The 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 2 was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 2 since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association.[1][2] The championship ran from 23 May to 15 June 2024.[3]
| Dates | 23 May - 15 June 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Sponsor | Electric Ireland | ||
| Champions |  Kildare (1st title)Evan Boyle (captain) Ruaidhrí Lawlor (captain) Niall Cronin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CavanConor Doyle (captain) Seánie Smith (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 208 (20.8 per match) | ||
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The All-Ireland final was played on 15 June 2024 at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, between Down and Kildare and Cavan, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Down won the match by 2-12 to 1-10 to claim their first ever All-Ireland MFC Tier 2.title.[4]
Participating teams
edit| Province | Championship | Teams progressing |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Connacht Minor Football Championship | Galway, Sligo |
| Leinster | Leinster Minor Football Championship | Kildare, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow |
| Munster | Munster Minor Football Championship | Clare |
| Ulster | Ulster Minor Football Championship | Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Tyrone |
Results
editAll-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
edit| 23 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-09 - 2-07 | Wexford | National Sports Campus |
| Report |
| 25 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Clare | 1-07 - 2-10 | Sligo | Cusack Park |
| 25 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Cavan | 2-09 - 2-05 | Wicklow | Kingspan Breffni Park |
All-Ireland quarter-finals
edit| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-09 - 1-13 | Kildare | Pearse Stadium |
| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Sligo | 0-07 - 1-14 | Donegal | Markievicz Park |
| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-09 - 4-14 | Cavan | Páirc Baile Fiach |
| 3 June 2024 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 4-16 - 1-06 | Wexford | Garvaghey Centre |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 8 June 2024 Semi-final | Kildare | 3-12 - 1-13 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park |
| P Ryan 2-1; R Kelly 0-5,4f; F Dowling 1-0; E Boyle, C McKevitt (m), D O'Dwyer, A Donegan, H Donnelly, O Deller 0-1 each. | Report | C McCahill 1-3,1f; T Carr 0-3,1f; D O Baoighill 0-2,1f; C O Gallachoir, M Campbell, A Cunnea, C O Baoill, C Doyle 0-1. |
| 8 June 2024 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-10 - 0-16 | Cavan | St Tiernach's Park |
| E Long 1-1, D Devlin 0-2, P McGoldrick 0-2, L McMurray 0-2, S Corry 0-1, P Colton 0-1. | N Quigley 0-7, O Madden 0-2, U O'Reilly 0-2, C Fallon 0-2, A Hill 0-1, F Brady 0-1, F Crowe 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
edit| 15 June 2024 Final | Kildare | 2-12 - 1-10 | Cavan | Páirc Tailteann |
| R Kelly 1-1, H Donnelly 1-0, A Donegan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2 (1 free), E Boyle 0-1, R Lawlor 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, F Dowling 0-1, O Deller 0-1. | Report | N Quigley 1-3 (2 frees), J Shehu 0-3 (2 frees), O Madden 0-3 (3 frees), U O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath) |
References
edit- ^ "Congress: Structural changes made to All-Ireland minor championships". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: how next year's three-tier All-Ireland minor football championship will look". Irish Examiner. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "EXPLAINED: How the new All-Ireland Minor football championship Tier 1, 2 and 3 competitions will work". Laois Today. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Second-half goals steer Kildare to All-Ireland MFC Tier 2 title". Hogan Stand. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.