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.
Association | Football Association of Ireland | ||||||||||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||||||||||
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FIFA code | IRL | ||||||||||
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First international | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Kongsvinger, Norway; 13 October 1985) (as U16s) ![]() ![]() (Dublin, Ireland; 4 March 2002) (as U17s) | |||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Almaty, Kazakhstan; 19 October 2011) | |||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() (Rijeka, Croatia; 10 May 2017) | |||||||||||
European Championship | |||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) | ||||||||||
Best result | Champions (1998) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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 |
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FIFA Under-16 World Championship | ||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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FIFA Under-17 World Championship | ||||||||
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FIFA Under-17 World Cup | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||
![]() | To be determined |
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 |
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UEFA European Under-16 Championship | ||||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad |
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
UEFA European Under-17 Championship | ||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
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![]() | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
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![]() | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Squad |
![]() | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3] | |||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
7 October 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 5 | Ireland ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Cork, Ireland |
19:00 IST | Ferizaj ![]() ![]() O'Mahony ![]() Zefi ![]() Curtis ![]() Vata ![]() |
Report | Torné ![]() Estrada ![]() Rodriguez ![]() Sanchez ![]() |
Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia) |
10 October 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 5 | Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Cork, Ireland |
19:00 IST | Vata ![]() O'Mahony ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden) |
13 October 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 5 | Poland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Cork, Ireland |
13:00 IST | Sławiński ![]() ![]() Guercio ![]() |
Report | O'Mahony ![]() McManus ![]() Ferizaj ![]() O'Brien ![]() Heffernan ![]() Zefi ![]() |
Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway) |
23 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 | Portugal ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Viseu, Portugal |
15:00 WET | José Rodrigues ![]() ![]() João Veloso ![]() Djaló ![]() Rodrigo Ribeiro ![]() ![]() Ivan Lima ![]() |
Report | Ferizaj ![]() O'Mahony ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio do Fontelo Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden) |
26 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 | Ireland ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Penalva do Castelo, Portugal |
11:00 WEST | Umeh ![]() O'Mahony ![]() Mullen ![]() Curtis ![]() |
Report | Freitas Von Hellens ![]() Terrnava ![]() Laine ![]() Lika ![]() |
Stadium: Parque Desportivo de Sant'Ana Referee: Besfort Kasumi (Kosovo) |
29 March 2022 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Group 8 | Ireland ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Santa Comba Dão, Portugal |
15:00 WEST | Ferizaj ![]() Vata ![]() ![]() O'Brien ![]() Curtis ![]() Umeh ![]() |
Report | Raychev ![]() Stoyanov ![]() R. Marinov ![]() Georgiev ![]() |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Dr. Orlando Mendes Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova) |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Joe Collins | Unknown | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
1GK | Jason Healy | Unknown | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Stanley Ashbee | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Daniel Babb | Unknown | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Jake Grante | (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Sean Mackey | Unknown | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
2DF | Cory O'Sullivan | (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Romeo Akachukwu | (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Rhys Bartley | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Anthony Dodd | Unknown | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Luke Kehir | Unknown | 1 | 1 | ![]() | |
3MF | Daniel McGrath | (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 16) | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
3MF | Taylor Mooney | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | John O'Sullivan | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Naj Razi | Unknown | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Freddie Turley | Unknown | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
4FW | Mason Melia | Unknown | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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Awards | FAI International Football Awards |
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