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2020 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 2020 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 17 October 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, didn't end until 18 July 2021.
| Championship details |
|---|
| 17 October 2020 – 18 July 2021 |
| 31 |
| Derry (5th win) |
| Matthew Downey |
| Martin Boyle |
| Kerry |
| Oisín Maunsell |
| James Costello |
| Kerry |
| Meath |
| Derry |
| Roscommon |
| 30 |
| 78 (2.60 per game) |
| 631 (21.03 per game) |
| Matthew Downey (3–24) Stephen Mooney (2–27) |
| Matthew Downey |
| ← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 17 October 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, didn't end until 18 July 2021.
Cork were the defending champions, but lost to Kerry in the Munster semi-final.
The final took place on 18 July 2021, between Kerry and Derry. Derry won the match by 2–12 to 1–14 to win their fifth title, and their first since 2002.
Monaghan's Stephen Mooney and Derry captain Matthew Downey were the championship's joint-top scorers. Downey was also named Minor Footballer of the Year.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Downey | Derry | 3–24 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| Stephen Mooney | Monaghan | 2–27 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | |
| 3 | Cian McMahon | Kerry | 2–19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| Eoghan Frayne | Meath | 1–22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 | |
| 5 | Eoin Doyle | Wicklow | 1–15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Conor Hand | Roscommon | 2–11 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 |
| David O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 1–14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 8 | Keith Evans | Kerry | 2–9 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Lachlan Murray | Derry | 1–11 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Diarmuid Fahy | Clare | 1–11 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Mooney | Monaghan | 1–8 | 11 | Antrim |
| Eoin Doyle | Wicklow | 1–8 | 11 | Longford | |
| 3 | Stephen Mooney | Monaghan | 1–7 | 10 | Cavan |
| 4 | Cillian Ó Curraoin | Galway | 2–3 | 9 | Leitrim |
| Diarmuid Fahy | Clare | 1–6 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Colin Dunne | Laois | 1–6 | 9 | Carlow | |
| David O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 0–9 | 9 | Clare | |
| 8 | Matthew Downey | Derry | 2–2 | 8 | Tyrone |
| Cillian McGroary | Derry | 2–2 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Cian McMahon | Kerry | 1–5 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| Keith Evans | Kerry | 1–5 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| Conor Hanlon | Cork | 1–5 | 8 | Kerry | |
| David O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 1–5 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Oisin O'Sullivan | Kildare | 2–2 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Matthew Downey | Derry | 0–8 | 8 | Meath | |
| Cian McMahon | Kerry | 0–8 | 8 | Cork |
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