Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
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| Association | Football Association of Ireland (FAI) |
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| Head coach | Noel King |
| Most caps | Shane Duffy (20) |
| Top scorer | Robbie Brady (7) |
| First international | |
 Rep. Ireland U21 1–1 Northern Ireland U21(Dublin; 8 March 1978) |
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| Biggest win | |
Rep. Ireland U21 5–0 Estonia U21  (Tallaght Stadium, Dublin; 10 August 2010) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Germany U21 8–0 Rep. Ireland (Baunatal; 23 March 1993) |
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| UEFA U-21 Championship | |
| Appearances | None |
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.
As a European U21 team, the Republic of Ireland compete for the European Championship, with the finals every odd-numbered year, formerly even-numbered years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an Under-20 World Cup. For the first five (1978–1986) European Under-21 Football Championships, Ireland did not enter but in 1988 they entered for the first time but failed to qualify.
Players born on or after 1 January 1996 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
The following players played in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying match against Serbia on 6 September 2016.
Caps and goals updated as of 17 April 2016.
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible:
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.
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