2023 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 2023 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship ran from 5 April to 9 July 2023.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2023
Championship details
Dates5 April – 9 July 2023
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDerry (6th win)
CaptainFionn McEldowney
ManagerDamian McErlean
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMonaghan
CaptainMatthew Carolan
ManagerDermot Malone
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played76
Goals total199 (2.61 per game)
Points total1637 (21.53 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Max McGinnity (3-46)
2022
2024

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Derry in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final, the first to feature two Ulster teams, was played on 9 July 2023 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh, between Monaghan and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in an All-Ireland final but their third meeting in that year's championship.[3] Derry won the match by 1-13 to 0-09 to claim their sixth All-Ireland title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5]

Derry's Max McGinnity was the championship's top scorer with 3-46.

Connacht Minor Football Championship edit

Group Stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Galway 4 4 0 0 67 50 17 8 Advance to final
2   Mayo 4 2 1 1 71 56 15 5 Advance to semi-finals
3   Roscommon 4 2 0 2 52 43 9 4
4   Sligo 4 0 2 2 43 56 −13 2 Advance to shield final
5   Leitrim 4 0 1 3 55 75 −20 1

Connacht group stage fixtures edit

14 April 2023 Round 1   Roscommon 0-11 - 2-17 Mayo   Dr. Hyde Park
S McDonnell (0-3, 1f); E Murray (0-3, 2fs), J Curran (0-2), R Henry (0-1), J Betts (0-1), J McGuinness (0-1). Report G Forry (2-0), D Beirne (0-5, 3fs), T Lydon (0-5, 2fs), D Neary (0-3), C Lynch (0-2), S Guilfoyle (0-1); C Ryder (0-1).
14 April 2023 Round 1   Sligo 1-09 - 1-13 Galway   Markievicz Park
C Carty 0-7, A Long 1-0, M Carroll 0-1, C Gallagher 0-1. Report J Heneghan 1-4, D Fitzmaurice 1-0, C Mulhern 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, C Cox 0-2, S McGlinchey 0-1, S O'Grady 0-1.
21 April 2023 Round 2   Leitrim 1-08 - 0-11 Sligo   Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada
P Honeyman 1-3, 1M, 1f; R O’Rourke, D Greenan, J Gilheaney, B Keaney & D Liu Doyle 0-1 each Report C Carty 0-3, 1f; E O’Mahony, J Molloy, A Lang 0-2 each; C Walsh & M Carroll 0-1 each
21 April 2023 Round 2   Galway 1-13 - 0-08 Roscommon   Tuam Stadium
C Cox 0-5, S Walsh 1-1, C Mulhern 0-4, C McDonagh 0-2, D Fitzmaurice 0-1. N Heneghan 0-4, S Tighe 0-1, S McDonnell 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, E Murray 0-1.
28 April 2023 Round 3   Mayo 1-11 - 1-12 Galway   Hastings MacHale Park
D Beirne 1-3, T Lydon 0-5, C Lynch 0-1, G Forry 0-1, R Mortimer 0-1. J Heneghan 1-1, C Cox 0-3, C McDonagh 0-2, C Mu;hern 0-2, S Rhattigan 0-1, S McGlinchey 0-1, D Fitzmaurice 0-1, M Mulryan 0-1.
28 April 2023 Round 3   Roscommon 5-09 - 0-12 Leitrim   Dr. Hyde Park
N Heneghan 3-4, R Kilcine 2-0, J Curran 0-2, J McGuinness 0-2, L Taylor 0-1. Honeyman 0-9, A Gethins 0-1, J Maye 0-1, J Gilheaney 0-1.
5 May 2023 Round 4   Sligo 0-08 - 0-17 Roscommon   Markievicz Park
C Carty 0-2 (2f), M Carroll (1f), D Higgins, J Molloy, C Gallagher, A Lang, D Moyston 0-1 each. Report S McDonnell 0-6 (5f), J McGuinness 0-3, N Heneghan, J Curran, E Murray 0-2 each, J Betts, C McKeon 0-1 each. Referee: J Glavey (Mayo)
5 May 2023 Round 4   Leitrim 1-13 - 1-17 Mayo   Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada
P Honeyman 1–6 4f; J Maye & R O'Rourke 0–2 each, J Gilheaney, S Carolan-Morris '45', B McBride 0–1 each; Report C Lynch 1–4; D Beirne f & T Lydon f 0–3 each; J Carey & J Lavelle 0–2 2f; J Clarke, S Guilfoyle & T Tuffy 0–1 each. Referee: B Healy (Sligo)
12 May 2023 Round 5   Galway 4-08 - 1-13 Leitrim   Tuam Stadium
M Mulryan and C Cox (1f) 1-1 each, R Coen and S Walsh 1-0 each, C Mulhern 0-3 (1f), B O’Malley, O Kelly and J Heneghan 0-1 each. Report P Honeyman 1-6 (5f), S Carolan-Morris 0-3 (2f, 1 ’45), J Kelly 0-2, R O’Rourke and S Bohan 0-1 each.
12 May 2023 Round 5   Mayo 1-11 - 1-11 Sligo   Hastings MacHale Park
M Leonard 1-0, F Burke 0-2, T Tuffy 0-2, D Neary 0-2 (1f), M Leonard 0-1, R Gibbons 0-1, T Egan, 0-1, C Ginnelly 0-1, D Beirne 0-1. Report A Lang 0-4f, E O’Mahony 1-0, D Mostyn 0-3 (2f), C McDonagh 0-1, E Tuffy 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1.

Connacht shield final edit

19 May 2023 Shield final   Sligo 3-14 - 0-12 Leitrim   Markievicz Park
P Honeyman 0-6, 2f; J Kelly 0-2; S Carolan Morris (f), K Russell, J Gilheaney & B McBride 0-1 each Report A Lang 0-5, 2f, 1M; E O’Mahony 1-1, 1f; C McDonagh 0-3; C Walsh & C Duggan 1-0 each; E Keane, J McHugh, L Higgins, J Molloy & M Carroll 0-1 each

Connacht semi-finals edit

19 May 2023 Semi-final   Mayo 2-13 - 2-12 Roscommon   Hastings McHale Park
T Lydon 0-7 (0-4f), J Carey 1-3, D Beirne 1-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Forry 0-1. Report S McDonnell 0-6 (0-4f), E Carthy 1-1, R Kilcline 1-1, J Curran 0-1, J Betts 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, L Naughten 0-1

Connacht final edit

26 May 2023 Final   Galway 1-10 - 2-13 Mayo   Tuam Stadium
C Cox 0-3 (0-2f), F Ó Conghaile 1-0, S McGlinchey 0-2, R Coen 0-1, O Kelly 0-1, C Mulhern 0-1f, C McDonagh 0-1, D Fitzmaurice 0-1. Report T Lydon 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), D Beirne 0-5 (0-2f), T Tuffy 1-0, T Egan 0-1, R Mortimer 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, S Guilfoyle 0-1, G Forry 0-1.

Leinster Minor Football Championship edit

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Kildare 3 3 0 0 54 30 24 6 Advance to semi-finals
2   Offaly 3 2 0 1 47 46 11 4 Advance to quarter-finals
3   Laois 3 1 0 1 37 39 −2 2 Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
4   Longford 3 0 0 3 21 44 −23 0

Leinster group 1 fixtures edit

5 April 2023 Round 1   Kildare 3-15 - 2-11 Offaly   Hawkfield COE
J Cunningham 0-9 (4fs), J McCabe 1-1, T Donlon 1-0, C Keaveny 1-0, H Redmond 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, C Moore 0-1f, L O’Connor 0-1. Report C Bourke 2-0, F Carney 0-4fs, R Carney 0-2 (1f), K Bryan 0-1, R Grehan 0-1, R Carroll 0-1, C McKeon 0-1, C Weldon 0-1m Referee: S Fagan (Wicklow), replaced by S Murphy (Louth) after 37 mins
5 April 2023 Round 1   Laois 2-12 - 1-02 Longford   Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Byrne (0-4, 2 frees), J Salvador (1-0), D Donohue (1-0), E English (0-3), E Johnston (0-3, 2 frees), R Murphy (0-1), T O'Connell (0-1). Report P Mollahan (1-0), C Flynn (0-2, 1 free).
12 April 2023 Round 2   Longford 0-03 - 1-09 Kildare   Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J Hagan 0-1, K Baskett 0-1f, P Mollahan 0-1f. Report J Cunningham 0-5 (0-2f), J McCabe 1-1 (0-1f), H Redmond 0-2, B Ryan 0-1. Longford: Referee: N Ward (Westmeath)
12 April 2023 Round 2   Offaly 2-10 - 0-09 Laois   Glenisk O'Connor Park
F Carney 1-2 (1f), R Carney 1-1, C Foran and C Bracken 0-2 each, C McKeon, B Carroll, K Bryan 0-1 each. Report E Byrne 0-3 (1m and 1f), E Johnson 0-2 (1f), D Donohue, D Brennan (f), F McEvoy and C Hogg 0-1 each. Referee: U McElroy (Louth)
26 April 2023 Round 3   Laois 0-10 - 0-18 Kildare   Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Byrne 0-3 (one free), D Brennan 0-3 (two frees), E Johnson 0-2 (both frees), J Brennan 0-1, J Dunne 0-1. Report J Cunningham 0-5 (three frees), C Moore 0-3 (two frees, one 45), H Redmond 0-2, T Dalton 0-2, J McCabe 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, E Boyle 0-1, R Murray 0-1.
27 April 2023 Round 3   Offaly 1-11 - 1-10 Longford   Glenisk O'Connor Park
F Carney (3f) and K Bryan 0-4 each, R Carney 1-0, M Mulrooney, B Carroll and C Bracken 0-1 each. Report K Baskett 0-4 (2f), S Donoghue 0-3, D Carey, P Molahan (f) and L Donnelly 0-1 each. (Goal was an own score by P Kenna)

Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Dublin 3 3 0 0 64 43 21 6 Advance to semi-finals
2   Meath 3 2 0 1 42 35 7 4 Advance to quarter-finals
3   Louth 3 1 0 2 42 40 2 2 Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
4   Westmeath 3 0 0 3 36 66 −30 0

Leinster group 2 fixtures edit

5 April 2023 Round 1   Dublin 1-15 - 1-10 Louth   Parnell Park
L Cahill 0-7 (2f), N Byrne 1-0, H Curley 0-3, S Ryan, L O’Boyle, P Coleman, J Young and A Carolan 0-1 each. Report A Gillespie 0-8 (5f), S Lennon 1-0, C McKeown and D Shevlin 0-1 each. Referee: K Olwell (Meath)
5 April 2023 Round 1   Westmeath 0-10 - 2-10 Meath   Kinnegad Grounds
S Cully 0-4 (2f), J Mitchell 0-2 (1m), A Curran, C Geary, D O'Connor, K Connell 0-1 each. Report B Corkery 2-1, C Commons, J Harkin (2f) 0-3 each, D Donnelly, P Crawley (m), B Smyth (f) 0-1 each. Referee: K Williamson (Offaly)
12 April 2023 Round 2   Louth 2-13 - 0-07 Westmeath   DEFY Páirc Mhuire
A Gillespie 1-5 (3f), P Grimes Murphy 1-1, L Brannigan, Conor McGinty 0-2 each, C McKeown, R Shevlin and S Flynn 0-1 each. Report J Mitchell, K Connell (1f) 0-2 each, P Keegan (f), R Kelly and D O’Connor 0-1 each.
12 April 2023 Round 2   Meath 0-11 - 2-09 Dublin   Páirc Tailteann
P Crawley, J Harkin (2f), A Gormley (1f), P Crawley 0-2 each, B Corkery, C Commons, D Donnelly 0-1 each. Report P Curry, N Byrne 1-1 each, L Cahill (1f), J Young, S Ryan 0-2 each, H Curley 0-1. Referee: E Kelly (Westmeath)
26 April 2023 Round 3   Louth 1-07 - 2-09 Meath   DEFY Páirc Mhuire
A Gillespie 1-6 (0-4f), M Reid 0-1. Report J Harkin 0-6 (4f), B Corkery 1-0 (1p), L Jennings 1-0, C Commons 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1; O Yore 0-1.
26 April 2023 Round 3   Dublin 4-19 - 2-13 Westmeath   Parnell Park
L Cahill 2-10 (0-8f), P Curry 2-0, S Ryan 0-5, A Rock 0-2, N Byrne, B Kennedy 0-1 each. Report D O’Connor 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘45’), K Connell 1-2 (1-0 mark), S Cully 0-3 (1f), P Keegan 0-2 (1f), C Geary, M Thornton 0-1 each.

Group 3 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Wicklow 2 2 0 0 33 22 11 4 Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
2   Wexford 2 1 0 1 20 20 0 2
3   Carlow 2 0 0 1 22 33 −11 0

Leinster group 3 fixtures edit

5 April 2023 Round 1   Wexford 1-10 - 1-07 Carlow   Chadwicks Wexford Park
D Rossiter 1-1; H Murphy 0-3fs; D Dee, T Funge, D Shannon, S Reddy, B Stanley, R Gilbert (1m) 0-1 each. Report J Coakley 0-4fs; A Ryan 1-0; C Crawford, F O’Toole, E Myers 0-1 each. Referee: R Roche (Wicklow)
12 April 2023 Round 2   Wicklow 0-10 - 0-07 Wexford   Echelon Park Aughrim
E Cullen 0-5 (2f), E Nolan 0-2, M Kinsella, P Small and J Heatly 0-1 each. Report S Reddy 0-3 D Harris 0-2, D Dee and R Gilbert 0-1 each.
26 April 2023 Round 3   Carlow 2-06 - 3-11 Wicklow   Netwatch Cullen Park
J Coakley 1-3 (2fs), B Doyle 1-1, A Dowling, J Nolan 0-1 each. Report P Small 1-2 (1f), E Cullen 0-4, T Kelly, C Broderick 1-0 each, M Kinsella, E Nolan, O Murphy, C Graham, J Heatley 0-1 each.

Leinster preliminary quarter-finals edit

3 May 2023 Prelim. quarter-final   Wicklow 0-10 - 0-12 Louth   Aughrim County Ground
E Cullen 0-3 (3f), P Small (1f), J Healy and M Kinsella 0-2 each; J Heatly 0-1. Report A Gillespie 0-5 (2f), J Taaffe, D Shevlin and T McDonnell (1m) 0-2 each, P Tinnelly 0-1. Referee: K Harris (Kildare)
3 May 2023 Prelim. quarter-final   Wexford 6-10 - 0-09 Laois   Chadwicks Wexford Park
R Gilbert 3-2 (one mark), T Funge 1-0, C Kehoe 1-0, C Ivers 1-0, H Murphy 0-2 (two frees), D Rossitter 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Dee 0-1, S Reddy 0-1, D Gethings 0-1 (one free) Report E Johnson 0-4 (two frees), E Byrne 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1 Referee: J Foley (Wicklow)

Leinster quarter-finals edit

16 May 2023 Quarter-final   Wexford 1-11 - 3-14 Meath   Chadwicks Wexford Park
H Murphy (0-7 five frees), R Gilbert (1-2, one free, one mark), S Reddy (0-1), M Kavanagh (0-1). Report C Commons (1-4), A Gormley (0-6 three frees), C Liggan (1-0), M McIvor (1-0); D Donnelly (0-1); E Armstrong (0-1), B Smyth (0-1), B Corkery (0-1).
16 May 2023 Quarter-final   Offaly 2-11 - 1-13 Louth   Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Bracken 1-2, K Bryan 1-1, F Carney (1f) and C Foran 0-3 each, C Bourke and M Mulrooney 0-1 each. Report A Gillespie 0-6 (4f), P Grimes-Murphy 1-2, L Buckley 0-2, M Reid, K Martin and C MacCriosta 0-1 each.

Leinster semi-finals edit

24 May 2023 Semi-final   Kildare 0-13 - 0-12 Meath   Hawkfield COE
J Cunningham 0-4 (2 frees, 1 Mark), C Moore 0-3 (2 frees,1 '45), H Redmond 0-2, E Donnelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, D Kinch 0-1. Report C Commons 0-5, J Harkin 0-3 (2 free), O Maloney 0-1, A Gormley 0-1 (1 free), P Crawley 0-1, B Corkery 0-1.
24 May 2023 Semi-final   Offaly 1-08 - 6-15 Dublin   Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Bracken 1-0, R Carney (1f), B Carroll 0-2 each, F Carney (1f), C Egan, A Molloy, N Flannery 0-1 each. Report H Curley 2-1, P Curry 2-0, L Cahill 0-6 (2f), N Byrne, L O’Boyle 1-0 each, S Mullarkey 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, J Young, C McAweeney, A O’Reilly (’45) 0-1 each.

Leinster final edit

31 May 2003 Final   Dublin 0-19 - 2-08 Kildare   Laois Hire O'Moore Park
L Cahill 0-7 (4 frees), N Byrne 0-3, S Mullarkey 0-2, L O'Boyle 0-1 (1 45), S Ryan, A Carolan, S Keogh, J Young, H Curley, R Mitchell 0-1 each. Report T Donlan 1-1, E Boyle 1-0, C Moore 0-2 (2 f), E Donnelly, J Cunningham 0-2 each, H Redmond 0-1. Referee: A Smith (Meath)

Munster Minor Football Championship edit

Phase 1 Group Stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Tipperary 3 3 0 0 53 21 32 6 Advance to phase 1 final
2   Limerick 3 2 0 1 36 34 2 4
3   Clare 3 1 0 2 44 38 6 2
4   Waterford 3 0 0 3 13 32 −19 0

Munster phase 1 group stage fixtures edit

13 April 2023 Round 1   Limerick 0-07 - 1-11 Tipperary   Mick Neville Park
E Curry 0-4 (0-1 free); T Glynn, R Allen (free), A Lyons (free) 0-1 each. Report R O’Brien 1-3 (0-2 frees); L Freaney, B Tierney (0-1 free, 0-1 ‘45’) 0-2 each; C Grace, S Lewis, S Ryan, S Quigley 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Regan (Cork)
13 April 2023 Round 1   Waterford 0-08 - 3-12 Clare   Páirc Naomh Bríd
L Kiersey, L English (0-2 frees), P McCarthy (0-1 free, 0-1 mark), S Keappock (0-2 each). Report G Barry (2-2, 0-1 free); D McMahon (1-0); D Townsend (0-3); D Culligan (0-1 free), K Deegan-Herlihy, S O’Connell (0-2 each); E Cahill (0-1 each). Referee: T McGrath (Limerick)
20 April 2023 Round 2   Clare 0-15 - 4-06 Limerick   Hennessey Memorial Park
G Barry (0-7, 0-4 frees); D Culligan (0-3, 0-1 free); S O’Connell (0-2); K Deegan-Herlihy, A Weaver, D McMahon (0-1 each) Report A Lyons (2-3, 0-3 frees); A Murphy (1-1); T Glynn (1-0); C Costello, P Murphy (0-1 each) Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)
20 April 2023 Round 2   Tipperary 3-18 - 1-03 Waterford   FBD Semple Stadium
R O’Brien (0-6, 0-3f), L Freaney 1-2, M Neville 0-3, E Bonner, M Connellan 1-0 each, J O’Keeffe, T Whyte 0-2 each, B Tierney 0-2f, L Coughlan 0-1. Report B Boland 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2f, C Sullivan 0-1. Referee: E Ó Muircheartaigh (Kerry)
27 April 2023 Round 3   Limerick 1-08 - 0-05 Waterford   Mick Neville Park
E Curry 1-3; P Murphy 0-2; K O’Kelly, T Glynn, C Meade 0-1 each. Report C Sullivan 0-3 (0-2f); L English (free), S Keappock 0-1 each. Referee: S Joy (Kerry)
27 April 2023 Round 3   Tipperary 0-12 - 0-08 Clare   FBD Semple Stadium
L Freaney (0-3 frees); L Coughlan, J Quinn (0-2 each); B Tierney (free), J O’Keeffe, S Ryan, R O’Brien, M Neville (0-1 each). Report D Culligan (0-4, 2 frees); E Cahill, B Skerritt, G Barry, K Marrinan (0-1 each). Referee: D O'Callaghan (Limerick)

Munster phase 1 final edit

11 May 2023 Phase 1 final   Tipperary 1-06 - 1-09 Limerick   Mallow GAA Complex
C Grace (1-1), L Freaney (0-2), T Whyte (free), C Walsh (mark) and J O’Keeffe (0-1 each). Report D Hogan (1-0), C Buckley (0-2), C Costelloe, C Woulfe, E Curry (free), A Lyons (free), P Murphy, A Murphy and R O’Connell (0-1 each). Referee: J O'Regan (Cork)

Munster quarter-finals edit

11 May 2023 Quarter-final   Cork 2-12 - 0-14 Kerry   Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Sheedy (1-5, 2f), S Coakley (1-3), Hetherington, T Cullinane, D O’Mullane and J O’Leary (0-1 each). Report P Lane (0-7, 5f), D Kirby and A Carey (0-2 each), J Hoare (’45’), P Moynihan and R Carroll (0-1 each). Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)

Munster semi-finals edit

18 May 2023 Semi-final   Tipperary 1-14 - 5-09 Cork   FBD Semple Stadium
C Grace 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, C Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), B Tierney 0-2 f, M Connellan, R O’Brien (f), L Freaney (f) 0-1 each. Report S Coakley 2-2 (0-2 f), D O’Mullane 2-0, D Sheedy 1-3 (0-1 f), G Holland 0-2, D O’Leary, M O’Brien 0-1 each. Referee: D O'Callaghan (Limerick)
18 May 2023 Semi-final   Limerick 1-02 - 1-19 Kerry   Newcastle West Grounds
P Murphy 1-0; E Beston, S Guerin (’45) 0-1 each. Report P Lane 0-7 (0-2f); D Hogan 1-3; S Gannon 0-5; D O’Keeffe, B Murphy, E Boyle, J Hoare (’45) 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Cork)

Munster final edit

2 June 2023 Final   Kerry 2-10 - 0-11 Cork   Austin Stack Park
P Lane 1-5 (5fs), D Hogan 1-0, T Kennedy 0-2, S O Cuinn 0-1, S Gannon 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1 Report D Sheedy 0-3 (1f), T Cullinane 0-3, B Curtin 0-1 (f), O Foley 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, D O’Leary 0-1, S Coakley 0-1 Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)

Ulster Minor Football Championship edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Derry 4 4 0 0 86 17 69 8 Advance to quarter-finals
3   Monaghan 4 3 0 1 67 46 21 6
2   Donegal 4 2 0 2 59 52 7 4
4   Fermanagh 4 1 0 3 37 73 −36 2
5   Down 4 0 0 4 36 97 −61 0

Ulster group A fixtures edit

8 April 2023 Round 2   Monaghan 3-17 - 1-10 Down   St. Tiernach's Park
M McGinnity 1-8, M Finn 1-1, M Carolan 1-0, T Mallen 0-3, S Óg Elwain 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, C Meehan 0-1, C Jones 0-1, C Grennan 0-1. R Magorrian 1-2, T O'Hanlon 0-2, C Clerkin 0-2, DJ Farrell 0-1, L Blaney 0-1, D Poland 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
15 April 2023 Round 1   Fermanagh 0-05 - 3-12 Monaghan   Brewster Park
B Warnock 0-2, C Mulligan 0-1M McDermott 0-1 (f), D Chapman 0-1 (f) Report M McGinnity 1-4 (2f), M Finn 1-2, E McCaffrey 1-0, T Mallen 0-2, S Og McElwain 0-2, M Carolan 0-1, M Maguire 0-1
15 April 2023 Round 1   Down 0-03 - 1-21 Derry   Páirc Esler
R Magorrian 0-2; B McEvoy 0-1(f). Report J Boyle 0-10 (6f); E Young 1-1; O Doherty 0-4; G Dillon 0-3 (1f); J Sargen 0-2 (0-1 pen); J McGuckian 0-1 each.
19 April 2023 Round 2   Donegal 0-15 - 1-07 Fermanagh   MacCumhaill Park
S Callaghan (4f) 0-6, G Doherty L Clerkin 0-3 each, D Mulholland (1f) 0-2, C McCahill 0-1. Report M McDermott (3f) 0-4, D Cathcart 1-0, C Mulligan, L McAnespy, M Burns 0-1 each. Referee: R Donoghue (Derry)
22 April 2023 Round 3   Derry 1-14 - 0-06 Monaghan   Owenbeg COE
C Higgins 1-5, J Boyle 0-4, E Young 0-2, O Dogerty 0-1, J Sargent 0-1, G Dillon 0-1. T Mallen 0-3, T Doherty 0-1, M Maguire 0-1, C Jones 0-1.
23 April 2023 Round 3   Down 0-07 - 3-18 Donegal   Páirc Esler
R Magorrian 0-6, J McFerran 0-1. S Callaghan 1-6, C McCahill 1-3, D Mulholland 0-4, J Hegarty 1-0, JJ Sweeney 0-2, L Clerkin 0-1, O Scanlon 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1.
29 April 2023 Round 4   Fermanagh 4-08 - 1-10 Down   Brewster Park
B Goodwin 3-3, M Burns 1-1, B Warnock 0-2, M McDermott 0-2. B McEvoy 0-4, D McAleenan 1-0, R Magorrian 0-3, L Ward 0-1, P Woods 0-1, C McGrath 0-1.
29 April 2023 Round 4   Donegal 0-06 - 3-12 Derry   MacCumhaill Park
S Callaghan 0-5, L Clerkin 0-1. J Sargent 1-2, J Boyle 0-4, C Spiers 1-0, C Higgins 0-3, G Dillon 0-2, R Small 0-1.
6 May 2023 Round 5   Monaghan 0-14 - 0-11 Donegal   St. Tiernach's Park
M McGinnity 0-7 (4f), M Finn 0-3, T Doherty, L McKenna 0-2 each. Report S Callaghan 0-4 (2f) G Doherty 0-2 (2f), P MacGilolla Bhride 0-2 (1,45, 1), L Clerkin, L McGee, C McCahill 0-1 each.
6 May 2023 Round 5   Derry 2-18 - 0-02 Fermanagh   Owenbeg COE
C Higgins (1-3), J McGuckin (1-1); G Dillon (0-4, 2f), O Doherty (0-2), L O’Neill (0-2), E Young (0-2), C Speirs (0-1), R Small (0-1), T Rogers (0-1), J Sergent (0-1). Report M McDermott (0-1, f); M Burns (0-1).

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Quarter-finals
1   Tyrone 3 3 0 0 69 21 48 6 Advance to quarter-finals
2   Cavan 3 2 0 1 60 30 30 4
3   Armagh 3 0 1 2 25 42 −17 1
4   Antrim 3 0 1 2 17 78 −61 1

Ulster group B fixtures edit

15 April 2023 Round 1   Cavan 0-12 - 1-10 Tyrone   Kngspan Breffni Park
J Whyte (0-4f), B O’Hara (0-3, 2f), A Shekleton (0-1), F Brady (0-1), O Madden (0-1), D Noonan (0-1f), A Metlovas (0-1, 45). Report D Donaghy (1-0), R McCullagh (0-2, 1f), C Devlin (0-2), C O’Neill (0-1), J Concannon (0-1), B Gallagher (0-1), J Corry (0-1f), L Corry (0-1), A Hegarty (0-1).
15 April 2023 Round 1   Armagh 0-08 - 0-08 Antrim   Box-It Athletic Grounds
22 April 2023 Round 2   Antrim 0-07 - 3-20 Cavan   Antrim COE
JJ Higgins 0-3, C Ward 0-1, C McEldowney 0-1, S Burns 0-1. B O'Hara 2-6, J Clarke 1-1, J Shehu 0-4, D Edwards 0-3, D Noonan 0-3, L Allison 0-1, A Shekelton 0-1, C Caldwell 0-1.
22 April 2023 Round 2   Tyrone 2-09 - 1-04 Armagh   O'Neills Healy Park
R McCullagh 1-4, A Hegarty 1-0, J Concannon 0-2, J Corr 0-1, N Farrey 0-1, M Howe 0-1. D McNulty 1-1, P Hendron 0-2, C Hughes 0-1.
29 April 2023 Round 3   Tyrone 8-17 - 0-02 Antrim   O'Neills Healy Park
D Donaghy 3-3, M Howe 2-1, C O'Neill 1-1, L Corry 0-4, B Gallagher 1-0, J Corry 1-0, K Nelson 0-2, N Farry 0-2, J Concannon 0-1, C Devlin 0-1, L Lawn 0-1, S Corry 0-1. J Blaney 0-1, M McKenna 0-1.
29 April 2023 Round 3   Armagh 1-07 - 1-16 Cavan   Box-It Athletic Grounds
C McGeogh 1-1, M McKinley 0-3, F Ó Tuathail 0-1, P Hendron 0-1. Report O Madden 1-0, D Noonan 0-3, J Shehu 0-3, D Edwards 0-2, B Tully 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1, R Nwaneri 0-1, J Clarke 0-1, C Magee 0-1, J Whyte 0-1, C McAvinney 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals edit

13 May 2023 Quarter-final   Tyrone 6-21 - 2-04 Fermanagh   O'Neills Healy Park
D Donaghy 2-3 (0-1m), M Howe 1-2, A Hegarty, S Fay 1-1 each, C O’Neill 1-0, R McCullagh 0-6 (4f), N Farry 0-3 (1f), L Hughes, S Corry 0-2 each, C Devlin 0-1 Report M Burns, O Swift 1-0 each, M McDermott 0-3 (2f), D Cathcart 0-1
13 May 2023 Quarter-final   Derry 2-15 - 0-01 Antrim   Owenbeg COE
E Young (1-3, 0-2 frees), O Doherty (1-0), J Boyle (0-3), D McGonigle (0-3), T Rogers (0-1), J Sargent (0-1); G Dillon (0-1 free), F McEldowney (0-1), J McGuckian (0-1), L O’Neill (0-1). Report C Gribbin (0-1 free).
13 May 2023 Quarter-final   Cavan 2-07 - 1-11 Donegal   Kingspan Breffni Park
B Tully 1-1,0-1f; D Edwards 1-0; E Ward, J Shehu, B O’Hara (f), J Whyte (f), D Noonan, J Clarke 0-1 each. Report L McGee 0-3; O Scanlon 1-0; D Brown 0-2; F Roarty, D Hennigan, L Clerkin, J Hegarty, S Callaghan, C McCahill 0-1 each.
13 May 2023 Quarter-final   Monaghan 2-16 - 2-05 Armagh   St. Mary's Park
M McGinnity (1-5, 0-3 frees), J McCrystal (1-1), T Mallen (0-3, 0-1 sideline), M Finn (0-2), L McKenna (0-1), A Stewart (0-1); T Doherty (0-1), M Carolan (0-1), Canice Murphy 0-1. Report D McNulty (2-1, 0-1 free), A Haughey (0-1), F Ó Tuathail 0-1, C Hughes (0-1 mark), C McGeough (0-1).

Ulster semi-finals edit

20 May 2023 Semi-final   Derry 0-09 - 0-04 Donegal   St. Mary's Park
C Higgins 0-4 (3f), J Sargent 0-3 (1 ’45), G Dillon 0-2 (1f) Report D Brown 0-2, S Callaghan 0-1 (1f), E Scott 0-1 (1f)
20 May 2023 Semi-final   Monaghan 2-19 - 4-13
Penalties:
6-5
Tyrone   Shamrock Park
M Finn 1-4 (0-1 ’45), L McKenna 1-2, M McGinnity 0-8 (8f), S Og McElwain 0-2,, M Carolan, T Mallen, J Mooney (45) 0-1 each. Report L Hughes 1-2, L Corry, L Lawn, J Corry 1-0 each, R McCullagh 0-6 (4f), N Farry 0-2 (1f), A Hegarty, J Concannon, T Taggart 0-1 each.

Ulster final edit

28 May 2023 Final   Derry 1-15 - 3-09
(aet)
Penalties:
4-2
Monaghan   Morgan Athletic Grounds
C Higgins (0-5, 3f), G Dillon (0-4, 3f), J McGuckin (1-1), J Sargent (0-2, 1 45), O Doherty, T Rogers, C Spiers 0-1 each. Report T Mallen (1f) C Jones (1-1 each), S Og McElwain (1-0), M McGinnity (0-2) (2f), L McKenna, M Finn, E McCaffrey, J Mooney, M Maguire 0-1 each.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship edit

All-Ireland quarter-finals edit

10 June 2023 Quarter-final   Derry 1-13 - 0-04 Galway   Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
E Young 1-3, G Dillon 0-5 (4fs), C Spiers 0-2, O Doherty, J McGuckian, D McGuckin. Report C Cox 0-2 (1f), C Mulhern 0-1 (1f), B O’Malley 0-1. Referee: C Dourneen (Cavan)
10 June 2023 Quarter-final   Mayo 1-08 - 1-16 Monaghan   Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
D Beirne 0-3, J Carey 1-0, T Lydon 0-2f, C Lynch 0-2, D Neary 0-1. Report M Finn 0-5, (0-1f, 0-1 45), M McGinnity 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1m), T Mallen 0-3, C Jones 1-0, S McElwain 0-2, S O’Connell 0-1.
10 June 2023 Quarter-final   Dublin 1-18 - 2-12 Cork   UPMC Nowlan Park
P Curry 1-4; L Cahill 0-6 (4f); R Mitchell, S Mullarkey (1m, 1f) 0-2 each; J O’Sullivan, J Young, H Curley, A O’Reilly (45) 0-1 each. Report S Coakley 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f); D O’Mullane 1-2; D Sheedy 0-2; G Daly, D Clifford, T Cullinane 0-1 each.
10 June 2023 Quarter-final   Kerry 2-13 - 1-11 Kildare   UPMC Nowlan Park
P Lane 1-7 (0-3f); B Murphy 1-1; J Hoare 0-2 (2f); P Fitzgerald, T Kennedy, D Hogan 0-1 each. Report J Cunningham 0-8 (4f); H Redmond 1-0; C Moore (f), J McCabe (f), P O’Dea 0-1 each.

All-Ireland semi-finals edit

24 June 2023 Semi-final   Monaghan 1-11 - 0-11 Kerry   Glenisk O'Connor Park
M McGinnity 0-5 (0-5f), T Mallen 1-1 (1-0f), S Og McElwain 0-4 (0-1m, 0-2f), M Carolan 0-1. Report P Lane 0-6 (0-4f), P Fitzgerald 0-1, D Kirby 0-1, O Healy 0-1 (0-1m), A Kennelly 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. Referee: J Gilmartin (Sligo)
25 June 2023 Semi-final   Derry 3-11 - 1-08 Dublin   BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
G Dillon 0-5 (5fs), J Sargent 1-1 (1 45), L Grant and C Spiers 1-0 each, E Young 0-3, O Doherty and T Rogers 0-1 each. Report L Cahill 0-4 (4fs), S Mullarkey 1-0, R Mitchell 0-2, N Byrne and L O'Boyle (45) 0-1 each. Referee: S Laverty (Antrim)

All-Ireland final edit

9 July 2023 Final   Monaghan 0-09 - 1-13 Derry   BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
M Finn (0-4, 0-1 free); M McGinnity (0-3 frees); D Connolly and S Og McElwain (both 0-2). Report G Dillon (0-6 frees); C Higgins (0-3, J Sargent (1-0), O Doherty (0-2); C Spiers and E Young (both 0-1). Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Max McGinnity Monaghan 3-46 55 10 5.50
2 Lenny Cahill Dublin 2-42 48 7 6.85
3 Paul Honeyman Leitrim 3-30 39 5 7.80
4 Paddy Lane Kerry 2-32 38 5 7.60
5 Adam Gillespie Louth 2-30 36 5 7.20
6 Joey Cunningham Kildare 0-33 33 6 5.50
Ger Dillon Kildare 0-33 33 10 3.30
8 Matthew Finn Monaghan 3-22 31 9 3.44
9 Conall Higgins Derry 2-23 29 8 3.62
10 Darragh Beirne Mayo 2-21 27 7 3.85
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Lenny Cahill Dublin 2-10 16 Westmeath
2 Niall Heneghan Roscommon 3-04 13 Leitrim
3 Darragh Donaghy Tyrone 3-03 12 Antrim
Barry Goodwin Fermanagh 3-03 12 Down
Ben O'Hara Cavan 2-06 12 Antrim
6 Rory Gilbert Wexford 3-02 11 Laois
Max McGinnity Monaghan 1-08 11 Down
8 Paddy Lane Kerry 1-07 10 Kildare
John Boyle Derry 0-10 10 Down
10 Andrew Lyons Limerick 2-03 9 Clare
Darragh Donaghy Tyrone 2-03 9 Fermanagh
Paul Honeyman Leitrim 1-06 9 Galway
Paul Honeyman Leitrim 1-06 9 Mayo
Shane Callaghan Donegal 1-06 9 Down
Adam Gillespie Louth 1-06 9 Meath
Joey Cunningham Kildare 0-09 9 Offaly
Paul Honeyman Leitrim 0-09 9 Roscommon

References edit

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