All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship

The GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the second tier inter-county Gaelic football competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in Ireland.

GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Football Championship
IrishCraobh Peile Fé-20 B na hÉireann
CodeGaelic football
Founded2024
RegionIreland (GAA)
TrophyLiam Connor Cup
No. of teams4
Title holders Down (1st title)
First winner Down
SponsorsEirGrid
Official websitehttp://www.gaa.ie/

Teams that are eliminated from the early provincial stages of the GAA Football All-Ireland Under-20 Championship qualify for this championship. Four teams currently participate.

The final serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the spring months, and the results determine which team receives the cup. The All-Ireland Championship is played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.

History

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The All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was created in 1964 in response to a Congress motion put forward by the Kerry County Board.[1] Various formats were used in the provincial competitions, however, the All-Ireland series was confined to the four provincial champions. A restructuring of the various provincial championships in 2024 resulted in the creation of Tier 2 competitions for teams who failed to make the latter stages of their provincial series.[2][3][4][5] The four respective provincial Tier 2 champions qualify for the Tier 2 All-Ireland series of games.

Format

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Qualification

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Province Championship Team progressing
Connacht Connacht Under-20 B Football Championship Champions
Leinster Leinster Under-20 B Football Championship Champions
Munster Munster Under-20 B Football Championship Champions
Ulster Ulster Under-20 B Football Championship Champions

Championship

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There are four teams in the All-Ireland Championship. During the course of a championship season three games are played comprising two semi-finals and a final. The championship is played as a single-elimination tournament. Each game is played as a single leg.

List of finals

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Year Winners Runners-up Venue Captain
County Score County Score
2024 Down 1-10 Westmeath 0-10 Páirc Tailteann Finn Murdock

Roll of honour

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Performances by county

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County Title(s) Runners-up Winning years Losing years
  Down 1 0 2024
  Westmeath 0 1 2024

Performances by province

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Province Winners Runners-up Total
  Ulster 1 0 1
  Leinster 0 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Woods, Mark (2 May 2017). "End of U21 football grade means Cork top the roll of honour". Echo Live. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ "2024 EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship details confirmed". Ulster GAA website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Brian Cooney hat-trick seals Andrew Corden Cup for Westmeath". Irish Independent. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ McCarthy, Ger (30 April 2024). "Cork and Kerry benefited from new U20 football system". Echo Live. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Ger (19 April 2024). "Mayo to meet Leitrim in Connacht U20 B Final on Saturday week". Midwest Radio website. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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