Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team

Republic of Ireland Under-23

Association	Football Association of Ireland
Head coach	Paul Doolin
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Republic of Ireland Under-23 0-0 France U-23 , (Dublin, Ireland; 5 June 1966)

The Republic of Ireland national under-23 football team, is the national under-23 football team of the Republic of Ireland. 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 League of Ireland XI. Since 2007 it has represented the Republic of Ireland in the International Challenge Trophy.^[1][2] However, in the past, the Republic of Ireland has also fielded under-23 teams using players based overseas.^[3]

Matches

Friendlies

Republic of Ireland U-23 v France U-23

5 June 1966

Republic of Ireland U-23	0–0	France U-23
	(Report)

Dublin, Ireland

France U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

14 November 1972

France U-23	0–0	Republic of Ireland U-23
	(Report)

Lorient, France

Republic of Ireland U-23 v France U-23

20 May 1973

Republic of Ireland U-23	0–0	France U-23
	(Report)

Dublin, Ireland

Republic of Ireland U-23 v Northern Ireland U-23

11 April 1989

Republic of Ireland U-23	3–0	Northern Ireland U-23
Mick McCarthy Denis Irwin John Sheridan (pen)	(Report)

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland

Northern Ireland U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

15 May 1990

Northern Ireland U-23	2–3	Republic of Ireland U-23
Stephen McBride John Devine	(Report)	Niall Quinn David Kelly (2, 1 pen)

Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland v Republic of Ireland U-23

18 May 2010

Republic of Ireland	1–0	Republic of Ireland U-23
22 Anthony Stokes	(Report)

Gannon Park, Dublin, Ireland

2007-09 International Challenge Trophy

Republic of Ireland U-23 v Slovakia U-23

13 November 2007

Republic of Ireland U-23	2–0	Slovakia U-23
26 Gavin Peers 33 Killian Brennan	((Report)]

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland Referee: Richie Winter

Northern Ireland U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

13 May 2008

Northern Ireland U-23	0–1	Republic of Ireland U-23
	(Report)	88 Stephen Rice

Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland Referee: Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland)

Republic of Ireland U-23 v Belgium U-23

21 October 2008

Republic of Ireland U-23	1–2	Belgium U-23
80 Ger O'Brien	(Report)	64 Jelle Vossen 93 David Hubert

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland Referee: Neil Doyle (Ireland)

2009-11 International Challenge Trophy

Republic of Ireland U-23 v England C

26 May 2010

Republic of Ireland U-23	1–2	England C
Paddy Madden 67	(Report)	Andrew Fleming 27 Max Porter 63

Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Ireland Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)

Estonia U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

28 September 2010

Estonia U-23	0–1	Republic of Ireland U-23
	(Report)	42 Shaun Williams (footballer)

Tallinn, Estonia Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

References

External links

• www.fai.ie