Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team
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The Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, is the national under-19 football team of the Republic of Ireland
and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland
and competes in the biennial European Under-19 Football Championship.
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.
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The following players were named in the squad for the friendly matches against Slovenia
on 3 and 5 September 2011.
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
and competes in the biennial European Under-19 Football Championship.
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
2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
-Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata...
held in Romania where they were eliminated by Spain.
Honours
- UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
- Under-19 era, 2002–present
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- Champions (0):
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- Under-18 era, 1957–2001
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- Champions (1): 1998
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2011 UEFA European Under–19 Football Championship
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
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Semifinals
2012 UEFA European Under–19 Football Championship qualification
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
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Friendly matches
Current Squad
Players born on or after 1 January 1993 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
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The following players were named in the squad for the friendly matches against Slovenia
Slovenia national under-19 football team
The Slovenia national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...
on 3 and 5 September 2011.
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) |
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| Goalkeepers | |||
| Sean McDermott | 30 May 1993 (age 18) |  ArsenalArsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1 (0) |
| Jack Bonham | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
0 (0) | |
| Defenders | |||
| Neill Byrne | 2 February 1993 (age 19) | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
3 (0) |
| Michael Keane Michael Keane (footballer born 1993) Michael Vincent Keane is an English–Irish footballer who plays for Manchester United as a defender. His twin brother Will Keane is also a footballer playing for Manchester United.-Career:... |
11 January 1993 (age 19) | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
3 (0) |
| Sean McGinty | 11 August 1993 (age 18) | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
3 (0) |
| Ben Glasgow | 24 October 1993 (age 18) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
2 (0) |
| Tommie Hoban | 24 January 1994 (age 18) | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
1 (0) |
| Sean Kavanagh | 20 January 1994 (age 18) |  Belvedere |
1 (0) |
| Connor Morrisey | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
1 (0) | |
| Midfielders | |||
| Sean Murray Sean Murray (footballer) -External links:*... |
11 October 1993 (age 18) | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
8 (1) |
| John O'Sullivan | 18 September 1993 (age 18) | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
8 (1) |
| Samir Carruthers | 4 April 1993 (age 18) | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
7 (0) |
| Kealan Dillon | 21 February 1994 (age 17) | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
3 (0) |
| Bradley Garmston | 18 January 1994 (age 18) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
3 (0) |
| George Smith | 24 February 1993 (age 18) | Farnborough on loan from Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
3 (0) |
| Niall Lanigan | St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
1 (0) | |
| Forwards | |||
| Connor Smith | 18 February 1993 (age 18) | Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
4 (0) |
| Aiden O'Brien Aiden O'Brien Aiden Anthony O'Brien is an English-born Irish footballer playing as a striker for Millwall in Football League Championship.-Career:... |
4 October 1993 (age 18) | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
3 (0) |
| Graham Burke | 21 September 1993 (age 18) | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
1 (0) |
| Phillip Roberts | 7 April 1994 (age 17) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1 (0) |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad and remain eligible:| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most recent call-up |
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| Matthew Gledhill | 12 November 1993 (age 18) | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
1 (0) | v , 9 August 2011 |
| Alan Smith | 25 May 1993 (age 18) |  RangersRangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
1 (0) | v , 3 September 2011 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Derrick Williams | 17 January 1993 (age 19) | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
6 (0) | v , 3 September 2011 |
| Joseph Rafferty | 6 October 1993 (age 18) | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
1 (0) | v , 9 August 2011 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Anthony Forde Anthony Forde (footballer) Anthony Forde is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is signed to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:Forde moved to Wolves in summer 2009 to become part of their academy group... |
16 November 1993 (age 18) | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
7 (0) | 2011 European Championship 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata... squad, 20 July - 1 August |
| Kevin Knight | 13 February 1993 (age 18) | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
4 (0) | 2011 European Championship 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship -Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata... squad, 20 July - 1 August |
| Shane Byrne Shane Byrne (footballer) Shane Byrne is an Irish footballer who is currently on loan at Bury from Leicester City, who usually plays as a central midfielder. Byrne has also represented the Republic of Ireland U17 and Republic of Ireland U19 team's.-Leicester City:... |
25 April 1993 (age 18) | Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... (on loan from Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... ) |
2 (0) | v , 3 September 2011 |
| Ryan Markey | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
2 (0) | v , 11 August 2011 | |
| Callum Webb | 2 October 1993 (age 18) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1 (0) | v , 9 August 2011 |
| Forwards | ||||
| Paul George | 27 January 1994 (age 18) | Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
2 (0) | v , 3 September 2011 |
| David Murphy | 18 April 1993 (age 18) | Cirencester Town Cirencester Town F.C. Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium... (on loan from Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... ) |
2 (1) | v , 11 August 2011 |
| Kenneth McEvoy | 4 September 1994 (age 17) | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
1 (0) | v , 9 August 2011 |
| Danny McGuinness | 9 February 1993 (age 18) | Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... |
1 (0) | v , 9 August 2011 |
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.
See also
- European Under-19 Football Championship
- Republic of Ireland national football teamRepublic of Ireland national football teamThe Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
- Republic of Ireland national under-21 football teamRepublic of Ireland national under-21 football teamThe 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.-Competition...
- Republic of Ireland national under-17 football teamRepublic of Ireland national under-17 football teamThe 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 biennial UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship....