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Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

2025

2026

Honours

Players

Current squad

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.

Recent call-ups

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.

See also

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