# Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team

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
       Champions (0):
       Runner-up (0):
       Third Place (0):
       Fourth Place (1): 2002
       Semi-Finalist (1): 2011, 2019
** Under-18 era, 1957–2001
       Champions (1): 1998
       Runner-up (0):
       Third Place (1): 1999
       Fourth Place (2): 1984, 1997
* FIFA U-20 World Cup
       Champions (0):
       Runner-up (0):
       Third Place (1): 1997
       Fourth Place (0):

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2025
## 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 Finland, Slovenia & Germany on 19, 22 & 25 March 2025 in Germany.
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the game vs Iceland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Oisin Cooney | (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Finn Harps |
| 16 | 1GK | Micheal Dike | (2006-10-06) 6 October 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Treaty United |
| 4 | 2DF | Freddie Turley (captain) | (2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 18) | 17 | 1 | Derby County |
| 3 | 2DF | Cory O'Sullivan | (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18) | 12 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 21 | 2DF | Jake Grante | (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19) | 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace |
| 5 | 2DF | Stan Ashbee | (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18) | 9 | 1 | Hull City |
| 6 | 2DF | Jacob Devaney | (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 17 | 2DF | Cathal McCarthy | (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Hull City |
| 12 | 2DF | Sean Keogh | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Dundalk |
| 15 | 2DF | Daniel Babb | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
| 8 | 3MF | Romeo Akachukwu | (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 18) | 18 | 0 | Southampton |
| 10 | 3MF | Naj Razi | (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 18) | 13 | 2 | Como |
| 11 | 3MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 1 | Málaga |
| 2 | 3MF | Thomas Morley | (2006-08-16) 16 August 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 20 | 3MF | Matthew Moore | (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Hoffenheim |
| 7 | 4FW | Trent Kone-Doherty | (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18) | 11 | 0 | Liverpool |
| 9 | 4FW | Cian Dillon | (2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 18 | 4FW | Nickson Okosun | (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 2 | Watford |
| 14 | 4FW | Ike Orazi | (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Stade de Reims |
| 19 | 4FW | Michael Noonan | (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |

### 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 | Marcus Gill | (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Celtic | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Cian O'Shea | | 2 | 0 | Stockport Town | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Louis Brady | (2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Matthew Kiernan | (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Cork City | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Harry McGlinchey | (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Kaylem Harnett | (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Wexford | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Declan Osagie | (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bohemians | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Cork City | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Niall McAndrew | (2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 2 | Derby County | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Daire Patton | (2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Sligo Rovers | v. Iceland, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Danny McGrath | (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Lommel | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Luke Kehir | (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 19) | 4 | 1 | Wexford | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Ryan Kelly | (2006-04-01) 1 April 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Wexford | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | John O'Sullivan | (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Daniel Isichei | | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. Mexico, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Sean Patton | (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Derry City | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Aaron McLaughlin | (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Finn Harps | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Mason Melia$^{U21}$ | (2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Rhys Brennan | (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bohemians | v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Tom Olyott | (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Fulham | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023 |
| $^{U21}$ With U21 squad $^{INJ}$ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury $^{WD}$ Withdrew from latest squad $^{SUS}$ Player is suspended |||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.

## Ireland Under 18s

Caps and goals updated as of November 2024, after the game vs Portugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 16 | 1GK | Alex Noonan | (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 1 | 1GK | Cian O'Shea | | 2 | 0 | Stockport County |
| | 2DF | Luca Cailloce | (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 2DF | Fiachra Coffey | (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 2DF | Daniel Mare | (2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| | 2DF | Taylor McCarthy | (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 2DF | Harry McGlinchey | (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Chelsea |
| 17 | 2DF | Raymond Offer | (2007-08-26) 26 August 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 2DF | James Roche | (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 2DF | Kaylem Harnett | (2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Wexford |
| | 2DF | Egor Vassenin | (2007-10-24) 24 October 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Klub Kildare |
| | 3MF | Adam Brennan | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | UCD |
| | 3MF | Sean Moore | (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Bohemians |
| | 3MF | Luke O'Donnell | (2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Wolves |
| | 3MF | Joe Sheridan | (2007-10-29) 29 October 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Cliftonville |
| 19 | 3MF | Keilan Quinn | (2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa |
| | 4FW | Kyle Fitzgerald | (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United |
| | 4FW | Ajibola Oluwabiyi | | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| | 4FW | Dan Ring | (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne |
| | 4FW | Matt Murray | (2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Cork City |
| | 4FW | Zak O'Sullivan | (2007-04-26) 26 April 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Waterford |