2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	1 July – 15 August 2021
Teams	31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Offaly (2nd win)
Captain	Kieran Dolan
Manager	Declan Kelly
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Roscommon
Captain	Colin Walsh
Manager	Liam Tully
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Offaly
Ulster	Down
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played	30
Goals total	91 (3.03 per game)
Points total	667 (22.23 per game)
Top Scorer	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 competition began on 1 July and ended on 15 August 2021.

The defending champion was Galway; however, the team was 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 a second title and a first title since 1988. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Results

Connacht Under-20 Football Championship

Quarter-final

Roscommon v Leitrim

6 July 2021Quarter-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

Galway v Mayo

13 July 2021Semi-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)

Roscommon v Sligo

14 July 2021Semi-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

Roscommon v Mayo

21 July 2021Final	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	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

Kildare v Westmeath

1 July 2021First 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.

Louth v Longford

1 July 2021First 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.

Wicklow v Laois

1 July 2021First 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.

Carlow v Wexford

1 July 2021First 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

Wexford v Offaly

8 July 2021Quarter-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.

Dublin v Wicklow

8 July 2021Quarter-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.

Longford v Westmeath

8 July 2021Quarter-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

Offaly v Westmeath

15 July 2021Semi-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

Dublin v Meath

15 July 2021Semi-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

Offaly v Dublin

22 July 2021Final	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

Waterford v Clare

8 July 2021Quarter-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)

Tipperary v Limerick

8 July 2021Quarter-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

Tipperary v Waterford

15 July 2021Semi-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)

Cork v Kerry

15 July 2021Semi-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

Cork v Tipperary

22 July 2021Final	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

Donegal v Armagh

2 July 2021Preliminary 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

Tyrone v Donegal

9 July 2021Quarter-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).

Fermanagh v Antrim

9 July 2021Quarter-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).

Cavan v Down

9 July 2021Quarter-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).

Derry v Monaghan

9 July 2021Quarter-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

Down v Fermanagh

16 July 2021Semi-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).

Donegal v Monaghan

16 July 2021Semi-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

Down v Monaghan

30 July 2021Final	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

Cork v Offaly

31 July 2021Semi-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)

Roscommon v Down

7 August 2021Semi-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

Offaly v Roscommon

15 August 2021Final	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: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

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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