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Ireland u21s suffer 3 1 loss in slovenia
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.
Contents
- Ireland u21s suffer 3 1 loss in slovenia
- Competitive Record
- UEFA European Under 21 Championship Record
- Qualification
- Current squad
- Recent call ups
- References
Competitive Record
As a European U21 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.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.Qualification
Group stage
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 1996 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
The following players were called up for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying match against Kosovo on 25 March 2017.
Caps and goals updated as of 17 April 2016.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.