Gaelic games tournament
Dates 21 March – 13 May 2023 Teams 31 Winning team Kildare (3rd win)Captain Harry O'Neill Shane Farrell Manager Brian Flanagan Losing team Sligo Captain Canice Mulligan Brian Byrne Manager Paul Henry Munster Kerry Leinster Kildare Ulster Down Connacht Sligo 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 2024 →
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.
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
Roscommon v Sligo
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
Galway v Leitrim
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)
Mayo v 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
Galway v Sligo
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
Team
Qualification
1
Laois
3
3
0
0
48
38
10
6
Advance to semi-finals
2
Meath
3
2
0
1
39
23
16
4
Advance to quarter-finals
3
Longford
3
1
0
2
30
39
-9
2
4
Carlow
3
0
0
3
26
43
-17
0
Group 1 fixtures and results
Longford v Meath
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)
Carlow v Laois
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).
Laois v Longford
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.
Laois v Meath
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
Team
Qualification
1
Dublin
3
3
0
0
57
34
23
6
Advance to semi-finals
2
Louth
3
1
1
1
35
49
-14
3
Advance to quarter-finals
3
Wicklow
3
1
0
2
46
48
-2
2
4
Offaly
3
0
1
2
35
42
-7
1
Group 2 fixtures and results
Wicklow v Dublin
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.
Louth v Offaly
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.
Dublin v Louth
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)
Offaly v Wicklow
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).
Louth v Wicklow
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)
Offaly v Dublin
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
Team
Qualification
1
Westmeath
2
2
0
0
35
22
13
4
Advance to quarter-finals
2
Kildare
2
1
0
1
26
24
2
2
3
Wexford
2
0
0
2
20
35
-15
0
Group 3 fixtures
Wexford v Kildare
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.
Westmeath v Wexford
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
Louth v Kildare
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
Meath v Dublin
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)
Laois v Kildare
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
Dublin v Kildare
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
Limerick v Waterford
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)
Tipperary v Clare
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
Cork v Limerick
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)
Kerry v 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
Cork v Kerry
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
Monaghan v Armagh
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
Fermanagh v Derry
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).
Tyrone v Down
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.
Cavan v Monaghan
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.
Donegal v Antrim
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
Down v Monaghan
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
Derry v Down
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
Sligo v Kerry
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)
Kildare v Down
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
Sligo v Kildare
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.
Championship statistics
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
Miscellaneous
References
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (1964–2017)
Championships
All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship (2018–present)
Championships
2023 GAA season
Football
Hurling
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