The Ireland Men’s Under-19s will continue their quest to reach the 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championships by travelling to France for the next phase of qualifying.

After finishing third in Group A2 in Round 1, Ireland now have three Round 2 qualifiers with Greece (Wednesday, November 11th), France (Saturday, November 14th) and Norway (Tuesday, November 17th).

In preparation for these games, Ireland played four International Friendlies at the end of September and the start of October. Now, the focus is on reaching Round 3 of qualifying in order to make it all the way to the Finals Tournament in Czechia.

The squad, which will be guided by International Lead Coach Noel Hunt, includes representatives from six different League of Ireland clubs.

Ireland Men’s Under-19 Squad

Goalkeepers: Alex Noonan (Ipswich Town), Luke Cullen (St. Patrick’s Athletic)

Defenders: Billy Canny (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Ryan Butler (Wexford), Vinnie Leonard (Norwich City), Oisin McDonagh (QPR), Josh Cullen (Finn Harps), Sean Murphy (UCD – on loan from Shamrock Rovers), Ade Solanke (Bournemouth), Finn Sherlock (Hoffenheim)

Midfielders: Gavin McAteer (Finn Harps), Goodness Ogbonna (UCD), Muhammad Oladiti (Fleetwood Town), Rafe McCormack (Manchester United), Chris Atherton (Ipswich Town)

Forwards: Michael Noonan (Shamrock Rovers), Brody Lee (Cork City), Charles Akinrintoyo (UCD), Billy O’Neill (Bristol City), Max Kovalevskis (Shamrock Rovers)

International Lead Coach: Noel Hunt

UEFA European MU19 Championship Round 2 Qualifiers – Group A1

Wednesday, November 11th | Ireland MU19 v Greece MU19 | Espace Oceane, Plaintel | KO 14:00
Saturday, November 14th | France MU19 v Ireland MU19 | Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp | KO 17:00
Tuesday, November 17th | Norway MU19 v Ireland MU19 | Espace Oceane, Plaintel | KO 14:00