Republic of Ireland Under-19

Association

Head coach

Tom Mohan

First colours

Second colours

European championships

Appearances

20 (first in 1948)

Best result

Winner: 1998

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

2022

23 March 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	England	3–1	Republic of Ireland	Walsall, England
19:30 GMT	Dane Scarlett 5' Carney Chukwuemeka 42', 47'	Report	James Abankwah 38'	Stadium: Banks's Stadium Referee: Igor Pajac

26 March 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	1–4	Portugal	Burton-on-Trent, England
19:30 GMT	Johnny Kenny 25'	Report	Chermiti 78', 90+5' António Silva 84' Joelson Fernandes 90+2'	Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Referee: Igor Pajac

29 March 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	4–0	Armenia	Burton-on-Trent, England
19:30 GMT	Andrew Moran 37' Cian Hayes 43' Anselmo García MacNulty 75' Evan Caffrey 85'	Report		Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard

1 June Friendly	Iceland	0–3	Republic of Ireland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
17:30 (18:30 CET)		Report	Jad Hakiki 23' Sean Grehan 65' Jamie Mullins 72'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Campoy Candela

4 June Friendly	Iceland	1–0	Republic of Ireland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
15:00 (16:00 CET)		Report	Adolf Dai Birgisson 56'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Marcos Navarro Quiñonero

21 September 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	6–0	Gibraltar	Denbighshire, Wales
16:00 GMT	Mark O'Mahoney 12' Mark O'Mahoney 55' Mark O'Mahoney 58' Tommy Lonergan 75' Nathan Fraser 76' Sean Grehan 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Central Park Referee: Andrei Chivulete

24 September 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Wales	0–2	Republic of Ireland	Bangor, Wales
13:00 GMT		Report	Justin Ferizaj 87' Franco Umeh 90+3'	Stadium: Nantporth Stadium Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs

27 September 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Hungary	0–1	Republic of Ireland	Bangor, Wales
18:00 GMT	Aron Matyas Dragoner 68'	Report	Tommy Lonergan 27'	Stadium: Nantporth Stadium Referee: Andrei Chivulete

2023

22 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	1–2	Slovakia	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
15:30 GMT	Tommy Lonergan 90+6'	Report	Artur Gajdoš 81' Adam Griger 90+4'	Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk

25 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Estonia	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
15:30 GMT	Kevin Zefi 66' (pen.) James McManus 85'	Report		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Luca Cibelli

28 March 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification Elite round	Greece	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Wexford, Republic of Ireland
19:30 GMT	Lampros Smyrlis 48'	Report		Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk

7 September Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	Republic of Ireland	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:30 GMT	Niko Kovac 84'	Report	Mark O'Mahony 54'	Stadium: Police Stadium Referee: Stefan Bokic

9 September Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:30 GMT	Stefan Marcetic 82'	Report		Stadium: Police Stadium

11 October Friendly	Republic of Ireland	2–0	Scotland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
15:00 GMT	Franco Umeh 58' Franco Umeh 67'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena

14 October Friendly	Republic of Ireland	3–0	Faroe Islands	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:30 GMT	Darius Lipsiuc 9' Warren Davis 33' Sean Moore 74'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Garcia Acosta

15 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	3–1	Albania	Elbasan, Albania
13:00 GMT	Mark O'Mahony 5' Mark O'Mahony 56' Franco Umeh 59'	Report	Erald Krasniqi 23'	Stadium: Elbasan Arena Referee: Miloš Bošković

18 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	0–0	Slovenia	Rrogozhinë, Albania
10:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Demrozi Stadium Referee: Miloš Gigovic

21 November 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Belgium	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Rrogozhinë, Albania
13:00 GMT	Tristan De Greef 46'	Report		Stadium: Demrozi Stadium Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes

Players

Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.

The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Albania, Slovenia & Belgium on 15, 18 and 21 November 2023 in Albania.^[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 21 November 2023, after the game vs Belgium.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Andrew Wogan	(2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Drogheda United
16	1GK	Conor Walsh	(2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 18)	3	0	Sligo Rovers

15	2DF	Freddie Turley	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 17)	8	0	Bray Wanderers
4	2DF	Luke Browne (vice-captain)	(2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Crystal Palace
5	2DF	Lewis Temple	(2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Shelbourne
3	2DF	Cory O'Sullivan	(2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Shamrock Rovers
19	2DF	James Crawford	(2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Wexford
13	2DF	Jake Griffin	(2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Stoke City

6	3MF	James McManus (captain)	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	8	0	Bohemians
8	3MF	Romeo Akachukwu	(2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 17)	7	0	Waterford
12	3MF	Sean Moore	(2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 18)	7	1	West Ham United
21	3MF	Darius Lipsiuc	(2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 18)	5	1	Stoke City
17	3MF	Senan Mullen	(2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Torino
22	3MF	Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh	(2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Southampton
7	3MF	Naj Razi	(2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Shamrock Rovers

18	4FW	Mark O'Mahony	(2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19)	15	6	Brighton & Hove Albion
14	4FW	Franco Umeh	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)	10	4	Crystal Palace
10	4FW	Rocco Vata	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 18)	8	0	Celtic
11	4FW	Trent Kone-Doherty	(2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17)	6	0	Liverpool
9	4FW	Mason Melia	(2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 16)	2	0	St Patrick's Athletic

Recent call-ups

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	Cathal Heffernan	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Newcastle United	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
DF	Luke O'Regan	(2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19)	3	0	UCD	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
DF	Jesse Dempsey	(2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Lecce	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
DF	Patrick Baranyai	(2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Hércules	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
DF	Daniel Babb	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)	0	0	UCD	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
DF	Jake Grante	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Crystal Palace	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
DF	Charlie O'Brien	(2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Cobh Ramblers	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
DF	Sam Curtis^U21	(2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)	7	0	Sheffield United	v. Greece, 28 March 2023

MF	Adam Murphy^U21	(2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Bristol City	v. Albania, 15 November 2023
MF	Justin Ferizaj	(2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 19)	9	1	Frosinone	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
MF	James Byrne	(2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 (age 18)	1	0	St Patrick's Athletic	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023

FW	Tom Bloxham	(2005-04-30) 30 April 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Harrogate Town	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
FW	Warren Davis	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 18)	2	1	Drogheda United	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
FW	Caden McLoughlin	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Villarreal	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023
FW	Tom Olyott	(2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fulham	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
FW	Gavin Hodgins	(2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Glenavon	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
FW	Eoin Kenny	(2005-12-30) 30 December 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Dundalk	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
FW	Kevin Zefi	(2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)	11	1	AS Roma	v. Greece, 28 March 2023
FW	Nathan Fraser	(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 18)	4	1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v. Hungary, 27 September 2022
^U21 With U21 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.

References

External links

Republic of Ireland national football team

Republic of Ireland national football team
General	Football Association of Ireland Players Managers
Venues	Aviva Stadium Lansdowne Road Croke Park Dalymount Park
Results	Complete list of matches (1924–present) Irish Free State results (1924–35) Ireland (FAI) results (1936–54) Republic of Ireland results (1954–present) — 1954–1959 1960–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present Major tournament record
Players	Players Dual Ireland players Born outside RoI
Goals	Robbie Keane Hat-tricks
World Cup finals	1990 1994 2002 (including Saipan incident) World Cup record
European finals	1988 2012 2016 Euro record
Other tournaments	1924 Olympic Football Tournament 1948 Olympic Football Tournament Brazil Independence Cup (1972) Kirin Cup (1984) Iceland Triangular Tournament (1986) U.S. Cup (1992 1996 2000) Unity Cup (2004) 2011 Nations Cup UEFA Nations League
Rivalries	England Northern Ireland
Songs	"Olé, Olé, Olé" "Joxer Goes to Stuttgart" "The Boys in Green" "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "The Rocky Road to Poland" "The Irish Roar"
Other National teams	Women's B U-23 U-21 U-19 U-17 League of Ireland XI
Awards	FAI International Football Awards

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Governing Bodies

National Teams

National Leagues

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County/Local Leagues

Leinster	AUL Wicklow Dublin
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National sports teams of Ireland

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National under-19 football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Active

Defunct

Czechoslovakia (U18)
East Germany (U18)
Soviet Union(U18)
Yugoslavia (U18)

UEFA European U-18 and U-19 Championship

Under-18 era, 1948–2001
FIFA Youth Tournament	England 1948 Netherlands 1949 Austria 1950 France 1951 Spain 1952 Belgium 1953 West Germany 1954
UEFA Youth Tournament	Italy 1955 Hungary 1956 Spain 1957 Luxembourg 1958 Bulgaria 1959 Austria 1960 Portugal 1961 Romania 1962 England 1963 Netherlands 1964 West Germany 1965 Yugoslavia 1966 Turkey 1967 France 1968 East Germany 1969 Scotland 1970 Czechoslovakia 1971 Spain 1972 Italy 1973 Sweden 1974 Switzerland 1975 Hungary 1976 Belgium 1977 Poland 1978 Austria 1979 East Germany 1980
UEFA U-18 Championships	West Germany 1981 Finland 1982 England 1983 Soviet Union 1984 Yugoslavia 1986 Czechoslovakia 1988 Hungary 1990 Germany 1992 England 1993 Spain 1994 Greece 1995 France 1996 Iceland 1997 Cyprus 1998 Sweden 1999 Germany 2000 Finland 2001
Qualification	1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Squads	1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Under-19 era, 2002–present
UEFA U-19 Championships	Norway 2002 Liechtenstein 2003 Switzerland 2004 Northern Ireland 2005 Poland 2006 Austria 2007 Czech Republic 2008 Ukraine 2009 France 2010 Romania 2011 Estonia 2012 Lithuania 2013 Hungary 2014 Greece 2015 Germany 2016 Georgia 2017 Finland 2018 Armenia 2019 ~~Northern Ireland 2020~~ ~~Romania 2021~~ Slovakia 2022 Malta 2023 Northern Ireland 2024 Romania 2025 Wales 2026 Israel 2027
Qualification	2002 2003 2004 2005 (First, Elite) 2006 (First, Elite) 2007 (First, Elite) 2008 (First, Elite) 2009 (First, Elite) 2010 (First, Elite) 2011 (First, Elite) 2012 (First, Elite) 2013 (First, Elite) 2014 (First, Elite) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024
Squads	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Achievements

Honours

Results and fixtures

2022

2023

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

See also

References

External links