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EURO draws made for Ireland Men's U17 & U19 sides

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The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Under-19 European Championship Elite Round and the 2025-26 Under-17 & Under-19 Qualifying Rounds were made in Nyon, Switzerland.

The Ireland Men's Under-17s will continue their quest to qualify for the 2024-25 UEFA Men's Under-17 EUROs when they travel to Poland for the Elite Round games against Belgium, Iceland, and Poland.

For the Elite Round qualifiers of the 2024-25 UEFA Men's Under-19 EUROs, Ireland will compete in Group 6 alongside Finland, Germany (who will host the games) and Slovenia.

The Elite Round games will be played in early 2025, with the finals tournament set for Romania next summer.

Draw made for 2024-25 UEFA Men's Under-19 EURO Elite Round.

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— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) December 5, 2024

The 2025-26 Under-17s tournament will be held in Estonia. In order to reach that stage, Ireland must first make it out of Group 6, which also contains Austria, the Faroe Islands, and Kosovo (who are confirmed as hosts).

The Ireland Under-19s also discovered their qualifying group opponents for the 2025-26 qualifying round, as they will face Cyprus, Kazakhstan, and the Netherlands (who will act as hosts) in Group 1 in an effort to reach the finals tournament in Wales.

Final fixture details will be confirmed in due course.

2024-25 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round

Group A6

March 19, 2025 | Ireland v Belgium

March 22, 2025 | Ireland v Poland

March 25, 2025 | Ireland v. Iceland

2024-25 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Elite Round

Group 6

March 19, 2025 | Ireland v Finland

March 22, 2025 | Ireland v Slovenia

March 25, 2025 | Ireland v Germany

2025-26 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round