2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship

2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship

Dates	10 April - 18 May 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	EirGrid
Champions	Down (1st title) Finn Murdock (captain)
Runners-up	Westmeath Brian 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 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]

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

Connacht final

Leitrim v Mayo

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

Leinster quarter-final

Carlow v Offaly

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

Longford v Wexford

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).

Westmeath v Carlow

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

Westmeath v Longford

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

Munster final

Limerick v Waterford

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

Ulster semi-final

Antrim v Fermanagh

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

Fermanagh v Down

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 Under-20 B Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

Westmeath v Limerick

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.

Mayo v Down

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

Westmeath v Down

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

Top scorers

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

1. "2024 EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. "EirGrid launches the 2024 GAA Football U20 All-Ireland Championship". GAA website. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
3. "U20 All Ireland 'B' final in Navan on Saturday". Westmeath Examiner. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
4. "Rafferty's late goal decisive as Down edge out Westmeath". Westmeath Examiner. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.