The team played its first match in 1978 and has competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship since 1988.

Win Draw Lose Fixture The Under-21s' management team includes:[1] Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were called up for the Friendly fixtures against Sweden U21 in Marbella, Spain on 14 & 17 November 2024.

[2] Caps and goals updated as of 17 November 2024, after the game vs Sweden.

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible: INJ Withdrew from latest squad due to injury WD Withdrew from latest squad PRE Preliminary squad / standby SUS Player is suspended SEN Player called up to Senior squad Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the senior team.