2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

Championship details
Dates	25 March – 14 May 2022
Teams	31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Tyrone (6th win)
Captain	Niall Devlin
Manager	Paul Devlin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Kildare
Captain	Aaron Browne
Manager	Brian Flanagan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Kildare
Ulster	Tyrone
Connacht	Sligo
Championship statistics
No. matches played	30
Goals total	71 (2.37 per game)
Points total	656 (21.87 per game)
Top Scorer	Ruairí Canavan (1–34)
Player of the Year	Ruairí Canavan
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The 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 59th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The competition began on 25 March and ended on 14 May 2022.

The defending champion was Offaly; ^[1] however, the team was beaten by Kildare in the Leinster semi-final. ^[2]

The final took place on 14 May 2022, between Kildare and Tyrone. Tyrone won the match by 1–20 to 1–14 to win a sixth title and a first since 2015. ^[3]

Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan was the competiton's top scorer with 1–34. Canavan was also named U20 Footballer of the Year. ^[4]

Connacht Under-20 Football Championship

Quarter-final

Mayo v Galway

6 April 2022Quarter-final	Mayo	1–6 (9) – (7) 1–4	Galway	Bekan
	Jack Fallon 1–0, Frank Irwin 0–2 (0–1f), Cian O'Connell 0–2, Bob Tuohy 0–1, Paddy Heneghan 0–1	Report	James McLoughlin 1–0, Nathan Grainger 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Dylan Brady 0–1, Daniel O'Flaherty 0–1	Stadium: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence Referee: Michael McGirl

Semi-finals

Leitrim v Mayo

13 April 2022Semi-final	Leitrim	2–9 (15) – (16) 0–16	Mayo	Carrick-on-Shannon
	Jack Casey 1–1, Michael McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Conor Quinn 1–0, Fergal McLoughlin 0–2, Oisin Curley 0–1, Eoin McLoughlin 0–1, Paul Moran 0–1	Report	Frank Irwin 0–6 (0–4f, 0–1 '45), Cian McHale 0–2 (0–2f), Cian McConnell 0–2 (0–1), Fenton Kelly 0–1, Sam Callinan 0–1, Donnacha McHugh 0–1, Tom O'Flaherty 0–1, Dylan Thornton 0–1, Paddy Heneghan 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Referee: Ronan Hynes

Sligo v Roscommon

13 April 2022Semi-final	Sligo	1–12 (15) – (14) 1–11	Roscommon	Sligo
	Eoghan Smith 0–7 (0–2m, 0–1f), Lee Deignan 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1 '45), Luke Marren 0–1, Joseph Keaney 0–1, Dylan Walsh 0–1	Report	Adam McDermott 1–2, Jack Tumulty 0–3, Eoin Colleran 0–2 (0–1m), Daire Cregg 0–2 (0–1f), Ben O'Carroll 0–1, Oisin Cregg 0–1	Stadium: Markievicz Park Referee: Thomas Murphy

Final

Sligo v Mayo

20 April 2022Final	Sligo	4–4 (16) – (15) 1–12	Mayo	Sligo
	Jack Davitt 2–0, Eoghan Smith 1–1 (0–1f), Jack Lavin 1–0, James Donlon 0–2, Lee Deignan 0–1	Report	Paddy Heneghan 1–3 (0–1f), Frank Irwin 0–4 (0–3f), Rory Morrin 0–2, Jack Fallon 0–1, Tom O'Flaherty 0–1, Niall Tracey 0–1	Stadium: Markievicz Park Referee: Paddy Neilan

Leinster Under-20 Football Championship

First round

Wexford v Longford

6 April 2022First round	Wexford	1–7 (10) – (21) 4–9	Longford	Dublin
19:30	Gary Porter 1–0, Cian Hughes 0–2 (0–2f), Ruairí O'Brien 0–1 (0–1f), Conor Kinsella 0–1 (0–1f), Jack Higgins 0–1, Sean Hughes 0–1, Rían Fitzpatrick 0–1	Report	Jack Duggan 2–5 (0–1f), Keelin McGann 1–1, Ciaran Scanlon 1–1, Tiernan Hussey 0–1 (0–1f), Bryan Masterson 0–1	Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: Barry Tiernan

Offaly v Louth

7 April 2022First round	Offaly	3–7 (16) – (13) 0–13	Louth	Kilcormac
19:30	Jamie Guing 1–1, Keith O'Neill 1–0 (1–0 pen), Darragh Flynn 1–0, Morgan Tynan 0–3 (0–2f), Adam Strong 0–1, Cormac Delaney 0–1	Report	Kyle McElroy 0–4 (0–2f, 0–1m), Beanon Corrigan 0–2 (0–1 '45), Brian Brady 0–2, Ben Collier 0–2, Evan Maher 0–1, Carl Gillespie 0–1, Dylan McKeown 0–1	Stadium: Faithful Fields Referee: Anthony Nolan

Wicklow v Westmeath

7 April 2022First round	Wicklow	2–13 (19) – (24) 4–12	Westmeath	Baltinglass
20:00	J. P. Nolan 1–3 (0–1f), Conor Fee 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Tommy Keogh 1–0, Tom Moran 0–2, Matt Nolan 0–2, Matthew Ging 0–1 (0–1f), Mark Cullen 0–1	Report	Sean Leech 2–3, Ben McGauran 0–6 (0–4f, 0–1m), Senan Baker 1–2, Matthew Whittaker 1–0, Ciaran Daly 0–1	Stadium: Baltinglass GAA Referee: Patrick Maguire

Quarter-finals

Kildare v Laois

14 April 2022Quarter-final	Kildare	2–16 (22) – (20) 3–11	Laois	Newbridge
19:30	Eoin Bagnall 0–5 (0–5f), Adam Fanning 0–5, Daniel Lynam 1–1, Dean O'Donoghue 1–0, Darragh Swords 0–2, Harry O'Neill 0–1, Niall O'Regan 0–1, Shane Farrell 0–1	Report	Colin Dunne 0–6 (0–4f, 0–1m), Shaun Fitzpatrick 1–1, Paddy Hosey 1–1, Davin McEvoy 1–0, Darragh Carolan 0–1, Rioghan Murphy 0–1, Brian Whelan 0–1	Stadium: Hawkfield Centre Of Excellence Referee: Fintan Pierce

Offaly v Carlow

14 April 2022Quarter-final	Offaly	4–13 (25) – (6) 0–6	Carlow	Kilcormac
19:30	Keith O'Neill 1–2, Harry Plunkett 0–4 (0–4f), Darragh Flynn 1–1, John Furlong 1–1, Eoin Murphy 1–0, Adam Strong 0–1, Fionn Dempsey 0–1, Marcas Dalton 0–1, Cormac Delaney 0–1, Jamie Guing 0–1	Report	Fionn McCaffrey 0–3, Bryan McMahon 0–1 (0–1f), Fiachra Fitzpatrick 0–1, Ronan Quinlan 0–1	Stadium: Faithful Fields Referee: Barry Tiernan

Dublin v Westmeath

14 April 2022Quarter-final	Dublin	1–15 (18) – (13) 1–10	Westmeath	Dublin
19:30	Ryan O'Dwyer 1–2 (0–1f, 0–1m), Fionn Murray 0–3 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Séamus Smith 0–3, Adam Waddick 0–2, Sean Kinsella 0–2, David O'Dowd 0–1, Tom Brennan 0–1, Luke Breathnach 0–1	Report	Ben McGauran 0–6 (0–4f), Peter Pierson 1–0, Senan Baker 0–2, Adam Treanor 0–1, Matthew Whittaker 0–1	Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: Seamus Mulhare

Longford v Meath

16 April 2022Quarter-final	Longford	0–13 (13) – (14) 1–11	Meath	Longford
14:30	Jack Duggan 0–8 (0–4f, 0–1 '45), Matt Duffy 0–2, Jack Macken 0–2, Keelin McGann 0–1	Report	Ruairí Kinsella 1–1, Niall Finnerty 0–3, Darragh Reilly 0–2, Mark Coffey 0–1, Jamie Browne 0–1, Diarmuid Moriarty 0–1, Eoghan Frayne 0–1, Pearse Sheridan 0–1	Stadium: Pearse Park Referee: John Hickey

Semi-finals

Offaly v Kildare

21 April 2022Semi-final	Offaly	0–15 (15) – (17) 2–11	Kildare	Tullamore
18:30	Cormac Delaney 0–5 (0–4f, 0–1 '45), Harry Plunkett 0–3 (0–3f), Keith O'Neill 0–3, Morgan Tynan 0–2, Darragh Flynn 0–1, Marcus Dalton 0–1	Report	Aaron Browne 1–2, Eoin Bagnall 0–3 (0–1m, 0–1f), Daniel Lynam 1–0, Adam Fanning 0–2, Cormac Barker 0–1 (0–1f), Darragh Swords 0–1, Shane Farrell 0–1, James Dalton 0–1	Stadium: O'Connor Park Referee: Patrick Maguire

Dublin v Meath

21 April 2022Semi-final	Dublin	4–12 (24) – (17) 1–14	Meath	Dublin
19:30	Ryan O'Dwyer 1–6 (0–4f), Fionn Murray 0–6 (0–4f), Luke Breathnach 2–0, Adam Waddick 1–0	Report	Eoghan Frayne 1–4 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Darragh Reilly 0–3, Pearse Sheridan 0–3, Oisin Martin 0–2, Niall Finnerty 0–1 (0–1f), Ruairí Kinsella 0–1	Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: Anthony Nolan

Final

Kildare v Dublin

28 April 2022Final	Kildare	0–17 (17) – (15) 0–15	Dublin	Portlaoise
19:30	Eoin Bagnall 0–4 (0–2f), Adam Fanning 0–4, Tommy Gill 0–2, Daniel Lynam 0–2, Aaron Browne 0–1 (0–1m), Cormac Barker 0–1 (0–1f), Shane Farrell 0–1, Darragh Swords 0–1, James Dalton 0–1	Report	Fionn Murray 0–5 (0–3f), Luke Breathnach 0–5, Ryan O'Dwyer 0–3 (0–1f), Sean Kinsella 0–1, David O'Dowd 0–1	Stadium: O'Moore Park Referee: Seamus Mulhare

Munster Under-20 Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Waterford v Limerick

11 April 2022Quarter-final	Waterford	1–6 (9) – (15) 2–9	Limerick	Dungarvan
	Kyle Cuddy 0–3 (0–3f), Eoin O'Callaghan 1–0, Tom O'Connell 0–1 (0–1f), Mikey O'Brien 0–1, D. J. Kiely 0–1	Report	David O'Shaughnessy 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Darragh Murray 1–1, Shane O'Donoghue 0–1 (0–1f), Conall Ó Duinn 0–1, Sean Kilbridge 0–1, Darragh Bridgeman 0–1, Eoin McGrath 0–1, Jamie Baynham 0–1	Stadium: Fraher Field Referee: Cormac Dineen

Clare v Tipperary

11 April 2022Quarter-final	Clare	3–15 (24) – (11) 2–5	Tipperary	Milltown Malbay
	Brendy Rouine 0–5 (0–4f), Sean McNamara 1–2, Brian McNamara 1–1, Shane Griffin 1–1, Joe Raftery 0–2 (0–1f), Cillian McGroary 0–2, Thomas Meenaghan 0–1, Fionn Kelleher 0–1	Report	Jamie Holloway 1–0, Cathal Deeley 1–0, Darragh Brennan 0–2, (0–1f), Cian Smyth 0–1 (0–1f), Diarmuid O'Riordan 0–1, James Corcoran 0–1	Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park Referee: Jonathan Hayes

Semi-finals

Clare v Kerry

18 April 2022Semi-final	Clare	0–8 (8) – (14) 1–11	Kerry	Milltown Malbay
	Brendy Rouine 0–2 (0–1f), Eoin Rouine 0–2, Joe Rafferty 0–2, Thomas Mennaghan 0–1, Sean McNamara 0–1	Report	Cillian Burke 1–2, Dylan Geaney 0–4 (0–1f), Kevin Goulding 0–3, Devon Burns 0–1 (0–1f), Thomas O'Donnell 0–1	Stadium: Hennessy Memorial Park Referee: John Ryan

Limerick v Cork

18 April 2022Semi-final	Limerick	0–5 (5) – (21) 2–15	Cork	Ballyagran
	Emmet Rigter 0–2 (0–2f), Darragh Murray 0–1 (0–1 '45), David O'Shaughnessy 0–1 (0–1f), Cormac Woulfe 0–1	Report	Ryan O'Donovan 1–6 (1–0 pen, 0–2f, 0–2 '45), Conor Hanlon 0–4 (0–2f), Hugh Murphy 1–0, Darragh O'Mahony 0–3, Paddy O'Driscoll 0–1, Conor Daly 0–1	Stadium: Castletown Ballyagran GAA Referee: Niall Quinn

Final

Kerry v Cork

25 April 2022Final	Kerry	1–11 (14) – (7) 0–7	Cork	Tralee
19:00	Thomas O'Donnell 1–1, Gearoid Hassett 0–2, Jack O'Connor 0–2, Jordan Kissane 0–2, Dylan Geaney 0–1 (0–1f), Ruairi Murphy 0–1, Evan Looney 0–1, Keith Evans 0–1	Report	Ryan O'Donovan 0–2, Conor Hanlon 0–1 (0–1f), Sean Brady 0–1, Alan Walsh 0–1, Colin Walsh 0–1, Hugh Murphy 0–1	Stadium: Austin Stack Park Referee: Chris Maguire

Ulster Under-20 Football Championship

First round

Down v Fermanagh

25 March 2022First round	Down	2–13 (19) – (7) 0–7	Fermanagh	Newry
20:00	Oisin Savage 1–5 (0–2f), Jack Murtagh 0–3 (0–2f), Adam Crimmins 1–0, Odhran Murdock 0–2, Patrick McCarthy 0–1, Callum Rodgers 0–1, Paudie Clancy 0–1	Report	Fionan O'Brien 0–5 (0-5f), Odhrán Johnston 0–1, Micheál Flanagan 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Pat Clarke

Quarter-finals

Monaghan v Cavan

1 April 2022Quarter-final	Monaghan	0–3 (3) – (14) 1–11	Cavan	Inniskeen
20:15	Ronan Boyle 0–1, Tiarnan Kearns 0–1, Stephen Mooney 0–1	Report	Darragh Lovett 1–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–3 (0–2f), Fionntán O'Reilly 0–3 (0–2f), Peter Devine 0–2, Turlough Farrelly 0–1, Eoghan Hartin 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Grattan Referee: Micheál Moore

Derry v Antrim

1 April 2022Quarter-final	Derry	0–12 (12) – (9) 0–9	Antrim	Dungiven
20:00	Charlie Diamond 0–6 (0–5f), Lachlan Murray 0–5 (0–1f), Ryan McEldowney 0–1	Report	Aidan McAleese 0–4 (0–2f), Sean Duffin 0–1, Sean O'Neill 0–1, Eunan Quinn 0–1, Paudie McLaughlin 0–1, Cahir Donnelly 0–1	Stadium: Owenbeg Referee: James Lewis

Donegal v Armagh

1 April 2022Quarter-final	Donegal	1–13 (16) – (9) 0–9	Armagh	Ballybofey
20:00	Johnny McGroddy 0–7 (0–4f), Luke McGlynn 1–2, Keelan Dunleavy 0–1, Eric Carr 0–1, Eoin Dowling 0–1, Richard O'Rourke 0–1	Report	Ronan Fitzpatrick 0–4 (0–4f), Shea Magill 0–1 (0–1 '45), Luke McKeever 0–1 (0–1f), Caolan Finnegan 0–1, Darragh McMullen 0–1, Antoin McParland 0–1	Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Anthony Marron

Tyrone v Down

2 April 2022Quarter-final	Tyrone	1–13 (16) – (11) 1–8	Down	Loughmacrory
13:00	Ruairí Canavan 0–5 (0–4f), Luke Donnelly 1–1 (1–0 pen), Conor Cush 0–3, Ciaran Daly 0–2, Ciarán Bogue 0–1, Michael McGleenan 0–1	Report	Adam Crimmins 1–1, Oisin Savage 0–3 (0–1f), Aaron Murdock 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), Odhran Murdock 0–1, Ryan Mackey 0–1	Stadium: Páirc an Locha Referee: Enda McFeely

Semi-finals

Cavan v Derry

8 April 2022Semi-final	Cavan	0–11 (11) – (9) 0–9	Derry	Armagh
20:00	Fionntán O'Reilly 0–6 (0–1f, 0–1m), Darragh Lovett 0–1 (0–1m), Cormac Brady 0–1, Turlough Farrelly 0–1, Caolan O'Reilly 0–1, Conor Casey 0–1	Report	Charlie Diamond 0–5 (0–3f), Mark Dixon 0–1 (0–1f), Jamie Duggan 0–1, Dan Higgins 0–1, Niall O'Donnell 0–1	Stadium: Athletic Grounds Referee: Darren O'Hare

Donegal v Tyrone

8 April 2022Semi-final	Donegal	2–16 (22) – (25) 3–16 (a.e.t.)	Tyrone	Derry
20:00	Bobby McGettigan 2–2, Keelan Dunleavy 0–4, Eoin Dowling 0–3 (0–2f), Johnny McGroddy 0–3 (0–1f), Carlos O'Reilly 0–2, Kieran Tobin 0–1, Eric Carr 0–1	Report	Ruairí Canavan 0–7 (0–4f, 0–1m), Gavin Potter 1–2, Conor Cush 1–1, Niall Devlin 1–0, Lórcan McGarrity 0–2 (0–2m), Ciarán Bogue 0–2, James Donaghy 0–1, Ruairí McHugh 0–1	Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Anthony Marron

Final

Cavan v Tyrone

22 April 2022Final	Cavan	0–10 (10) – (11) 0–11	Tyrone	Enniskillen
20:00	Fionntán O'Reilly 0–3 (0–3f), Darragh Lovett 0–3, Brían O'Rourke 0–2, Daire Madden 0–2	Report	Ruairí Canavan 0–7 (0–6f, 0–1 sideline), Brian Conway 0–1, Ruairí McHugh 0–1, Conor Cush 0–1, Gavin Potter 0–1	Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Enda McFeely

All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

Semi-finals

Sligo v Kildare

7 May 2022Semi-final	Sligo	0–7 (7) – (12) 0–12	Kildare	Cavan
	Joseph Keaney 0–2, Lee Deignan 0–1 (0–1f), Oisín Flynn 0–1, Gavin Duffy 0–1, Canice Mulligan 0–1, Eoghan Smith 0–1	Report	Aaron Browne 0–5, Tommy Gill 0–2 (0–2f), Niall O'Regan 0–1, Daniel Lynam 0–1, Adam Fanning 0–1, Dean O’Donoghue 0–1	Stadium: Breffni Park Referee: Martin McNally

Kerry v Tyrone

8 May 2022Semi-final	Kerry	1–12 (15) – (17) 1–14	Tyrone	Portlaoise
	Dylan Geaney 1–4 (0–2f), Kevin Goulding 0–4, Ruairi Murphy 0–2, Devon Burns 0–1 (0–1f), Cillian Burke 0–1	Report	Ruairí Canavan 0–8 (0–3f, 0–1m), Ciarán Bogue 1–2, Conor Cush 0–2, Sean O'Donnell 0–1, Michael McGleenan 0–1	Stadium: O'Moore Park Referee: Anthony Nolan

Final

Kildare v Tyrone

14 May 2022Final	Kildare	1–14 (17) – (23) 1–20	Tyrone	Carrick-on-Shannon
	Eoin Bagnall 0–5 (0–1f), Luke Killian 0–3, Daniel Lynam 1–0, Niall O'Regan 0–2, Dean O'Donoghue 0–1, Tommy Gill 0–1, Adam Fanning 0–1, Darragh Swords 0–1	Report	Ruairí Canavan 1–7 (0–3f), Niall Devlin 0–3, Ciaran Daly 0–2, James Donaghy 0–1, Ruairí McHugh 0–1, Conor Cush 0–1, Ciarán Bogue 0–1, Michael McGleenan 0–1, Dan Muldoon 0–1, Gavin Potter 0–1, Luke Donnelly 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Referee: Liam Devenney

Statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ruairí Canavan	Tyrone	1–34	37	5	7.40
2	Jack Duggan	Longford	2–13	19	2	9.50
3	Ryan O'Dwyer	Dublin	2–11	17	3	5.67
	Eoin Bagnall	Kildare	0–17	17	5	3.40
5	Fionn Murray	Dublin	0–14	14	3	4.67
6	Daniel Lynam	Kildare	3–4	13	5	2.60
	Adam Fanning	Kildare	0–13	13	5	2.60
8	Luke Breathnach	Dublin	2–6	12	3	4.00
	Dylan Geaney	Kerry	1–9	12	3	4.00
	Eoghan Smith	Sligo	1–9	12	3	4.00
	Frank Irwin	Mayo	0–12	12	3	4.00
	Fionntán O'Reilly	Cavan	0–12	12	3	4.00
	Ben McGauran	Westmeath	0–12	12	2	6.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jack Duggan	Longford	2–5	11	Wexford
2	Ruairí Canavan	Tyrone	1–7	10	Kildare
2	Sean Leech	Westmeath	2–3	9	Wicklow
	Ryan O'Dwyer	Dublin	1–6	9	Meath
	Ryan O'Donovan	Cork	1–6	9	Limerick
6	Bobby McGettigan	Donegal	2–2	8	Tyrone
	Oisin Savage	Longford	1–5	8	Fermanagh
	Ruairí Canavan	Tyrone	0–8	8	Kerry
	Jack Duggan	Longford	0–8	8	Meath
10	Dylan Geaney	Kerry	1–4	7	Tyrone
	Eoghan Frayne	Meath	1–4	7	Dublin
	Ruairí Canavan	Tyrone	0–7	7	Cavan
	Ruairí Canavan	Tyrone	0–7	7	Donegal
	Eoghan Smith	Sligo	0–7	7	Roscommon
	Johnny McGroddy	Donegal	0–7	7	Armagh

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