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and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the

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History

The Republic of Ireland won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in

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Competitive record

FIFA Under-17 World Cup

The team has never qualified for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup (formerly the FIFA Under-17 World Championship and FIFA Under-16 World Championship), and 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) 11 times, winning the competition in 1998. They hosted the

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and

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editions and finished in the group stage for both.

Results and fixtures

2021

2022

Honours

, formerly UEFA European Under-16 Championship ** Champions ( 1998)

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches. * Match dates: 20–26 October 2022 * Opposition: , and *Caps and goals correct as of: 23 September 2022, after the match against

References

External links

UEFA Under-17 website
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Youth association football in the Republic of Ireland