Fourth staging of All-Ireland Under-20 Championship
Dates 1 July – 15 August 2021 Teams 31 Winning team Offaly (2nd win)Captain Kieran Dolan Manager Declan Kelly Losing team Roscommon Captain Colin Walsh Manager Liam Tully Munster Cork Leinster Offaly Ulster Down Connacht Roscommon No. matches played 30 Goals total 91 (3.03 per game) Points total 667 (22.23 per game) Top Scorer Jack Bryant (4–22)Player of the Year Jack Bryant
The 2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 58th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 1 July and ended on 15 August 2021.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Mayo after a penalty shootout in the Connacht semi-final.[1] [2]
The final was played on 15 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin , between Offaly and Roscommon , in what was their first ever championship meeting. Offaly won the match by 1-14 to 1-11 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1988 .[3] [4] [5]
Results
Quarter-final
Roscommon v Leitrim
6 July 2021 Quarter-final Roscommon 4-16 (28) - (10) 0-10 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park
D Cregg 0-9 (5f); A McDermott 1-3; B O’Carroll 1-2 (1f); J Fitzpatrick 1-1; D Heneghan 1-0; K Doyle 0-1.
Report
T Prior, P Keaney (1f) 0-3 each; O Bohan 0-2f; P McKenna, B McWeeney 0-1 each.
Semi-finals
Galway v Mayo
13 July 2021 Semi-final Galway 1-08 (11) - (11) 0-11 (aet) (6-7 on penalties) Mayo Tuam Stadium
Nathan Grainger 1-1 (1-0 pen), Tomo Culhane 0-3f, Tony Gill, Conall Gallagher, Ryan Monahan, Matthew Cooley 0-1 each
Report
Jack Mahon 0-4 (0-3f), Connell Dempsey 0-2f, Jack Carney, Ultan O'Reilly, Frank Irwin, Paddy Heneghan , Dylan Thornton 0-1 each
Referee: John Gilmartin (Sligo) Man of the Match: Ruairi Keane (Mayo Gaels)
Roscommon v Sligo
14 July 2021 Semi-final Roscommon 4-13 (25) - (18) 2-12 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park
James Fitzpatrick 2-2, Daire Cregg 0-4 (0-3f), Ronan Garvin and Jason Doory 1-0 each, Adam McDermott and Ben O'Carroll (0-2f) 0-3 each, Colin Walsh 0-1
Report
Lee Deignan 0-5 (0-3f, 1 '45), Sean Carroll and Joseph Keaney 1-0 each, Oisin Flynn 0-3f, Ciaran O'Reilly, Gavin Duffy, Jack Davitt, Aaron Perry 0-1 each
Referee: James Molloy (Galway)
Final
Roscommon v Mayo
21 July 2021 Final Roscommon 2-11 (17) - (10) 1-07 Mayo Elverys MacHale Park
James Fitzpatrick 1-3, Daire Cregg 0-5 (0-3f), Adam McDermott 1-1, Ben O'Carroll and Darragh Heneghan 0-1 each
Report [1]
Connell Demsey 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Jack Carney 0-2, Sean Holmes, Jack Mahon (0-1f), Owen McHale 0-1 each
Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway) Man of the Match: James Fitzpatrick (Oran)
First round
Kildare v Westmeath
1 July 2021 First round Kildare 1-13 (16) - (18) 1-15 Westmeath St Conleth's Park
E Bagnall 0-5 (0-3fs), N Aherne 1-0, M Curtin 0-1f, T Martin 0-1, D O’Donoghue 0-1, N O’Regan 0-1, P McDermott 0-1, T Gill 0-1; S Farrell 0-1, M McGovern 0-1.
Report
B McGauren 1-10 (0-10fs), K O’Sullivan 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, S Flemming 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1m.
Louth v Longford
1 July 2021 First round Louth 3-13 (22) - (23) 4-11 Longford McGeough Park
J Hughes 2-2, G Bell 1-2, C McCaul 0-3 (2f), C Gillespie 0-4 (2f), L Matthews (’45), G Stewart 0-1 each.
Report
K McGann 1-5, D Reynolds 1-3 (2f), E Finneran 1-0, J Duggan 1-0, E McCormack, T McNevin, F Hourican 0-1 each.
Quarter-finals
Wexford v Offaly
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Wexford 1-09 (12) - (13) 1-10 Offaly Chadwicks Wexford Park
S Pettitt 1-5 (5f), A Larkin 0-2 (2f), J O'Leary (m) and J Curtis 0-1 each.
Report
J Bryant 1-3 (1-0 penalty), M Tynan (1f), C Delaney (2f) and A Kellaghan (1m) 0-2 each, C Flynn 0-1.
Dublin v Wicklow
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Dublin 1-12 (15) - (11) 1-08 Wicklow Parnell Park
F Murray 0-6 (0-1f, 0-1 '45'), L Swan 0-3, S Foran 1-0, M L’Estrange, M O’Leary, M Lavin 0-1 each.
Report
K Quinn 0-4, JP Nolan 1-1, C McDonald 0-2 (0-1pen), M Ging (0-1f) 0-1.
Longford v Westmeath
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Longford 3-09 (18) - (18) 2-12 (aet) (4-5 on penalties) Westmeath Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J Duggan 1-6 3fs, 1m, J Moran, D Reynolds 1-0 each, J Donnelly, K McGann, E McCormack 0-1 each.
Report
B Kelly 1-4, S Baker 1-0, J McDonnell 0-3, B McGauran 0-2, 1f, E Gaffney, K O’Sullivan, L Moran 0-1 each
Semi-finals
Offaly v Westmeath
15 July 2021 Semi-final Offaly 1-11 (14) - (12) 1-09 Westmeath TEG Cusack Park
Jack Bryant 0-7 (0-4f), Cormac Egan 1-1, Aaron Kellaghan , Cormac Delaney (0-1f), Keith O'Neill 0-1 each
Report
Ben McGauran 0-5 (4f), Devin Hill 1-1, Shane Fleming (0-1m), Jack Torpey, Liam Moran 0-1 each
Referee: Seamus Mulhare
Dublin v Meath
15 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin 4-07 (19) - (13) 0-13 Meath Páirc Tailteann
Mark Lavin 1-3 (0-1f), Adam Fearon, Lorcan O’Dell , Luke Swan 1-0 each, Fionn Murray 0-3 (2 '45), Luke Murphy-Guinane 0-1
Report
Luke Mitchell 0-6 (0-5f), Diarmuid Moriarty 0-4, Jack Flynn (2 '45), Niall Finnerty 0-1
Referee: Fergal Smyth (Offaly)
Final
Offaly v Dublin
22 July 2021 Final Offaly 0-15 (15) - (12) 3-03 Dublin O'Moore Park
Jack Bryant 0-6 (0-4f), Morgan Tynan 0-4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Cormac Egan 0-2, Cathal Flynn, Aaron Kelleghan, Keith O'Neill (0-1f) 0-1 each
Report
Lorcan O'Dell and Fionn Murray 1-1 each, Mark Lavin 1-0 , Adam Fearon 0-1
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath) Man of the Match: Cormac Egan (Tullamore)
Quarter-finals
Waterford v Clare
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Waterford 4-05 (17) - (12) 1-09 Clare Fraher Field
T O’Connell 3-1, H Griffin 1-0, N McSweeney 0-2 (2fs), P Fitzgerald, C Foley 0-1 each.
Report
M McInerney 1-3 (1-0 pen), E McMahon 0-3 (2fs), C McGroary, R Barry, B McNamara 0-1 each.
Referee: B Griffin (Kerry)
Tipperary v Limerick
8 July 2021 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-16 (16) - (13) 1-10 Limerick Semple Stadium
S O Connor (0-7, 5f), B Kehoe (0-4), M O Connor (0-1), K Grogan (0-1); L Kennedy (0-1); B Comerford (0-1), T Condon (0-1).
Report
B Ahern (1-1), C Ryan (0-4, 4f), E Riordan (0-1), D O Keeffe (0-1); P Shanahan (0-1), B Foley (0-1), J Molyneux (0-1).
Referee: D Murnane (Cork)
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Waterford
15 July 2021 Semi-final Tipperary 0-11 (11) - (9) 0-09 Waterford Semple Stadium
S O Connor (0-6,3fs), K Grogan (0-2,2fs), C Deeley, C Cadell, R Walsh (0-1 each);
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P Fitzgerald (0-3), N McSweeney, T O Connell (1f) (0-2 each), S Fitzgerald, A Ryan (0-1 each).
Referee: N Ryan (Cork)
Cork v Kerry
15 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 3-12 (21) - (20) 3-11 Kerry Semple Stadium
C Corbett 2-4 (0-2f), D Buckley 0-3, J Cahalane 1-0, A Walsh-Murphy, D Dorgan (0-1f), C Walsh, C O’Sullivan, C O’Hanlon 0-1 each.
Report
D Geaney 1-4 (0-4f), P O’Shea 1-2 (1-0 pen), D Lyne 1-0, R Ó Beaglaoich, S Quilter (0-2f) 0-2 each, K Falvey 0-1.
Referee: J Hayes (Limerick)
Final
Cork v Tipperary
22 July 2021 Final Cork 3-20 (29) - (19) 3-10 Tipperary Semple Stadium
David Buckley 0-10 (0-2f, 0-1m), Colin Walsh 1-3, Diarmuid Phelan and Sean McDonnell 1-0 each, Dara Dorgan 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Corbett 0-2, Jack Cahalane and Michael O'Neill (0-1f) 0-1 each
Report
Sean O'Connor 2-2 (0-1f), Kevin Grogan 0-3 (0-2f), Jamie Holloway 1-0, Cathal Deeley and Ryan Walsh 0-2 each , Emmett Butler 0-1
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry) Man of the Match: David Buckley (Newcestown)
Preliminary round
Donegal v Armagh
2 July 2021 Preliminary round Donegal 1-17 (20) - (8) 0-08 Armagh MacCumhaill Park
E Dowling 1-2, P McGettigan 0-4, J McGroddy 0-3 (3f), S O’Donnell 0-3, R McFadden 0-2, R O’Rourke, R O’Donnell, C McColgan 0-1.
Report
M McKeever 0-3 (3f), J McCormac 0-2, E Woods, J Martin 0-1, L Camara 0-1 (1f), J Sheridan 0-1 (1M)
Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Donegal
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-09 (12) - (15) 1-12 Donegal Healy Park
L Donnelly (0-5, 5f), R Donnelly (1-0), C Bogue (0-1), O Robinson (0-1), O McCann (0-1); D Fullerton (0-1).
Report
E Dowling (1-01), J McGroddy (0-04, 3f), R McFadden (0-02); P McGettigan (0-02, 1f), S O’Donnell (0-01), R O’Donnell (0-01), N Byrne (0-01).
Fermanagh v Antrim
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Fermanagh 2-13 (19) - (10) 0-10 Antrim Brewster Park
C Love (0-7, 0-4fs), D McBrien (1-2, 0-1f), Josh Largo-Ellis (1-0), A McManus (0-2), Joe McDade (0-1), D King (0-1).
Report
F Henry (0-2), O Doherty (0-2), L Mulholland (0-1, 0-1f); P McLaughlin (0-1); N Burns (0-1), E Hynds (0-1. 0-1f), E Matasa (0-1), S Duffin (0-1).
Cavan v Down
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Cavan 0-09 (9) - (23) 2-17 Down Kingspan Breffni Park
E Boylan (0-2, 1f), S McEvoy (0-2), E Clarke (0-1), E McCaffrey (0-1), E Maguire (0-1), P McPhilips (0-1).
Report
D Magill (1-2, 1f), A Gilmore (1-1), C Smyth (0-4, 2f, two 45s), T Close (0-2), S Johnston (0-2), T Smyth (0-2), E Brown (0-2), S Óg McCusker (0-1), R O’Hare (0-1f).
Derry v Monaghan
9 July 2021 Quarter-final Derry 0-11 (11) - (15) 2-09 Monaghan Owenbeg
O McLarnon (0-1), E Downey (0-3, 2f), J Duggan (0-1), S Kearney (0-2), C McMonagle (0-1), D McGilligan (0-1), J McGurk (0-1), C McAteer (0-1).
Report
J Irwin (2-1), D Treanor (0-1), L McDonald (0-1), J Wilson (0-1), D Swinburne (0-1), D McElearney (0-1), D Dempsey (0-2), J McGeown (0-1).
Semi-finals
Down v Fermanagh
16 July 2021 Semi-final Down 1-13 (16) - (10) 0-10 Fermanagh Athletic Grounds
R O’Hare (1-0), J McGovern (0-3); T Close (0-2, 1mark); S Johnston (0-2, 1f), A Gilmore (0-2), E Brown (0-1), C Smyth (0-1, f); A Morgan (0-1), D Magill (0-1).
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D McBrien (0-5, 2f, 1mark), C Love (0-2, 1f), R McCaffrey (0-2), Joe McDade (0-1).
Donegal v Monaghan
16 July 2021 Semi-final Donegal 1-11 (14) - (19) 3-10 Monaghan Brewster Park
R McFadden 1-0, J McGroddy 0-3, R O'Donnell 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, J Gallagher 0-1, K Dunleavy 0-1, S O'Donnell 0-1.
Report
D Swinburne 3-0, S Jones 0-3, D Dempsey 0-2, R Grimes 0-1, R Boyle 0-1, D McElearney 0-1, S Slevin 0-1, M Hamill 0-1.
Final
Down v Monaghan
30 July 2021 Final Down 3-15 (24) - (17) 1-14 (aet) Monaghan Athletic Grounds
A Gilmore 1-3 (2f); R O’Hare 1-2; J Clarke 1-0; S Johnston (f), T Smyth, C Smyth (2f) 0-2 each; A Morgan, P McMullan, D Magill, S Croskey 0-1 each.
Report
S Jones 0-8 (3f); D McElearney 1-1; J Irwin 0-2; R Boyle, D Swinburne, K Connolly 0-1 each.
Referee: K Eanetta (Tyrone)
Semi-finals
Cork v Offaly
31 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 0-14 (14) - (19) 3-10 Offaly MW Hire O'Moore Park
D Buckley 0-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 mark), C O’Sullivan 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, B Hayes 0-2 (45), D Dorgan, M O’Neill 0-1 f each.
Report
J Bryant 2-4 (0-2f); C Flynn 1-0; A Kellaghan 0-2 (1m); L Pearson, M Tynan (f), C Egan, K O’Neill 0-1 each.
Referee: L Devenney (Mayo)
Roscommon v Down
7 August 2021 Semi-final Roscommon 2-13 (19) - (13) 1-10 Down Kingspan Breffni Park
D Cregg 0-5 (0-1f), J Fitzpatrick & A McDermott 1-1 each, B O’Carroll (0-1f) & P Gavin 0-2 each, R Dolan & C Carthy 0-1 each.
Report
S Johnston 1-0, C Smyth (0-2f), A Gilmore (0-1f), R O’Hare (0-1f), D Magill 0-2 each, J McGovern & T Smyth 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Cork)
Final
Offaly v Roscommon
15 August 2021 Final Offaly 1-14 (17) - (14) 1-11 Roscommon Croke Park
Jack Bryant 1-2, Morgan Tynan 0-4 (0-3f), Aaron Kelleghan 0-4 (0-1f), Cathal Donoghue and Cormac Egan 0-2 each
Report
Daire Cregg (0-5 (0-3f), Adam McDermott 1-2, Ben O'Carroll 0-2 (0-1f), Charlie Carthy and Jason Doory 0-1 each
Referee: S Hurson (Tyrone)
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Jack Bryant
Offaly
4-22
34
5
6.80
2
Daire Cregg
Roscommon
0-28
28
5
5.60
3
James Fitzpatrick
Roscommon
5-07
22
5
4.40
Adam McDermott
Roscommon
4-10
22
5
4.40
5
Seán O'Connor
Tipperary
2-15
21
3
7.00
6
Ben McGauren
Westmeath
1-17
20
3
6.66
7
David Buckley
Cork
0-18
18
3
6.00
8
Andrew Gilmore
Down
2-08
14
4
3.50
9
Fionn Murray
Dublin
1-10
13
3
4.33
Ben O'Carroll
Roscommon
1-10
13
5
2.60
Top scorers in a single game
References
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1964–2017)
Championships
All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship (2018–present)
Championships
2021 GAA season
Football
Hurling
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