The Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, is the national under-19
football
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team of the
Republic of Ireland
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and is controlled by the
Football Association of Ireland and competes in the
biennial
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European Under-19 Football Championship
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The team has competed in several championships.
Achievements
The Republic won the UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship in Cyprus in 1998 and that remains their best performance to date.
* U-18 European Championship in 1998 – 1st place (Coach
Brian Kerr)
In July 2011 Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team reached the semi-finals of the
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship held in Romania where they were eliminated by Spain.
Honours
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UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
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Spain and En ...
** Under-19 era, 2002–''present''
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Champions
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