2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates14 March – May 2026
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (11th win)
CaptainPaddy Lane
ManagerTomás Ó Sé
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTyrone
CaptainConor Devlin
ManagerPaul Devlin
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterKildare
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played79
Goals total214
Points total2,238
Top ScorerShea McDermott 5-37 (52)
Player of the YearGearóid White
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The 2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship is the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 63rd staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship is scheduled to run from 14 March to May 2026.[1]

Tyrone were defending champions, having claimed the last two titles.[2][3] However they were defeated in the All-Ireland Final by Kerry on a scoreline of 0-21 to 1-10 as the Kingdom claimed their first title at the grade since 2008.[4]

Connacht Championship

Connacht Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Mayo 4 4 0 0 93 63 +30 8 Advance to Final
2 Galway 4 3 0 1 67 65 +2 6 Advance to Semi-Final
3 Roscommon 4 2 0 2 76 69 +7 4
4 Sligo 4 1 0 3 59 74 -15 2
5 Leitrim 4 0 0 4 51 75 -24 0

Connacht Group Stage Matches

Round 1

18 March 2026 Round 1 Galway 3–10 (19) – 1–11 (14) Roscommon Tuam  

Pts: M Collins 1–2, C Mulhern 0–4, C Mitchell 1–0, S McGlinchey 1–0, M Mulryan 0–2, R Coen 0–1, K Joyce 0–1

Pts: J Curran 1–3, C McKeon 0–2, N Heneghan 0–2, D Casey 0–1, C Murray 0–1, C O’Carroll 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1


18 March 2026 Round 1 Sligo 0–15 (15) – 0–17 (17) Mayo Tubbercurry  

Pts: E Rooney (3 2p) 0–11, D Mostyn 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, E O’Mahony 0–1, C Lynch 0–1

Pts: D Beirne (3f) 0–5, T Lydon 0–4, O Deane (2p) 0–3, K McDonald (‘45’) 0–2, C Lynch 0–1, J Lavelle 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1


Round 2

25 March 2026 Round 2 Roscommon 2–19 (25) – 0–15 (15) Sligo Roscommon  

Pts: C O’Carroll 0–8, C Murray 1–2, J Curran 0–4, E Collins 1–0, C Grogan 0–2, J McGuinness 0–1, R Kilcline 0–1, E Carthy 0–1

Pts: E Rooney 0–6, E O’Mahony 0–4, C Nicholson 0–2, A Lang 0–1, M Carroll 0–1, E Keane 0–1


25 March 2026 Round 2 Leitrim 0–11 (11) – 2–11 (17) Galway Bekan  

Pts: P Honeyman (2 tpf) 0–4, J Kelly (1f) 0–3, R Fox 0–2, A Gethins 0–1, E McNamara 0–1

Pts: C Mulhern 1–1, R Coen 0–2, E Ó Cualáin 0–2, M Mulryan (2f) 0–2, M Ó Domhnaill 0–2, K Joyce 0–1


Round 3

1 April 2026 Round 3 Sligo 1–11 (14) – 0–12 (12) Leitrim Tubbercurry  
18:30

Pts: E O’Mahony 0–3, M Walsh 1–0, C Walsh 0–2, A Feeney 0–2, A Lang 0–1, C Gilligan 0–1, G Cummins (‘45’) 0–1

Pts: P Honeyman 0–8, E McNamara 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, R O’Rourke 0–1, F McManus 0–1


1 April 2026 Round 3 Mayo 2–16 (22) – 1–15 (18) Roscommon Castlebar  
19:00

Pts: O Deane 0–6, D Beirne 0–6, K McDonald 0–5, T Lydon 0–2, J Holmes 0–2, C Lynch 0–1

Pts: D Casey 0–5, C O’Carroll 0–4, J Curran 0–4, E Carthy 0–2, R Kilcline 0–2, J McGuinness 0–1


Round 4

8 April 2026 Round 4 Galway 1–13 (16) – 0–15 (15) Sligo Tuam  
18:30

Pts: E Ó Cualáin 1–1, R Coen 0–3, C Mulhern 0–2, S McGlinchey 0–2, M Collins 0–2, M Mulryan 0–2, K Joyce 0–1

Pts: A Lang 0–4, A Feeney 0–3, C Nicholson 0–2, E O’Mahony 0–2, C Walsh 0–1, E Keane 0–1, M Walsh 0–1, O Devlin 0–1


8 April 2026 Round 4 Leitrim 1–12 (15) – 3–20 (29) Mayo Carrick-on-Shannon  
18:30

Pts: P Honeyman 0–8, C McLoughlin 1–0, R Fox 0–2, B McBride 0–2

Pts: T Lydon 0–7, K McDonald 1–3, D Beirne 1–2, C Lynch (2 2p) 0–5, D Flynn 1–1, R Mortimer 0–2, N Roddy 0–1


Round 5

15 April 2026 Round 5 Mayo 3–16 (25) – 1–12 (15) Galway Castlebar  
19:00

Pts: K McDonald (2p) 2–3, D Beirne (tpf, 2p, 2f) 0–6, O Deane 0–3, D Flynn 1–0, J Holmes (2p) 0–2

Pts: M Mulryan (2 tpf, 2f) 1–7, C Mulhern (1f) 0–2, R Coen 0–1, M Collins 0–1, C Mitchell 0–1


15 April 2026 Round 5 Roscommon 3–06 (15) – 2–07 (13) Leitrim Roscommon  
19:00

Pts: J Curran 2–4, J McGuinness 1–1, K Kelly 0–1

Pts: C McLoughlin 1–0, F McManus 1–0, J Kelly 0–3, P Honeyman 0–1, R Fox 0–1, R O’Rourke 0–1, A Gethins 0–1


Connacht 'B' Final

24 April 2026 'B' Final Leitrim 1-11 (14) – (18) 1-15 Sligo Cloone  
19:00


Connacht Knockout Stage

Connacht Semi-Final

22 April 2026 Semi-Final Galway 0–15 (15) – 2–10 (16) Roscommon Castlebar  

Pts: M Mulryan (2p, 1f) 0–5, R Coen 0–3, C Mulhern (1f) 0–1, B O’Malley 0–1, E Ó Cualáin 0–1, M Collins 0–1, R McGrath 0–1

Pts: R Kilcline 1–2, C O’Carroll (4f) 0–4, J McGuinness 1–0, C Grogan 0–2, C McKeon 0–1, E Collins 0–1


Connacht Final

29 April 2026 Final Mayo 2–22 (28) – 5–16 (31)
(a.e.t.)
Roscommon Tuam  

Pts: K McDonald (2p, '45') 1–7, T Lydon 1–4, D Beirne 0–4, C Lynch 0–2, J Moyles 0–1, J Holmes 0–1, D Flynn 0–1, C Walsh 0–1

Pts: R Kilcline 2–0, J Curran 1–2, J McGuinness 1–1, E Carthy (2p, tpf) 0–4, K Hester 1–0, D Casey (1f) 0–3, N Heneghan 0–2, K Kelly 0–1, P Gaynor ('45') 0–1, C O’Carroll (1f) 0–1


Leinster Championship

Leinster Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Louth 3 3 0 0 61 44 +17 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Westmeath 3 2 0 1 50 55 -5 4 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Dublin 3 1 0 2 56 59 -3 2
4 Wexford 3 0 0 3 49 58 -9 0

Leinster Group 1 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Wexford 1–15 (18) – 1–18 (21) Dublin Wexford  

Pts: B Ivers (2p) 0–7, C Kehoe 1–3, D Shannon (2p) 0–2, R Gilbert 0–1, S Reddy 0–1, D Forde 0–1

Pts: L O’Boyle 1–1, B Shouldice 0–2, C O’Dwyer 0–2, O Costello 0–2, C Campion 0–2, F McGinniss 0–2, L Cahill 0–1, D Lynch 0–1, C Emmett 0–1, C O’Connor 0–1, A Carolan 0–1, R Mitchell 0–1, R Doherty 0–1


27 March 2026 Round 1 Westmeath 2–05 (11) – 3–13 (22) Louth Mullingar  

Pts: D Maguire 1–0, S Whittacker 1–0, T Slevin (1f) 0–1, N Pierson 0–1, M Thornton 0–1, J McHugh (1f) 0–1, B Ronan 0–1

Pts: S Lennon 2–1, P Grimes-Murphy 1–1, A Gillespie (4f) 0–4, T Devaney 0–3, C McQuillan (1f) 0–1, C McGinty 0–1


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Dublin 1–13 (16) – 2–13 (19) Louth Dublin  

Pts: C O’Dwyer 0–5, D Magee 1–2, R Doherty (2p) 0–2, C Hickey 0–1, L O’Boyle 0–1, O Costello 0–1, R Mitchell 0–1

Pts: A Gillespie (pen, 2f) 1–2, P Tinnelly 1–0, A O’Reilly 0–2, P Grimes-Murphy 0–2, T McDonnell 0–2, C MacCriosta 0–1, S Flynn 0–1


1 April 2026 Round 2 Wexford 2–08 (14) – 1–14 (17) Westmeath Wexford  

Pts: B Ivers 1–6, Z Hernan 1–0, A Carton 0–1, D Forde 0–1

Pts: W Scahill 1–2, J McHugh 0–4, C Rochford 0–3, T Slevin 0–2, B Doyle 0–1, H Duncan 0–1, C Ormsby 0–1


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Louth 1–17 (20) – 3–08 (17) Wexford Darver  

Pts: A O’Reilly 0–6, T McDonnell 0–6, E McCoy 0–4, C MacCriosta 0–3, D Skinnader 0–1

Pts: D Harris 0–4, J Rothwell 0–3, K Connolly 0–3, B Ivers 0–3, B Roban 0–1, C Kehoe 0–1


8 April 2026 Round 3 Westmeath 2–16 (22) – 2–13 (19) Dublin Kinnegad  


Leinster Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Meath 3 3 0 0 79 37 +42 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Longford 3 2 0 1 61 58 +3 4 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Laois 3 1 0 2 54 67 -13 2
4 Carlow 3 0 0 2 54 86 -32 0

Leinster Group 2 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Carlow 2–09 (15) – 5–19 (34) Meath Carlow  

Pts: J Nolan 1–5, M Buggy (2f) 0–4, D Bolger 0–1

Pts: J Harkin (2f) 2–5, A Ducie 2–0, C Commons (2p) 1–3, S Cahill 0–4, M McIvor (2p) 0–2, C O’Donoghue 0–1, C Smith 0–1


25 March 2026 Round 1 Laois 1–15 (18) – 2–17 (23) Longford Portlaoise  

Pts: D Brennan 1–3, E Byrne 0–4, P Fitzpatrick 0–2, D McGrath 0–2, D Donohue 0–1, E Johnson 0–1, D Murphy 0–1, U Dunne 0–1

Pts: L Donnelly 1–4, J Hagan 0–4, P Mollahan 0–4, J Dorr 0–3, M Cooney 0–3, C Flynn 0–1, W McEntire 0–1


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Longford 2–20 (26) – 1–13 (16) Carlow Clonguish  

Pts: L Donnelly 1–5, J Hagan 0–5, C Flynn 1–1, P Mollahan 0–4, P Farrell 0–2, C McHugh 0–1, W McEntire 0–1, J Dorr 0–1

Pts: J Nolan 0–5, E Ryan 0–4, J Coakley 1–0, M Mulhall 0–2, M Buggy 0–1, C Crawford 0–1


1 April 2026 Round 2 Meath 3–12 (21) – 0–10 (10) Laois Donaghmore Ashbourne  

Pts: C O’Donoghue 1–2, B Corkery 1–1, J Harkin 0–3, P Crowley 0–3, C Commons 0–1, C Smith 0–1, L Jennings 0–1, S Cahill 0–1, E McCrudden 0–1, P Hennessy 0–1

Pts: E Byrne 0–4, U Dunne 0–2, B O’Connor 0–2, C O’Callaghan 0–1, E Johnson 0–1


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Longford 0–12 (12) – 3–15 (24) Meath Clonguish  

Pts: P Mollahan 0–6, L Donnelly 0–2, C Flynn 0–1, J Hagan 0–1, M Gallagher 0–1, S Fagan 0–1

Pts: C Commons 0–5, J Harkin 0–3, C Scanlon 0–3, B Corkery 0–2, C Smith 0–2, P Hennessy 0–2, S Delaney 0–1, S Cahill 0–1, E McCrudden 0–1, C O’Donoghue 0–1


8 April 2026 Round 3 Laois 3–17 (26) – 2–17 (23) Carlow Portlaoise  


Leinster Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Kildare 2 2 0 0 45 24 +21 4 Advance to Quarter-Finals
2 Offaly 2 1 0 1 33 31 +2 2
3 Wicklow 2 0 0 2 20 43 -23 0

Leinster Group 3 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Wicklow 0–09 (9) – 3–16 (25) Kildare An Tóchar  

Pts: O Murphy 0–3, E Nolan 0–2, P Small 0–2, C Doody 0–1, R Harrison 0–1

Pts: R Kelly 2–4, C Moran 0–4, T.J. Nolan 0–4, J Lynch 1–1, C Keaveney 0–1, D Colbert 0–1, R Lawlor 0–1


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Kildare 1–17 (20) – 1–12 (15) Offaly Hawkfield  

Pts: C Moran (2p, 1f) 1–3, R Kelly (2 tpf, 1f) 0–5, T.J. Nolan 0–3, E Cowzer (2p) 0–3, R Lawlor (2p) 0–2, H Redmond 0–1

Pts: J Ryan (4 tpf, 1f) 0–9, K Bryan (1f) 0–2, J Maher 0–1


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Offaly 0–18 (18) – 2–05 (11) Wicklow Tullamore  

Pts: C McNamee 0–5, J Ryan 0–4, C Foran 0–4, E Rouse 0–2, C Egan 0–1, D Dunne 0–1, K Bryan 0–1

Pts: J O’Leary 2–0, E Nolan 0–1, R Harrison 0–1, T Tisdall 0–1, L Toomey 0–1, J Kindlon 0–1


Leinster Tier 2

8 April 2026 Semi-Final Laois 3-17 (26) – (23) 2-17 Carlow Portlaoise  
19:30 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


15 April 2026 Semi-Final Wexford 1-13 (16) – (6) 0-06 Wicklow Enniscorthy  
19:30 Venue: St Patrick's Park


24 April 2026 Final Wexford 2-13 (19) – (15) 1-12 Laois Wexford  
19:30 Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park


Leinster Knockout Stage

 
Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsU20 Leinster Final
 
          
 
23 April, Mullingar
 
 
Westmeath2-12
 
29 April, Newbridge
 
Kildare1-20
 
Kildare1-20
 
 
Meath2-15
 
 
6 May, Dublin
 
 
Louth 1-18
 
 
Kildare 0-23
 
 
26 April, Longford
 
 
Louth0-18
 
15 April, Clonguish
 
Longford0-07
 
Longford3-13
 
 
Offaly1-17
 

Leinster Quarter-Finals

Leinster Quarter-Finals

23 April 2026 Quarter-Final Westmeath 2–12 (18) – 1–20 (23) Kildare Mullingar  

Pts: W Scahill 0–8, C Rochford 0–3, D Maguire 0–3, M Thornton 0–2, B Doyle 0–1, K Connell 0–1

Pts: R Kelly 1–7, J Lynch 0–8, B Ryan 0–2, C Moran 0–1, E Cowzer 0–1, H Redmond 0–1


15 April 2026 Quarter-Final Longford 3–13 (22) – 1–17 (20) Offaly Clonguish  

Pts: C Flynn (2p) 1–3, L Donnelly (2p) 0–4, P Mollaghan (1f) 1–1, M Gallagher 1–0, J Hagan 0–1, K Baskett 0–1, C O’Donnell (1f) 0–1, P Farrell 0–1, J Dorr 0–1

Pts: J Ryan (tpf, ‘45’) 0–4, K Bryan (3f) 0–4, D Dunne 1–1, C McNamee 0–3, J Maher 0–1, C Duffy 0–1, E Rouse 0–1, C Egan 0–1


Leinster Semi-Finals

26 April 2026 Semi-Final Longford 0–07 (7) – 0–18 (18) Louth Longford  

Pts: L Donnelly (2 tpf) 0–4, P Mollaghan (1f) 0–1, J Hagan (1f) 0–1, C Flynn 0–1

Pts: T McDonnell (2p, 3f) 0–6, P Grimes-Murphy 0–3, C MacCriosta 0–3, T Devaney 0–2, T Markey (tpf) 0–2, S Flynn 0–1


29 April 2026 Semi-Final Kildare 1–20 (23) – 2–15 (21) Meath Newbridge  

Pts: J Lynch (1f, ‘45’, pen) 1–8, L Kenny 0–3, D Colbert 0–2, E Boyle 0–1, L Kelly 0–1, R Lawlor 0–1, R Kelly (1f) 0–1

Pts: J Harkin (2 tpf, 2f) 0–6, C Scanlon 1–1, C O’Donoghue 1–1, C Commons (2p) 0–4, B Corkery 0–1, S Carroll 0–1, C Smith 0–1


Leinster Final

6 May 2026 Final Louth 1–18 (21) – 0–23 (23) Kildare Dublin  
19:30 (HT: 1–08 – 0–12) Venue: Parnell Park

Pts: A Gillespie 1–4 (1 tp), T Markey 0–5 (2 tpf, 1 ‘45), S Lennon 0–3, T McDonnell 0–3 (1f, 1tp), P Grimes-Murphy 0–2, K Martin 0–1

Pts: R Kelly 0–7 (1 tpf, 1f), R Lawlor 0–5 (2 tp), J Lynch 0–4 (3f), E Cowzer 0–2, C Keaveny 0–2, C Moran 0–2, L Kenny 0–1
Referee: S. Farrelly (Dublin)


GK1Tiernan Markey (St Mary's)
RCB2Padraic Tinnelly (Dundalk Gaels)
FB3Cormac McKeown (St Joseph's) (c)
LCB4Daniel Craven (St Mochta's)
RHB5Keelin Martin (St Mary's)
CHB6Micheál Reid (Hunterstown Rovers)
LHB7Tadhg Devaney (Glyde Rangers)
MF8Colm Hackett (St Fechin's)
MF9Conor McGinty (O'Raghallaighs)
RHF10Shane Lennon (St Mochta's)
CHF11Conor MacCroísta (Newtown Blues)
LHF12Pearse Grimes-Murphy (St Joseph's)
RCF13Adam Gillespie (St Mary's)
FF14Seán Flynn (Mattock Rangers)
LCF15Tony McDonnell (Dundalk Gaels)
Substitutes:
16Andrew O'Reilly (Naomh Fionnbarra) for Hackett
GK1Charlie Carroll (Eadestown)
RCB2Finn Dowling (Kilcock)
FB3Senan Gallagher (St Laurence's)
LCB4Ben Ryan (Round Towers) (jc)
RHB5Liam Kelly (Milltown)
CHB6Cian McKevitt (Naas)
LHB7Calum Keaveny (Athy)
MF8Evan Boyle (Carbury)
MF9Daniel Colbert (Clane)
RHF10Euan Cowzer (Naas)
CHF11Ruaidhrí Lawlor (St Laurence's)
LHF12Liam Kenny (Naas)
RCF13Jimmy Lynch (Clogherinkoe)
FF14Colm Moran (Athy) (jc)
LCF15Ronan Kelly (Athy)
Substitutes
16Harry Redmond (Sarsfields) for Kenny
17Rob Murray (Naas) for McKevitt
18Hugh Martin (Suncroft) for Cowzer

Munster Championship

Munster Phase 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Clare 3 3 0 0 51 30 +21 6 Advance to Phase 2
2 Waterford 3 2 0 1 49 39 +10 4
3 Tipperary 3 1 0 2 47 54 -7 2
4 Limerick 3 0 0 3 38 62 -24 0

Munster Phase 1 Matches

Round 1

20 March 2026 Round 1 Clare 1–17 (20) – 0–10 (10) Limerick Ennis  


20 March 2026 Round 1 Waterford 2–12 (18) – 1–11 (14) Tipperary Dungarvan  


Round 2

27 March 2026 Round 2 Clare 2–14 (20) – 1–12 (15) Waterford Ennis  


27 March 2026 Round 2 Limerick 1–15 (18) – 0–12 (12) Tipperary Rathkeale  


Round 3

3 April 2026 Round 3 Clare 1–20 (23) – 0–08 (8) Tipperary Ennis  


3 April 2026 Round 3 Waterford 1–11 (14) – 1–15 (18) Limerick Dungarvan  


Munster 'B' Final

11 April 2026 Final Tipperary 2-15 (21) – (8) 2-02 Limerick Rathkeale  
19:00 (HT: 0-00 - 2-02) Venue: Mick Neville Park
Referee: Seán Joy (Kerry)


Munster Phase 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Cork 3 2 1 0 56 34 +22 5 Advance to Munster Final
2 Kerry 3 2 0 1 68 27 +41 4
3 Waterford 3 1 0 2 42 85 -43 2
4 Clare 3 0 1 2 39 59 -20 1

Munster Phase 2 Matches

Round 1

9 April 2026 Round 1 Clare 1–10 (13) – 1–10 (13) Cork Quilty  
19:00 Venue: Páirc Naomh Mhuire

Pts: S Fennell 0–6, E Cahill 1–0, D Culligan 0–2, D McMahon 0–1, R Fallon 0–1

Pts: D Miskella 1–3, D Sheedy 0–4, S O’Leary 0–2, D Clifford 0–1
Referee: Jonathan Hayes (Limerick)


9 April 2026 Round 1 Waterford 0–10 (10) – 2–27 (33) Kerry Lemybrien  
19:00

Pts: J Brennan 0–6, P McCarthy 0–3, C Royle 0–1

Pts: G White 1–9, R Carroll 1–5, P Lane 0–4, D Kirby 0–2, M McKivergan 0–2, B Kelliher 0–2, E Boyle 0–1, J O’Sullivan 0–1, D Stack 0–1
Referee: John Ryan (Cork)


Round 2

16 April 2026 Round 2 Cork 0–10 (10) – 0–09 (9) Kerry Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Pts: D Miskella (2p, 1f) 0–3, M O’Brien (2p) 0–2, D Sheedy 0–1, O Foley 0–1, B Curtin (‘45’) 0–1, D O’Neill 0–1, S O’Leary 0–1

Pts: T Kennedy (1f) 0–3, P Lane (2f) 0–2, R Carroll 0–1, D Kirby 0–1, M McKivergan 0–1, S Ó Cuinn 0–1


16 April 2026 Round 2 Clare 2–13 (19) – 2–14 (20) Waterford Quilty  
19:00 Venue: Páirc Naomh Mhuire

Pts: D O’Dwyer 1–2, D Culligan 1–2, H O’Gorman 0–3, S Fennell 0–3, C Breen 0–2, S Culligan 0–1

Pts: J Brennan 1–3, P McCarthy 0–6, D Nyhan 1–2, C Royle 0–1, B Qualter 0–1, A Curran 0–1


Round 3

22 April 2026 Round 3 Cork 0–33 (33) – 1–09 (12) Waterford Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Pts: S Coakley 0–9, D O’Neill 0–6, D Miskella 0–4, L Shorten 0–3, R Barrett 0–3, B Curtin (tpf) 0–2, O Foley 0–2, D Clifford 0–1, D Ó Mullane 0–1, L Murphy 0–1, G Holland 0–1

Pts: D Mackle 1–1, J Brennan 0–4, P McCarthy 0–1, B Qualter 0–1, C Royle 0–1, P Bagnall 0–1
Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)


22 April 2026 Round 3 Kerry 2–20 (26) – 0–07 (7) Clare Tralee  
19:00 Venue: Austin Stack Park

Pts: P Lane (tpf, 1f) 0–7, D Kirby (2p) 0–4, E Boyle 0–4, J Joy 0–3, G White 0–2, T Kennedy 0–2, M McKivergan 0–2, J O’Sullivan 0–1, R Carroll 0–1
Referee: David Murnane (Cork)


Knockout Stage

Munster Final

30 April 2026 Final Kerry 3–14 (23) – 0–20 (20) Cork Tralee  
19:00 Venue: Austin Stack Park

Pts: P Lane (1f) 2–4, G White (1) 1–2, T Kennedy 0–3, K Dennehy 0–2, M McKivergan (‘45’) 0–2, R Carroll 0–1
Report
Pts: B Curtin (2 tpf, ‘45’) 0–5, S Coakley (2p, 1f) 0–5, R Barrett 0–4, D Miskella (tpf) 0–3, G Holland 0–1, M O’Brien 0–1
Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)


Ulster Championship

Ulster Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 4 4 0 0 73 55 +18 8 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Derry 4 3 0 1 104 41 +63 6 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Monaghan 4 2 0 2 70 55 +15 4
4 Fermanagh 4 1 0 3 59 101 -42 2
5 Antrim 4 0 0 4 48 102 -54 0

Ulster Group A Matches

Round 1

18 March 2026 Round 1 Donegal 2-15 (21) – (20) 3-11 Fermanagh The Scarvey  
19:30

Pts: K Muldoon 1-3, D Boyle, S Callaghan, T Lenehan 0-3 each, K McLoughlin, D Mulholland 0-2 each, C McCrea, E Scott 0-1 each.

Pts: N Beattle 1-3, D Chapman 0-5, M McDermott 0-4, R Smyth 0-3, D Treacy, M Burns 0-1 each.
Referee: Christopher Brady


18 March 2026 Round 1 Monaghan 1-08 (11) – (14) 0-14 Derry Castleblayney  
19:30

Pts: M McGinnity 1-5, L McKenna, M Carolan, M Finn 0-1 each.

Pts: C Higgins, T Rogers, C Spiers 0-3 each, J McGuckian, C Rocks 0-2 each, G Dillon 0-1.
Referee: Neil McGeown


Round 2

25 March 2026 Round 2 Monaghan 0-08 (8) – (12) 1-09 Donegal Castleblayney  
19:30

Pts: M Finn 0-4, J Mooney ('45'), T Doherty, M McGinnty, S O'Connell 0-1 each. each

Pts: K Muldoon 1-2, K McLaughlin (2p) 0-3, F Roarty, S Callaghan (1f), T Lenehan 0-1 each.


25 March 2026 Round 2 Fermanagh 2-11 (17) – (13) 2-07 Antrim Tempo  
19:30 Venue: Tempo Maguires GAC

Pts: M McDermott 1-4, D Chapman 1-1, M Burns 0-2, C Mulligan, N Beattle, O Swift, D Treacy 0-1 each.

Pts: J.J Higgins 0-3, C Walsh, N Hynds 1-0 each, D Higgins, I Robinson, R McKeever, A Macle 0-1 each.


Round 3

28 March 2026 Round 3 Derry 5-20 (35) – (3) 0-03 Fermanagh Owenbeg  
15:00 Venue: Find Insurance Owenbeg

Pts: C Higgins 2-3, G Dillon 1-4, L Grant 1-1, C Hargan 0-3, J Bryson 1-0, c Spiers, J McGuckian 0-2 each, C Cassidy, D Doherty, D Rocks, M Higgins, P Haran 0-1 each.

Pts: M McDermott 0-3.


28 March 2026 Round 3 Donegal 2-19 (25) – (13) 2-07 Antrim Ballyshannon  
14:00 Venue: Father Tierney Park

Pts: S Callaghan 0-6, D Ó Baoighill, T Lenehan 1-1, K McLoughlin, 0-3 each, D Hennighan 1-0, L McCaughan, T Carr 0-2 each, A Cunnea, C McCrea 0-1 each.

Pts: J.J Higgins 0-4, P Murray, R McKeever 1-0 each, D Higgins 0-2, L McLernon 0-1.


Round 4

1 April 2026 Round 4 Derry 1-11 (14) – (15) 1-12 Donegal Owenbeg  
19:30 Venue: Find Insurance Owenbeg

Pts: G Dillon 0-5, C Rocks 1-0, J McGuckian 0-2, C Spiers, T Rogers, B McDaid 0-1 each.

Pts: M Campbell 1-1, S Callaghan 0-4, T Carr 0-3, K Muldoon, D Ó Baoighill 0-2 each.


1 April 2026 Round 4 Antrim 0-10 (10) – (19) 1-16 Monaghan Dunsilly  
19:30 Venue: Antrim GAA Centre of Excellence

Pts: D Higgins 0-7, C Walsh 0-2, P Murray 0-1.

Pts: M Finn, T Doherty 0-4 each, M McGinnity 1-1, K Kearns 0-3, C Clerkin 0-2, L McKenna, S O'Connor 0-1 each.


Round 5

8 April 2026 Round 5 Antrim 0-12 (12) – (41) 6-23 Derry Dunsilly  
19:30 Venue: Antrim GAA Centre of Excellence

Pts: I Robinson, J O'Neill 0-3 each, F Jemfrey 0-2, C Walsh, C Hale, J.J Higgins, L McLernon 0-1 each.

Pts: G Dillon 2-2, L Grant, J Boyle 1-3 each, C McCullagh 2-0, T Rogers, D Doherty 0-3 each, C Spiers, C Rocks, C Higgins 0-2 each, M Higgins, P Haran 0-1 each.


8 April 2026 Round 5 Fermanagh 1-16 (19) – (32) 3-23 Monaghan Tempo  
19:30 Venue: Tempo Maguires GAC

Pts: M McDermott 0-9, C Mulligan 1-1, C Donohoe, N Beattle, R Smyth 0-2 each.

Pts: M McGinnity 0-8, C Murphy,M Finn 1-3 each, S O'Connor 0-3, M Carolan, L McKenna, T Doherty 0-2 each, J McCrystal, K Kearns, M Maguire 0-1 each.


Ulster Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 3 3 0 0 78 46 +32 6 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Cavan 3 1 1 1 50 70 -20 3 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Tyrone 3 1 0 2 71 61 +10 2
4 Down 3 0 1 2 55 77 -22 1

Ulster Group B Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Cavan 1-14 (17) – (15) 0-15 Tyrone Cavan  
19:30 Venue: Kingspan Breffni

Pts: S McCabe 1-2, C McConnell, D Edwards, J Dobson, N Quigly 0-2 each, O Madden, D Noonan, B Tully, J Dugdale 0-1 each.

Pts: S McDermott 0-11, J Concannon 0-2, C O'Neill, L Lawn 0-1 each.


25 March 2026 Round 1 Down 1-12 (15) – (19) 0-19 Armagh Newry  
19:30 Venue: Páirc Esler

Pts: E Duffy (1f), F Boylan 0-5, L McGeary 0-4, D O'Rourke 0-2, C Wilson, K McEntee, A Magennins 0-1 each.


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Armagh 2-26 (32) – (10) 0-10 Cavan Armagh  
19:30 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds

Pts: E Duffy (2p, 1f) 0-6, F Boylan 1-3, A Haughey (2 tp) 0-5, D O'Rourke (2p, 1f) 0-4, M McSorley, L McGeary 0-3 each, S Kelly, C McKerr 0-1 each.

Pts: J Dobso (2f, tpf) 0-5, D Noonan (2f) 0-2, J Tynan, A Sheklton 0-1 each.


1 April 2026 Round 2 Tyrone 4-23 (35) – (17) 1-14 Down Dungannon  
19:30 Venue: O'Neill Park

Pts: S McDermott 2-4, B Gallagher 2-0, R McCullagh 0-4, J Concannon 0-3, T Muldoon, L Hughes, C Devlin, A Quinn 0-2 each, J Mulgrew, A McGurren, C Sheehy, P Colton 0-1 each.

Pts: E Travers 0-8, C Ward 1-0, R Madine, T O'Hanlon 0-2 each, L Blayney, L Quinn 0-1 each.


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Armagh 1-24 (27) – (21) 2-15 Tyrone Armagh  
19:30 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds

Pts: E Duffy 1-7, D O'Rourke 0-5, F Boylan, A Haughey 0-4 each, A McGuinness 0-2, L McGeary, M McSorley 0-1 each.

Pts: S McDermott 1-6, J Concannon 0-3, L Hughes 1-0, P Colton 0-2, A McGurren, A Quinn, C O'Neill, D Donaghy 0-1 each.


8 April 2026 Round 3 Down 1-20 (23) – (23) 2-17 Cavan Newry  
19:30 Venue: Páirc Esler

Pts: E Travers 1-3, C Clerkin 0-5, D McKernan 0-4, R Madine 0-2, C Ward, D McAleenan, L Blayney, D O'Keefe, M Óg Flanagan, T O'Hanlon 0-1 each.


Ulster Tier 2

20 April 2026 Semi-Final Down 3-15 (24) – (14) 0-14 Antrim Newry  
19:30 Venue: Páirc Esler

Pts: E Travers (2 tp, 6f) 0-10, R Madine 1-0, T O'Hanlon (2p) 0-2, L Blayney, L Quinn 0-1 each.
Referee: Eoin Murphy


28 April 2026 Final Fermanagh 1-12 (15) – (31) 5-16 Down Tempo  
19:30 Venue: Tempo Maguires GAC

Pts: C McElroy (3f) 0-4, S McHugh 1-0, D McManus 0-2, R McGovern, C McBrien 0-1 each

Pts: E Travers (5f) - 0-7, R Madine 1-1, T O'Hanlon 0-2, L Quinn, L Blayney 0-1 each.


Ulster Knockout Stage

 
Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsU20 Ulster Final
 
          
 
15 April, Derry
 
 
Derry0-12
 
22 April, Convoy
 
Tyrone1-11
 
Donegal0-08
 
 
Tyrone0-12
 
 
29 April, Armagh
 
 
Tyrone4-19
 
 
Monaghan0-22
 
 
22 April, Armagh
 
 
Armagh1-09
 
15 April, Cavan
 
Monaghan3-13
 
Cavan0-16
 
 
Monaghan1-17
 

Ulster Quarter-Finals

15 April 2026 Quarter-Final Cavan 0-16 (16) – (20) 1-17 Monaghan Cavan  
19:30 Venue: Kingspan Breffni

Pts: D Noonan 0-5, J Dobson, J Dugdale 0-2 each, B Tully, D Edwards, C McConnell, N Quigley, S McCabe, T Gilsenan, J Clarke 0-1 each.

Pts: T Doherty 0-6, M Maguire 1-3, M Finn 0-5, M Carolan 0-2, M McGinnity 0-1.


15 April 2026 Quarter-Final Derry 0-12 (12) – (14) 1-11 Tyrone Derry  
19:30 Venue: Find Insurance Celtic Park

Pts: G Dillon (tpf, 2f) 0-6, J McGuckian, T Rogers 0-2 each, C Rocks, C Higgins 0-1 each.

Pts: C O'Neill 1-1, J Concannon (2p), P Colton (2p) 0-3 each, S McDermot (1f) 0-2, T Muldoon, A Quinn 0-1 each.


Ulster Semi-Finals

22 April 2026 Semi-Final Donegal 0-08 (8) – (12) 0-12 Tyrone Convoy  
19:30

Pts: T Carr -2, D Hennigan, K McLoughlin, K Muldoon, L McCaughan, M Campbell, T Carr 0-1 each.

Pts: S McDermott 0-6, C O'Neill, L Hughes 0-2 each, A McGurren, P Colton 0-1 each.
Referee: Margaret Farrelly


22 April 2026 Semi-Final Armagh 1-09 (12) – (22) 3-13 Monaghan Armagh  
19:30 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds

Pts: A McGuinness 1-1, A Haughey 0-2, D O'Rourke, E Duffy, L Carroll, J McCooe, L McGeary, R Nugent 0-1 each.

Pts: M McGinnity 1-4, K Kearns 0-6, T Doherty 0-4, M Finn, J McCrystal 0-2 each, C Clerkin 0-1.
Referee: Conall Roberts


Ulster Final

29 April 2026 Final Tyrone 4-19 (31) – (22) 0-22 Monaghan Armagh  
19:35 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds

Pts: S McDermott, C Devlin, A Quinn 1-2 each, P Colton, A McGurren 0-4 each, D Donaghy 1-0, C Sheehy 0-2, T Muldoon, D Devlin 0-1 each.
Report
Pts: M Maguire (2 tp), T Doherty (2 tp) K Kierans (1f), M Carolan (2p) 0-3 each, M Quinn, M McGinnity (1f), T Mallen 0-1 each.
Referee: Mark Dorrian (Donegal)


All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

8 May 2026 Semi-Final Kerry 2–17 (23) – 1–12 (15) Roscommon Limerick  
19:00 Venue: Mick Neville Park

Pts: G White 1–5, P Lane (3f) 0–4, R Carroll 1–1, T Kennedy 0–3, D Kirby 0–2, E Boyle 0–1, M McKivergan 0–1

Pts: J Curran 1–3, C O’Carroll (3f) 0–4, R Kilcline 0–2, J McGuinness 0–1, D Casey 0–1, C Grogan 0–1


8 May 2026 Semi-Final Kildare 0–18 (18) – 1–13 (16) Tyrone Dublin  
19:00 Venue: Parnell Park

Pts: J Lynch (4f) 0–6, R Kelly (2 tpf) 0–4, C Moran 0–3, R Lawlor 0–2, L Kenny 0–1, E Cowzer 0–1, H Redmond 0–1

Pts: C Donaghy 1–2, M McGready (2f) 0–4, P McAleer 0–3, D McCann 0–2, J McGarrity 0–1, C McKenna 0–1, R McNamee 0–1


All-Ireland Final

30 May 2026 Final Kerry 0-21 (21) – (13) 1-10 Tyrone Dublin  
17:00 (HT: 0-09 - 1-08) Venue: Croke Park

Pts: Gearóid White 0-5 (2 tpf, 1f), Tomás Kennedy 0-4 (all frees), Daniel Kirby, Evan Boyle (1tp) both 0-3, Eoin O’Flaherty, Pa Walsh, Evan Boyle, Jack O’Sullivan, Killian Dennehy, Ronan Carroll all 0-1
Report
Pts: Shea McDermott 1-6 (1tpf, 1f), Adrian McGurren 0-3, Peter Colton 0-1
Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)


All-Ireland Under-20 'B' Football Championship

All-Ireland 'B' Semi-Finals

10 May 2026 Semi-Final Sligo 2-20 (26) – (26) 0-26
(a.e.t.)

(5-3 pen)
Tipperary Sligo  
14:45 Venue: Markievicz Park

Pts: M Walsh 1-0, E O'Mahony 1-1, C Nicholson (2p), A Lang 0-2 each, C Gilligan, P Flynn, J Lavin, C Carty 0-1 each.
l
    Penalty shootout
 
13 May 2026 Semi-Final Down 0-22 (22) – (18) 1-15 Wexford Abbottstown  
20:00 Venue: Abbottstown GAA CoE

Pts: R McVeigh (3f) 0-6, C Owens 0-4, C McLoughlin, S Dorans 0-3 each, E McCabe, C McCartan 0-2 each, J O'Hare, P O'Neill 0-1 each.each.
Report
Pts: T O'Neill (4f) 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, C Byrne 0-3, L Doyle, E Murphy 0-2 each, C O'Shaughnessy 0-1
Referee: Andrew Smith


All-Ireland 'B' Final

23 May 2026 Final Sligo 1-16 (19) – (8) 0-08 Down Tullamore  
16:00 (HT: 1-03 - 0-06) Venue: Glenisk O'Connor Park

Pts: Adam Feeney 1-1, Conor Langan 0-3, Conor Walsh 0-3, Eamon O’Mahony 0-3 (2fs), Cian Nicholson 0-2, Eamon Keane 0-1, Matthew Walsh 0-1, Cathal Gilligan 0-1, Oisín Devlin 0-1
Report
Pts: Ruairí Madine 0-2, Conor Ward 0-2, Daniel McKernan 0-1, Liam Blaney 0-1, Conor Rocks 0-1, Oisín Murphy 0-1
Referee: Diarmuid Boylan (Monaghan)


Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shea McDermott Tyrone 5-37 52 8 6.5
2 Ronan Kelly Kildare 3-28 37 6 6.17
3 John Curran Roscommon 5-20 35 7 5
4 Jimmy Lynch Kildare 2-27 33 6 5.5
5 Kobe McDonald Mayo 4-20 32 5 6.4
Gearóid White Kerry 4-20 32 6 5.33
7 Max McGinnity Monaghan 3-20 29 7 4.41
8 Paddy Lane Kerry 3-18 27 6 4.5
Ger Dillon Derry 4-15 27 5 4.5
10 Darragh Beirne Mayo 2-20 26 5 5.20
In a Single Game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opponent
1 Gearóid White Kerry 1-09 12 Waterford
2 Eli Rooney Sligo 0-11 11 Mayo
Shea McDermott Tyrone Cavan
Jimmy Lynch Kildare 1-08 Meath
John Harkin Meath 2-05 Carlow
6 Ronan Kelly Kildare 2-04 10 Wicklow
1-07 Westmeath
John Curran Roscommon 2-04 Leitrim
Mikey Mulryan Galway 1-07 Mayo
Paddy Lane Kerry 2-04 Cork
Eoin Duffy Armagh 1-07 Tyrone
Eoin Travers Down] 0-10 Antrim

References

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  3. ↑ Gaa.ie (2024-05-19). "Tyrone crowned EirGrid All-Ireland U20 Football champions". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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