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Coventry 'devastated' by Irish U21 penalty defeat

Republic of Ireland Under-21 captain Conor Coventry admitted that the squad were devastated after their defeat on penalties to Israel in the European Championships play-offs.

Soccer • 27 Sep 22

Eiran Cashin (left) has been called into the U21 squad

Cashin and Odubeko called up to Under-21 squad

Derby County's Eiran Cashin and Doncaster Rovers' Mipo Odubeko have both been handed their first Republic of Ireland Under-21 call-up.

Soccer • 15 Mar 22

Ireland face a difficult ask against Italy on Friday evening

Kilkenny talks up Ireland Under-21 chances

Gavin Kilkenny insists the Republic of Ireland are capable of giving their European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign a major boost by beating both the group's big guns.

Soccer • 11 Nov 21

Ryan Cassidy is spending this season on loan at Accrington Stanley

Cassidy receives Under-21 call-up due to Afolabi injury

Accrington Stanley's Ryan Cassidy will join up with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad ahead of the upcoming UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Iceland and Luxembourg.

Soccer • 11 Nov 20

"I think the GAA owes an apology to young players about how they've been treated."

GAA 'owes an apology' to young players - Mullins

Limerick minor hurling manager Diarmuid Mullins believes that the GAA "owes an apology to young players" with the way that they've communicated the move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

GAA • 21 Oct 20

The Italy Under-21 have been replaced almost wholesale

Italy replace U21s with U20s for crunch Ireland game

The Italian Football Federation have confirmed that they will field their Under-20 squad in tomorrow's crucial Under-21 European Championship qualifying game with Ireland in Pisa.

Soccer • 12 Oct 20

Stephen Kenny embraces Gavin Bazunu after the 1-0 win over Armenia

Kenny's Armenian delight with Sweden on the horizon

Stephen Kenny says the manner of Ireland's 1-0 win in their Under-21 European Championship qualifier in Yerevan could be a building block to bigger things in the group.

Soccer • 14 Nov 19

Stephen Kenny attended Sunday's FAI Cup final at Lansdowne Road

Kenny names weakened squad for crucial Euro qualifiers

Stephen Kenny is set to be without captain Jayson Molumby, Lee O'Connor, Troy Parrott, Jonathan Afolabi, Darragh Leahy and Luca Connell for next week's crucial Euro 2021 qualifier with Armenia in Yerevan.

Soccer • 06 Nov 19

Jordan Shipley has been included in the latest Ireland Under-21 squad

Coventry's Shipley handed first Under-21 call-up

Coventry City's Jordan Shipley has received his first Ireland Under-21 call-up after being named in Noel King's squad for UEFA Under-21 European Championships qualifiers against Israel and Germany.

Soccer • 05 Oct 18

Sean McLoughlin has been brought into the Ireland Under-21 squad

McLoughlin and Donnellan called up to U21 squad

Cork City defender Sean McLoughlin and Yeovil Town centre-back Shaun Donnellan have been drafted into the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad.

Soccer • 09 Sep 18

Cork beat Tipperary by ten points last time out

Duignan's prediction: Cork to end Under-21 drought

RTÉ GAA hurling analyst Michael Duignan casts his eye over today's All-Ireland Under-21 hurling final and he believes that Cork's senior experience gives them the edge over Tipperary.

GAA • 25 Aug 18

Ireland go into the game top of Group Five

Ireland U-21s look to continue their impressive start

Republic of Ireland Under-21s Head Coach Noel King believes home advantage could play a huge part as they prepare to face Norway at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 04 Oct 17

Manning scores on the double in Irish U21 win

QPR midfielder Ryan Manning scored twice as the Republic of Ireland Under-21s maintained their 100% start to the 2019 European Championship Group Five qualifying campaign with a 3-1 win over 10-man Azerbaijan in Baku.

Soccer • 05 Sep 17

Players walk around one of the large puddles at Healy Park after the game was called off.

Ulster Under-21 semi-finals re-fixed for Wednesday

The two Ulster Under-21 Football Championship semi-finals have been refixed for next Wednesday night, April 5.

GAA • 29 Mar 17

Kerry's players celebrate their provincial title win

Kerry crush Cork in Munster Under-21 decider

Kerry claimed the last-ever EirGrid Munster Under-21 football title with a commanding 2-16 to 0-06 victory over Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn.

GAA • 30 Mar 17

Dublin co-captains Con O'Callaghan and Cillian O'Shea raise the trophy

Dublin create more history with Leinster Under-21 win

Dublin's Under-21s have created another piece of history for Capital county football supporters to savour after capturing the EirGrid Leinster U21 title for the fourth year in-a-row, beating Offaly 2-14 to 0-08.

GAA • 30 Mar 17

Dublin's Dan O'Brien with Ronan McEvoy of Offaly at O'Moore Park

Recap: Under-21 football final updates

All the action and updates from the Munster and Leinster Under-21 finals, plus news of how two Ulster semi-finals were called off.

GAA • 29 Mar 17

The Ireland Under-21s faces a testing Euro 2019 qualifying campaign

Ireland U21s to face Germany in qualifiers

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s have been handed a tough route to qualify for the 2019 European Under-21 Championship after they were drawn with Germany and Norway among others.

Soccer • 26 Jan 17

Olamide Shodipo with Milan Gajic of Serbia during their Under-21 clash in Waterford

Ireland Under-21s end with another defeat

The Republic of Ireland’s Under-21s conceded three goals in the final 25 minutes on the way to a 3-1 defeat to Serbia at the RSC in Waterford on Friday night.

Soccer • 07 Oct 16

Galway boss expects big final performance

Galway manager Tony Ward believes his side are primed for a big performance in Saturday’s Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-21 hurling final against Waterford at Croke Park after their heroics against Dublin in the semi-finals.

GAA • 09 Sep 16

The agony and the ecstasy - Cork and Monaghan players react at the full-time whistle

Cork see off Monaghan in Under-21 semi-final

Goals from senior star Peter Kelleher and Ryan Harkin were instrumental in Tullamore as Cork defeated Monaghan by 2-15 to 1-16 to join Mayo in the EirGrid All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final on 30 April.

GAA • 16 Apr 16

Matthew Ruane celebrates at the final whistle

Mayo snatch dramatic victory to make U21 decider

County senior Conor Loftus kicked a dramatic winner five minutes into injury-time to secure Mayo's place in the EirGrid All-Ireland U-21 football championship final.

GAA • 16 Apr 16

Monaghan defeat Tyrone in Ulster Under-21 final

Monaghan won their first Ulster Under-21 Football title since 1999 with a 0-13 to 0-11 win over All-Ireland champions Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds.

GAA • 07 Apr 16

Ireland Under-21s slump to defeat in Vilnius

Ireland's hopes of qualifying for the 2017 European Under-21 Championships hang in the balance after a 3-1 defeat to Lithuania in Vilnius on Friday night.

Soccer • 13 Nov 15

Limerick's Michael Casey and Cian Lynch celebrate after the final whistle

Limerick secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown

John Kiely’s Limerick romped to Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland under-21 hurling glory in Thurles on Saturday night.

GAA • 12 Sep 15