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.

Republic of Ireland Under-21
Nickname(s)Éire
AssociationFootball Association of Ireland (FAI)
Head coachJim Crawford
Most capsGraham Barrett (24)
Top scorerRobbie Brady (7)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Rep. Ireland U21 1–1 Northern Ireland U21
(Dublin; 8 March 1978)
Biggest win
Rep. Ireland U21 5–0 Estonia U21
(Tallaght Stadium, Dublin; 10 August 2010)
Biggest defeat
Germany U21 8–0 Rep. Ireland
(Baunatal; 23 March 1993)
Best resultHave 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
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
1994 8 1 1 6 7 20
1996 8 2 2 4 7 9
1998 8 3 0 5 11 7
2000 8 4 2 2 13 12
2002 8 4 1 3 10 7
2004 8 2 2 4 8 11
2006 8 1 2 5 10 14
2007 2 1 0 1 2 1
2009 8 1 2 5 4 14
2011 10 1 4 5 5 11
2013 8 4 1 3 15 10
2015 8 2 2 4 10 12
2017 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
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualification
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 10 8 1 1 27 5 +22 25 Final tournament — 3–0 2–0 4–1 6–0 5–0
2  Iceland 10 7 0 3 19 12 +7 21 1–2 — 1–0 1–0 6–1 3–0
3  Republic of Ireland 10 6 1 3 15 8 +7 19 0–0 1–2 — 4–1 1–0 3–0
4  Sweden 10 6 0 4 31 12 +19 18 3–0 5–0 1–3 — 10–0 4–0
5  Armenia 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
6  Luxembourg 10 1 0 9 3 29 −26 3[lower-alpha 1] 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Armenia +1, Luxembourg −1.
  2. 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]
  3. 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
Head Coach Jim Crawford 5 April 2020
Assistant Coach John O'Shea 5 April 2020
Assistant Coach Alan Reynolds 9 July 2020
Goalkeeping Coach Rene Gilmartin 24 april 2020
Strength & Conditioning Coach Eoin Clarkin 24 april 2020
Performance Analyst Martin Doyle 2020
Physiotherapist Glauber Barduzzi 24 april 2019
Doctor Ronan Kearney 24 January 2020
Kitman Neil Fox 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
1 1GK Edward McGinty (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 2 0 Sligo Rovers
16 1GK Brian Maher (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 0 0 Bray Wanderers
2 2DF Lee O'Connor (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 13 1 Tranmere Rovers (on loan from Celtic)
4 2DF Conor Masterson (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 13 1 Queens Park Rangers
3 2DF Darragh Leahy (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 10 0 Dundalk
21 2DF Liam Scales (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 6 0 Shamrock Rovers
15 2DF Thomas O'Connor (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 4 0 Gillingham (on loan from Southampton)
22 2DF Danny McNamara (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 2 0 Millwall
5 2DF Mark McGuinness (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 1 0 Ipswich Town (on loan from Arsenal)
10 3MF Connor Ronan (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 14 1 Grasshopper (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
7 4FW Zack Elbouzedi (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 13 3 Lincoln City
6 3MF Conor Coventry (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 13 0 West Ham United
14 3MF Daniel Mandroiu (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 7 0 Shamrock Rovers
17 3MF Jamie Lennon (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 4 1 St Patrick's Athletic
12 4FW Danny Grant (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 3 0 Huddersfield Town
19 3MF Anthony Scully (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 2 0 Lincoln City
18 3MF Will Ferry (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 1 0 Southampton
11 4FW Michael Obafemi (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 5 0 Southampton
13 4FW Joshua Kayode (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 2 1 Carlisle United (on loan from Rotherham United)
8 4FW Ryan Cassidy (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 0 0 Accrington Stanley (on loan from Watford)

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
GK Gavin Bazunu (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 3 0 Rochdale (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Iceland, 15 November 2020INJ
GK Caoimhín Kelleher (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 10 0 Liverpool Belfast training camp, September 2020
DF Nathan Collins (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 4 0 Stoke City v.  Luxembourg, 18 November 2020SUS
DF Conor McCarthy (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 0 0 St Mirren v.  Italy, 13 October 2020
DF Dara O'Shea (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 10 0 West Bromwich Albion v.  Italy, 13 October 2020PRELIM
DF Trevor Clarke (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 1 0 Rotherham United Belfast training camp, September 2020
DF Warren O'Hora (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 0 0 MK Dons (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) Belfast training camp, September 2020
DF Luke McNally (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 0 0 St. Patrick's Athletic Belfast training camp, September 2020
MF Jack Taylor (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 7 0 Peterborough United v.  Luxembourg, 18 November 2020
MF Luca Connell (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 0 0 Celtic v.  Iceland, 15 November 2020INJ
MF Jason Knight (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 7 0 Derby County v.  Iceland, 15 November 2020
MF Will Smallbone (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 1 0 Southampton v.  Italy, 13 October 2020
MF Neil Farrugia (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 2 1 Shamrock Rovers v.  Italy, 13 October 2020INJ
FW Troy Parrott (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 5 4 Millwall (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) v.  Luxembourg, 18 November 2020
FW Jonathan Afolabi (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 3 0 Dundee (on loan from Celtic) v.  Iceland, 15 November 2020INJ
FW Aidan Keena (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 2 0 Falkirk Belfast training camp, September 2020

INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
SUS Player is suspended
COVID Withdrew from latest squad due to Covid-19 protocols

  • Game v Republic of Ireland Amateur XI not an official game, therefore no caps given.

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.

See also

References
  1. "AB: Armenian under-21 national team". UEFA.com. 24 November 2020.
  2. "Management Profiles". Football Association of Ireland.
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