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]
| Dates | 10 April - 18 May 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | EirGrid | ||
| Champions |  Down (1st title)Finn Murdock (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  WestmeathBrian Cooney (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (2.55 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 216 (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
editConnacht final
edit| 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
editLeinster quarter-final
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editMunster final
edit| 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
editUlster semi-final
edit| 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
edit| 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 semi-finals
edit| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit| 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
edit- ^ "2024 EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "EirGrid launches the 2024 GAA Football U20 All-Ireland Championship". GAA website. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "U20 All Ireland 'B' final in Navan on Saturday". Westmeath Examiner. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Rafferty's late goal decisive as Down edge out Westmeath". Westmeath Examiner. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.