2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship
The 2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1998. The championship ran from 30 March to 25 May 2024.
| Dates | 30 March - 25 May 2024 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | oneills.com | ||
| Champions | Down (2nd title) Michael Dorrian (captain) Conor O'Prey (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Roscommon James Dillon (captain) Kevin Sammon (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (3.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 212 (30.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paddy Fallon (1-21) | ||
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Derry were the defending champions, however, they earned the right to take part in the Leinster Under-20 Championship after beating Antrim in the 2024 Ulster U20HC final.[1][2][3]
The All-Ireland final was played on 25 May 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Down and Roscommon, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Down won the match by 0-20 to 0-10 to claim their second All-Ireland title overall and a first title in two years.[4]
Roscommon's Paddy Fallon was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 30 March 2024 Quarter-final | Sligo | 2-15 - 3-15 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park |
| R O'Kelly-Lynch 2-8, C Keenan 0-2, A Rolston 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | Report | S Canning 1-8, P Fallon 1-4, G Mears 1-0, B Mannion 0-1, R Coyle 0-1, M Hussey 0-1. |
| 30 March 2024 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0-14 - 2-10 | Mayo | O'Donnell Park |
| B Gaffey 0-11 (8f, 1’65); D Tully 0-2; A McKinney 0-1. | Report | R Fallon 1-3; J Byrne 0-1; C Enright 1-5 (1f); S McGhee 0-1. |
| 30 March 2024 Quarter-final | Down | 7-19 - 0-07 | Armagh | Páirc Tomás Ruiséil |
| F Turpin 2-4, M Dorrian 2-2, N Rodgers 2-1, C O'Neill 0-4, B Christie 0-4, C Leneghan 1-0, T Connelly 0-3, D Mallon 0-1. | Report | R Monahan 0-3, M Rice 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, P McVerry 0-1, R Grimes 0-1. |
| 30 March 2024 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 0-13 - 5-17 | Wicklow | Darver COE |
| A Woods 0-8, L Hughes 0-3, C Bell 0-2. | Report | D Redmond 4-1, J O'Toole 1-7, C Byrne 0-2, L Kinsella 0-1, F Darcy 0-1, M Óg O'Neill 0-1, J Ffrench 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 5 May 2024 Semi-final | Wicklow | 0-08 - 3-23 | Down | Darver Centre of Excellence |
| C Byrne (0-2, 1f); F D’Arcy (0-2), J O’Toole (0-2, 1 65, 1f), B Molloy (0-1, f); K Cullen (0-1); D Redmond (0-1). | Report | M Dorrian (1-3), B Christie (0-6, 1 65), F Turpin (1-2), F Gilmore (1-0), S McCarthy (0-3); N Rogers (0-2), C Leneghan (0-2), B Taggart (0-1), D Mallon (0-1), P Smyth (0-1, f); C O’Neill (0-1, f), R McCamphill (0-1). |
| 6 May 2024 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-10 - 2-30 | Roscommon | Hastings MacHale Park |
| C Enright (1-2), R Fallon (0-4f), K Gallagher (0-2), E Ryan (0-1); J Byrne (0-1). | Report | P Fallon (0-12, 0-5f, 0-1 sideline), S Canning (1-6), B Mannion (1-3), R Lyons (0-3), L Óg Coyle (0-3), K Ryan (0-1); M Hussey (0-1); G Meares (0-1). |
Final
| 25 May 2024 Final | Down | 0-20 - 0-11 | Roscommon | Croke Park |
| B Christie 0-6 (0-5f), M Dorrian 0-4, F Turpin 0-3, N Rogers 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, P Smyth 0-1f, O Birt 0-1. | Report | P Fallon 0-5f, S Canning 0-3, R Conlon 0-1, R Coyle 0-1, T Fleming 0-1. | Referee: P Dunne (Laois) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Fallon | Roscommon | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Seán Canning | Roscommon | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Michael Dorrian | Down | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Finn Turpin | Down | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Ben Christie | Down | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Dan Redmond | Wicklow | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Robert O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 | |
| 8 | Colm Enright | Mayo | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Noah Rogers | Down | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Jack O'Toole | Down | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
References
- "All-Ireland U20 B Hurling Final: Derry edge out Roscommon". GAA website. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Late goals secure Derry All-Ireland U20B hurling crown". Hogan Stand. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Derry dethrone Antrim in Ulster U20 Hurling final". The Saffron Gael. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- "Down triumph in All-Ireland U20 B decider". GAA website. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.