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. In March 2026, the team qualified for the World Cup in Qatar.[1][2]
Competitive record
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
The team had never qualified for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup (formerly the FIFA Under-17 World Championship and FIFA Under-16 World Championship) until 2025 which they'll be competing in November, the team also did not enter the 1985 edition.
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| FIFA Under-16 World Championship | ||||||||
 1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1989 | ||||||||
| FIFA Under-17 World Championship | ||||||||
 1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1993 | ||||||||
 1995 | ||||||||
 1997 | ||||||||
 1999 | ||||||||
 2001 | ||||||||
 2003 | ||||||||
 2005 | ||||||||
| FIFA Under-17 World Cup | ||||||||
 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2009 | ||||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
 2013 | ||||||||
 2015 | ||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
 2019 | ||||||||
| | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||||
 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2025 | Round of 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 2026 | Qualified | |||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | 1/20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
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) 13 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 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1984 | ||||||||
 1985 | ||||||||
 1986 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1987 | ||||||||
 1988 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad |
 1989 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1990 | ||||||||
 1991 | ||||||||
 1992 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
 1993 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
 1994 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Squad |
 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1996 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1998 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2000 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship | ||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2003 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
 2006 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2010 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
 2013 | ||||||||
 2014 | ||||||||
 2015 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
 2016 |
Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
 2017 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[4][5] | |||||||
 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Did not qualify (Elite round) | |||||||
| 2023 | Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Squad |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2025 | ||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2028 | ||||||||
 2029 | ||||||||
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
2025
| 12 August Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Turkey | Budaors, Hungary |
| 15:45 | TJ Molloy  30'TJ Molloy 35' |
Report | Emin Eren Sayer 28' Yüzgeç 90' |
Stadium: Globall Center |
| 14 August Friendly | Iceland  | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Budaors, Hungary |
| 15:45 | Roger Agnar Daðason 10' Aron Daði Svavarsson 30' |
Report | Ben Mahon 20' |
Stadium: Globall Center |
| 16 August Friendly | Hungary | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Budaors, Hungary |
| 17:00 | Report | Curtis Egan 17' Josh Harpur |
Stadium: Globall Center |
| 3 September Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland | Jesenice, Czech Republic |
| 16:00 | Nicolas Stehik 48' Jonáš Topič 90+3' |
Report | Jaden Umeh 25' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadium Jesenice |
| 5 September Friendly | Switzerland | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Mnichovo Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| 16:00 | Mladen Mijalovic Iliija Despotovic Adrien Llukes |
Report | Stadium: Stadium Mnichovo Hradiště |
| 7 September Friendly | Turkey | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | Mnichovo Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| 10:00 | Report | Ramón Martos 28' Ramon Martós 57'Billy Hayes 66' |
Stadium: Stadium Mnichovo Hradiště |
| 8 October 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 6 | Kosovo  | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria |
| 11:00 | Report | Joe Byrne 44' Ben Mahon 61' |
Stadium: Lindabrunn Referee: Anton Lashuk  |
| 11 October 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 |  Faroe Islands | Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria |
| 11:00 | TJ Molloy 18' Ben Mahon 48' (pen.)Cillian Murphy 53' |
Report | Markus Danielsen  39' |
Stadium: Lindabrunn Referee: Márton Rúsz |
| 11 October Friendly | Poland  | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:00 | Filip Skorb Jakub Zawadzski |
Report | Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Belando Muñoz |
| 13 October Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Switzerland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:00 | Ade Solanke 90' |
Report | Jeremie Barererwa 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Campos Salinas |
| 14 October 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Austria | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 14:00 | Ben Mahon 60' Ryan Sheridan 82' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Referee: Márton Rúsz |
| 5 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group J | Panama  | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 12:30 | Moisés Richards 89' |
Report | Jaden Umeh 17' Kian McMahon-Brown 35'Michael Noonan 58'Max Kovalevskis 61' |
Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Yender Herrera  |
| 8 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group J | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 |  Uzbekistan | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 15:45 | Grady McDonnell 33' Michael Noonan 75' |
Report | Abubakir Shukurullaev 20' |
Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee:  |
| 11 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group J | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 |  Paraguay | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Filip Dujic |
| 14 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup - Round of 32 | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (9–8 p) | Canada | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 15:15 | Michael Noonan 65' |
Report | Sergei Kozlovskiy 85' |
Stadium: Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan Referee: Jelly Chavani  |
| Penalties | ||||
Michael Noonan  Finn Sherlock Jaden Umeh Vinnie Leonard Oisin McDonagh Kian McMahon-Brown Rory Finneran Victor Ozhianvuna Grady McDonnell Ryan Butler |
Kevin Khan Aiyenero Sergei Kozlovskiy Van Parker Dylan Judelson Aghilas Sadek Johnny Selemani Sahil Deo Josh-Duc Nteziryayo Elijah Roche |
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| 18 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup - Round of 16 | Switzerland | 3–1 | Republic of Ireland | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 14:45 | Adrien Llukes 57' Sandro Wyss 69'Mladen Mijajlovic 88' |
Report | Vinnie Leonard 82' |
Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Mohammed Ahmed Al Shammari |
2026
| 11 February Friendly | Hungary | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Cádiz, Spain |
| 14:00 | Report | Hugh Martin 75' |
Stadium: FairPlay Golf Resort |
| 14 February Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Hungary | Cádiz, Spain |
| 10:00 | Josh Harpur 69' |
Report | Andrej Vasiljevic 21' Marcell Gyánó 85' |
Stadium: FairPlay Golf Resort |
| 25 March 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group A7 | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Poland | Brzeg, Poland |
| 14:00 | Cillian Murphy 45+1' Joe Carroll-Byrne 48'Ryan Sheridan 84' |
Report | Stadium: MOSiR Brzeg Referee: Yura Mahtesyan  |
| 28 March 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group A7 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Croatia | Opole, Poland |
| 12:30 | Report | Jakov Dedić 9', 29' |
Stadium: Odra Opole Referee: Miloš Savović  |
| 31 March 2026 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group A7 | Slovakia | 0–7 | Republic of Ireland | Brzeg, Poland |
| 15:00 | Report | Cillian Murphy 8', 20', 39' Ryan Sheridan 29'Josh Harpur 55'Joey Wuna 61' (pen.)Desmond Armstrong 75' |
Stadium: MOSiR Brzeg Referee: Miloš Savović |
| 11 November 2027 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | v | Estonia | TBC |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 14 November 2027 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 1 | Republic of Ireland | v | Wales  | TBC |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 17 November 2027 UEFA U-17 Euro qualifying Group 1 | Denmark | v | Republic of Ireland | TBC |
| TBC | Report | Stadium: TBC |
| 21 November 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group I | Brazil | v | Republic of Ireland | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| TBC | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 24 November 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group I | Costa Rica  | v | Republic of Ireland | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| TBC | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 26 November 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group I | Republic of Ireland | v |  Tanzania | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| TBC | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
Honours
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship, formerly UEFA European Under-16 Championship
- Champions (1998)
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign.
Players born on or after 1 January 2010 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification games against Poland U17, Croatia U17 & Slovakia U17 in Poland on 25, 28 & 31 March 2026.[6]
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Slovakia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Darragh Brunton | 1 June 2009 | 8 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 16 | GK | George Moloney | 17 November 2009 | 6 | 0 | Southampton |
| 23 | GK | Xander Grieves | 13 April 2009 | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2 | DF | Tadhg Prizeman | 13 April 2009 | 8 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 3 | DF | Danny Burke | 17 January 2009 | 5 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 4 | DF | Sean Spaight | 25 January 2009 | 17 | 0 | Dundalk |
| 12 | DF | Maxim Afonin | 6 February 2010 | 3 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 13 | DF | Glen Ilunga | 20 November 2009 | 1 | 0 | Burnley |
| 5 | MF | Kian Quigley | 28 February 2009 | 10 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 6 | MF | Jason Spelman | 2 April 2009 | 5 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 7 | FW | Cillian Murphy | 22 July 2009 | 9 | 5 | Cork City |
| 8 | MF | Ryan Sheridan | 31 March 2009 | 11 | 3 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 10 | MF | Tom McGrath (captain) | 7 March 2009 | 10 | 0 | Cork City |
| 19 | MF | Josh O'Dwyer | 17 March 2010 | 7 | 0 | FC Liefering |
| 21 | MF | Victor Ozhianvuna | 10 January 2009 | 15 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 9 | FW | Josh Harpur | 27 August 2009 | 6 | 2 | Bohemians |
| 11 | FW | Joe Carroll-Byrne | 3 August 2009 | 9 | 2 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 14 | FW | Desmond Armstrong | 27 November 2009 | 2 | 1 |  Lorient |
| 17 | FW | Joey Wuna | 19 August 2009 | 6 | 1 | Shelbourne |
| 20 | FW | David Dunne | 1 February 2009 | 12 | 0 | Monaco |
| 22 | FW | Hugh Martin | 1 January 2010 | 3 | 1 | Bohemians |
Recent call-ups
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 | Josh O'Connor | 9 June 2009 | 8 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
v. Hungary, 11 February 2026 |
| DF | Ike Manjor-Georgewill | 19 February 2009 | 1 | 0 | Cork City |
v. Hungary, 11 February 2026 |
| DF | Aidan Gabbidon | 23 January 2009 | 8 | 1 | Sligo Rovers |
v. Austria, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Curtis Egan | 4 January 2009 | 4 | 1 | Bohemians |
v. Hungary, 11 February 2026 |
| MF | Brody Collins | 19 July 2009 | 0 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
v. Hungary, 11 February 2026 |
| MF | Niall Sullivan | 11 February 2009 | 5 | 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
v. Austria, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | TJ Molloy | 4 April 2009 | 7 | 3 | Dundalk |
v. Hungary, 11 February 2026 |
| FW | Ben Mahon | 6 March 2009 | 6 | 4 | Shamrock Rovers |
v. Austria, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | Archie Quinn | 14 January 2010 | 4 | 0 | Shamrock Rovers |
v. Austria, 14 October 2025 |
U21 With U21 squad | ||||||
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
Records
- Top Goals: Adam Idah 14 Goals
- Youngest Goal Scorer: Evan Ferguson 15 years 24 Days vs Moldova (2019)
- Biggest Win: 8-0 vs Liechtenstein (2011)
- Biggest Defeat: 0-7 vs Germany (2017)
- Youngest Player: Evan Ferguson 14 years 10 months 18 days vs
Russia (2019)
See also
References
- ↑ "Irish U17s hammer Slovakia to reach another World Cup". 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Ireland U-17s rout Slovakia to qualify for World Cup". Irish Independent. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "MU17 | Squad named for EURO qualifiers in Poland". www.fai.ie.