Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.
Nickname(s) | Éire | ||
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Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) | ||
Head coach | Jim Crawford | ||
Most caps | Graham Barrett (24) | ||
Top scorer | Robbie Brady (7) | ||
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First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Tallaght Stadium, Dublin; 10 August 2010) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Baunatal; 23 March 1993) | |||
Best result | Have never qualified |
Competitive Record
As a European Under 21 team, the Republic of Ireland compete for the European Championship, with the finals every odd-numbered year, formerly even-numbered years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. For the first five (1978–1986) European Under-21 Football Championships, Ireland did not enter but in 1988 they entered for the first time but failed to qualify. Ireland have never qualified for the European Under-21 Championships, but under Brian Kerr did win the European Under-18 and Under-16 Championships in 1998.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||
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8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||
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10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | ||||||||
Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 27 | 21 | 54 | 116 | 153 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Results and fixtures 2019-20
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
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10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 21 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | ||
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
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10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 18 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | — | 10–0 | 4–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 0–3[lower-alpha 2] | 0–1 | 0–3[lower-alpha 3] | — | 2–0 | ||
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10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — |
- Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Armenia +1, Luxembourg −1.
- The Armenia v Iceland match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Iceland after being cancelled as Armenia could not travel to the match due to positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in the team.[1]
- The Armenia v Sweden match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Sweden after being cancelled as Armenia could not travel to the match due to positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in the team.[1]
Staff
The under-21 men's management team includes:[2]
Position | Name | Appointed |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
5 April 2020 |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
5 April 2020 |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
9 July 2020 |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
24 april 2020 |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | ![]() |
24 april 2020 |
Performance Analyst | ![]() |
2020 |
Physiotherapist | ![]() |
24 april 2019 |
Doctor | ![]() |
24 January 2020 |
Kitman | ![]() |
2020 |
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
The following players were called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifiers against Iceland and Luxembourg in November 2020.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2020, after the game vs Luxembourg.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Edward McGinty | 5 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Brian Maher | 1 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Lee O'Connor | 28 July 2000 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Conor Masterson | 8 September 1998 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Darragh Leahy | 15 April 1998 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | DF | Liam Scales | 6 August 1999 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Thomas O'Connor | 21 April 1999 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Danny McNamara | 27 December 1998 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Mark McGuinness | 5 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Connor Ronan | 6 March 1998 | 14 | 1 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Zack Elbouzedi | 5 April 1998 | 13 | 3 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Conor Coventry | 25 March 2000 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Daniel Mandroiu | 20 October 1998 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Jamie Lennon | 9 May 1998 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
12 | FW | Danny Grant | 23 December 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Anthony Scully | 19 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Will Ferry | 7 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Michael Obafemi | 6 July 2000 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | FW | Joshua Kayode | 4 May 2000 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | FW | Ryan Cassidy | 2 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Gavin Bazunu | 20 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Caoimhín Kelleher | 23 November 1998 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Nathan Collins | 30 April 2001 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Conor McCarthy | 11 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Dara O'Shea | 4 March 1999 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Trevor Clarke | 26 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Warren O'Hora | 19 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Luke McNally | 20 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jack Taylor | 23 June 1998 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Luca Connell | 20 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jason Knight | 13 February 2001 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Will Smallbone | 21 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Neil Farrugia | 19 May 1999 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Troy Parrott | 4 February 2002 | 5 | 4 | ![]() |
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FW | Jonathan Afolabi | 14 January 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Aidan Keena | 25 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
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Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.
See also
References
- "AB: Armenian under-21 national team". UEFA.com. 24 November 2020.
- "Management Profiles". Football Association of Ireland.