2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
The 2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 57th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship ran from 7 February to 19 December 2020.
Championship details | |
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Dates | 7 February – 19 December 2020 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Galway (6th win) |
Captain | Jack Glynn |
Manager | Dónal Ó Fátharta |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Dublin |
Captain | Rory Dwyer |
Manager | Tom Gray |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 30 |
Goals total | 50 (1.67 per game) |
Points total | 593 (19.77 per game) |
Top Scorer | Ciarán Archer (1–25) |
Player of the Year | Jack Glynn |
← 2019 2021 → |
Cork were the defending champions,[1] but were beaten by Kerry in the Munster final.[2]
The final took place on 19 December 2020, between Galway and Dublin. Galway won the match by 1–11 to 0–13 to win their sixth title and their first since 2013.[3]
Dublin's Ciarán Archer was the championship's top scorer with 1–25. Galway captain Jack Glynn was named U20 Footballer of the Year.[4]
Player eligibility
At the start of the championship footballers aged under 20 cannot play for both their county's senior and under-20 championship teams. Initially a footballer must opt to play for either the senior or the under-20 team. Once a county's senior team exits the senior championship all of their under-20 players are then eligible to play for the county under-20 team.
This rule was introduced to prevent player burnout and avoid scheduling conflicts when the senior and under-20 championships are played in the same summer months as both county teams have distinct panels of players. Inevitably some county under-20 teams play without their best under-20 footballers as a result of the player eligibility rule.
Competition format
Provincial Championships format
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. Each province decides the format for their championship – the format can be straight knockout, double-elimination, a league, groups, etc. or a combination.
All-Ireland format
The four provincial winners play in two All-Ireland Under-20 Football Semi-finals, with the winners of those matches playing in the All-Ireland Final.
Connacht Under-20 Football Championship
Quarter-final
8 February 2020 Quarter-final | Mayo | 0–14 – 1–11 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Galway | Castlebar |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Paul Towey 0–9 (0–3f), Frank Irwin 0–2 (0–1f), Ciaran Gavin 0–1 (0–1f), James Jennings 0–1 (0–1m), Paddy Goldrick 0–1 | Report | Matthew Tierney 1–2 (0–2f), Tony Gill 0–3, Ryan Monaghan 0–2, Cathal Sweeney 0–1, Nathan Grainger 0–1, Tomo Culhane 0–1, Matthew Cooley 0–1 | Stadium: Elverys MacHale Park Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo) |
Semi-finals
15 February 2020 Semi-final | Sligo | 1–11 – 1–8 | Roscommon | Sligo |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Red Óg Murphy 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–2f), Gavin Duffy 0–2 (0–1m), Conor Murray 0–2, Eoghan Smith 0–1, Alan Reilly 0–1 | Report | Adam McDermott 1–1 (0–1f), Ciaran Lawless 0–2 (0–2 '45), Peter Gillooly 0–2 (0–2f), Paul Carey 0–2 (0–1f), Andrew Lyons 0–1 (0–1m), Cian Murray 0–1, Keith Doyle 0–1, Darragh Walsh 0–1 | Stadium: Markievicz Park Referee: Tadhg Murphy (Galway) |
22 February 2020 Semi-final | Leitrim | 0–2 – 1–12 | Galway | Elphin |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Oisin McLoughlin 0–1 (0–1f), Tom Prior 0–1 | Report | Cathal Sweeney 0–3, Matthew Cooley 1–0, Matthew Tierney 0–2 (0–2f), Jack Glynn 0–1, Cian Monaghan 0–1, Conor Raftery 0–1, Ryan Monaghan 0–1, Paul Kelly 0–1, Alan Greene 0–1, Eoin Mannion 0–1 | Stadium: Orchard Park Referee: Patrick McTiernan (Roscommon) |
Final
7 March 2020 Final | Galway | 4–13 – 0–5 | Roscommon | Tuam |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Ryan Monaghan 1–2, Matthew Tierney 0–4 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Tomo Culhane 1–1 (1–0f), Cathal Sweeney 0–3, Cian Monaghan 1–0, Jonathan McGrath 1–0, Tony Gill 0–1, Alan Greene 0–1, Eoin Mannion 0–1 | Report | Paul McManus 0–2, Thomas O'Rourke 0–1 (0–1f), Darragh Walsh 0–1, Ciaran Lawless 0–1 | Stadium: Tuam Stadium Referee: Declan Corcoran (Mayo) Man of the Match: Cathal Sweeney (Galway) |
Leinster Under-20 Football Championship
Preliminary round
7 February 2020 Preliminary round | Wexford | 3–8 – 2–9 | Carlow | Enniscorthy |
20:00 IST (UTC+0) | Colum Feeney 0–5 (0–4f, 0–1 '45), Todd Hynes 1–1, Paraic Hughes 1–0, Tomás Murphy 1–0, Shane Pettit 0–2 | Report | Andrew Keogh 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Jamie Lunney 1–0, Cathal O'Neill 1–0, Ronan Curran 0–2, Cormac Lomax 0–1, Cian Doyle 0–1 | Stadium: St Patrick's Park Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford) |
8 February 2020 Preliminary round | Louth | 0–9 – 2–6 | Offaly | Dunleer |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Carl Gillespie 0–6 (0–4f, 0–1m), Luke Matthews 0–2, Ciarán Keenan 0–1 (0–1f) | Report | Sean Courtney 2–0, Aaron Kellaghan 0–3 (0–1f), Cathal Flynn 0–1, Cormac Delaney 0–1, Mikey Cunningham 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Uí Mhuirí Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) |
8 February 2020 Preliminary round | Wicklow | 1–7 – 1–17 | Dublin | Aughrim |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Eoin Darcy 1–0, Johnny Keogh 0–2 (0–1 '45), Matthew Ging 0–2, Eoghan Byrne 0–1, James Hedderman 0–1, Kevin Quinn 0–1 | Report | Ciarán Archer 0–5 (0–1f), Luke Swan 0–3 (0–1f), Adam Fearon 1–0, Kieran McKeon 0–2, Padraig Purcell 0–2, Alan Murphy 0–1, Ciaran O'Reilly 0–1, Mark Lavin 0–1, Rory Dwyer 0–1, Sean Foran 0–1 | Stadium: Joule Park Referee: John Hickey (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
15 February 2020 Quarter-final | Dublin | 3–10 – 0–9 | Longford | Dublin |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Ciarán Archer 1–4 (0–3f), Lorcan O'Dell 1–1, Conor Kinsella 1–0, Evan Caulfield 0–1, Killian McGinnis 0–1, Kieran McKeon 0–1, Padraig Purcell 0–1, Luke Murphy Guinane 0–1 | Report | Oran Kenny 0–3 (0–3f), Dylan Farrell 0–3 (0–2f), Eoghan McCormack 0–1, Dario Ciglianio 0–1, Aaron Farrell 0–1 | Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: Stephen Johnson (Louth) |
15 February 2020 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1–5 – 1–12 | Meath | Enniscorthy |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Colum Feeney 0–3 (0–2f), Todd Hynes 1–0, Shane Pettit 0–2 (0–1f) | Report | Shane Walsh 1–3, Jordan Morris 0–2 (0–1m), Jack O'Connor 0–2, Luke Mitchell 0–2, Matthew Costello 0–1, Aaron Lynch 0–1, Conor Farrelly 0–1 | Stadium: St Patrick's Park Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) |
15 February 2020 Quarter-final | Kildare | 1–7 – 0–9 | Offaly | Newbridge |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Shane O'Sullivan 1–3 (0–3f), Alex Beirne 0–2, Luke Griffin 0–1, Paddy McDermott 0–1 | Report | Sean Courtney 0–4 (0–2f), Jack Bryant 0–3 (0–2f), Cathal Flynn 0–1, Kevin McDermott 0–1 | Stadium: St Conleth's Park Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) |
17 February 2020 Quarter-final | Laois | 0–13 – 1–10 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Westmeath | Portlaoise |
19:30 IST (UTC+0) | Ronan Coffey 0–4 (0–3f), Mark Barry 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1m), Jack Owens 0–2, Matthew Byron 0–1 (0–1f), Daragh Galvin 0–1 (0–1m), Sean O'Neill 0–1, Jack Lacey 0–1 | Report | Kieran Colclough 1–0 (1–0f), Tommy Ryan 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1m), Jason Nugent 0–2, T. J. Cox 0–1 (0–1f), Eoghan Bracken 0–1, Adam Flanagan 0–1, Jack Murtagh 0–1, Sam Maxwell 0–1, Jonathan Lynam 0–1 | Stadium: MW Hire O'Moore Park Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath) |
Semi-finals
21 February 2020 Semi-final | Laois | 1–7 – 0–4 | Kildare | Portlaoise |
19:30 IST (UTC+0) | Mark Barry 0–4 (0–2f), Damon Larkin 1–0, Matthew Byron 0–1 (0–1f), Ronan Coffey 0–1, Colin Slevin 0–1 | Report | Alex Beirne 0–2, Shane O'Sullivan 0–1 (0–1f), Darragh Kirwan 0–1 | Stadium: MW Hire O'Moore Park Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) |
22 February 2020 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–14 – 0–7 | Meath | Dublin |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Lorcan O'Dell 1–2, Luke Swan 1–1, Evan Caulfield 0–3, Mark Lavin 0–2, Ciarán Archer 0–2, Kieran McKeon 0–2, Padraig Purcell 0–2 | Report | Luke Mitchell 0–2 (0–2f), Liam Byrne 0–1 (0–1 '45), Jordan Morris 0–1 (0–1f), Daithi McGowan 0–1, Matthew Costello 0–1, Cian Rogers 0–1 | Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: John Hickey (Carlow) |
Final
6 March 2020 Final | Dublin | 0–18 – 0–8 | Laois | Carlow |
19:30 IST (UTC+0) | Ciarán Archer 0–7 (0–3f, 0–2 '45), Kieran McKeon 0–4, Lee Gannon 0–2, Rory Dwyer 0–1, Mark Lavin 0–1, Lorcan O'Dell 0–1, Sean Foran 0–1, Conor Kinsella 0–1 | Report | Ronan Coffey 0–4 (0–2f), Matthew Byron 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Jack Owens 0–1 | Stadium: Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford) Man of the Match: Lorcan O'Dell (Dublin) |
Munster Under-20 Football Championship
Quarter-finals
19 February 2020 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0–7 – 0–6 | Tipperary | Rathkeale |
19:00 IST (UTC+0) | Eoin O'Mahony 0–2 (0–2m), John Hayes 0–1 (0–1f), James Cummins 0–1, Brian Foley 0–1, Rory O'Brien 0–1, Barry Coleman 0–1 | Report | Conor Ryan 0–2, Kyle Shelly 0–1 (0–1f), Kevin Grogan 0–1 (0–1f), Mark O'Meara 0–1, Sean O'Connor 0–1 | Stadium: Mick Neville Park Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry) |
20 February 2020 Quarter-final | Clare | 3–14 – 0–6 | Waterford | Milltown Malbay |
19:00 IST (UTC+0) | Shane Meehan 2–2 (0–2f), Mark McInerney 1–5 (0–4f), Diarmuid O'Donnell 0–3, Emmet McMahon 0–2, Morgan Garry 0–1, Eoghan Thynne 0–1 | Report | Aaron Ryan 0–3 (0–3f), Niall McSweeney 0–2 (0–2f), James Power 0–1 | Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park Referee: Jonathan Hayes (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
26 February 2020 Semi-final | Clare | 2–7 – 1–12 | Cork | Milltown Malbay |
19:00 IST (UTC+0) | Mark McInerney 1–4 (0–3f), Emmet McMahon 1–1, Shane Meehan 0–1 (0–1f), Eoin Rouine 0–1 | Report | Blake Murphy 0–9 (0–7f, 0–1 '45, 0–1m), Jack Murphy 1–0, Mark Cronin 0–2 (0–1f), Fionn Herlihy 0–1 | Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry) |
26 February 2020 Semi-final | Limerick | 0–7 – 0–14 | Kerry | Rathkeale |
19:00 IST (UTC+0) | Barry Coleman 0–1, Rory O'Brien 0–1, James Cummins 0–1, James Molyneaux 0–1, Brian Foley 0–1, John Hayes 0–1, Eoin O'Mahony 0–1 | Report | Paul Walsh 0–4 (0–3f), Killian Falvey 0–3, Paul O'Shea 0–2, Luke Brosnan 0–1, Michael O'Gara 0–1, Patrick Darcy 0–1, Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich 0–1, Sean Quilter 0–1 | Stadium: Mick Neville Park Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare) |
Final
4 March 2020 Final | Kerry | 0–17 – 1–9 | Cork | Tralee |
19:30 IST (UTC+0) | Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich 0–5 (0–2f, 0–1m), Paul Walsh 0–3 (0–3f), Sean Quilter 0–2 (0–1f), Patrick Darcy 0–2, Darragh Lyne 0–1, Killian Falvey 0–1, Paul O’Shea 0–1, Seán Horan 0–1, Sean Keane 0–1 | Report | Blake Murphy 1–3, Mark Cronin 0–4 (0–1f), Jack Murphy 0–1, Fionn Herlihy 0–1 | Stadium: Austin Stack Park Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary) Man of the Match: Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaioch (Kerry) |
Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
Preliminary round
8 February 2020 Preliminary round | Derry | 1–13 – 1–8 (a.e.t.) | Fermanagh | Derry |
14:00 IST (UTC+0) | Alex Doherty 1–5 (0–1f), Jude McAtamney 0–3 (0–2f), Eunan Mulholland 0–2, Cormac Murphy 0–1, Tiarnan McHugh 0–1, Kealan Friel 0–1 | Report | Sean Cassidy 1–1, Callum Jones 0–3, Micheál Glynn 0–2 (0–1 '45), Brandon Horan 0–1, Gavin McGovern 0–1 | Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Enda McFeely (Donegal) |
Quarter-finals
21 February 2020 Quarter-final | Antrim | 1–9 – 2–4 | Derry | Belfast |
19:45 IST (UTC+0) | Pat Shivers 0–5 (0–3f), Adam Loughran 1–0, Peter Henvey 0–2, Dominic McEnhill 0–1, Peter King 0–1 | Report | Jude McAtamney 1–2, Conleth McShane 1–0, Alex Doherty 0–1 (0–1f), Ciaran Doyle 0–1 | Stadium: The Dub Referee: James Lewis (Fermanagh) |
22 February 2020 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0–8 – 1–11 | Down | Cavan |
13:00 IST (UTC+0) | Cormac O'Reilly 0–3, Paddy Lynch 0–2 (0–2f), Thomas Smith 0–2, Emmett Boylan 0–1 (0–1f) | Report | Cathal Gorman 0–5 (0–1f), Conal McNulty 1–0, Dean Rice 0–2, Cormac O'Rawe 0–1, Ruairi McCormack 0–1, Eoghan Byrne 0–1, Shealan Johnston 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone) |
22 February 2020 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2–9 – 1–12 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Monaghan | Ballyshannon |
13:00 IST (UTC+0) | Ethan Harkin 1–4 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Aaron Doherty 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1 '45), Luke Gavigan 0–1, Rory O'Donnell 0–1, Ronan Frain 0–1 | Report | Aaron Mulligan 0–5 (0–2f), Gary Mohan 1–2 (0–1f), Jason Irwin 0–2 (0–1f), Karl Gallagher 0–2, Liam Óg Murray 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Aodh Ruadh Referee: Darren O'Hare (Down) |
22 February 2020 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0–8 – 1–9 (a.e.t.) | Tyrone | Armagh |
13:00 IST (UTC+0) | Justin Kieran 0–3 (0–1m), Eoin Woods 0–2, Cian McConville 0–1 (0–1f), James McCormack 0–1 (0–1f), Donal Conlon 0–1 | Report | Tiarnan Quinn 1–4 (0–2f), Conor Quinn 0–1, Antoin Fox 0–1, Neil Kilpatrick 0–1, Matthew Murnaghan 0–1, Darragh Canavan 0–1 | Stadium: Box-It Athletic Grounds Referee: Dan Mullan (Derry) |
Semi-finals
29 February 2020 Semi-final | Antrim | 0–9 – 0–11 | Tyrone | Lavey |
14:30 IST (UTC+0) | Pat Shivers 0–5 (0–4f), Dominic McEnhill 0–3 (0–2f), Rory Brolly 0–1 | Report | Tiarnan Quinn 0–3 (0–1f), Lorcan Quinn 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Darragh Canavan 0–2, Antoin Fox 0–1, Joe Oguz 0–1, Ethan Jordan 0–1, Ryan Jones 0–1 | Stadium: Lavey GAA Grounds Referee: Kevin Faloon (Armagh) |
29 February 2020 Semi-final | Donegal | 1–11 – 0–12 | Down | The Loup |
14:30 IST (UTC+0) | Aaron Doherty 1–3 (0–2f), Padraig McGettigan 0–2 (0–2m), Rory O'Donnell 0–2, Paul O'Hare 0–1, Peter McEniff 0–1, Richard O'Rourke 0–1, Conor McHugh 0–1 | Report | Cathal Gorman 0–3 (0–2f), Ryan McEvoy 0–3 (0–1f), Cormac O'Rawe 0–2, Tim Prenter 0–1, Ruari O'Hare 0–1, Shealan Johnston 0–1, Ruairi McCormack 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Naomh Pádraig Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan) |
Final
7 March 2020 Final | Donegal | 0–9 – 1–11 | Tyrone | Clones |
15:00 IST (UTC+0) | Aaron Doherty 0–3 (0–1f), Padraig McGettigan 0–2 (0–1f), Johnny McGroddy 0–1 (0–1m), Luke Gavigan 0–1, Paul O'Hare 0–1, Keelin McGroddy 0–1 | Report | Ethan Jordan 0–5, Darragh Canavan 1–0, Tiarnan Quinn 0–2 (0–1f), Joe Oguz 0–2, Kevin Barker 0–1, Liam Gray 0–1 | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Referee: Darren O'Hare (Down) Man of the Match: Ethan Jordan (Tyrone) |
All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
Semi-finals
17 October 2020 Semi-final | Dublin | 1–14 – 1–12 | Tyrone | Cavan |
14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Ciarán Archer 0–6 (0–3f), Brian O'Leary 1–1, Mark Lavin 0–3, Lorcan O'Dell 0–2, Lee Gannon 0–1, Sean Lowry 0–1 | Report | Tiarnan Quinn 1–3 (0–2f), Ethan Jordan 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Darragh Canavan 0–3 (0–1m), Simon Garrity 0–1 | Stadium: Breffni Park Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo) |
17 October 2020 Semi-final | Galway | 1–15 – 1–10 | Kerry | Limerick |
16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Matthew Tierney 0–6 (0–5f, 0–1m), Matthew Cooley 0–4 (0–3f), Cian Monaghan 1–1, Patrick Kelly 0–1 (0–1f), Cian Hernon 0–1, Oisín Gormley 0–1, Nathan Grainger 0–1 | Report | Deividas Uosis 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Eddie Horan 0–3, Ruaidhrí Ó Beaglaoich 1–0, Paul Walsh 0–2, Sean Keane 0–1, Dylan Geaney 0–1 | Stadium: Gaelic Grounds Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) |
Final
19 December 2020 Final | Galway | 1–11 – 0–13 | Dublin | Dublin |
14:30 IST (UTC+0) | Tomo Culhane 1–6 (0–4f, 0–1m), Matthew Tierney 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Matthew Cooley 0–1 | Report | Mark Lavin 0–4 (0–1f), Adam Fearon 0–2, Lorcan O'Dell 0–2, Brian O'Leary 0–2, Lee Gannon 0–1, Ciarán Archer 0–1, Luke Swan 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) Man of the Match: Jack Glynn (Galway) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Ciarán Archer | Dublin | 1–25 | 28 | 6 | 4.67 |
2 | Matthew Tierney | Galway | 1–18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
3 | Tiarnan Quinn | Tyrone | 2–12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
4 | Mark McInerney | Clare | 2–9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
Blake Murphy | Cork | 1–12 | ||||
6 | Tomo Culhane | Galway | 2–8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
Lorcan O'Dell | Dublin | 6 | 2.33 | |||
Aaron Doherty | Donegal | 3 | 4.67 | |||
9 | Mark Lavin | Galway | 0–11 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 |
Ethan Jordan | Tyrone | 4 | 2.75 |
Top scorers in a single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Tomo Culhane | Galway | 1–6 | 9 | Dublin |
Paul Towey | Mayo | 0–9 | Galway | ||
Blake Murphy | Cork | Clare | |||
4 | Shane Meehan | Clare | 2–2 | 8 | Waterford |
Mark McInerney | Clare | 1–5 | Waterford | ||
Alex Doherty | Derry | Fermanagh | |||
7 | Ciarán Archer | Dublin | 1–4 | 7 | Longford |
Tiarnan Quinn | Tyrone | Armagh | |||
Mark McInerney | Clare | Cork | |||
Ethan Harkin | Donegal | Monaghan | |||
Ciarán Archer | Dublin | 0–7 | Laois |
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