The GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the second tier inter-county Gaelic football competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in Ireland.
| GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Peile Fé-20 B na hÉireann |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Liam Connor Cup |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders |  Down (1st title) |
| First winner | Down |
| Sponsors | EirGrid |
| Official website | http://www.gaa.ie/ |
Teams that are eliminated from the early provincial stages of the GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 Championship qualify for this championship. Four teams currently participate.
The final serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the spring months, and the results determine which team receives the cup. The All-Ireland Championship is played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.
History
editThe All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was created in 1964 in response to a Congress motion put forward by the Kerry County Board.[1] Various formats were used in the provincial competitions, however, the All-Ireland series was confined to the four provincial champions. A restructuring of the various provincial championships in 2024 resulted in the creation of Tier 2 competitions for teams who failed to make the latter stages of their provincial series.[2][3][4][5] The four respective provincial Tier 2 champions qualify for the Tier 2 All-Ireland series of games.
Format
editQualification
edit| Province | Championship | Team progressing |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Connacht Under-20 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Leinster | Leinster Under-20 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Munster | Munster Under-20 B Football Championship | Champions |
| Ulster | Ulster Under-20 B Football Championship | Champions |
Championship
editThere are four teams in the All-Ireland Championship. During the course of a championship season three games are played comprising two semi-finals and a final. The championship is played as a single-elimination tournament. Each game is played as a single leg.
List of finals
edit| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Captain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Score | County | Score | ||||
| 2024 | Down | 1-10 | Westmeath | 0-10 | Páirc Tailteann | Finn Murdock | |
Roll of honour
editPerformances by county
edit| County | Title(s) | Runners-up | Winning years | Losing years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down
|
1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
 Westmeath
|
0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
Performances by province
edit| Province | Winners | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ulster
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leinster
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Woods, Mark (2 May 2017). "End of U21 football grade means Cork top the roll of honour". Echo Live. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "2024 EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Brian Cooney hat-trick seals Andrew Corden Cup for Westmeath". Irish Independent. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Ger (30 April 2024). "Cork and Kerry benefited from new U20 football system". Echo Live. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Ger (19 April 2024). "Mayo to meet Leitrim in Connacht U20 B Final on Saturday week". Midwest Radio website. Retrieved 2 May 2024.