Kitman   John Crudden May 2023

Players edit

Current squad edit

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification fixture against San Marino on 22 March 2024.[2]

Caps and goals updated as of 22 March 2024, after the game vs San Marino.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Josh Keeley (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20) 7 0   Barnet
16 1GK Tiernan Brooks (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Rochdale
23 1GK Andrew Wogan (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) 0 0   Drogheda United
4 2DF Bosun Lawal (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 20) 10 1   Fleetwood Town
2 2DF Sam Curtis (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) 8 0   Sheffield United
14 2DF Sean Roughan (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Lincoln City
5 2DF Anselmo García MacNulty (captain) (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003 (age 21) 6 0   PEC Zwolle
3 2DF Tayo Adaramola (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 20) 5 0   RWD Molenbeek
17 2DF Sean Grehan (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) 4 0   Carlisle United
12 2DF Connor O'Riordan (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Blackburn Rovers
20 2DF Alex Murphy (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Newcastle United
10 3MF Andrew Moran (vice-captain) (2003-10-15) 15 October 2003 (age 20) 9 3   Blackburn Rovers
6 3MF Joe Hodge (captain) (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) 6 0   Queens Park Rangers
8 3MF Matt Healy (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22) 6 0   Francs Borains
19 3MF Killian Phillips (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22) 6 1   Aberdeen
3MF Baba Adeeko (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Wigan Athletic
18 3MF Zak Gilsenan (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) 4 1   Blackburn Rovers
7 3MF Rocco Vata (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19) 2 5   Celtic
9 4FW Sinclair Armstrong (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 20) 6 5   Queens Park Rangers
11 4FW Tony Springett (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Northampton Town
15 4FW Armstrong Oko-Flex (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) 4 3   FC Zürich
13 4FW Dylan Duffy (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Lincoln City
21 4FW Mark O'Mahony (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Brighton & Hove Albion
22 4FW Calum Kavanagh (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Bradford City

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Killian Cahill (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Brighton & Hove Albion v.   Norway, 17 November 2023PRE
GK Owen Mason (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Wexford v.   Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE
DF James Abankwah (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Udinese v.   Italy, 21 November 2023
DF James Furlong (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Hull City v.   Latvia, 13 October 2023
DF Evan Weir (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Drogheda United v.   Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE
MF Adam Murphy (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Bristol City v.   Italy, 21 November 2023
MF Kian Leavy (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0   St Patrick's Athletic v.   Italy, 21 November 2023PRE
MF Ed McJannet (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Lecce v.   Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE
MF Tyler Goodrham (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Oxford United v.   Turkey, 8 September 2023INJ
MF Darragh Burns (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 21) 2 0   Shamrock Rovers v.   Kuwait, 19 June 2023
MF Jack Henry-Francis (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Arsenal v.   Kuwait, 19 June 2023
MF Dara Costelloe (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Dundee v.   Kuwait, 19 June 2023
MF Harry Vaughan (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Bristol Rovers v.   Kuwait, 19 June 2023
FW Ollie O'Neill (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) 10 2   Leyton Orient v.   San Marino, 22 March 2024
FW Aidomo Emakhu (2003-10-26) 26 October 2003 (age 20) 6 3   Millwall v.   Italy, 21 November 2023
FW Johnny Kenny (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 20) 4 1   Shamrock Rovers v.   Italy, 21 November 2023
FW Conor Carty (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 21) 4 1   Bolton Wanderers v.   Italy, 21 November 2023

INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
WD Withdrew from latest squad
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
SUS Player is suspended
SEN Player called up to Senior squad

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/u21-jim-crawford-names-squad-san-marino-qualifier/
  2. ^ https://www.fai.ie/latest/u21-jim-crawford-names-squad-san-marino-qualifier/

External links edit

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