Nickname(s) | Boys in Green | ||
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Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) | ||
Head coach | Jim Crawford | ||
Most caps | Conor Coventry (28) | ||
Top scorer | Robbie Brady (7) Kevin Doyle (7) | ||
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First international | |||
Rep. Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland (Dublin; 8 March 1978) | |||
Biggest win | |||
San Marino 0–7 Rep. Ireland (Serravalle, San Marino; 22 March 2024) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Germany 8–0 Rep. Ireland (Baunatal; 23 March 1993) | |||
Best result | Have never qualified |
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.
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 Football Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | 0–0 | 1–2 | 6 Sep '24 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
5 | Turkey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | 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 | — |
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) |
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 |
The Under-21s' management team includes: [1]
Position | Name | Appointed |
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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 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.
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 |
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GK | Killian Cahill | 3 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Norway, 17 November 2023PRE |
GK | Owen Mason | 24 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wexford | v. Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE |
DF | James Abankwah | 16 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Udinese | v. Italy, 21 November 2023 |
DF | James Furlong | 7 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | Hull City | v. Latvia, 13 October 2023 |
DF | Evan Weir | 16 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Drogheda United | v. Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE |
MF | Adam Murphy | 8 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | v. Italy, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Kian Leavy | 21 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic | v. Italy, 21 November 2023PRE |
MF | Ed McJannet | 25 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | Lecce | v. Latvia, 13 October 2023PRE |
MF | Tyler Goodrham | 7 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Oxford United | v. Turkey, 8 September 2023INJ |
MF | Darragh Burns | 6 August 2002 | 2 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers | v. Kuwait, 19 June 2023 |
MF | Jack Henry-Francis | 23 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Kuwait, 19 June 2023 |
MF | Dara Costelloe | 11 December 2002 | 1 | 0 | Dundee | v. Kuwait, 19 June 2023 |
MF | Harry Vaughan | 6 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | v. Kuwait, 19 June 2023 |
FW | Ollie O'Neill | 8 January 2003 | 10 | 2 | Leyton Orient | v. San Marino, 22 March 2024 |
FW | Aidomo Emakhu | 26 October 2003 | 6 | 3 | Millwall | v. Italy, 21 November 2023 |
FW | Johnny Kenny | 6 June 2003 | 4 | 1 | Shamrock Rovers | v. Italy, 21 November 2023 |
FW | Conor Carty | 25 May 2002 | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | v. Italy, 21 November 2023 |
INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury |
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
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