The Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team, is the national under-23

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team of the

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. It is organised by the Football Association of Ireland. The current Republic of Ireland Under-23 team is restricted to home based players and is effectively a

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. Since 2007 it has represented the Republic of Ireland in the

International Challenge Trophy The International Challenge Trophy, originally known as the European Challenge Trophy, is an international association football competition. It is open to national teams featuring semi-professional U-23 footballers who have not yet won senior inter ...

Matches

Friendlies

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2007-09 International Challenge Trophy

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2009-11 International Challenge Trophy

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References

External links

www.fai.ie
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