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 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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.
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.
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.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible for the 2026 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.
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Slovakia.
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible:
<sup>U21</sup> With U21 squad<br /> <sup>U19</sup> With U19 squad<br /> <sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew from latest squad due to injury<br /> <sup>WD</sup> Withdrew from latest squad<br /> <sup>SUS</sup> Player is suspended<br />
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.