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The 2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 60th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship ran from 21 March to 13 May 2023.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 13 May 2023 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kildare (3rd win) |
| Captain | Harry O'Neill Shane Farrell |
| Manager | Brian Flanagan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Sligo |
| Captain | Canice Mulligan Brian Byrne |
| Manager | Paul Henry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Sligo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 40 |
| Goals total | 68 (1.70 per game) |
| Points total | 840 (21.00 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Luke Marren (0–31) |
| Player of the Year |  James McGrath |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Tyrone entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Down in the Ulster quarter-final.[1][2][3]
The All-Ireland final was played at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan on 13 May 2023 between Kildare and Sligo, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Kildare won the match by 1–17 to 0–12 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in five years.[4]
Sligo's Luke Marren was the championship's top scorer with 0–31. Kildare's James McGrath was named U20 Footballer of the Year.[5]
Connacht quarter-final
| 5 April 2023 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 1-08 - 0-15 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park |
| E Colleran 0-6 (4f), S McGinley 1-0, J Tumulty, C Hand 0-1 each. | Report | L Marren 0-10 (6f), J Donlon 0-2, C Mulligan, Ross Chambers, Ross Sloyan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Ryan (Galway) |
Connacht semi-finals
| 4 April 2023 Semi-final | Galway | 2-09 - 0-06 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium |
| S Birmingham 0-3 (2f), J Slattery 0-3, M Moughan 1-0, M Thompson 1-0, S O’Neill 0-2, C Ó Curraoin 0-1. | Report | P Moran 0-3 (2f), J McGreal 0-1, R Oberwan 0-1, B Guckian 0-1. | Referee: J Gilmartin (Sligo) |
| 12 April 2023 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-09 - 0-17 | Sligo | Connacht COE |
| F Kelly (1-3); B Tuohy (0-2), D Hurley (0-2), T O’Flaherty (0-1), R Fadden (0-1). | Report | L Marren (0-4, 3fs), M Henry (0-4), D O’Boyle (0-2), Dylan Walsh (0-2, ‘45), R Sloyan (0-2); R Niland (0-2), Dillon Walsh (0-1). | Referee: M McGirl (Leitrim) |
Connacht final
| 19 April 2023 Final | Galway | 0-13 - 0-14 | Sligo | Tuam Stadium |
| C Ó Curraoin 0-6 (0-4, 0-1 ’45), J Slattery 0-3, M Thompson 0-1, C Power 0-1, S Birmingham 0-1f, M Mac Gearailt 0-1. | Report | L Marren 0-7 (0-4f), D O’Boyle 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, Dylan Walsh 0-1, Dillon Walsh 0-1, M Henry 0-1. | Referee: L Devenney (Mayo) |
Group 1
Table
Group 1 fixtures and results
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Longford | 0-04 - 0-12 | Meath | Allen Park |
| J Brady Hynes 0-2 (1f); Matthew Flynn, Michael Flynn (f) 0-1 each. | Report | E Frayne 0-6 (5f); O Keogh 0-3; C Caulfield 0-2; R Kinsella 0-1. | Referee: A Coyle (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Carlow | 1-10 - 1-12 | Laois | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| E Byrne 1-2, B McMahon 0-4 (fs), E Corr 0-2, K Nolan, C Healy 0-1each. | Report | S Fitzpatrick 0-4, D Costello 1-1 (1-0 pen 1f), C Dunne 0-3 (1f), O Hooney 0-2, C Browne 0-1 (45), C Kelly 0-1(f). |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Meath | 2-11 - 0-04 | Carlow | Ashbourne Grounds |
| R Kinsella 2-2, E Frayne 0-3, J Kinlough 0-2, J Finnerty, S Leonard (m), S Emmanuel, O Keogh 0-1 each. | Report | B McMahon 0-3f, D Curran 0-1. |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Laois | 2-12 - 2-09 | Longford | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Costello 1-3, O Hooney 1-1, C Dunne 0-3 (one free), S Fitzpatrick, C Murphy, C Lee, C Heffernan, J Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | C Lynch 1-2, M Hynes 1-1, M Flynn 0-3, M Flynn 0-2 (one free), R Courtney 0-1. |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Carlow | 0-09 - 1-08 | Longford | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| B McMahon 0-6fs; K Nolan 0-2; J Phiri 0-1. | Report | M Hynes 1-0; M Flynn 0-2; J Brady Hynes 0-2fs; C Lynch, Matthew Flynn, B Lynn, J Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: H Barrett |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Laois | 1-12 - 1-07 | Meath | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Costello 1-2 (two frees), D McEvoy 0-3 (one mark), C Dunne 0-2 (one mark), J Byrne 0-2, O Hooney 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, C Brown 0-1 (one 45). | Report | E Frayne 0-3 (one free), O Keogh 1-0, J Kinlough 0-2, S Leonard 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: J Foley (Carlow) |
Group 2
Table
Group 2 fixtures and results
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Wicklow | 3-06 - 1-14 | Dublin | Baltinglass Grounds |
| T Keogh 0-1, T Harrington 0-2, JP Nolan 0-2 (1f), S Doyle 2-0 (P), C Fee 0-1 (1f), J Kirwan 1-0. | Report | A Gavin 0-1, L Breathnach 0-4, E O' Connor Flanagan 0-1 E Dunne 1–0, T Brennan 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, D O'Leary 0-2,G McEneaney 0-1, C Dolan 0-1. |
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Louth | 0-10 - 2-04 | Offaly | Parnells Grounds |
| K McArdle 0-4 (1m, 3f), S Reynolds 0-2, C Maher, H Butterly, D Dorian and L Flynn 0-1 each. | Report | J Furlong and A Egan 1-0 each, H Plunkett 0-3 (3f), G O’Meara 0-1. |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Dublin | 2-16 - 0-07 | Louth | Parnell Park |
| L Breathnach 0-6 (2 marks, 1f), J Quigley 1-1 (1-0pen, 0-1f), D Dempsey (1f, 1 mark), T Brennan 0-3 each, C Moriarty 1-0, C Dolan, G McEneaney, S Smith 0-1 apiece. | Report | K McElroy (2f), K McArdle (2f) 0-2 each, H Butterly (‘45’), D McDonnell, C Maher 0-1 each. | Referee: K O'Brien (Westmeath) |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Offaly | 1-10 - 2-08 | Wicklow | Faithful Fields |
| J Guing (0-9, 4f, 2m, 1 45), C Egan (1-0), G O’Meara (0-1, f). | Report | T Keogh (1-2, 1f, 1 pen), J Prendergast (1-0), JP Nolan (0-3, 2f), L O’Neill (0-1), T Harrington (0-1), J Reid (0-1). |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Louth | 2-12 - 2-11 | Wicklow | Parnells Grounds |
| S Reynolds 2-3 (1m), K McArdle 0-4 (3f), B Corrigan, L Flynn, C Taaffe, T McDonnell and H Butterly 0-1 each. | Report | J Prendergast 1-2, D Cooney 1-0, C Fee (1f), T Keogh and JP Nolan 0-2 each, T Harrington, L O’Neill, and J Boland 0-1 each | Referee: P Coyle (Meath) |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Offaly | 1-09 - 1-15 | Dublin | Faithful Fields |
| H Plunkett 0-4 (3f), G O'Meara 0-3 (2f), J Furlong 1-0, N Furlong and J Guing 0-1 each. | Report | R Keogh 0-4 (3f), G McEneaney 1-0, D Dempsey 0-3 (1m), L Breatnach and L Ward 0-2 each, D O'Leary, E Dunne, K O'Brien and C Dolan 0-1 each. |
Group 3
Table
Group 3 fixtures
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Kildare | 0-10 - 2-10 | Westmeath | Manguard Plus Kildare COE |
| S Farrell 0-5fs, A Fanning 0-2 (1m), K Cummins 0-1f, C Bolton 0-1, R Sinkey 0-1 | Report | M Whittaker 1-3, B Cooney 1-1, S Baker 0-3fs, S Hanley 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1 |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Wexford | 0-08 - 0-16 | Kildare | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| R Fitzpatrick 0-3 frees; L Doyle, C Hughes, M Ellis, A Mahoney (f), B Peare, 0-1 each. | Report | S Farrell (4f) 0-5; R Sinkey (2f) 0-4; N Dolan 0-3; O O'Sullivan, C Dalton, A Fanning, F Cooke 0-1 each. |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Westmeath | 1-16 - 1-09 | Wexford | Lakepoint Park |
| S Baker 0-6 (4f), M Whittaker 0-5, B Cooney 1-1, D Scahill, D McCartan, S Corcoran (m), P Pierson 0-1 each. | Report | R Fitzpatrick 0-5 (3f), M Ellis 1-1, C Hughes, B Peare, S Hughes 0-1 each. | Referee: D Stynes (Dublin) |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 11 April 2023 Quarter-final | Meath | 0-08 - 1-03 | Westmeath | Ashbourne Grounds |
| E Frayne 0-4, C Caulfield 0-3, S Leonard 0-1. | Report | S Baker 1-1, J Geoghegan 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1. | Referee: D Byrne |
| 11 April 2023 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-06 - 0-12 | Kildare | Parnells Grounds |
| K McElroy 1-1 (1f), K McArdle 0-2 (2f) H Butterly and S Callaghan 0-1 each. | Report | S Farrell (2f) and C Bolton 0-3 each, R Sinkey (2f) and E Cully 0-2 each, C Dalton 0-1. | Referee: D Hickey (Carlow) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 18 April 2023 Semi-final | Meath | 0-10 - 0-14 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann |
| E Frayne (0-5, 4 frees, 1 mark); S Leonard, C Gray, J Kinlough, C Smith, H Corcoran (0-1 each). | Report | R Keogh (0-5, 4 frees); J Quigley (0-3, 2 frees); C Dolan (0-2); D Dempsey (1 free), L Breathnach, E Dunne, S Smith (0-1 each). | Referee: D Hickey (Carlow) |
| 18 April 2023 Semi-final | Laois | 0-09 - 1-20 | Kildare | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| D McEvoy 0-3f, J Byrne 0-2, C Dunne 0-2 (0-1f), B Dempsey 0-1, D Costello 0-1. | Report | E Cully 1-5, R Sinkey 0-4, A Fanning 0-3, S Farrell 0-3 (0-1f), C Dalton 0-1, C Bolton 0-1, K Browne 0-1, O O’Sullivan 0-1, J Harris 0-1. | Referee: E O'Connor (Offaly) |
Leinster final
| 25 April 2023 Final | Dublin | 0-13 - 0-16 (aet) | Kildare | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| J Quigley (0-5, 3 frees); R Keogh (0-4, 3 frees); L Ward, G McEneaney, S Smith, B Costello (0-1). | Report | R Sinkey (0-4); C Dalton (0-3); S Farrell (2 frees), C Bolton, A Fanning, O O'Sullivan (0-2); C Barker (0-1, 1 free). | Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath) |
Munster quarter-finals
| 10 April 2023 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-06 - 0-06 | Waterford | Mick Neville Park |
| D O’Shaughnessy 1-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 mark, 0-1 ‘45’); A Neville 1-0; R Quirke, D Murray (free), E Rigter 0-1 each. | Report | A Dunwoody 0-4 (0-3 frees); R Fennell 0-2. | Referee: B Fleming (Kerry) |
| 10 April 2023 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-11 - 1-11 | Clare | FBD Semple Stadium |
| C Smith 0-5,4fs; J Lawrence, D Hogan(f), R Collins, N O Connor, T O Connor, D McVicker 0-1 each. | Report | M Kelleher 1-2; T Collins 0-3,3fs; T Curran 0-3,1f; B Rouine 0-2; S McMahon 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
| 17 April 2023 Semi-final | Cork | 2-14 - 0-06 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| H O’Connor 1-2, 1f, N Kelly 1-1, O Corcoran 0-4, 1f, R O’Sullivan and R Corkery 0-2 each, T Walsh, S Dore, L O’Connell 0-1 each. | Report | D O’Shaughnessy 0-4f, D Ryan and D Murray 0-1f each. | Referee: N Quinn (Clare) |
| 17 April 2023 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-20 - 4-09 (aet) | Clare | Austin Stack Park |
| W Shine (0-10, 0-5 frees); R Monahan (0-5, 0-1 ‘45); K Evans (1-1); A O’Shea (0-3, 0-1 mark); C McMahon (0-1). | Report | P Frawley (2-0); B Rouine (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 mark); B McNamara (1-1); J Rafferty (1-0); T Curran (0-1 free), C McGroary (0-2 each). | Referee: J Hayes (Limerick) |
Munster final
| 24 April 2023 Final | Cork | 1-06 - 2-12 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| N Kelly (1-2); H O’Connor (0-3 frees); P O’Driscoll (0-1). | Report | W Shine (0-6, 0-2 frees); C Burke, C McMahon (1-0); K Evans, L Crowley (0-2 each); J Nagle, A O’Shea (0-1 each). | Referee: J Hayes (Limerick) |
Ulster preliminary round
| 25 March 2023 Preliminary round | Monaghan | 0-09 - 0-07 | Armagh | St. Mary's Park |
| C Conlon 0-3, S Mooney 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, C Reilly 0-1, McConnell 0-1. | A O'Neill 0-2, O Conaty 0-1, F O'Brien 0-1, S Conlon 0-1, D McMullen 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1. |
Ulster quarter-finals
| 29 March 2023 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0-08 - 3-12 | Derry | Brewster Park |
| C O’Hanlon 0-2 (2f), J McDade 0-2 (2m), D McCann 0-2 (1f), C Leonard 0-1, C O’Brien 0-1. | Report | M Downey 1-6 (1-0pen, 4f), R Forbes 1-1, L Murray 1-1, N O’Donnell 0-2, C Diamond 0-2 (1f). |
| 29 March 2023 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-08 - 2-09 | Down | O'Neill's Healy Park |
| E McElholm 1-0, R Canavan (2f), C Cush (1’ 45) 0-2 each, O Miller (m), R Cassidy, G Potter, O Gormley 0-1 each. | Report | O Savage 1-4 (0-3f), J Morgan 1-0, C Rodgers 0-2, O Cunningham, O Treacy (f), E Lougharn 0-1 each. |
| 29 March 2023 Quarter-final | Cavan | 0-13 - 1-11 | Monaghan | Kingspan Breffni Park |
| D Madden 0-7 (5f), D Lovett 0-3, S Tynan 0-2 C McKeogh 0-1. | Report | S Mooney 1-4 (1-0pen, 3f, 1m), C Conlon (1’45) and R Duffy 0-2 each, M Hamill, C Eccles and M McPhillips 0-1 each. |
| 29 March 2023 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0-15 - 0-15 Penalties: 5-4 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park |
| D Boyle (5f) 0-7; S Ward (2f, 1 '45) 0-3; C O'Neill (1f), B McGarvey 0-2 each; C Mulligan 0-1. | Report | R McQuillan (4f) 0-8; C Johnson (1f) 0-2; C Hand, E Quinn, R McKillop, N Fallon. C Higgins 0-1 each. |
Ulster semi-finals
| 8 April 2023 Semi-final | Derry | 0-11 - 0-05 | Donegal | Owenbeg COE |
| P McCullagh 0-4, C Diamond 0-3, M Downey 0-2, D Gilmore 0-1, P McGurk 0-1. |
| 12 April 2023 Semi-final | Down | 1-17 - 1-09 | Monaghan | Páirc Esler |
| O Savage 1-7 (5f), J Doran 0-4, O Murdock and J Morgan 0-2 each, E Lougran and H Magill 0-1 each | Report | S Mooney 1-4 (3f, 1m), C Conlon (f), N Rice, D McCahey, C Eccles and D Byrne 0-1 each | Referee: S Murphy (Armagh) |
Ulster final
| 26 April 2023 Final | Derry | 0-09 - 2-11 | Down | Box-It Athletic Grounds |
| C Diamond 0-3 (2f), M Doherty 0-2, N O’Donnell, P McCullagh, J McDermott and M Downey 0-1 each. | Report | O Savage 0-8 (5f, 1m), O Murdock and J Doran 1-1, each, C Rodgers 0-1. | Referee: P Clarke (Cavan) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 6 May 2023 Semi-final | Sligo | 1-08 - 0-09 | Kerry | Pearse Stadium |
| R Niland 1-1, L Marren 0-3f, J Donlon 0-1m, D Walsh 0-1 ’45, D O’Boyle 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | Report | W Shine 0-4 (0-3f), R Monahan 0-2, L Crowley 0-1, K Evans 0-1, C McMahon 0-1. | Referee: K Eannetta (Tyrone) |
| 6 May 2023 Semi-final | Kildare | 1-11 - 2-07 | Down | Parnell Park |
| O O’Sullivan 1-1, S Farrell 0-4 (2f), E Cully 0-2, N Dolan (f), A Fanning, S Hanafin and J McKevitt 0-1 each. | Report | J Morgan 2-1 (1m), O Savage (2f) and O Treacy (1f. 1'45) 0-2 each, T McCarroll and O Murdock 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland final
| 13 May 2023 Final | Sligo | 0-12 - 1-17 | Kildare | Kingspan Breffni Park |
| L Marren 0-7, B Byrne 0-2, J Donlon 0-1, D O'Boyle 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | K Browan 1-1, O O'Sullivan 0-4, C Bolton 0-2, F Cook 0-2, A Fanning 0-2, C Baker 0-1, N Dolan 0-1, T von Engelbrechten 0-1, R Sinkey 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, S Farrell 0-1. |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Marren | Sligo | 0-31 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Oisín Savage | Down | 2-21 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Shane Farrell | Kildare | 0-23 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 4 | Eoghan Frayne | Meath | 0-21 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 5 | William Shine | Kerry | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 6 | Stephen Mooney | Monaghan | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Davy Costello | Laois | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Ryan Sinkey | Kildare | 0-16 | 16 | 7 | 2.28 | |
| 9 | Joe Quigley | Dublin | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Senan Baker | Westmeath | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bryan McMahon | Carlow | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| Luke Breathnach | Dublin | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| Ross Keogh | Dublin | 0-13 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oisín Savage | Down | 1-07 | 10 | Monaghan |
| Luke Marren | Sligo | 0-10 | 10 | Roscommon | |
| William Shine | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Clare | |
| 4 | Seán Reynolds | Louth | 2-03 | 9 | Wicklow |
| Matthew Downey | Derry | 1-06 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| Jamie Guing | Offaly | 0-09 | 9 | Wicklow | |
| 7 | Ruairí Kinsella | Meath | 2-02 | 8 | Carlow |
| Eoin Cully | Kildare | 1-05 | 8 | Laois | |
| Ryan McQuillan | Antrim | 0-08 | 8 | Donegal | |
| Oisín Savage | Down | 0-08 | 8 | Derry |
Miscellaneous
- Sligo retained the Connacht Championship for the first time in their history.
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