All Ireland U20 football championship 2025

[Estimator]

Tyrone fully deserved their win. On the balance of play 5 to 7 point margin would be a better reflection.  14 points separated the sides at the end with how ruthless Tyrone was and Louth far too wasteful. All the Tyrone players talked well after the match all knew they were in tough game regardless of the margin in the end, sounds very competitive at club and schools level and that keep them ticking over for the U20 grade. 

Should be another Ulster winner of this competition next year with the last two U17 All Ireland finals all Ulster finals. 

Tyrone's team over the next two years wouldn't stand out as much as the previous 4. Although Conor Devlin, Conor O'Neill and Ruairi McCullagh are still underage which is a good starting block. Derry should be the front runners for the next two seasons.

Derry are indeed the team to watch at this age group for 2026 and 2027.

Derry's two AI minor victories probably put them in the hotseat, but Monaghan, Tyrone and Donegal will all be ready to take on that mantle. 

If memory serves me right Tyrone probably should've beat Monaghan in their Ulster semi final (Minor 2023) but couldn't close out in normal time or extra time despite being 4/5pts up both times. And only lost on penalties. They'll be keen to right that wrong.

Monaghan will be out for revenge having lost the 2023 Ulster and AI finals.

Four Masters and Abbey Vocational have produced a couple of very good teams in the last two years, and almost took out Tyrone this year in the U20s.

So next year's Ulster will be ultra competitive.

[Blowitupref]

Team of the year confirmed today with Eoin McElholm named player of the year

1.Conan McGarvey (Tyrone)
2. Pádraic Tinnelly (Louth)
3. Joey Clarke (Tyrone)
4. Caolan Donnelly (Tyrone)
5. Tadhg McDonnell (Louth)
6. Callum Daly (Tyrone)
7. Hugh O'Loughlin (Mayo)
8. Seán Callaghan (Louth)
9. James Maguire (Louth)
10. Kevin Muldoon (Donegal)
11. Eoin McElholm (Tyrone)
12. Seanán Carr (Donegal)
13. Ruairí McCullagh (Tyrone)
14. Tomás Kennedy (Kerry)
15. Darragh Beirne (Mayo)


Six for the Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone

Four for the Leinster champions and All-Ireland runners up Louth

Two for the Connacht champions and All-Ireland semi-finalists Mayo

One for the Munster champions and All-Ireland semi-finalists Kerry

Two for the Ulster runners up Donegal

[nrico2006]

Surely Grimes should be in there.

[Easttyrone23]

Tyrone fully deserved their win. On the balance of play 5 to 7 point margin would be a better reflection.  14 points separated the sides at the end with how ruthless Tyrone was and Louth far too wasteful. All the Tyrone players talked well after the match all knew they were in tough game regardless of the margin in the end, sounds very competitive at club and schools level and that keep them ticking over for the U20 grade. 

Should be another Ulster winner of this competition next year with the last two U17 All Ireland finals all Ulster finals. 

Tyrone's team over the next two years wouldn't stand out as much as the previous 4. Although Conor Devlin, Conor O'Neill and Ruairi McCullagh are still underage which is a good starting block. Derry should be the front runners for the next two seasons.

Derry are indeed the team to watch at this age group for 2026 and 2027.

Derry were the team to watch last year and this year as well sure. Those 3 tyrone u20 teams that won all Irelands in the last 4 years didn't win minor all Irelands with the same group. Multiple players that won it this year are still underage for next year.

There's only been 1 team this century that won an all Ireland minor title and went on to win an all Ireland at u20/21 with the same group which was mayo in 2010/2013.

[Rossfan]

Didn't Galway win u21 AI in 2013?

[Easttyrone23]

Didn't Galway win u21 AI in 2013?

Apologies it was minor 2013 and u21 2016 with that mayo team.