| Association | Football Association of Ireland | |||||||||||
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||
| Head coach | ||||||||||||
| 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 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
The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland and the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.
Competitive record
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
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 | ||||||||
| did not enter | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| FIFA Under-17 World Championship | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| FIFA Under-17 World Cup | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
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 | ||||||||
| did not enter | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| 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] | ||||||||
| did not qualify (Elite round) | ||||||||
| Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Squad | |
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2022
| 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 |  Republic of 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 |  Republic of 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)  | 
| 21 September Friendly |  Netherlands  | 1–1 (7–8 p)  |   | Escharen, Netherlands | 
| 18:00 | Avery Appiah  | 
Report | Luke Kehir  | 
Stadium: Sportpark de Kranenhof Referee: Stijn van Zuilichem (Netherlands)  | 
| 23 September Friendly |  Netherlands  | 3–0 |   | Escharen, Netherlands | 
| 19:00 | Sky Heesen  Julian Oerip Yöel van den Ban  | 
Report | Stadium: Sportpark de Kranenhof Referee: Boyd van Kommer (Netherlands)  | 
| 20 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Republic of Ireland  | 4–0 |   | Sarpsborg, Norway | 
| 18:00 | Akachukwu  Melia Razi Grante  | 
Report | Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)  | 
| 23 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Republic of Ireland  | 2–2 |   | Fredrikstad, Norway | 
| 13:00 | 
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Report | 
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Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)  | 
| 26 October 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Norway  | 1–1 |   | Sarpsborg, Norway | 
| 17:00 | Temesgen Tewelde  | 
Report | Okosun  | 
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg Referee: Jan Machálek (Czech Republic)  | 
2023
| 9 February Friendly |  Republic of Ireland  | 1–0 |   | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | 
| 13:00 | Naj Razi  | 
Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Ojas Valera (Spain)  | 
| 11 February Friendly |  Republic of Ireland  | 0–0 |   | 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 |   | Paphos, Greece | 
| 14:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)  | 
| 10 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round |  Ukraine  | 0–3 |   | Paphos, Greece | 
| 14:00 | Report | 
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Stadium: Municipal Geroskipou Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)  | 
| 13 March 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Elite Round |  Republic of Ireland  | 3–2 |   | Paphos, Greece | 
| 14:00 | 
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Report | 
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Stadium: Stelios Kyriakides Stadium Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)  | 
| 17 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship Group A |  Poland  | 5–1 |   | Budapest, Hungary | 
| 16:30 | Report | 
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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 |   | Felcsút, Hungary | 
| 16:30 | 
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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 |   | Felcsút, Hungary | 
| 20:00 | 
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Report | Stadium: Pancho Aréna Attendance: 2,577 Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)  | 
| 27 May 2023 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship QF |  Spain  | 3–0 |   | Budapest, Hungary | 
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Attendance: 893 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)  | 
| 9 September Friendly |  Belgium  | 0–0 |   | Tubize, Belgium | 
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Belgium Football Centre | 
| 11 September Friendly |  Belgium  | 0–1 |   | Tubize, Belgium | 
| 13:00 | Report | William Martin  | 
Stadium: Belgium Football Centre | 
| 11 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Republic of Ireland  | 4–0 |   | Fermoy, Republic of Ireland | 
| 20:00 | Mason Melia  Jaden Umeh Mason Melia Mason Melia  | 
Report | Karen Hovakimyan  | 
Stadium: Carrig Park Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)  | 
| 14 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Republic of Ireland  | 0–0 |   | Cork, Republic of Ireland | 
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)  | 
| 17 October 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 |  Switzerland  | 0–0 |   | Cork, Republic of Ireland | 
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Turners Cross Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)  | 
Honours
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship, formerly UEFA European Under-16 Championship
- Champions (1998)
 
 
Players
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 10 games against Armenia, Iceland & Switzerland on 11, 14 & 17 October 2023.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Switzerland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Joe Collins | 25 February 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 16 | GK | Oisin Cooney | 19 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | James Roche | 7 October 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Harry McGlinchey | 10 December 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Luca Cailloce | 1 November 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Kaylem Harnett | 22 May 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Taylor McCarthy | 14 April 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Fiachra Coffey | 27 January 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Matthew Moore (Captain) | 27 March 2007 | 13 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Rory Finneran | 29 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Luke O'Donnell | 27 June 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Aarón Ochoa Moloney | 18 April 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Niall McAndrew | 2 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Grady McDonnell | 17 February 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Mason Melia | 22 September 2007 | 19 | 9 | |
| 11 | FW | Ike Orazi | 11 June 2007 | 17 | 2 | |
| 18 | FW | Matthew Murray | 1 October 2007 | 10 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jaden Umeh | 18 March 2008 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | FW | Kyle Fitzgerald | 28 January 2007 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | William Martin | 23 April 2007 | 2 | 1 | |
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Sean Moore | 2 | 0 | v.  | ||
| MF | Cathal O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | v.  | ||
U19 With U19 squad  | ||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
See also
References
- ↑ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup™ and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
 - ↑ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
 - ↑ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
 - ↑ https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/mu17-obrien-names-squad-of-20-for-qualifiers-in-cork