All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship

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GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2025 All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Fé-20 B na hÉireann
Code Hurling
Founded1998
Region Ireland (GAA)
TrophyRichie McElligott Cup
No. of teams8
Title holders Colours of Down.svg Down (3rd title)
First winner Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
Most titles Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry (10 titles)
Sponsors Bord Gáis Energy
TV partner(s) TG4
Official website http://www.gaa.ie/

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 (previously Under-21) B Championship, the second tier competition in hurling is an annual series of games for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The 2019 competition was the first at the Under 20 age level.

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The final is currently played in April or May and the winning county receives the Richie McElligott Cup, which is named in honour of the late great Kerry stalwart Richie McElligott of the Lixnaw club and was first presented in 2015. The 2020 competition was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but otherwise has been held every year since.

The championship is played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated.

Teams that are deemed ineligible or "too weak" for the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship participate in the B championship. It is one of the few All-Ireland championships not to be run on a provincial basis.

Down are the current holders having beaten Tyrone in the 2025 final at Breffni Park, on a 1-22 to 4-11 scoreline. [1] It is Down's third title at this grade, and third in four years.

Qualification

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship currently features eight teams in the final tournament. Seven teams gain automatic entry to the All-Ireland quarter-final stages while the winners of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 C Championship make up the eight quarter-final teams.

List of finals

List of All-Ireland finals

YearDateWinnersRunners-upVenueWinning captain(s)Winning margin
CountyScoreCountyScore
2025 [2] 3 May Down 1-22Tyrone4-11 Breffni Park, Cavan2
2024 [3] 25 May Down 0-20 Roscommon 0-11 Croke Park Michael Dorrian9
2023 [4] 6 May Derry 3-17 Roscommon 2-14 Croke Park Keelen Doherty6
2022 [5] 30 April Down 2-15 Roscommon 0-15 Breffni Park, CavanLukas Boyd6
2021 [6] 11 August Meath 2-19 Derry 0-19 Páirc Esler, NewryCian Kelly6
2020No championship
2019 [7] 3 August Kerry 3-22 Down 0-12 Páirc Tailteann, NavanAdam O'Sullivan19
2018 [8] 4 August Kerry 2-20 Derry 0-11 Nowlan Park, KilkennyJason Diggins15
2017 [9] 9 September Kerry 2-12 Wicklow 2-08 Semple Stadium Darragh Shanahan4
2016 [10] 10 September Meath 1-20 Mayo 0-15 Semple Stadium Jack Regan8
2015 [11] 12 September Wicklow 2-17 Meath 2-15 Semple Stadium Gavin Weir2
2014 [12] 13 September Kildare 1-14 Roscommon 1-11 Semple Stadium Gerry Keegan 3
201314 September Kerry 1-21 Kildare 4-10 Semple Stadium Brendan O'Leary2
201215 September Roscommon 3-17 Kildare 3-16 Semple Stadium Peter Kellehan1
2011 [13] 10 September Kerry 0-16 Westmeath 1-09 Semple Stadium Jason Bowler4
201011 September Kerry 0-22 Meath 0-12 Semple Stadium Shane Nolan 10
2009 [14] 12 September Kerry 2-18 Roscommon 1-15 Cusack Park, EnnisAlan Kelly6
2008 [15] 13 September Carlow 2-14 Kerry 0-07 MacDonagh Park, Nenagh13
2007 [16] 5 August Roscommon 0-13 Kerry 0-08 Semple Stadium Michael Kelly5
2006 [17] 22 July Laois 6-10 Mayo 1-11Athleague, County Roscommon14
2005 [18] 10 September Meath 1-17 Kerry 0-16 MacDonagh Park, Nenagh4
2004 [19] 3 July Laois 5-18 Donegal 0-08 Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon James Walsh25
2003 [20] 23 August Westmeath 3-10 Mayo 0-11 Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon Brendan Murtagh8
2002 [21] 24 August Kerry 3-16 Carlow 2-10 Semple Stadium Garry O'Brien9
2001 [22] 28 October Kerry 0-12 Carlow 0-10Tipperary, County TipperaryDavid Slattery2
20007 August Westmeath 3-19 Kerry 4-15 MacDonagh Park, Nenagh1
199921 August Meath 3-10 Kerry 2-11 Toomevara, County Tipperary2
1998 [23] 30 August Kerry 3-09 Kildare 0-17 Croke Park Willie Joe Leen1

Roll of honour

Performance by county

#TeamWinsYears won
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 101998, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 41999, 2005, 2016, 2021
3 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 22000, 2003
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 22004, 2006
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 22007, 2012
Colours of Down.svg Down 22022, 2024
7 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 12008
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 12014
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 12015
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 12023

Performance by province

#ProvinceTitlesMost recent year won
1Leinster112021
2Munster102019
3Ulster32024
4Connacht22012

Team records and statistics

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland titles, is as follows:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20B Championship - Richie McElligott Cup". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Gaa.ie. "GAA.ie - GAA Match Video and Highlights, Fixtures and Results, Latest News". Gaa.ie. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Gaa.ie (25 May 2024). "Down triumph in All-Ireland U20 B decider". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ McAleenan, Seamus (6 May 2023). "Derry delight as Under-20 hurlers lift Richie McElligott Cup after Final victory over Roscommon". Belfast Telegraph.
  5. ↑ Corcoran, Michael (1 May 2022). "Down U20 hurlers snatch victory in the All Ireland Richie McElligott Cup". Ballycran GAA.
  6. ↑ "Richie McElligott Cup final: Murray points the way for Royal success". hoganstand.com. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kerry crowned All-Ireland U-20 B Hurling Champions". 3 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Derry lose to Kerry in All-Ireland U21B Hurling Final". 4 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kerry claim BGE U21 B title".
  10. ↑ "All-Ireland U21 HC B final: Classy Royals deliver title". Hogan Stand . 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wicklow hurlers claim first-ever U-21 B All-Ireland crown".
  12. ↑ "Third time lucky! Kildare are the All-Ireland U21B Hurling champions".
  13. ↑ "Treble time for U-21 hurlers". The Kerryman. 24 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Meyler's mini marvels make monster impact for Kingdom". Irish Examiner. 14 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "Late Carlow surge denies Kingdom". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2008.
  16. ↑ "Rossies tame Kerry to claim U21 crown". Sunday Independent. 5 August 2007.
  17. ↑ "Mayo fail to find their second wind". Mayo News. 26 July 2006.
  18. ↑ "Hurlers' agony after battle Royal". The Kerryman. 15 September 2005.
  19. ↑ "Carter sets Laois on their way". Sunday Independent. 4 July 2004.
  20. ↑ "Westmeath Under 21 Hurlers triumphant". Westmeath Independent. 30 August 2003.
  21. ↑ "Conway sizzles at Semple". The Kerryman. 29 August 2002.
  22. ↑ "Healy and Brick inspire U-21 hurlers to All Ireland glory". The Kerryman. 1 November 2001.
  23. ↑ "'B' Hurlers rescue some Kingdom pride". Irish Examiner. 31 August 1998.
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