As a European under-21 team, the Republic of Ireland participates in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which takes place every two years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. Ireland did not enter the first five Under-21 Championships, entering for the first time in 1988 but failing to qualify. Ireland have never qualified for the European Under-21 Championships.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship record
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UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Qualification record
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Year
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Round
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*
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1978
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did not enter
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1980
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1982
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1984
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1986
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1988
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did not qualify
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4
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0
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2
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2
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3
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7
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1990
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did not enter
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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1992
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did not qualify
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6
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1
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0
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5
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5
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14
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1994
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8
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1
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1
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6
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7
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20
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1996
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8
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2
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2
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4
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7
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9
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1998
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8
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3
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0
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5
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11
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7
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2000
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8
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4
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2
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2
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13
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12
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2002
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8
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4
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1
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3
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10
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7
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2004
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8
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2
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2
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4
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8
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11
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2006
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8
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1
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2
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5
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10
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14
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2007
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2
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1
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0
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1
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2
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1
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2009
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8
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1
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2
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5
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4
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14
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2011
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10
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1
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4
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5
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5
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11
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2013
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8
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4
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1
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3
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15
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10
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2015
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8
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2
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2
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4
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10
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12
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2017
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10
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4
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0
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6
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14
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17
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2019
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10
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4
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2
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4
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12
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15
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2021
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10
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6
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1
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3
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15
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8
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2023
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12
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6
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3
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3
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17
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11
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Total
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134
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43
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27
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64
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160
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187
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.