Republic of Ireland U17/19s learn Euro elite qualifying opponents

The Republic of Ireland Under-19s and Under-17s have discovered their respective opponents for the 2022/23 UEFA European Championship elite round qualifiers.

Tom Mohan's Under-19s made it through to the elite round following wins over Gibraltar, Wales and Hungary - scoring nine goals and recording three clean sheets.

Next up for the squad are three Group 5 games against Slovakia, Estonia and Greece, with Ireland acting as hosts for those crucial qualifiers. Only the seven group winners qualify for the finals in Malta in July.

The Ireland Under-17s beat Armenia and drew with both Belarus and Norway to reach the elite round, where they will meet Italy, Ukraine and Cyprus in Group 6, with Cyprus hosting the games.

The eight group winners and seven best second-place teams will qualify for May's finals in Hungary.

The qualifying-round Draws for the 2023/24 season were also made with the Ireland Under-19s set to travel to Albania next year to take on the mini tournament hosts as well as Slovenia and Belgium.

The Ireland Under-17s will be hosts for their three games in October 2023 with Armenia, Iceland and Switzerland set to visit.

2022/23 UEFA Under-19 European Championship Elite Round Wednesday, 22 March | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia Saturday, 25 March | Republic of Ireland v Estonia Tuesday, 28 March | Greece v Republic of Ireland

2022/23 UEFA Under-17 European Championship Elite Round Tuesday, 7 March | Italy v Republic of Ireland Friday, 10 March | Ukraine v Republic of Ireland Monday, 13 March | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland

2023/24 UEFA Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round Wednesday, 15 November | Republic of Ireland v Albania Saturday, 18 November | Republic of Ireland v Slovenia Tuesday, 21 November | Belgium v