2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

2026 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates14 March – May 2026
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Provincial Champions
Championship statistics
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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 are defending champions, having claimed the last two titles.[2][3]

Connacht Under-20 Football Championship

Connacht Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Galway 1 1 0 0 19 14 +5 2 Advance to Final
2 Mayo 1 1 0 0 17 15 +2 2 Advance to Semi-Final
3 Leitrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sligo 1 0 0 1 15 17 -2 0
5 Roscommon 1 0 0 1 14 19 -5 0

Connacht Group Stage Matches

Round 1

18 March 2026 Round 1 Galway 3-10 (19) – (14) 1-11 Roscommon Tuam  
17:00 Venue: Tuam Stadium


18 March 2026 Round 1 Sligo 0-15 (15) – (17) 0-17 Mayo Tubbercurry  
17:00 Venue: Kilcoyne Park


Round 2

25 March 2026 Round 2 Leitrim v Galway Carrick-on-Shannon  
17:30 Venue: Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada


25 March 2026 Round 2 Roscommon v Sligo Ballyforan  
19:00


Round 3

1 April 2026 Round 3 Mayo v Roscommon TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


1 April 2026 Round 3 Sligo v Leitrim TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Round 4

8 April 2026 Round 4 Galway v Sligo TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


8 April 2026 Round 4 Leitrim v Mayo TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Round 5

15 April 2026 Round 5 Mayo v Galway TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


15 April 2026 Round 5 Roscommon v Leitrim TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Connacht Knockout Stage

Connacht Semi-Final

TBC Semi-Final Second-Placed Team v Third-Placed Team TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Connacht Final

TBC Final First-Placed Team v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Under-20 Football Championship

Leinster Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Dublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Louth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Westmeath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Wexford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leinster Group 1 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Wexford v Dublin Wexford  
19:30 Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park


25 March 2026 Round 1 Westmeath v Louth Mullingar  
19:30 Venue: Davida Lakepoint Park


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Dublin v Louth TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


1 April 2026 Round 2 Wexford v Westmeath TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Louth v Wexford TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


8 April 2026 Round 3 Westmeath v Dublin TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Carlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Laois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Longford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Meath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leinster Group 2 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Carlow v Meath TBC  
19:30 Venue: TBC


25 March 2026 Round 1 Laois v Longford Portlaoise  
19:30 Venue: Laois Hire O'Moore Park


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Longford v Carlow TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


1 April 2026 Round 2 Meath v Laois TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Longford v Meath TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


8 April 2026 Round 3 Laois v Carlow TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Kildare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-Finals
2 Offaly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wicklow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leinster Group 3 Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Wicklow v Kildare An Tóchar  
19:30


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Kildare v Offaly TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Offaly v Wicklow TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Knockout Stage

Leinster Quarter-Finals

15 April 2026 Quarter-Final Group 1 Runner-Up v Group 3 Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


15 April 2026 Quarter-Final Group 2 Runner-Up v Group 3 Runner-Up TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Semi-Finals

22 April 2026 Semi-Final Group 1 Winner v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


22 April 2026 Semi-Final Group 2 Winner v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Leinster Final

29 April 2026 Final Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Munster Under-20 Football Championship

Munster Phase 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Waterford 1 1 0 0 23 13 +10 2 Advance to Phase 2
2 Clare 1 1 0 0 19 14 +5 2
3 Tipperary 2 1 0 1 36 34 +2 2
4 Limerick 2 0 0 2 28 45 -17 0

Munster Phase 1 Matches

Round 1

14 March 2026 Round 1 Clare 1-16 (19) – (14) 1-11 Tipperary Quilty  
14:00 Venue: Páirc Naomh Mhuire
Referee: Eoghan Ó Muircheartaigh (Kerry)


14 March 2026 Round 1 Limerick 2-07 (13) – (23) 4-11 Waterford Rathkeale  
14:00 Venue: Mick Neville Park
Referee: Seán Joy (Kerry)


Round 2

21 March 2026 Round 2 Tipperary 3-13 (22) – (15) 2-09 Limerick New Inn  
14:00
Referee: James Regan (Cork)


Postponed Round 2 Waterford v Clare Lemybrien  
TBC
Referee: Timmy McGrath (Limerick)


Round 3

28 March 2026 Round 3 Waterford v Tipperary Lemybrien  
14:00


28 March 2026 Round 3 Limerick v Clare Mountcollins  
14:00


Munster Phase 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Cork 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Munster Final
2 Kerry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Phase 1 Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Phase 1 Runner-Up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Munster Phase 2 Matches

Round 1

9 April 2026 Round 1 Phase 1 Winner v Cork TBC  
19:00 Venue: TBC


9 April 2026 Round 1 Phase 1 Runner-Up v Kerry TBC  
19:00 Venue: TBC


Round 2

16 April 2026 Round 2 Cork v Kerry Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh


16 April 2026 Round 2 Phase 1 Winner v Phase 1 Runner-Up TBC  
19:00 Venue: TBC


Round 3

23 April 2026 Round 3 Cork v Phase 1 Runner-Up Cork  
19:00 Venue: SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh


23 April 2026 Round 3 Kerry v Phase 1 Winner Tralee  
19:00 Venue: Austin Stack Park


Knockout Stage

Munster Final

30 April 2026 Final First-Placed Team v Second-Placed Team TBC  
19:00 Venue: TBC


Ulster Under-20 Football Championship

Ulster Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Derry 1 1 0 0 14 11 +3 2 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Donegal 1 1 0 0 21 20 +1 2 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Antrim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Fermanagh 1 0 0 1 20 21 -1 0
5 Monaghan 1 0 0 1 11 14 -3 0

Ulster Group A Matches

Round 1

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


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


Round 2

25 March 2026 Round 2 Monaghan v Donegal Castleblayney  
19:30


25 March 2026 Round 2 Fermanagh v Antrim Tempo  
19:30 Venue: Tempo Maguires GAC


Round 3

28 March 2026 Round 3 Derry v Fermanagh Owenbeg  
14:00 Venue: Find Insurance Owenbeg


28 March 2026 Round 3 Donegal v Antrim Ballyshannon  
14:00 Venue: Father Tierney Park


Round 4

1 April 2026 Round 4 Derry v Donegal Owenbeg  
19:30 Venue: Find Insurance Owenbeg


1 April 2026 Round 4 Antrim v Monaghan Dunsilly  
19:30 Venue: Antrim GAA Centre of Excellence


Round 5

8 April 2026 Round 5 Antrim v Derry Dunsilly  
19:30 Venue: Antrim GAA Centre of Excellence


8 April 2026 Round 5 Fermanagh v Monaghan Tempo  
19:30 Venue: Tempo Maguires GAC


Ulster Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Cavan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-Finals
3 Down 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tyrone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ulster Group B Matches

Round 1

25 March 2026 Round 1 Cavan v Tyrone Cavan  
19:30 Venue: Kingspan Breffni


25 March 2026 Round 1 Down v Armagh Newry  
19:30 Venue: Páirc Esler


Round 2

1 April 2026 Round 2 Armagh v Cavan Armagh  
19:30 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds


1 April 2026 Round 2 Tyrone v Down Dungannon  
19:30 Venue: O'Neill Park


Round 3

8 April 2026 Round 3 Armagh v Tyrone Armagh  
19:30 Venue: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds


8 April 2026 Round 3 Down v Cavan Newry  
19:30 Venue: Páirc Esler


Ulster Knockout Stage

Ulster Quarter-Finals

TBC Quarter-Final Group B Runner-Up v Group A Third-Placed Team TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


TBC Quarter-Final Group A Runner-Up v Group B Third-Placed Team TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Ulster Semi-Finals

TBC Semi-Final Group A Winner v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


TBC Semi-Final Group B Winner v Quarter-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


Ulster Final

TBC Final Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

9/10/13 May 2026 Semi-Final Connacht Champions v Munster Champions TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


9/10/13 May 2026 Semi-Final Ulster Champions v Leinster Champions TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


All-Ireland Final

16/17/20 May 2026 Final Semi-Final Winner v Semi-Final Winner TBC  
TBC Venue: TBC


References

  1. ^ Browne, P. J. (2026-01-06). "Fixtures confirmed for Munster U20 and minor football and hurling championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. ^ Mooney, Francis (2025-05-28). "Five-star Tyrone add another U20 title beating Louth". RTÉ Sport.
  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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