2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates1 July – 15 August 2021
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamOffaly (2nd win)
CaptainKieran Dolan
ManagerDeclan Kelly
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamRoscommon
CaptainColin Walsh
ManagerLiam Tully
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterDown
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played30
Goals total91 (3.03 per game)
Points total667 (22.23 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Jack Bryant (4–22)
Player of the Year Jack Bryant
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The 2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 58th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 1 July and ended on 15 August 2021.

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mayo after a penalty shootout in the Connacht semi-final.[1][2]

The final was played on 15 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Offaly and Roscommon, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Offaly won the match by 1-14 to 1-11 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1988.[3][4][5]

Results

Connacht Under-20 Football Championship

Quarter-final

6 July 2021 Quarter-final Roscommon 4-16 (28) - (10) 0-10 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park
D Cregg 0-9 (5f); A McDermott 1-3; B O’Carroll 1-2 (1f); J Fitzpatrick 1-1; D Heneghan 1-0; K Doyle 0-1. Report T Prior, P Keaney (1f) 0-3 each; O Bohan 0-2f; P McKenna, B McWeeney 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

13 July 2021 Semi-final Galway 1-08 (11) - (11) 0-11
(aet)
(6-7 on penalties)		 Mayo Tuam Stadium
Nathan Grainger 1-1 (1-0 pen), Tomo Culhane 0-3f, Tony Gill, Conall Gallagher, Ryan Monahan, Matthew Cooley 0-1 each Report Jack Mahon 0-4 (0-3f), Connell Dempsey 0-2f, Jack Carney, Ultan O'Reilly, Frank Irwin, Paddy Heneghan, Dylan Thornton 0-1 each Referee: John Gilmartin (Sligo)
Man of the Match: Ruairi Keane (Mayo Gaels)
14 July 2021 Semi-final Roscommon 4-13 (25) - (18) 2-12 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park
James Fitzpatrick 2-2, Daire Cregg 0-4 (0-3f), Ronan Garvin and Jason Doory 1-0 each, Adam McDermott and Ben O'Carroll (0-2f) 0-3 each, Colin Walsh 0-1 Report Lee Deignan 0-5 (0-3f, 1 '45), Sean Carroll and Joseph Keaney 1-0 each, Oisin Flynn 0-3f, Ciaran O'Reilly, Gavin Duffy, Jack Davitt, Aaron Perry 0-1 each Referee: James Molloy (Galway)

Final

21 July 2021 Final Roscommon 2-11 (17) - (10) 1-07 Mayo Elverys MacHale Park
James Fitzpatrick 1-3, Daire Cregg 0-5 (0-3f), Adam McDermott 1-1, Ben O'Carroll and Darragh Heneghan 0-1 each Report [1] Connell Demsey 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Jack Carney 0-2, Sean Holmes, Jack Mahon (0-1f), Owen McHale 0-1 each Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)
Man of the Match: James Fitzpatrick (Oran)

Leinster Under-20 Football Championship

First round

1 July 2021 First round Kildare 1-13 (16) - (18) 1-15 Westmeath St Conleth's Park
E Bagnall 0-5 (0-3fs), N Aherne 1-0, M Curtin 0-1f, T Martin 0-1, D O’Donoghue 0-1, N O’Regan 0-1, P McDermott 0-1, T Gill 0-1; S Farrell 0-1, M McGovern 0-1. Report B McGauren 1-10 (0-10fs), K O’Sullivan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Flemming 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1m.
1 July 2021 First round Louth 3-13 (22) - (23) 4-11 Longford McGeough Park
J Hughes 2-2, G Bell 1-2, C McCaul 0-3 (2f), C Gillespie 0-4 (2f), L Matthews (’45), G Stewart 0-1 each. Report K McGann 1-5, D Reynolds 1-3 (2f), E Finneran 1-0, J Duggan 1-0, E McCormack, T McNevin, F Hourican 0-1 each.
1 July 2021 First round Wicklow 2-11 (17) - (14) 2-08 Laois Aughrim County Ground
E Darcy 2-1, M Ging 0-4 (0-3f), J Keogh 0-3f, K Quinn 0-2 (0-1m), E Byrne 0-1. Report R Murphy 1-2 (0-2f), C Dunne 0-4 (0-3f), A Dunne 1-1, K Swayne 0-1.
1 July 2021 First round Carlow 0-08 (8) - (15) 2-09 Wexford Netwatch Cullen Park
A Keating 0-3f, L Connolly, N Hickey 0-2 each, B Byrne 0-1f. Report C Kehoe 1-3, J Higgins 1-1, C Regan 0-2, A Larkin (f), J O’Leary, R Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

8 July 2021 Quarter-final Wexford 1-09 (12) - (13) 1-10 Offaly Chadwicks Wexford Park
S Pettitt 1-5 (5f), A Larkin 0-2 (2f), J O'Leary (m) and J Curtis 0-1 each. Report J Bryant 1-3 (1-0 penalty), M Tynan (1f), C Delaney (2f) and A Kellaghan (1m) 0-2 each, C Flynn 0-1.
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Dublin 1-12 (15) - (11) 1-08 Wicklow Parnell Park
F Murray 0-6 (0-1f, 0-1 '45'), L Swan 0-3, S Foran 1-0, M L’Estrange, M O’Leary, M Lavin 0-1 each. Report K Quinn 0-4, JP Nolan 1-1, C McDonald 0-2 (0-1pen), M Ging (0-1f) 0-1.
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Longford 3-09 (18) - (18) 2-12
(aet)
(4-5 on penalties)		 Westmeath Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J Duggan 1-6 3fs, 1m, J Moran, D Reynolds 1-0 each, J Donnelly, K McGann, E McCormack 0-1 each. Report B Kelly 1-4, S Baker 1-0, J McDonnell 0-3, B McGauran 0-2, 1f, E Gaffney, K O’Sullivan, L Moran 0-1 each

Semi-finals

15 July 2021 Semi-final Offaly 1-11 (14) - (12) 1-09 Westmeath TEG Cusack Park
Jack Bryant 0-7 (0-4f), Cormac Egan 1-1, Aaron Kellaghan, Cormac Delaney (0-1f), Keith O'Neill 0-1 each Report Ben McGauran 0-5 (4f), Devin Hill 1-1, Shane Fleming (0-1m), Jack Torpey, Liam Moran 0-1 each Referee: Seamus Mulhare
15 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin 4-07 (19) - (13) 0-13 Meath Páirc Tailteann
Mark Lavin 1-3 (0-1f), Adam Fearon, Lorcan O’Dell, Luke Swan 1-0 each, Fionn Murray 0-3 (2 '45), Luke Murphy-Guinane 0-1 Report Luke Mitchell 0-6 (0-5f), Diarmuid Moriarty 0-4, Jack Flynn (2 '45), Niall Finnerty 0-1 Referee: Fergal Smyth (Offaly)

Final

22 July 2021 Final Offaly 0-15 (15) - (12) 3-03 Dublin O'Moore Park
Jack Bryant 0-6 (0-4f), Morgan Tynan 0-4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Cormac Egan 0-2, Cathal Flynn, Aaron Kelleghan, Keith O'Neill (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Lorcan O'Dell and Fionn Murray 1-1 each, Mark Lavin 1-0, Adam Fearon 0-1 Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Man of the Match: Cormac Egan (Tullamore)

Munster Under-20 Football Championship

Quarter-finals

8 July 2021 Quarter-final Waterford 4-05 (17) - (12) 1-09 Clare Fraher Field
T O’Connell 3-1, H Griffin 1-0, N McSweeney 0-2 (2fs), P Fitzgerald, C Foley 0-1 each. Report M McInerney 1-3 (1-0 pen), E McMahon 0-3 (2fs), C McGroary, R Barry, B McNamara 0-1 each. Referee: B Griffin (Kerry)
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-16 (16) - (13) 1-10 Limerick Semple Stadium
S O Connor (0-7, 5f), B Kehoe (0-4), M O Connor (0-1), K Grogan (0-1); L Kennedy (0-1); B Comerford (0-1), T Condon (0-1). Report B Ahern (1-1), C Ryan (0-4, 4f), E Riordan (0-1), D O Keeffe (0-1); P Shanahan (0-1), B Foley (0-1), J Molyneux (0-1). Referee: D Murnane (Cork)

Semi-finals

15 July 2021 Semi-final Tipperary 0-11 (11) - (9) 0-09 Waterford Semple Stadium
S O Connor (0-6,3fs), K Grogan (0-2,2fs), C Deeley, C Cadell, R Walsh (0-1 each); Report P Fitzgerald (0-3), N McSweeney, T O Connell (1f) (0-2 each), S Fitzgerald, A Ryan (0-1 each). Referee: N Ryan (Cork)
15 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 3-12 (21) - (20) 3-11 Kerry Semple Stadium
C Corbett 2-4 (0-2f), D Buckley 0-3, J Cahalane 1-0, A Walsh-Murphy, D Dorgan (0-1f), C Walsh, C O’Sullivan, C O’Hanlon 0-1 each. Report D Geaney 1-4 (0-4f), P O’Shea 1-2 (1-0 pen), D Lyne 1-0, R Ó Beaglaoich, S Quilter (0-2f) 0-2 each, K Falvey 0-1. Referee: J Hayes (Limerick)

Final

22 July 2021 Final Cork 3-20 (29) - (19) 3-10 Tipperary Semple Stadium
David Buckley 0-10 (0-2f, 0-1m), Colin Walsh 1-3, Diarmuid Phelan and Sean McDonnell 1-0 each, Dara Dorgan 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Corbett 0-2, Jack Cahalane and Michael O'Neill (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Sean O'Connor 2-2 (0-1f), Kevin Grogan 0-3 (0-2f), Jamie Holloway 1-0, Cathal Deeley and Ryan Walsh 0-2 each, Emmett Butler 0-1 Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
Man of the Match: David Buckley (Newcestown)

Ulster Under-20 Football Championship

Preliminary round

2 July 2021 Preliminary round Donegal 1-17 (20) - (8) 0-08 Armagh MacCumhaill Park
E Dowling 1-2, P McGettigan 0-4, J McGroddy 0-3 (3f), S O’Donnell 0-3, R McFadden 0-2, R O’Rourke, R O’Donnell, C McColgan 0-1. Report M McKeever 0-3 (3f), J McCormac 0-2, E Woods, J Martin 0-1, L Camara 0-1 (1f), J Sheridan 0-1 (1M)

Quarter-finals

9 July 2021 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-09 (12) - (15) 1-12 Donegal Healy Park
L Donnelly (0-5, 5f), R Donnelly (1-0), C Bogue (0-1), O Robinson (0-1), O McCann (0-1); D Fullerton (0-1). Report E Dowling (1-01), J McGroddy (0-04, 3f), R McFadden (0-02); P McGettigan (0-02, 1f), S O’Donnell (0-01), R O’Donnell (0-01), N Byrne (0-01).
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Fermanagh 2-13 (19) - (10) 0-10 Antrim Brewster Park
C Love (0-7, 0-4fs), D McBrien (1-2, 0-1f), Josh Largo-Ellis (1-0), A McManus (0-2), Joe McDade (0-1), D King (0-1). Report F Henry (0-2), O Doherty (0-2), L Mulholland (0-1, 0-1f); P McLaughlin (0-1); N Burns (0-1), E Hynds (0-1. 0-1f), E Matasa (0-1), S Duffin (0-1).
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Cavan 0-09 (9) - (23) 2-17 Down Kingspan Breffni Park
E Boylan (0-2, 1f), S McEvoy (0-2), E Clarke (0-1), E McCaffrey (0-1), E Maguire (0-1), P McPhilips (0-1). Report D Magill (1-2, 1f), A Gilmore (1-1), C Smyth (0-4, 2f, two 45s), T Close (0-2), S Johnston (0-2), T Smyth (0-2), E Brown (0-2), S Óg McCusker (0-1), R O’Hare (0-1f).
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Derry 0-11 (11) - (15) 2-09 Monaghan Owenbeg
O McLarnon (0-1), E Downey (0-3, 2f), J Duggan (0-1), S Kearney (0-2), C McMonagle (0-1), D McGilligan (0-1), J McGurk (0-1), C McAteer (0-1). Report J Irwin (2-1), D Treanor (0-1), L McDonald (0-1), J Wilson (0-1), D Swinburne (0-1), D McElearney (0-1), D Dempsey (0-2), J McGeown (0-1).

Semi-finals

16 July 2021 Semi-final Down 1-13 (16) - (10) 0-10 Fermanagh Athletic Grounds
R O’Hare (1-0), J McGovern (0-3); T Close (0-2, 1mark); S Johnston (0-2, 1f), A Gilmore (0-2), E Brown (0-1), C Smyth (0-1, f); A Morgan (0-1), D Magill (0-1). Report D McBrien (0-5, 2f, 1mark), C Love (0-2, 1f), R McCaffrey (0-2), Joe McDade (0-1).
16 July 2021 Semi-final Donegal 1-11 (14) - (19) 3-10 Monaghan Brewster Park
R McFadden 1-0, J McGroddy 0-3, R O'Donnell 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, J Gallagher 0-1, K Dunleavy 0-1, S O'Donnell 0-1. Report D Swinburne 3-0, S Jones 0-3, D Dempsey 0-2, R Grimes 0-1, R Boyle 0-1, D McElearney 0-1, S Slevin 0-1, M Hamill 0-1.

Final

30 July 2021 Final Down 3-15 (24) - (17) 1-14
(aet)		 Monaghan Athletic Grounds
A Gilmore 1-3 (2f); R O’Hare 1-2; J Clarke 1-0; S Johnston (f), T Smyth, C Smyth (2f) 0-2 each; A Morgan, P McMullan, D Magill, S Croskey 0-1 each. Report S Jones 0-8 (3f); D McElearney 1-1; J Irwin 0-2; R Boyle, D Swinburne, K Connolly 0-1 each. Referee: K Eanetta (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

Semi-finals

31 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 0-14 (14) - (19) 3-10 Offaly MW Hire O'Moore Park
D Buckley 0-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 mark), C O’Sullivan 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, B Hayes 0-2 (45), D Dorgan, M O’Neill 0-1 f each. Report J Bryant 2-4 (0-2f); C Flynn 1-0; A Kellaghan 0-2 (1m); L Pearson, M Tynan (f), C Egan, K O’Neill 0-1 each. Referee: L Devenney (Mayo)
7 August 2021 Semi-final Roscommon 2-13 (19) - (13) 1-10 Down Kingspan Breffni Park
D Cregg 0-5 (0-1f), J Fitzpatrick & A McDermott 1-1 each, B O’Carroll (0-1f) & P Gavin 0-2 each, R Dolan & C Carthy 0-1 each. Report S Johnston 1-0, C Smyth (0-2f), A Gilmore (0-1f), R O’Hare (0-1f), D Magill 0-2 each, J McGovern & T Smyth 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Cork)

Final

15 August 2021 Final Offaly 1-14 (17) - (14) 1-11 Roscommon Croke Park
Jack Bryant 1-2, Morgan Tynan 0-4 (0-3f), Aaron Kelleghan 0-4 (0-1f), Cathal Donoghue and Cormac Egan 0-2 each Report Daire Cregg (0-5 (0-3f), Adam McDermott 1-2, Ben O'Carroll 0-2 (0-1f), Charlie Carthy and Jason Doory 0-1 each Referee: S Hurson (Tyrone)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jack Bryant Offaly 4-22 34 5 6.80
2 Daire Cregg Roscommon 0-28 28 5 5.60
3 James Fitzpatrick Roscommon 5-07 22 5 4.40
Adam McDermott Roscommon 4-10 22 5 4.40
5 Seán O'Connor Tipperary 2-15 21 3 7.00
6 Ben McGauren Westmeath 1-17 20 3 6.66
7 David Buckley Cork 0-18 18 3 6.00
8 Andrew Gilmore Down 2-08 14 4 3.50
9 Fionn Murray Dublin 1-10 13 3 4.33
Ben O'Carroll Roscommon 1-10 13 5 2.60
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Ben McGauren Westmeath 1-10 13 Kildare
2 Tom O'Connell Waterford 3-01 10 Clare
Conor Corbett Cork 2-04 10 Kerry
Jack Bryant Offaly 2-04 10 Cork
David Buckley Cork 0-10 10 Tipperary
6 Donnach Swinburne Monaghan 3-00 9 Donegal
Jack Duggan Longford 1-06 9 Westmeath
Daire Cregg Roscommon 0-09 9 Leitrim
9 Seán O'Connor Tipperary 2-02 8 Cork
James Fitzpatrick Roscommon 2-02 8 Sligo
Jay Hughes Louth 2-02 8 Longford
Keelin McGann Longford 1-05 8 Louth
Shane Pettit Wexford 1-05 8 Offaly
Seán Jones Monaghan 0-08 8 Down

References

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