The Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, is the national under-19 association football team of the Republic of Ireland, controlled by the Football Association of Ireland, and competes in the biennial European Under-19 Football Championship.
The team has competed in several championships.
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Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly the FIFA World Youth Championship) on 5 occasions, finishing 3rd in 1997.
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
The Republic of Ireland Under-19s have qualified for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (formerly the UEFA European Under-18 Championship) 20 times, winning the competition in 1998.
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
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification campaign.
The following players were called up for the Friendly matches against England, Faroe Islands, Qatar and Slovenia on 25, 28 September, 1 & 3 October 2026 respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 4 October 2026, after the game vs Slovenia.
Players in Bold have been capped at senior level
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad and remain eligible:
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Republic of Ireland's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Records
Top Goals: Sam Byrne & Adam Rooney 11 Goals
Youngest Goal Scorer: Sean Moore 16 years 07 months 06 days vs Faroe Islands (2023)
Biggest Win: 13-0 vs Gibraltar (2019)
Biggest Defeat: 0-5 vs Spain (2011)
Youngest Player: Sam Curtis 15 years 11 months 10 days vs Montenegro (2021)