2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship

The 2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association.[1] The championship ran from 10 April to 18 May 2024.[2]

2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship
Dates10 April - 18 May 2024
Teams12
SponsorEirGrid
Champions Down (1st title)
Finn Murdock (captain)
Runners-up Westmeath
Brian Cooney (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored28 (2.55 per match)
Points scored216 (19.64 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brian Cooney (4-18)
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The All-Ireland final was played at Páirc Tailteann in Navan on 18 May 2024 between Down and Westmeath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Down won the match by 1–10 to 0–10 to claim their first ever championship title.[4]

Westmeath's Brian Cooney was the championship's top scorer with 4-18.

Connacht Under-20 B Football Championship

Connacht final
27 April 2024 Final Leitrim 0-09 - 3-11 Mayo Philly McGuinness Memorial Park
B McNulty 0-3, 2f; B Guckian (2f) & P Honeyman (2f) 0-2 each; J Casey & T Plunkett 0-1 each Report D Beirne 2-4, 3f; N Hurley 1-1; O Cronin 0-3; D Dolan 0-2, 50 & f; F McLaughlin 0-1

Leinster Under-20 B Football Championship

Leinster quarter-final
16 April 2024 Quarter-final Carlow 3-10 - 0-10 Offaly SETU Carlow Grounds
L Gavin 2-4 (3fs), Kyle Nolan 0-3, C Brady 1-0, S Cormican, Kieran Nolan, B Kelly 0-1 each Report M Dalton 0-3 (2fs), R Gallagher 0-2 (1f), C Melia (f), C Foran (f), R Kellaghan, S Doran, G O’Meara 0-1 each.

Leinster semi-finals
23 April 2024 Semi-final Longford 0-13 - 1-07 Wexford Bertie Allen Park
M Carey (0-9, 5 frees, 1 ‘45), J Brady Hynes (0-2), P Moran (0-1), M Flynn (0-1). Report C Kehoe (1-1); D Cooke Leonard (0-3, one free), D Kehoe (0-1), R Gilbert (0-1), C Kelly (0-1).
23 April 2024 Semi-final Westmeath 3-09 - 1-10 Carlow Kinnegad Grounds
B Cooney 1-4 (0-1f), S Hanley 1-2, R Murray 1-1, J Duncan, S Ormsby 0-1 each. Report L Gavin 0-5 (5f), A Kelly 1-0, B Kelly 0-2 (1m), Kieran Nolan, C Brady, J Brady 0-1 each.

Leinster final
30 April 2024 Final Westmeath 3-09 - 2-11 Longford TEG Cusack Park
B Cooney 3-3 (0-1f), R Cole 0-2, D Lowry, J Duncan, R Murray, S Hanley 0-1 each. Report Michael Flynn 1-2, P Moran, M Carey (3f) 0-3 each, J Kelly 1-0, E Williams 0-2, J Brady Hynes 0-1 (f).

Munster Under-20 B Football Championship

Munster final
10 April 2024 Final Limerick 2-10 - 1-05 Waterford Mallow GAA Complex
A Neville (2-0), R Quirke (0-4, 0-2 frees), D Murray (0-3), J McCarthy (’45), C Ó Dúinn and D Hynes (free) (0-1 each). Report S Pender (1-2, 0-1 free), M O’Brien, R Fennell and D Murphy (0-1 each). Referee: C Dineen

Ulster Under-20 B Football Championship

Ulster semi-final
22 April 2024 Semi-final Antrim 0-10 - 1-16 Fermanagh Dunsilly Centre of Excellence
N Duffy (0-03), J Hannon (0-02), C Johnston (0-01), T Shivers (0-01), C Walsh (0-01), J Toner (0-01), C McCann (0-01). Report M McDermott (1-04), C Brennan (0-03), K Fitzpatrick (0-02), C O’Brien (0-02), S Conlon (0-01), D Owens (0-01), L MacEnri (0-01), L Feely (0-01), C McAnespie (0-01).

Ulster final
29 April 2024 Final Fermanagh 1-05 - 1-06 Down Brewster Park
J Flanagan 1-0, K Fitzpatrick 0-2 (1f), M McDermott 0-1, S Conlon 0-1 (m), M Burns 0-1. Report N Rogers 1-0, C Cunningham 0-1, T McCarroll 0-1, R Quinn 0-1, J Doran 0-1 (f), E Rogers 0-1 (f), C O’Reilly 0-1

All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals
11 May 2024 Semi-final Westmeath 1-15 - 2-05 Limerick FBD Semple Stadium
B Cooney 0-6 (5f), J Duncan 1-0, D Lowry, S Ormsby, R Murray (1f) 0-2 each, T Baker, S Hanley, D Hall 0-1 each. Report E Rigter (0-2f), D Murray (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-1‘45’) 1-2 each, C Ó Duinn 0-1.
12 May 2024 Semi-final Mayo 0-15 - 2-10 Down Kingspan Breffni Park
T O’Flaherty 0-5 (4 frees), J Mulchrone 0-2, C Keaveney 0-2, O Cronin 0-2, C Dawson 0-1, D Duffy 0-1, S Morahan 0-1, D Dolan 0-1 (free). Report D Scullion 2-1, J Doran 0-3, E Rogers 0-1, F Murdock 0-1, S Carr 0-1, R Quinn 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1, M Murdock 0-1.

All-Ireland final
18 May 2024 Final Westmeath 0-10 - 1-10 Down Páirc Tailteann
B Cooney 0-5 (4f), D Lowry, L Daly, J Duncan, R Murray, S Corcoran 0-1 each. Report D Rafferty 1-0, J Doran (1f, 1‘45’), S Carr 0-3 each, D Scullion 0-2, C Cunningham, D Ruddy 0-1 each. Referee: M Farrelly (Cavan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Cooney Westmeath 4-18 30 4 7.50
2 Liam Gavin Carlow 2-09 15 2 7.50
3 Matthew Carey Longford 0-12 12 2 6.00
4 Darragh Beirne Mayo 2-05 10 2 5.00
5 Mattie McDermott Fermanagh 1-05 8 2 4.00

References
  1. "2024 EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. "EirGrid launches the 2024 GAA Football U20 All-Ireland Championship". GAA website. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. "U20 All Ireland 'B' final in Navan on Saturday". Westmeath Examiner. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. "Rafferty's late goal decisive as Down edge out Westmeath". Westmeath Examiner. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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