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Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team

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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

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.

History

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The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland and the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

Competitive record

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FIFA Under-17 World Cup

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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
China 1985 did not enter
Canada 1987 did not qualify
Scotland 1989
FIFA Under-17 World Championship
Italy 1991 to Peru 2005 did not qualify
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
South Korea 2007 to Brazil 2019 did not qualify
Peru 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1]
Indonesia 2023 did not qualify
Qatar 2025 to be determined

UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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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
Italy 1982 did not enter
West Germany 1984
Hungary 1985
Greece 1986 did not qualify
France 1987
Spain 1988 Group stage 3 1 2 0 3 2 Squad
Denmark 1989 did not qualify
East Germany 1990
Switzerland 1991
Cyprus 1992 Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad
Turkey 1993 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad
Republic of Ireland 1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 5 Squad
Belgium 1995 did not qualify
Austria 1996 Quarter-final 4 2 1 1 2 2 Squad
Germany 1997 did not qualify
Scotland 1998 Champions 6 5 1 0 9 1 Squad
Czech Republic 1999 did not qualify
Israel 2000 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 Squad
England 2001 did not qualify
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Denmark 2002 did not qualify
Portugal 2003
France 2004
Italy 2005 did not qualify (Elite round)
Luxembourg 2006
Belgium 2007
Turkey 2008 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 6 Squad
Germany 2009 did not qualify
Liechtenstein 2010 did not qualify (Elite round)
Serbia 2011
Slovenia 2012
Slovakia 2013
Malta 2014
Bulgaria 2015
Azerbaijan 2016
Croatia 2017 Quarter-final 4 1 0 3 2 10 Squad
England 2018 Quarter-final 4 2 1 1 4 3 Squad
Republic of Ireland 2019 Group stage 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad
Estonia 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3]
Cyprus 2021
Israel 2022 did not qualify (Elite round)
Hungary 2023 Quarter-final 4 2 0 2 8 10 Squad
Cyprus 2024 did not qualify
Albania 2025 to be determined

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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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)
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 Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card Stadium: Carrig Park
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)

2024

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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 Netherlands
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'
Onyeka 36'
Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium Coutada
Referee: Bence Csonka Hungary
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 Azerbaijan
5 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–2  Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 Grady McDonnell 5' Report Mark Ian Frokjaer Steffensen 47'
Jacob Brochner Ambaek 53'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
8 September Friendly Republic of Ireland  0–2  Denmark San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
10:00 Report Malik Pingpong 38'
Sander Larsen 69'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
29 October 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Republic of Ireland  2–2  Lithuania Larne, Northern Ireland
12:00 Lee Brody 32'
Michael Noonan 49'
Report Carmine Mennea 79'
Carmine Mennea 84'
Stadium: Inver Park
Referee: Peiman Simani Finland
1 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Republic of Ireland  1–3  Northern Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland
18:00 Michael Noonan 80' Report Oisin McDonagh 4' (o.g.)
Ceadach O'Neill 54'
Cead McGrath 67'
Stadium: Seaview
Referee: Stefan Ebner Austria
4 November 2025 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 8 Scotland  0–3  Republic of Ireland Larne, Northern Ireland
15:00 Report Ramón Martos 36'
Michael Noonan 76' (pen.)
Goodness Ogbonna 90+4'
Stadium: Inver Park
Referee: Heini Ziskason Viðoy Faroe Islands

Honours

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Players

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Current squad

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Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign.

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification games against Lithuania, Northern Ireland & Scotland on 29 October, 1 & 4 November 2024.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 4 November 2024, after the match against Scotland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alex Noonan (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16) 4 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
16 1GK Ali Topçu (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne

3 2DF Ade Solanke (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 16) 5 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
4 2DF Oisin McDonagh (Captain) (2008-06-27) 27 June 2008 (age 16) 5 0 Italy Venezia
5 2DF Finn Sherlock (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 16) 5 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim
2 2DF Billy Canny (2008-05-28) 28 May 2008 (age 16) 4 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
19 2DF Muhammad Oladiti (2008-03-25) 25 March 2008 (age 16) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
15 2DF Vincent Leonard (2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 (age 16) 2 0 Republic of Ireland Dundalk

6 3MF Rory Finneran (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 16) 12 0 England Newcastle United
10 3MF Grady McDonnell (2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 16) 8 1 Canada Vancouver
17 3MF Ramón Martos (2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 16) 5 1 Spain Almería
18 3MF Kian McMahon Brown (2008-08-03) 3 August 2008 (age 16) 5 0 England Burnley
8 3MF Goodness Ogbonna (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 16) 3 1 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
13 3MF Oskar Skoubo Keely (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Bohemians

7 4FW Jaden Umeh (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) 10 1 Portugal Benfica
9 4FW Michael Noonan (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) 10 4 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
12 4FW Lee Brody (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) 5 1 Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
14 4FW Billy O'Neill (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16) 3 0 Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers
11 4FW Billy Hayes (2008-06-06) 6 June 2008 (age 16) 2 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
20 4FW Cillian Tollett (2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 16) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Galway United

Recent call-ups

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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

DF Sam Steward 1 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic v.  Denmark, 8 September 2024
DF Ben Dumigan (2009-01-12) 12 January 2009 (age 15) 1 0 Republic of Ireland Cork City v.  Denmark, 8 September 2024

MF Killian Ryan 1 0 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne v.  Denmark, 8 September 2024

FW Luke Chukwu (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 16) 2 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic v.  Denmark, 8 September 2024
FW Sam Rooney 1 0 Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic v.  Denmark, 8 September 2024

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

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References

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  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-squad-named-first-round-euro-u17-qualifiers/
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