Ireland grouped with Italy again for Euro U21 qualifiers

Adam Idah of Republic of Ireland in action against Enrico Del Prato of Italy during the UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifier Group 1 match between Republic of Ireland and Italy at Tallaght Stadium in Tallaght, Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Ireland’s U21s have been grouped with Italy, Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Luxembourg in the qualifying draw for the 2023 European Championships.

Georgia and Romania will jointly stage the 2023 tournament which the Republic and Northern Ireland associations had expressed an interest in hosting.