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Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
National under-21 association football team representing Republic of Ireland
National under-21 association football team representing Republic of Ireland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Republic of Ireland Under-21 |
| Nickname | Boys in Green |
| Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) |
| Coach | Jim Crawford |
| Captain | Joe Hodge |
| Most caps | Conor Coventry (28) |
| Top scorer | Robbie Brady (7) |
| Kevin Doyle (7) | |
| Sinclair Armstrong (7) | |
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| First game | IRE Rep. Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland |
| (Dublin; 8 March 1978) | |
| Largest win | SMR San Marino 0–7 Rep. Ireland IRL |
| (Serravalle, San Marino; 22 March 2024) | |
| Largest loss | GER Germany 8–0 Rep. Ireland IRE |
| (Baunatal, Germany; 23 March 1993) | |
| UEFAu21Champ apps | Have never qualified |
Kevin Doyle (7) Sinclair Armstrong (7) (Dublin; 8 March 1978) (Serravalle, San Marino; 22 March 2024) (Baunatal, Germany; 23 March 1993) |}}
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team is a representative team of Irish football players. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland and represents them at Under-21 level against the national teams of other national associations. The team played its first match in 1978 and has competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship since 1988.
History
As a European under-21 team, the Republic of Ireland participates in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which takes place every two years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. Ireland did not enter the first five Under-21 Championships, entering for the first time in 1988 but failing to qualify. Ireland have never qualified for the European Under-21 Championships.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record
| UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record | Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 1980 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1982 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1984 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1986 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 1988 | did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1990 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 1992 | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||||||||
| France 1994 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | |||||||||
| Spain 1996 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
| Romania 1998 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
| Germany 2004 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
| Portugal 2006 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Sweden 2009 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
| Denmark 2011 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||
| Israel 2013 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||
| Poland 2017 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||
| Italy 2019 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||
| Romania Georgia 2023 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | |||||||||
| Slovakia 2025 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | |||||||||
| Albania Serbia 2027 | To be determined | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | - | 147 | 50 | 32 | 65 | 189 | 202 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group D
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
2024
Andrew Moran Sinclair Armstrong Rocco Vata Rocco Vata Armstrong Oko-Flex Rocco Vata Matija Frigan Sinclair Armstrong Aidomo Emakhu Dane Scarlett Armstrong Oko-Flex Sean Roughan Ivans Patrikejevs Richie Omorowa Lukas Björklund Rocco Vata Mark O'Mahony
2025
Jude Bonnar Conor McManus Jad Hakiki Nino Marcelli Divin Mubama Tyrique George Hugo Ferreira Ian Olivera Gerard Sola
2026
Staff
The Under-21s' management team includes:
| Position | Name | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | IRL Jim Crawford | 5 April 2020 |
| Assistant coach | IRL Paul McShane | 28 August 2023 |
| Goalkeeping coach | IRL Rene Gilmartin | 24 April 2020 |
| Lead Performance Analyst | IRL Martin Doyle | April 2020 |
| Sports Scientist | IRL Paul Walsh | 18 March 2023 |
| Sports Scientist | IRL Paul Gavin | 18 March 2025 |
| Chartered Physiotherapist | BRA Glauber Barduzzi | 24 April 2019 |
| Athletic Therapist | IRL Kieran Murray | 19 March 2022 |
| Doctor | IRL Dr Mortimer O'Connor | March 2021 |
| Kitman | IRL John Crudden | May 2023 |
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification fixtures against England and Andorra on 14 and 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the game vs Andorra.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
WD Withdrew from latest squad
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
SUS Player is suspended
SEN Player called up to Senior squad
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
References
References
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