Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team

(Redirected from Republic of Ireland national under-18 football team) National under-19 association football team representing Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland Under-19

Association

Football Association of Ireland

Head coach

Tom Mohan

First colours

Second colours

European championships

Appearances

20 (first in 1948)

Best result

Winner: 1998

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team.

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

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2024

Slovakia

Republic of Ireland

23 March Friendly	Slovakia	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
14:00 (15:00 CET)	Andy Masaryk 38'	Report		Stadium: MOL Academy Referee: Matej Choren

Slovakia

Republic of Ireland

26 March Friendly	Slovakia	1–3	Republic of Ireland	Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
10:30 (10:30 CET)	Killian Cailloce Franco Umeh 48' Sean Patton 82'	Report	Jakub Murko	Stadium: MOL Academy

Republic of Ireland

France

5 September Friendly	Republic of Ireland	1–2	France	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
16:00 (17:00 CET)	Cian Dillon 86' (pen.)	Report	Ismail Bouneb 25' Marcus Gill 70' (o.g.)	Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora

Republic of Ireland

Kazakhstan

7 September Friendly	Republic of Ireland	3–1	Kazakhstan	Preddvor, Slovenia
16:00 (17:00 CET)	Luke Kehir 7' Cian Dillon 11' Cian Dillon 55'	Report	Ayan Baidavletov 30'	Stadium: FTC Preddvor

Slovenia

Republic of Ireland

10 September Friendly	Slovenia	1–1	Republic of Ireland	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
09:30 (10:30 CET)	Luka Topalović 44'	Report	Mason Melia 65'	Stadium: FTC Kranjska Gora

Republic of Ireland

Greece

9 October Friendly	Republic of Ireland	2–2	Greece	Poreč, Croatia
14:15 (15:15 CET)	Naj Razi 25' Cathal McCarthy 88'	Report	Theodoros Delianidis 36' Adriano Bregu 61'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna Referee: Luka Milković

Croatia

Republic of Ireland

12 October Friendly	Croatia	2–2	Republic of Ireland	Poreč, Croatia
14:15 (15:15 CET)	Oliver Lukic 3' TBC 90'	Report	Niall McAndrew 54' Nickson Okosun 84'	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna Referee: Ivan Santic

Mexico

Republic of Ireland

15 October Friendly	Mexico	0–2	Republic of Ireland	Poreč, Croatia
09:00 (10:00 CET)		Report	Freddie Turley 56' Cian Dillon 66' (pen.)	Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

Republic of Ireland

Moldova

13 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	0–0	Moldova	Nisporeni, Moldova
12:00 GMT	Cian Dillon 90+7' Jacob Devaney 90+7'	Report		Stadium: Nisporeni Central Stadium Referee: Jan Petrik

Republic of Ireland

Azerbaijan

16 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Republic of Ireland	4–0	Azerbaijan	Chișinău, Moldova
10:00 GMT	Nickson Okoson 7' Aaron Ochoa 51' Stan Ashbee 70' Cian Dillon 78'	Report		Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović

Iceland

Republic of Ireland

19 November 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Iceland	1–2	Republic of Ireland	Chișinău, Moldova
12:00 GMT	Daniel Ingi Johannesson 55'	Report	Sölvi Stefánsson 8' (o.g.) Naj Razi 69'	Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium Referee: Miloš Milanović

Players

Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Moldova, Azerbaijan & Iceland on 13, 16 & 19 November 2024 in Moldova.

Caps and goals updated as of 13 November 2024, after the game vs Iceland.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Marcus Gill	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17)	6	0	Celtic
1	1GK	Oisin Cooney	(2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Finn Harps

4	2DF	Freddie Turley (captain)	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 18)	17	1	Derby County
3	2DF	Cory O'Sullivan	(2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18)	12	0	Shamrock Rovers
12	2DF	Jake Grante	(2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19)	10	0	Crystal Palace
5	2DF	Stan Ashbee	(2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18)	9	1	Hull City
6	2DF	Jacob Devaney	(2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17)	8	0	Manchester United
13	2DF	Cathal McCarthy	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 18)	4	1	UCD
19	2DF	Sean Keogh	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Dundalk

8	3MF	Romeo Akachukwu	(2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 18)	18	0	Southampton
10	3MF	Naj Razi	(2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 18)	13	2	Como
7	3MF	Cathal O'Sullivan	(2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17)	8	0	Cork City
20	3MF	Aarón Ochoa Moloney	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	7	1	Málaga
2	3MF	Thomas Morley	(2006-08-16) 16 August 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Sligo Rovers
21	3MF	Niall McAndrew	(2007-05-02) 2 May 2007 (age 17)	4	2	Derby County
15	3MF	Daire Patton	(2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Sligo Rovers

11	4FW	Trent Kone-Doherty	(2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 18)	11	0	Liverpool
9	4FW	Cian Dillon	(2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18)	7	5	Shamrock Rovers
14	4FW	Nickson Okosun	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)	6	2	Watford
18	4FW	Ike Orazi	(2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Stade de Reims

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad and remain eligible:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Cian O'Shea		2	0	Stockport Town	v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
GK	Louis Brady	(2006-12-26) 26 December 2006 (age 18)	1	0	West Bromwich Albion	v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024

DF	Matthew Kiernan	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Cork City	v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
DF	Harry McGlinchey	(2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Chelsea	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF	Kaylem Harnett	(2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Wexford	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF	Declan Osagie	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Bohemians	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
DF	Adam Deans		1	0	St Patrick's Athletic	v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
DF	Daniel Babb	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	UCD	v. Scotland, 14 October 2023

MF	Danny McGrath	(2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18)	7	0	Lommel	v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
MF	Luke Kehir	(2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)	4	1	St Patrick's Athletic	v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
MF	Ryan Kelly		3	0	Shamrock Rovers	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
MF	John O'Sullivan	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Bray Wanderers	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024

FW	Daniel Isichei		2	0	Birmingham City	v. Mexico, 15 October 2024
FW	Sean Patton	(2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Derry City	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Aaron McLaughlin	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Finn Harps	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Mason Melia	(2007-09-22) 22 September 2007 (age 17)	3	1	St Patrick's Athletic	v. Slovenia, 10 September 2024
FW	Rhys Brennan	(2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Bohemians	v. Slovakia, 26 March 2024
FW	Tom Olyott	(2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Fulham	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 September 2023
With U21 squad Withdrew from latest squad due to injury Withdrew from latest squad Player is suspended Withdrew from latest squad due to Covid-19 protocols

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.

Ireland Under 18s

Caps and goals updated as of November 2024, after the game vs Portugal.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Alex Noonan	(2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Shamrock Rovers
1	1GK	Cian O'Shea		2	0	Stockport County

	2DF	Luca Cailloce	(2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Shelbourne
	2DF	Fiachra Coffey	(2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Shelbourne
	2DF	Daniel Mare	(2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Shamrock Rovers
	2DF	Taylor McCarthy	(2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Shelbourne
	2DF	Harry McGlinchey	(2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Chelsea
17	2DF	Raymond Offer	(2007-08-26) 26 August 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Shelbourne
	2DF	James Roche	(2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Shelbourne
	2DF	Kaylem Harnett	(2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Wexford
	2DF	Egor Vassenin	(2007-10-24) 24 October 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Klub Kildare

	3MF	Adam Brennan	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)	2	0	UCD
	3MF	Sean Moore	(2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Bohemians
	3MF	Luke O'Donnell	(2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Wolves
	3MF	Joe Sheridan	(2007-10-29) 29 October 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Cliftonville
19	3MF	Keilan Quinn	(2007-09-17) 17 September 2007 (age 17)	2	1	Aston Villa

	4FW	Kyle Fitzgerald	(2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Newcastle United
	4FW	Ajibola Oluwabiyi		3	0	Shamrock Rovers
	4FW	Dan Ring	(2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Shelbourne
	4FW	Matt Murray	(2007-10-01) 1 October 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Cork City
	4FW	Zak O'Sullivan	(2007-04-26) 26 April 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Waterford

References

https://www.fai.ie/latest/mu19-mohan-names-squad-u19-euro-qualifiers/

External links

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Under-18 era, 1948–2001
FIFA Youth Tournament	England 1948 Netherlands 1949 Austria 1950 France 1951 Spain 1952 Belgium 1953 West Germany 1954
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Qualification	2002 2003 2004 2005 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 2025 2026
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Head-to-head record

The following table shows Republic of Ireland's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Australia	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
China	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Colombia	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Ghana	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Ivory Coast	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Korea	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Mexico	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
Morocco	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Nigeria	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Portugal	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Saudi Arabia	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	066.67
Spain	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
United States	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Total	21	8	5	8	30	27	+3	038.10