2023 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 2023 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship ran from 5 April to 9 July 2023.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2023
Championship details
Dates5 April – 9 July 2023
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDerry (6th win)
CaptainFionn McEldowney
ManagerDamian McErlean
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMonaghan
CaptainMatthew Carolan
ManagerDermot Malone
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
No. matches played76
Goals total199 (2.61 per game)
Points total1637 (21.53 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Max McGinnity (3-46)
2022
2024

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Derry in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final, the first to feature two Ulster teams, was played on 9 July 2023 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh, between Monaghan and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in an All-Ireland final but their third meeting in that year's championship.[3] Derry won the match by 1-13 to 0-09 to claim their sixth All-Ireland title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5]

Derry's Max McGinnity was the championship's top scorer with 3-46.

Connacht Minor Football Championship

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Group Stage

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Galway44006750178Advance to final
2 Mayo42117156155Advance to semi-finals
3 Roscommon4202524394
4 Sligo40224356−132Advance to shield final
5 Leitrim40135575−201

Connacht group stage fixtures

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Roscommon v Mayo
14 April 2023 Round 1 Roscommon 0-11 - 2-17 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park
S McDonnell (0-3, 1f); E Murray (0-3, 2fs), J Curran (0-2), R Henry (0-1), J Betts (0-1), J McGuinness (0-1).ReportG Forry (2-0), D Beirne (0-5, 3fs), T Lydon (0-5, 2fs), D Neary (0-3), C Lynch (0-2), S Guilfoyle (0-1); C Ryder (0-1).
Sligo v Galway
14 April 2023 Round 1 Sligo 1-09 - 1-13 Galway Markievicz Park
C Carty 0-7, A Long 1-0, M Carroll 0-1, C Gallagher 0-1.ReportJ Heneghan 1-4, D Fitzmaurice 1-0, C Mulhern 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, C Cox 0-2, S McGlinchey 0-1, S O'Grady 0-1.
Leitrim v Sligo
21 April 2023 Round 2 Leitrim 1-08 - 0-11 Sligo Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada
P Honeyman 1-3, 1M, 1f; R O’Rourke, D Greenan, J Gilheaney, B Keaney & D Liu Doyle 0-1 eachReportC Carty 0-3, 1f; E O’Mahony, J Molloy, A Lang 0-2 each; C Walsh & M Carroll 0-1 each
Galway v Roscommon
21 April 2023 Round 2 Galway 1-13 - 0-08 Roscommon Tuam Stadium
C Cox 0-5, S Walsh 1-1, C Mulhern 0-4, C McDonagh 0-2, D Fitzmaurice 0-1.N Heneghan 0-4, S Tighe 0-1, S McDonnell 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, E Murray 0-1.
Mayo v Galway
28 April 2023 Round 3 Mayo 1-11 - 1-12 Galway Hastings MacHale Park
D Beirne 1-3, T Lydon 0-5, C Lynch 0-1, G Forry 0-1, R Mortimer 0-1.J Heneghan 1-1, C Cox 0-3, C McDonagh 0-2, C Mu;hern 0-2, S Rhattigan 0-1, S McGlinchey 0-1, D Fitzmaurice 0-1, M Mulryan 0-1.
Roscommon v Leitrim
28 April 2023 Round 3 Roscommon 5-09 - 0-12 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park
N Heneghan 3-4, R Kilcine 2-0, J Curran 0-2, J McGuinness 0-2, L Taylor 0-1.Honeyman 0-9, A Gethins 0-1, J Maye 0-1, J Gilheaney 0-1.
Sligo v Roscommon
5 May 2023 Round 4 Sligo 0-08 - 0-17 Roscommon Markievicz Park
C Carty 0-2 (2f), M Carroll (1f), D Higgins, J Molloy, C Gallagher, A Lang, D Moyston 0-1 each.ReportS McDonnell 0-6 (5f), J McGuinness 0-3, N Heneghan, J Curran, E Murray 0-2 each, J Betts, C McKeon 0-1 each.Referee: J Glavey (Mayo)
Leitrim v Mayo
5 May 2023 Round 4 Leitrim 1-13 - 1-17 Mayo Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada
P Honeyman 1–6 4f; J Maye & R O'Rourke 0–2 each, J Gilheaney, S Carolan-Morris '45', B McBride 0–1 each;ReportC Lynch 1–4; D Beirne f & T Lydon f 0–3 each; J Carey & J Lavelle 0–2 2f; J Clarke, S Guilfoyle & T Tuffy 0–1 each.Referee: B Healy (Sligo)
Galway v Leitrim
12 May 2023 Round 5 Galway 4-08 - 1-13 Leitrim Tuam Stadium
M Mulryan and C Cox (1f) 1-1 each, R Coen and S Walsh 1-0 each, C Mulhern 0-3 (1f), B O’Malley, O Kelly and J Heneghan 0-1 each.ReportP Honeyman 1-6 (5f), S Carolan-Morris 0-3 (2f, 1 ’45), J Kelly 0-2, R O’Rourke and S Bohan 0-1 each.
Mayo v Sligo
12 May 2023 Round 5 Mayo 1-11 - 1-11 Sligo Hastings MacHale Park
M Leonard 1-0, F Burke 0-2, T Tuffy 0-2, D Neary 0-2 (1f), M Leonard 0-1, R Gibbons 0-1, T Egan, 0-1, C Ginnelly 0-1, D Beirne 0-1.ReportA Lang 0-4f, E O’Mahony 1-0, D Mostyn 0-3 (2f), C McDonagh 0-1, E Tuffy 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1.

Connacht shield final

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Sligo v Leitrim
19 May 2023 Shield final Sligo 3-14 - 0-12 Leitrim Markievicz Park
P Honeyman 0-6, 2f; J Kelly 0-2; S Carolan Morris (f), K Russell, J Gilheaney & B McBride 0-1 eachReportA Lang 0-5, 2f, 1M; E O’Mahony 1-1, 1f; C McDonagh 0-3; C Walsh & C Duggan 1-0 each; E Keane, J McHugh, L Higgins, J Molloy & M Carroll 0-1 each

Connacht semi-finals

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Mayo v Roscommon
19 May 2023 Semi-final Mayo 2-13 - 2-12 Roscommon Hastings McHale Park
T Lydon 0-7 (0-4f), J Carey 1-3, D Beirne 1-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Forry 0-1.ReportS McDonnell 0-6 (0-4f), E Carthy 1-1, R Kilcline 1-1, J Curran 0-1, J Betts 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, L Naughten 0-1

Connacht final

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Galway v Mayo
26 May 2023 Final Galway 1-10 - 2-13 Mayo Tuam Stadium
C Cox 0-3 (0-2f), F Ó Conghaile 1-0, S McGlinchey 0-2, R Coen 0-1, O Kelly 0-1, C Mulhern 0-1f, C McDonagh 0-1, D Fitzmaurice 0-1.ReportT Lydon 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), D Beirne 0-5 (0-2f), T Tuffy 1-0, T Egan 0-1, R Mortimer 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, S Guilfoyle 0-1, G Forry 0-1.

Leinster Minor Football Championship

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Group 1

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Kildare33005430246Advance to semi-finals
2 Offaly32014746114Advance to quarter-finals
3 Laois31013739−22Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
4 Longford30032144−230

Leinster group 1 fixtures

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Kildare v Offaly
5 April 2023 Round 1 Kildare 3-15 - 2-11 Offaly Hawkfield COE
J Cunningham 0-9 (4fs), J McCabe 1-1, T Donlon 1-0, C Keaveny 1-0, H Redmond 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, C Moore 0-1f, L O’Connor 0-1.ReportC Bourke 2-0, F Carney 0-4fs, R Carney 0-2 (1f), K Bryan 0-1, R Grehan 0-1, R Carroll 0-1, C McKeon 0-1, C Weldon 0-1mReferee: S Fagan (Wicklow), replaced by S Murphy (Louth) after 37 mins
Laois v Longford
5 April 2023 Round 1 Laois 2-12 - 1-02 Longford Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Byrne (0-4, 2 frees), J Salvador (1-0), D Donohue (1-0), E English (0-3), E Johnston (0-3, 2 frees), R Murphy (0-1), T O'Connell (0-1).ReportP Mollahan (1-0), C Flynn (0-2, 1 free).
Longford v Kildare
12 April 2023 Round 2 Longford 0-03 - 1-09 Kildare Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J Hagan 0-1, K Baskett 0-1f, P Mollahan 0-1f.ReportJ Cunningham 0-5 (0-2f), J McCabe 1-1 (0-1f), H Redmond 0-2, B Ryan 0-1. Longford:Referee: N Ward (Westmeath)
Offaly v Laois
12 April 2023 Round 2 Offaly 2-10 - 0-09 Laois Glenisk O'Connor Park
F Carney 1-2 (1f), R Carney 1-1, C Foran and C Bracken 0-2 each, C McKeon, B Carroll, K Bryan 0-1 each.ReportE Byrne 0-3 (1m and 1f), E Johnson 0-2 (1f), D Donohue, D Brennan (f), F McEvoy and C Hogg 0-1 each.Referee: U McElroy (Louth)
Laois v Kildare
26 April 2023 Round 3 Laois 0-10 - 0-18 Kildare Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Byrne 0-3 (one free), D Brennan 0-3 (two frees), E Johnson 0-2 (both frees), J Brennan 0-1, J Dunne 0-1.ReportJ Cunningham 0-5 (three frees), C Moore 0-3 (two frees, one 45), H Redmond 0-2, T Dalton 0-2, J McCabe 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, E Boyle 0-1, R Murray 0-1.
Offaly v Longford
27 April 2023 Round 3 Offaly 1-11 - 1-10 Longford Glenisk O'Connor Park
F Carney (3f) and K Bryan 0-4 each, R Carney 1-0, M Mulrooney, B Carroll and C Bracken 0-1 each.ReportK Baskett 0-4 (2f), S Donoghue 0-3, D Carey, P Molahan (f) and L Donnelly 0-1 each. (Goal was an own score by P Kenna)

Group 2

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Dublin33006443216Advance to semi-finals
2 Meath3201423574Advance to quarter-finals
3 Louth3102424022Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
4 Westmeath30033666−300

Leinster group 2 fixtures

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Dublin v Louth
5 April 2023 Round 1 Dublin 1-15 - 1-10 Louth Parnell Park
L Cahill 0-7 (2f), N Byrne 1-0, H Curley 0-3, S Ryan, L O’Boyle, P Coleman, J Young and A Carolan 0-1 each.ReportA Gillespie 0-8 (5f), S Lennon 1-0, C McKeown and D Shevlin 0-1 each.Referee: K Olwell (Meath)
Westmeath v Meath
5 April 2023 Round 1 Westmeath 0-10 - 2-10 Meath Kinnegad Grounds
S Cully 0-4 (2f), J Mitchell 0-2 (1m), A Curran, C Geary, D O'Connor, K Connell 0-1 each.ReportB Corkery 2-1, C Commons, J Harkin (2f) 0-3 each, D Donnelly, P Crawley (m), B Smyth (f) 0-1 each.Referee: K Williamson (Offaly)
Louth v Westmeath
12 April 2023 Round 2 Louth 2-13 - 0-07 Westmeath DEFY Páirc Mhuire
A Gillespie 1-5 (3f), P Grimes Murphy 1-1, L Brannigan, Conor McGinty 0-2 each, C McKeown, R Shevlin and S Flynn 0-1 each.ReportJ Mitchell, K Connell (1f) 0-2 each, P Keegan (f), R Kelly and D O’Connor 0-1 each.
Meath v Dublin
12 April 2023 Round 2 Meath 0-11 - 2-09 Dublin Páirc Tailteann
P Crawley, J Harkin (2f), A Gormley (1f), P Crawley 0-2 each, B Corkery, C Commons, D Donnelly 0-1 each.ReportP Curry, N Byrne 1-1 each, L Cahill (1f), J Young, S Ryan 0-2 each, H Curley 0-1.Referee: E Kelly (Westmeath)
Louth v Meath
26 April 2023 Round 3 Louth 1-07 - 2-09 Meath DEFY Páirc Mhuire
A Gillespie 1-6 (0-4f), M Reid 0-1.ReportJ Harkin 0-6 (4f), B Corkery 1-0 (1p), L Jennings 1-0, C Commons 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1; O Yore 0-1.
Dublin v Westmeath
26 April 2023 Round 3 Dublin 4-19 - 2-13 Westmeath Parnell Park
L Cahill 2-10 (0-8f), P Curry 2-0, S Ryan 0-5, A Rock 0-2, N Byrne, B Kennedy 0-1 each.ReportD O’Connor 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘45’), K Connell 1-2 (1-0 mark), S Cully 0-3 (1f), P Keegan 0-2 (1f), C Geary, M Thornton 0-1 each.

Group 3

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Wicklow22003322114Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
2 Wexford2101202002
3 Carlow20012233−110

Leinster group 3 fixtures

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Wexford v Carlow
5 April 2023 Round 1 Wexford 1-10 - 1-07 Carlow Chadwicks Wexford Park
D Rossiter 1-1; H Murphy 0-3fs; D Dee, T Funge, D Shannon, S Reddy, B Stanley, R Gilbert (1m) 0-1 each.ReportJ Coakley 0-4fs; A Ryan 1-0; C Crawford, F O’Toole, E Myers 0-1 each.Referee: R Roche (Wicklow)
Wicklow v Wexford
12 April 2023 Round 2 Wicklow 0-10 - 0-07 Wexford Echelon Park Aughrim
E Cullen 0-5 (2f), E Nolan 0-2, M Kinsella, P Small and J Heatly 0-1 each.ReportS Reddy 0-3 D Harris 0-2, D Dee and R Gilbert 0-1 each.
Carlow v Wicklow
26 April 2023 Round 3 Carlow 2-06 - 3-11 Wicklow Netwatch Cullen Park
J Coakley 1-3 (2fs), B Doyle 1-1, A Dowling, J Nolan 0-1 each.ReportP Small 1-2 (1f), E Cullen 0-4, T Kelly, C Broderick 1-0 each, M Kinsella, E Nolan, O Murphy, C Graham, J Heatley 0-1 each.

Leinster preliminary quarter-finals

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Wicklow v Louth
3 May 2023 Prelim. quarter-final Wicklow 0-10 - 0-12 Louth Aughrim County Ground
E Cullen 0-3 (3f), P Small (1f), J Healy and M Kinsella 0-2 each; J Heatly 0-1.ReportA Gillespie 0-5 (2f), J Taaffe, D Shevlin and T McDonnell (1m) 0-2 each, P Tinnelly 0-1.Referee: K Harris (Kildare)
Wexford v Laois
3 May 2023 Prelim. quarter-final Wexford 6-10 - 0-09 Laois Chadwicks Wexford Park
R Gilbert 3-2 (one mark), T Funge 1-0, C Kehoe 1-0, C Ivers 1-0, H Murphy 0-2 (two frees), D Rossitter 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Dee 0-1, S Reddy 0-1, D Gethings 0-1 (one free)ReportE Johnson 0-4 (two frees), E Byrne 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1Referee: J Foley (Wicklow)

Leinster quarter-finals

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Wexford v Meath
16 May 2023 Quarter-final Wexford 1-11 - 3-14 Meath Chadwicks Wexford Park
H Murphy (0-7 five frees), R Gilbert (1-2, one free, one mark), S Reddy (0-1), M Kavanagh (0-1).ReportC Commons (1-4), A Gormley (0-6 three frees), C Liggan (1-0), M McIvor (1-0); D Donnelly (0-1); E Armstrong (0-1), B Smyth (0-1), B Corkery (0-1).
Offaly v Louth
16 May 2023 Quarter-final Offaly 2-11 - 1-13 Louth Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Bracken 1-2, K Bryan 1-1, F Carney (1f) and C Foran 0-3 each, C Bourke and M Mulrooney 0-1 each.ReportA Gillespie 0-6 (4f), P Grimes-Murphy 1-2, L Buckley 0-2, M Reid, K Martin and C MacCriosta 0-1 each.

Leinster semi-finals

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Kildare v Meath
24 May 2023 Semi-final Kildare 0-13 - 0-12 Meath Hawkfield COE
J Cunningham 0-4 (2 frees, 1 Mark), C Moore 0-3 (2 frees,1 '45), H Redmond 0-2, E Donnelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, D Kinch 0-1.ReportC Commons 0-5, J Harkin 0-3 (2 free), O Maloney 0-1, A Gormley 0-1 (1 free), P Crawley 0-1, B Corkery 0-1.
Offaly v Dublin
24 May 2023 Semi-final Offaly 1-08 - 6-15 Dublin Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Bracken 1-0, R Carney (1f), B Carroll 0-2 each, F Carney (1f), C Egan, A Molloy, N Flannery 0-1 each.ReportH Curley 2-1, P Curry 2-0, L Cahill 0-6 (2f), N Byrne, L O’Boyle 1-0 each, S Mullarkey 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, J Young, C McAweeney, A O’Reilly (’45) 0-1 each.

Leinster final

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Dublin v Kildare
31 May 2003 Final Dublin 0-19 - 2-08 Kildare Laois Hire O'Moore Park
L Cahill 0-7 (4 frees), N Byrne 0-3, S Mullarkey 0-2, L O'Boyle 0-1 (1 45), S Ryan, A Carolan, S Keogh, J Young, H Curley, R Mitchell 0-1 each.ReportT Donlan 1-1, E Boyle 1-0, C Moore 0-2 (2 f), E Donnelly, J Cunningham 0-2 each, H Redmond 0-1.Referee: A Smith (Meath)

Munster Minor Football Championship

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Phase 1 Group Stage

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Tipperary33005321326Advance to phase 1 final
2 Limerick3201363424
3 Clare3102443862
4 Waterford30031332−190

Munster phase 1 group stage fixtures

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Limerick v Tipperary
13 April 2023 Round 1 Limerick 0-07 - 1-11 Tipperary Mick Neville Park
E Curry 0-4 (0-1 free); T Glynn, R Allen (free), A Lyons (free) 0-1 each.ReportR O’Brien 1-3 (0-2 frees); L Freaney, B Tierney (0-1 free, 0-1 ‘45’) 0-2 each; C Grace, S Lewis, S Ryan, S Quigley 0-1 each.Referee: J O'Regan (Cork)
Waterford v Clare
13 April 2023 Round 1 Waterford 0-08 - 3-12 Clare Páirc Naomh Bríd
L Kiersey, L English (0-2 frees), P McCarthy (0-1 free, 0-1 mark), S Keappock (0-2 each).ReportG Barry (2-2, 0-1 free); D McMahon (1-0); D Townsend (0-3); D Culligan (0-1 free), K Deegan-Herlihy, S O’Connell (0-2 each); E Cahill (0-1 each).Referee: T McGrath (Limerick)
Clare v Limerick
20 April 2023 Round 2 Clare 0-15 - 4-06 Limerick Hennessey Memorial Park
G Barry (0-7, 0-4 frees); D Culligan (0-3, 0-1 free); S O’Connell (0-2); K Deegan-Herlihy, A Weaver, D McMahon (0-1 each)ReportA Lyons (2-3, 0-3 frees); A Murphy (1-1); T Glynn (1-0); C Costello, P Murphy (0-1 each)Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)
Tipperary v Waterford
20 April 2023 Round 2 Tipperary 3-18 - 1-03 Waterford FBD Semple Stadium
R O’Brien (0-6, 0-3f), L Freaney 1-2, M Neville 0-3, E Bonner, M Connellan 1-0 each, J O’Keeffe, T Whyte 0-2 each, B Tierney 0-2f, L Coughlan 0-1.ReportB Boland 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2f, C Sullivan 0-1.Referee: E Ó Muircheartaigh (Kerry)
Limerick v Waterford
27 April 2023 Round 3 Limerick 1-08 - 0-05 Waterford Mick Neville Park
E Curry 1-3; P Murphy 0-2; K O’Kelly, T Glynn, C Meade 0-1 each.ReportC Sullivan 0-3 (0-2f); L English (free), S Keappock 0-1 each.Referee: S Joy (Kerry)
Tipperary v Clare
27 April 2023 Round 3 Tipperary 0-12 - 0-08 Clare FBD Semple Stadium
L Freaney (0-3 frees); L Coughlan, J Quinn (0-2 each); B Tierney (free), J O’Keeffe, S Ryan, R O’Brien, M Neville (0-1 each).ReportD Culligan (0-4, 2 frees); E Cahill, B Skerritt, G Barry, K Marrinan (0-1 each).Referee: D O'Callaghan (Limerick)

Munster phase 1 final

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Tipperary v Limerick
11 May 2023 Phase 1 final Tipperary 1-06 - 1-09 Limerick Mallow GAA Complex
C Grace (1-1), L Freaney (0-2), T Whyte (free), C Walsh (mark) and J O’Keeffe (0-1 each).ReportD Hogan (1-0), C Buckley (0-2), C Costelloe, C Woulfe, E Curry (free), A Lyons (free), P Murphy, A Murphy and R O’Connell (0-1 each).Referee: J O'Regan (Cork)

Munster quarter-finals

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Cork v Kerry
11 May 2023 Quarter-final Cork 2-12 - 0-14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Sheedy (1-5, 2f), S Coakley (1-3), Hetherington, T Cullinane, D O’Mullane and J O’Leary (0-1 each).ReportP Lane (0-7, 5f), D Kirby and A Carey (0-2 each), J Hoare (’45’), P Moynihan and R Carroll (0-1 each).Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)

Munster semi-finals

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Tipperary v Cork
18 May 2023 Semi-final Tipperary 1-14 - 5-09 Cork FBD Semple Stadium
C Grace 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, C Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), B Tierney 0-2 f, M Connellan, R O’Brien (f), L Freaney (f) 0-1 each.ReportS Coakley 2-2 (0-2 f), D O’Mullane 2-0, D Sheedy 1-3 (0-1 f), G Holland 0-2, D O’Leary, M O’Brien 0-1 each.Referee: D O'Callaghan (Limerick)
Limerick v Kerry
18 May 2023 Semi-final Limerick 1-02 - 1-19 Kerry Newcastle West Grounds
P Murphy 1-0; E Beston, S Guerin (’45) 0-1 each.ReportP Lane 0-7 (0-2f); D Hogan 1-3; S Gannon 0-5; D O’Keeffe, B Murphy, E Boyle, J Hoare (’45) 0-1 each.Referee: J Regan (Cork)

Munster final

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Kerry v Cork
2 June 2023 Final Kerry 2-10 - 0-11 Cork Austin Stack Park
P Lane 1-5 (5fs), D Hogan 1-0, T Kennedy 0-2, S O Cuinn 0-1, S Gannon 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1ReportD Sheedy 0-3 (1f), T Cullinane 0-3, B Curtin 0-1 (f), O Foley 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, D O’Leary 0-1, S Coakley 0-1Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford)

Ulster Minor Football Championship

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Group A

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Derry44008617698Advance to quarter-finals
3 Monaghan43016746216
2 Donegal4202595274
4 Fermanagh41033773−362
5 Down40043697−610

Ulster group A fixtures

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Monaghan v Down
8 April 2023 Round 2 Monaghan 3-17 - 1-10 Down St. Tiernach's Park
M McGinnity 1-8, M Finn 1-1, M Carolan 1-0, T Mallen 0-3, S Óg Elwain 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, C Meehan 0-1, C Jones 0-1, C Grennan 0-1.R Magorrian 1-2, T O'Hanlon 0-2, C Clerkin 0-2, DJ Farrell 0-1, L Blaney 0-1, D Poland 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
Fermanagh v Monaghan
15 April 2023 Round 1 Fermanagh 0-05 - 3-12 Monaghan Brewster Park
B Warnock 0-2, C Mulligan 0-1M McDermott 0-1 (f), D Chapman 0-1 (f)ReportM McGinnity 1-4 (2f), M Finn 1-2, E McCaffrey 1-0, T Mallen 0-2, S Og McElwain 0-2, M Carolan 0-1, M Maguire 0-1
Down v Derry
15 April 2023 Round 1 Down 0-03 - 1-21 Derry Páirc Esler
R Magorrian 0-2; B McEvoy 0-1(f).ReportJ Boyle 0-10 (6f); E Young 1-1; O Doherty 0-4; G Dillon 0-3 (1f); J Sargen 0-2 (0-1 pen); J McGuckian 0-1 each.
Donegal v Fermanagh
19 April 2023 Round 2 Donegal 0-15 - 1-07 Fermanagh MacCumhaill Park
S Callaghan (4f) 0-6, G Doherty L Clerkin 0-3 each, D Mulholland (1f) 0-2, C McCahill 0-1.ReportM McDermott (3f) 0-4, D Cathcart 1-0, C Mulligan, L McAnespy, M Burns 0-1 each.Referee: R Donoghue (Derry)
Derry v Monaghan
22 April 2023 Round 3 Derry 1-14 - 0-06 Monaghan Owenbeg COE
C Higgins 1-5, J Boyle 0-4, E Young 0-2, O Dogerty 0-1, J Sargent 0-1, G Dillon 0-1.T Mallen 0-3, T Doherty 0-1, M Maguire 0-1, C Jones 0-1.
Down v Donegal
23 April 2023 Round 3 Down 0-07 - 3-18 Donegal Páirc Esler
R Magorrian 0-6, J McFerran 0-1.S Callaghan 1-6, C McCahill 1-3, D Mulholland 0-4, J Hegarty 1-0, JJ Sweeney 0-2, L Clerkin 0-1, O Scanlon 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1.
Fermanagh v Down
29 April 2023 Round 4 Fermanagh 4-08 - 1-10 Down Brewster Park
B Goodwin 3-3, M Burns 1-1, B Warnock 0-2, M McDermott 0-2.B McEvoy 0-4, D McAleenan 1-0, R Magorrian 0-3, L Ward 0-1, P Woods 0-1, C McGrath 0-1.
Donegal v Derry
29 April 2023 Round 4 Donegal 0-06 - 3-12 Derry MacCumhaill Park
S Callaghan 0-5, L Clerkin 0-1.J Sargent 1-2, J Boyle 0-4, C Spiers 1-0, C Higgins 0-3, G Dillon 0-2, R Small 0-1.
Monaghan v Donegal
6 May 2023 Round 5 Monaghan 0-14 - 0-11 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park
M McGinnity 0-7 (4f), M Finn 0-3, T Doherty, L McKenna 0-2 each.ReportS Callaghan 0-4 (2f) G Doherty 0-2 (2f), P MacGilolla Bhride 0-2 (1,45, 1), L Clerkin, L McGee, C McCahill 0-1 each.
Derry v Fermanagh
6 May 2023 Round 5 Derry 2-18 - 0-02 Fermanagh Owenbeg COE
C Higgins (1-3), J McGuckin (1-1); G Dillon (0-4, 2f), O Doherty (0-2), L O’Neill (0-2), E Young (0-2), C Speirs (0-1), R Small (0-1), T Rogers (0-1), J Sergent (0-1).ReportM McDermott (0-1, f); M Burns (0-1).

Group B

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQuarter-finals
1 Tyrone33006921486Advance to quarter-finals
2 Cavan32016030304
3 Armagh30122542−171
4 Antrim30121778−611

Ulster group B fixtures

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Cavan v Tyrone
15 April 2023 Round 1 Cavan 0-12 - 1-10 Tyrone Kngspan Breffni Park
J Whyte (0-4f), B O’Hara (0-3, 2f), A Shekleton (0-1), F Brady (0-1), O Madden (0-1), D Noonan (0-1f), A Metlovas (0-1, 45).ReportD Donaghy (1-0), R McCullagh (0-2, 1f), C Devlin (0-2), C O’Neill (0-1), J Concannon (0-1), B Gallagher (0-1), J Corry (0-1f), L Corry (0-1), A Hegarty (0-1).
Armagh v Antrim
15 April 2023 Round 1 Armagh 0-08 - 0-08 Antrim Box-It Athletic Grounds
Antrim v Cavan
22 April 2023 Round 2 Antrim 0-07 - 3-20 Cavan Antrim COE
JJ Higgins 0-3, C Ward 0-1, C McEldowney 0-1, S Burns 0-1.B O'Hara 2-6, J Clarke 1-1, J Shehu 0-4, D Edwards 0-3, D Noonan 0-3, L Allison 0-1, A Shekelton 0-1, C Caldwell 0-1.
Tyrone v Armagh
22 April 2023 Round 2 Tyrone 2-09 - 1-04 Armagh O'Neills Healy Park
R McCullagh 1-4, A Hegarty 1-0, J Concannon 0-2, J Corr 0-1, N Farrey 0-1, M Howe 0-1.D McNulty 1-1, P Hendron 0-2, C Hughes 0-1.
Tyrone v Antrim
29 April 2023 Round 3 Tyrone 8-17 - 0-02 Antrim O'Neills Healy Park
D Donaghy 3-3, M Howe 2-1, C O'Neill 1-1, L Corry 0-4, B Gallagher 1-0, J Corry 1-0, K Nelson 0-2, N Farry 0-2, J Concannon 0-1, C Devlin 0-1, L Lawn 0-1, S Corry 0-1.J Blaney 0-1, M McKenna 0-1.
Armagh v Cavan
29 April 2023 Round 3 Armagh 1-07 - 1-16 Cavan Box-It Athletic Grounds
C McGeogh 1-1, M McKinley 0-3, F Ó Tuathail 0-1, P Hendron 0-1.ReportO Madden 1-0, D Noonan 0-3, J Shehu 0-3, D Edwards 0-2, B Tully 0-1, B O'Hara 0-1, R Nwaneri 0-1, J Clarke 0-1, C Magee 0-1, J Whyte 0-1, C McAvinney 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals

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Tyrone v Fermanagh
13 May 2023 Quarter-final Tyrone 6-21 - 2-04 Fermanagh O'Neills Healy Park
D Donaghy 2-3 (0-1m), M Howe 1-2, A Hegarty, S Fay 1-1 each, C O’Neill 1-0, R McCullagh 0-6 (4f), N Farry 0-3 (1f), L Hughes, S Corry 0-2 each, C Devlin 0-1ReportM Burns, O Swift 1-0 each, M McDermott 0-3 (2f), D Cathcart 0-1
Derry v Antrim
13 May 2023 Quarter-final Derry 2-15 - 0-01 Antrim Owenbeg COE
E Young (1-3, 0-2 frees), O Doherty (1-0), J Boyle (0-3), D McGonigle (0-3), T Rogers (0-1), J Sargent (0-1); G Dillon (0-1 free), F McEldowney (0-1), J McGuckian (0-1), L O’Neill (0-1).ReportC Gribbin (0-1 free).
Cavan v Donegal
13 May 2023 Quarter-final Cavan 2-07 - 1-11 Donegal Kingspan Breffni Park
B Tully 1-1,0-1f; D Edwards 1-0; E Ward, J Shehu, B O’Hara (f), J Whyte (f), D Noonan, J Clarke 0-1 each.ReportL McGee 0-3; O Scanlon 1-0; D Brown 0-2; F Roarty, D Hennigan, L Clerkin, J Hegarty, S Callaghan, C McCahill 0-1 each.
Monaghan v Armagh
13 May 2023 Quarter-final Monaghan 2-16 - 2-05 Armagh St. Mary's Park
M McGinnity (1-5, 0-3 frees), J McCrystal (1-1), T Mallen (0-3, 0-1 sideline), M Finn (0-2), L McKenna (0-1), A Stewart (0-1); T Doherty (0-1), M Carolan (0-1), Canice Murphy 0-1.ReportD McNulty (2-1, 0-1 free), A Haughey (0-1), F Ó Tuathail 0-1, C Hughes (0-1 mark), C McGeough (0-1).

Ulster semi-finals

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Derry v Donegal
20 May 2023 Semi-final Derry 0-09 - 0-04 Donegal St. Mary's Park
C Higgins 0-4 (3f), J Sargent 0-3 (1 ’45), G Dillon 0-2 (1f)ReportD Brown 0-2, S Callaghan 0-1 (1f), E Scott 0-1 (1f)
Monaghan v Tyrone
20 May 2023 Semi-final Monaghan 2-19 - 4-13
Penalties:
6-5
Tyrone Shamrock Park
M Finn 1-4 (0-1 ’45), L McKenna 1-2, M McGinnity 0-8 (8f), S Og McElwain 0-2,, M Carolan, T Mallen, J Mooney (45) 0-1 each.ReportL Hughes 1-2, L Corry, L Lawn, J Corry 1-0 each, R McCullagh 0-6 (4f), N Farry 0-2 (1f), A Hegarty, J Concannon, T Taggart 0-1 each.

Ulster final

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Derry v Monaghan
28 May 2023 Final Derry 1-15 - 3-09
(aet)
Penalties:
4-2
Monaghan Morgan Athletic Grounds
C Higgins (0-5, 3f), G Dillon (0-4, 3f), J McGuckin (1-1), J Sargent (0-2, 1 45), O Doherty, T Rogers, C Spiers 0-1 each.ReportT Mallen (1f) C Jones (1-1 each), S Og McElwain (1-0), M McGinnity (0-2) (2f), L McKenna, M Finn, E McCaffrey, J Mooney, M Maguire 0-1 each.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

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All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Derry v Galway
10 June 2023 Quarter-final Derry 1-13 - 0-04 Galway Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
E Young 1-3, G Dillon 0-5 (4fs), C Spiers 0-2, O Doherty, J McGuckian, D McGuckin.ReportC Cox 0-2 (1f), C Mulhern 0-1 (1f), B O’Malley 0-1.Referee: C Dourneen (Cavan)
Mayo v Monaghan
10 June 2023 Quarter-final Mayo 1-08 - 1-16 Monaghan Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
D Beirne 0-3, J Carey 1-0, T Lydon 0-2f, C Lynch 0-2, D Neary 0-1.ReportM Finn 0-5, (0-1f, 0-1 45), M McGinnity 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1m), T Mallen 0-3, C Jones 1-0, S McElwain 0-2, S O’Connell 0-1.
Dublin v Cork
10 June 2023 Quarter-final Dublin 1-18 - 2-12 Cork UPMC Nowlan Park
P Curry 1-4; L Cahill 0-6 (4f); R Mitchell, S Mullarkey (1m, 1f) 0-2 each; J O’Sullivan, J Young, H Curley, A O’Reilly (45) 0-1 each.ReportS Coakley 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f); D O’Mullane 1-2; D Sheedy 0-2; G Daly, D Clifford, T Cullinane 0-1 each.
Kerry v Kildare
10 June 2023 Quarter-final Kerry 2-13 - 1-11 Kildare UPMC Nowlan Park
P Lane 1-7 (0-3f); B Murphy 1-1; J Hoare 0-2 (2f); P Fitzgerald, T Kennedy, D Hogan 0-1 each.ReportJ Cunningham 0-8 (4f); H Redmond 1-0; C Moore (f), J McCabe (f), P O’Dea 0-1 each.

All-Ireland semi-finals

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Monaghan v Kerry
24 June 2023 Semi-final Monaghan 1-11 - 0-11 Kerry Glenisk O'Connor Park
M McGinnity 0-5 (0-5f), T Mallen 1-1 (1-0f), S Og McElwain 0-4 (0-1m, 0-2f), M Carolan 0-1.ReportP Lane 0-6 (0-4f), P Fitzgerald 0-1, D Kirby 0-1, O Healy 0-1 (0-1m), A Kennelly 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1.Referee: J Gilmartin (Sligo)
Derry v Dublin
25 June 2023 Semi-final Derry 3-11 - 1-08 Dublin BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
G Dillon 0-5 (5fs), J Sargent 1-1 (1 45), L Grant and C Spiers 1-0 each, E Young 0-3, O Doherty and T Rogers 0-1 each.ReportL Cahill 0-4 (4fs), S Mullarkey 1-0, R Mitchell 0-2, N Byrne and L O'Boyle (45) 0-1 each.Referee: S Laverty (Antrim)

All-Ireland final

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Monaghan v Derry
9 July 2023 Final Monaghan 0-09 - 1-13 Derry BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
M Finn (0-4, 0-1 free); M McGinnity (0-3 frees); D Connolly and S Og McElwain (both 0-2).ReportG Dillon (0-6 frees); C Higgins (0-3, J Sargent (1-0), O Doherty (0-2); C Spiers and E Young (both 0-1).Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Max McGinnityMonaghan3-4655105.50
2Lenny CahillDublin2-424876.85
3Paul HoneymanLeitrim3-303957.80
4Paddy LaneKerry2-323857.60
5Adam GillespieLouth2-303657.20
6Joey CunninghamKildare0-333365.50
Ger DillonKildare0-3333103.30
8Matthew FinnMonaghan3-223193.44
9Conall HigginsDerry2-232983.62
10Darragh BeirneMayo2-212773.85
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Lenny CahillDublin2-1016Westmeath
2Niall HeneghanRoscommon3-0413Leitrim
3Darragh DonaghyTyrone3-0312Antrim
Barry GoodwinFermanagh3-0312Down
Ben O'HaraCavan2-0612Antrim
6Rory GilbertWexford3-0211Laois
Max McGinnityMonaghan1-0811Down
8Paddy LaneKerry1-0710Kildare
John BoyleDerry0-1010Down
10Andrew LyonsLimerick2-039Clare
Darragh DonaghyTyrone2-039Fermanagh
Paul HoneymanLeitrim1-069Galway
Paul HoneymanLeitrim1-069Mayo
Shane CallaghanDonegal1-069Down
Adam GillespieLouth1-069Meath
Joey CunninghamKildare0-099Offaly
Paul HoneymanLeitrim0-099Roscommon

References

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  2. ^ McMullan, Michael (10 June 2023). "Derry dethrone All-Ireland Minor Football champions Galway to book place in last four". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Armagh to host first all-Ulster All-Ireland Minor Football Championship". The Irish News. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (9 July 2023). "14-man Derry claim All-Ireland MFC title with win over Monaghan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ Campbell, John (9 July 2023). "Derry clinch minor All-Ireland joy as Sargent puts Oak Leaf in charge". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2023.