2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March – 28 May 2025 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Tyrone (8th win) |
| Captain | Joey Clarke |
| Manager | Paul Devlin |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Louth |
| Captain | Seán Callaghan |
| Manager | Fergal Reel |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Louth |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Eoin McElholm (6-24) |
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The 2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 62nd staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades.
The defending champions Tyrone retained their Ulster Championship title and qualified for the All-Ireland final by defeating Munster champions Kerry, in the first of the All-Ireland semi-finals on 11 March.[1] They awaited the winner of the clash between Mayo and Louth, which the Leinster Champions won by a single point.[2]
The All-Ireland final took place at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh on 28 May 2025 between Tyrone and Louth, in what was the first ever meeting of the counties in the final. After leading by five points at half-time, Tyrone went on to win by 5–16 to 0–17 and successfully defend their All-Ireland title, claiming an eighth title overall at the grade and a third in four years.[3]
Connacht group stage
Connacht group stage table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mayo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 65 | 45 | 8 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Roscommon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 53 | 28 | 5 | Advance to semi-final |
| 3 |  Sligo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 98 | -19 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Galway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 66 | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 122 | -62 | 0 |
Connacht group stage results
Connacht semi-final
Connacht final
| 30 April 2025[4] Final | Mayo | 2-17 - 4-08 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium |
| D. Beirne (1-03, 0-02f), T. Lydon (0-05, 0-02f) S. Howards (1-00), C. McHale (0-03), O. Cronin, D. Neary (0-01 each) | R. Carthy (1-04, 1tpf, 0-02f), J. McGuinness, B. Greene (0-02 each), J. Curran, C. Grogan (0-01 each) | Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway) |
Leinster group 1
Leinster group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 4 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 4 | |
| 3 | Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 59 | -9 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 2 |
Leinster group 1 results
Leinster group 2
Leinster group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 4 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Wicklow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 2 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 | Longford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 0 |
Leinster group 2 results
Leinster group 3
Leinster group 3 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kildare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 39 | 53 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 |  Wexford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Laois | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Carlow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 70 | -22 | 1 |
Leinster group 3 results
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
| 30 April 2025[5] Final | Louth | 2-19 - 1-15 | Meath | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| A. Gillespie 1-3 (1f), P. Grimes-Murphy 1-3 (1 2p), Ty. McDonnell 0-4 (1f), Tadhg McDonnell 0-4 (1 2p), D. Dorian 0-2, S. Lennon, J. Maguire, T. Markey ('45) 0-1 each | J. Murphy 0-6 (2f, 1 2p), M. McIvor 0-4 (2 2p), T. Martyn 1-0, E. Armstrong 0-2, R. Stafford, Z. Thornton, F. White 0-1 each | Referee: Ian Howley (Dublin) |
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Munster phase 1
Munster phase 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Advance to phase 2 |
| 2 |  Clare | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Waterford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Limerick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 2 |
Munster phase 1 results
Munster phase 2
Munster phase 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 39 | 43 | 6 | Advance to Munster final |
| 2 | Cork | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Clare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 79 | -35 | 0 |
Munster phase 2 fixtures and results
Munster final
| 28 April 2025[6] | Cork | 1-10 - 2-15 | Kerry | Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford |
Ulster section A
Ulster section A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 44 | 66 | 8 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Tyrone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 52 | 63 | 6 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Down | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 95 | -12 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 106 | -54 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Antrim | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 113 | -63 | 1 |
Ulster section A group results
Ulster section B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 45 | 44 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Cavan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 3 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 3 |  Armagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 2 | |
| 4 | Monaghan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 68 | -22 | 1 |
Ulster section B results
Ulster quarter-finals
Ulster semi-finals
Ulster final
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 11 May 2025[1] Semi-final | Tyrone | 2-14 - 1-14 | Kerry | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo) |
| 16 May 2025[2] Semi-final | Mayo | 0-17 - 2-12 | Louth | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| T. Lydon 0-5 (1f), D. Beirne (1 2pf, 1f), C. Lynch (1 2p) 0-4 each, N. Hurley 0-2, P Gilmore, H O'Loughlin, 0-1 each | P. Grimes-Murphy 1-3 (1 2p), S. Lennon 1-2, A. Gillespie, T. Markey (2pf) 0-2 each, J. Maguire, Ty. McDonnell, Tadhg McDonnell 0-1 each | Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan) |
All-Ireland final
| 28 May 2025[8] Final | Louth | 0-17 - 5-16 | Tyrone | BOX-IT Athletic Grounds |
| 7.30 | S. Callaghan (1 2p) 0-4, J. Maguire (1 2p) 0-4, Tadhg McDonnell (1 2p) 0-3, Ty. McDonnell (1f) 0-2, A. Gillespie (f), S. Lennon, C. MacCroísta, D. Shevlin 0-1 each | Report | N. Grimes 2-6, E. McElholm 2-4, S. McDermott 1-1, R. McCullagh (1f) 0-2, J. Clarke, C. Donnelly, C. O'Neill 0-1 each | Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan) |
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Statistics
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
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| 1 | Ruairi McCullagh | Tyrone | 1-48 | 51 |
| 2 | Rory Carthy | Roscommon | 3-32 | 41 |
| 3 | Tom Lydon | Mayo | 2-35 | 41 |
| 4 | Eoin McElholm | Tyrone | 6-23 | 41 |
| 5 | Joe Quigley | Dublin | 2-34 | 40 |
| 6 | Seanan Carr | Donegal | 5-28 | 39 |
| 7 | Daithi Hogan | Tipperary | 3-25 | 34 |
| 8 | Darragh Beirne | Mayo | 5-18 | 33 |
| 9 | Jamie Murphy | Meath | 1-28 | 31 |
| 10 | Jay O'Brien | Kildare | 2-25 | 30 |
References
- 1 2 "All-Ireland U20 FC semi-final: Tyrone too good for Kerry". GAA. 11 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Louth make first All-Ireland under-20 final with one-point win over Mayo". Irish Times. 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Tyrone hammer Louth to defend U20 All-Ireland title". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mayo hold off Roscommon in cracker to reclaim Connacht U20 crown". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Classy Louth crowned Leinster U20 Champions for the first time since 1981". Dundalk Democrat. 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kerry thump Cork to win fourth consecutive Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "Donegal lose Ulster U20 final after extra-time". Ocean FM. 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "Athletic Grounds to host All-Ireland U20FC final". Hogan Stand. 21 May 2025.