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2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

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2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates21 March – 13 May 2023
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKildare (3rd win)
CaptainHarry O'Neill
Shane Farrell
ManagerBrian Flanagan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamSligo
CaptainCanice Mulligan
Brian Byrne
ManagerPaul Henry
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterKildare
UlsterDown
ConnachtSligo
Championship statistics
No. matches played40
Goals total68 (1.70 per game)
Points total840 (21.00 per game)
Top Scorer Luke Marren (0–31)
Player of the Year James McGrath
2022
2024

The 2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 60th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship ran from 21 March to 13 May 2023.

Tyrone entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Down in the Ulster quarter-final.[1][2][3]

The All-Ireland final was played at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan on 13 May 2023 between Kildare and Sligo, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Kildare won the match by 1–17 to 0–12 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in five years.[4]

Sligo's Luke Marren was the championship's top scorer with 0–31. Kildare's James McGrath was named U20 Footballer of the Year.[5]

Connacht quarter-final

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5 April 2023 Quarter-final Roscommon 1-08 - 0-15 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park
E Colleran 0-6 (4f), S McGinley 1-0, J Tumulty, C Hand 0-1 each. Report L Marren 0-10 (6f), J Donlon 0-2, C Mulligan, Ross Chambers, Ross Sloyan 0-1 each. Referee: C Ryan (Galway)

Connacht semi-finals

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4 April 2023 Semi-final Galway 2-09 - 0-06 Leitrim Tuam Stadium
S Birmingham 0-3 (2f), J Slattery 0-3, M Moughan 1-0, M Thompson 1-0, S O’Neill 0-2, C Ó Curraoin 0-1. Report P Moran 0-3 (2f), J McGreal 0-1, R Oberwan 0-1, B Guckian 0-1. Referee: J Gilmartin (Sligo)
12 April 2023 Semi-final Mayo 1-09 - 0-17 Sligo Connacht COE
F Kelly (1-3); B Tuohy (0-2), D Hurley (0-2), T O’Flaherty (0-1), R Fadden (0-1). Report L Marren (0-4, 3fs), M Henry (0-4), D O’Boyle (0-2), Dylan Walsh (0-2, ‘45), R Sloyan (0-2); R Niland (0-2), Dillon Walsh (0-1). Referee: M McGirl (Leitrim)

Connacht final

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19 April 2023 Final Galway 0-13 - 0-14 Sligo Tuam Stadium
C Ó Curraoin 0-6 (0-4, 0-1 ’45), J Slattery 0-3, M Thompson 0-1, C Power 0-1, S Birmingham 0-1f, M Mac Gearailt 0-1. Report L Marren 0-7 (0-4f), D O’Boyle 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, Dylan Walsh 0-1, Dillon Walsh 0-1, M Henry 0-1. Referee: L Devenney (Mayo)

Group 1

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Laois 3 3 0 0 48 38 10 6 Advance to semi-finals
2 Meath 3 2 0 1 39 23 16 4 Advance to quarter-finals
3 Longford 3 1 0 2 30 39 -9 2
4 Carlow 3 0 0 3 26 43 -17 0

Group 1 fixtures and results

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21 March 2023 Round 1 Longford 0-04 - 0-12 Meath Allen Park
J Brady Hynes 0-2 (1f); Matthew Flynn, Michael Flynn (f) 0-1 each. Report E Frayne 0-6 (5f); O Keogh 0-3; C Caulfield 0-2; R Kinsella 0-1. Referee: A Coyle (Westmeath)
21 March 2023 Round 1 Carlow 1-10 - 1-12 Laois Netwatch Cullen Park
E Byrne 1-2, B McMahon 0-4 (fs), E Corr 0-2, K Nolan, C Healy 0-1each. Report S Fitzpatrick 0-4, D Costello 1-1 (1-0 pen 1f), C Dunne 0-3 (1f), O Hooney 0-2, C Browne 0-1 (45), C Kelly 0-1(f).
28 March 2023 Round 2 Meath 2-11 - 0-04 Carlow Ashbourne Grounds
R Kinsella 2-2, E Frayne 0-3, J Kinlough 0-2, J Finnerty, S Leonard (m), S Emmanuel, O Keogh 0-1 each. Report B McMahon 0-3f, D Curran 0-1.
28 March 2023 Round 2 Laois 2-12 - 2-09 Longford Laois Hire O'Moore Park
D Costello 1-3, O Hooney 1-1, C Dunne 0-3 (one free), S Fitzpatrick, C Murphy, C Lee, C Heffernan, J Kelly 0-1 each. Report C Lynch 1-2, M Hynes 1-1, M Flynn 0-3, M Flynn 0-2 (one free), R Courtney 0-1.
4 April 2023 Round 3 Carlow 0-09 - 1-08 Longford Netwatch Cullen Park
B McMahon 0-6fs; K Nolan 0-2; J Phiri 0-1. Report M Hynes 1-0; M Flynn 0-2; J Brady Hynes 0-2fs; C Lynch, Matthew Flynn, B Lynn, J Walsh 0-1 each. Referee: H Barrett
4 April 2023 Round 3 Laois 1-12 - 1-07 Meath Laois Hire O'Moore Park
D Costello 1-2 (two frees), D McEvoy 0-3 (one mark), C Dunne 0-2 (one mark), J Byrne 0-2, O Hooney 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, C Brown 0-1 (one 45). Report E Frayne 0-3 (one free), O Keogh 1-0, J Kinlough 0-2, S Leonard 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1. Referee: J Foley (Carlow)

Group 2

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Dublin 3 3 0 0 57 34 23 6 Advance to semi-finals
2 Louth 3 1 1 1 35 49 -14 3 Advance to quarter-finals
3 Wicklow 3 1 0 2 46 48 -2 2
4 Offaly 3 0 1 2 35 42 -7 1

Group 2 fixtures and results

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21 March 2023 Round 1 Wicklow 3-06 - 1-14 Dublin Baltinglass Grounds
T Keogh 0-1, T Harrington 0-2, JP Nolan 0-2 (1f), S Doyle 2-0 (P), C Fee 0-1 (1f), J Kirwan 1-0. Report A Gavin 0-1, L Breathnach 0-4, E O' Connor Flanagan 0-1 E Dunne 1–0, T Brennan 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, D O'Leary 0-2,G McEneaney 0-1, C Dolan 0-1.
21 March 2023 Round 1 Louth 0-10 - 2-04 Offaly Parnells Grounds
K McArdle 0-4 (1m, 3f), S Reynolds 0-2, C Maher, H Butterly, D Dorian and L Flynn 0-1 each. Report J Furlong and A Egan 1-0 each, H Plunkett 0-3 (3f), G O’Meara 0-1.
28 March 2023 Round 2 Dublin 2-16 - 0-07 Louth Parnell Park
L Breathnach 0-6 (2 marks, 1f), J Quigley 1-1 (1-0pen, 0-1f), D Dempsey (1f, 1 mark), T Brennan 0-3 each, C Moriarty 1-0, C Dolan, G McEneaney, S Smith 0-1 apiece. Report K McElroy (2f), K McArdle (2f) 0-2 each, H Butterly (‘45’), D McDonnell, C Maher 0-1 each. Referee: K O'Brien (Westmeath)
28 March 2023 Round 2 Offaly 1-10 - 2-08 Wicklow Faithful Fields
J Guing (0-9, 4f, 2m, 1 45), C Egan (1-0), G O’Meara (0-1, f). Report T Keogh (1-2, 1f, 1 pen), J Prendergast (1-0), JP Nolan (0-3, 2f), L O’Neill (0-1), T Harrington (0-1), J Reid (0-1).
4 April 2023 Round 3 Louth 2-12 - 2-11 Wicklow Parnells Grounds
S Reynolds 2-3 (1m), K McArdle 0-4 (3f), B Corrigan, L Flynn, C Taaffe, T McDonnell and H Butterly 0-1 each. Report J Prendergast 1-2, D Cooney 1-0, C Fee (1f), T Keogh and JP Nolan 0-2 each, T Harrington, L O’Neill, and J Boland 0-1 each Referee: P Coyle (Meath)
4 April 2023 Round 3 Offaly 1-09 - 1-15 Dublin Faithful Fields
H Plunkett 0-4 (3f), G O'Meara 0-3 (2f), J Furlong 1-0, N Furlong and J Guing 0-1 each. Report R Keogh 0-4 (3f), G McEneaney 1-0, D Dempsey 0-3 (1m), L Breatnach and L Ward 0-2 each, D O'Leary, E Dunne, K O'Brien and C Dolan 0-1 each.

Group 3

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Westmeath 2 2 0 0 35 22 13 4 Advance to quarter-finals
2 Kildare 2 1 0 1 26 24 2 2
3 Wexford 2 0 0 2 20 35 -15 0

Group 3 fixtures

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21 March 2023 Round 1 Kildare 0-10 - 2-10 Westmeath Manguard Plus Kildare COE
S Farrell 0-5fs, A Fanning 0-2 (1m), K Cummins 0-1f, C Bolton 0-1, R Sinkey 0-1 Report M Whittaker 1-3, B Cooney 1-1, S Baker 0-3fs, S Hanley 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1
28 March 2023 Round 2 Wexford 0-08 - 0-16 Kildare Chadwicks Wexford Park
R Fitzpatrick 0-3 frees; L Doyle, C Hughes, M Ellis, A Mahoney (f), B Peare, 0-1 each. Report S Farrell (4f) 0-5; R Sinkey (2f) 0-4; N Dolan 0-3; O O'Sullivan, C Dalton, A Fanning, F Cooke 0-1 each.
4 April 2023 Round 3 Westmeath 1-16 - 1-09 Wexford Lakepoint Park
S Baker 0-6 (4f), M Whittaker 0-5, B Cooney 1-1, D Scahill, D McCartan, S Corcoran (m), P Pierson 0-1 each. Report R Fitzpatrick 0-5 (3f), M Ellis 1-1, C Hughes, B Peare, S Hughes 0-1 each. Referee: D Stynes (Dublin)

Leinster quarter-finals

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11 April 2023 Quarter-final Meath 0-08 - 1-03 Westmeath Ashbourne Grounds
E Frayne 0-4, C Caulfield 0-3, S Leonard 0-1. Report S Baker 1-1, J Geoghegan 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1. Referee: D Byrne
11 April 2023 Quarter-final Louth 1-06 - 0-12 Kildare Parnells Grounds
K McElroy 1-1 (1f), K McArdle 0-2 (2f) H Butterly and S Callaghan 0-1 each. Report S Farrell (2f) and C Bolton 0-3 each, R Sinkey (2f) and E Cully 0-2 each, C Dalton 0-1. Referee: D Hickey (Carlow)

Leinster semi-finals

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18 April 2023 Semi-final Meath 0-10 - 0-14 Dublin Páirc Tailteann
E Frayne (0-5, 4 frees, 1 mark); S Leonard, C Gray, J Kinlough, C Smith, H Corcoran (0-1 each). Report R Keogh (0-5, 4 frees); J Quigley (0-3, 2 frees); C Dolan (0-2); D Dempsey (1 free), L Breathnach, E Dunne, S Smith (0-1 each). Referee: D Hickey (Carlow)
18 April 2023 Semi-final Laois 0-09 - 1-20 Kildare Laois Hire O'Moore Park
D McEvoy 0-3f, J Byrne 0-2, C Dunne 0-2 (0-1f), B Dempsey 0-1, D Costello 0-1. Report E Cully 1-5, R Sinkey 0-4, A Fanning 0-3, S Farrell 0-3 (0-1f), C Dalton 0-1, C Bolton 0-1, K Browne 0-1, O O’Sullivan 0-1, J Harris 0-1. Referee: E O'Connor (Offaly)

Leinster final

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25 April 2023 Final Dublin 0-13 - 0-16
(aet)
Kildare Netwatch Cullen Park
J Quigley (0-5, 3 frees); R Keogh (0-4, 3 frees); L Ward, G McEneaney, S Smith, B Costello (0-1). Report R Sinkey (0-4); C Dalton (0-3); S Farrell (2 frees), C Bolton, A Fanning, O O'Sullivan (0-2); C Barker (0-1, 1 free). Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath)

Munster quarter-finals

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10 April 2023 Quarter-final Limerick 2-06 - 0-06 Waterford Mick Neville Park
D O’Shaughnessy 1-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 mark, 0-1 ‘45’); A Neville 1-0; R Quirke, D Murray (free), E Rigter 0-1 each. Report A Dunwoody 0-4 (0-3 frees); R Fennell 0-2. Referee: B Fleming (Kerry)
10 April 2023 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-11 - 1-11 Clare FBD Semple Stadium
C Smith 0-5,4fs; J Lawrence, D Hogan(f), R Collins, N O Connor, T O Connor, D McVicker 0-1 each. Report M Kelleher 1-2; T Collins 0-3,3fs; T Curran 0-3,1f; B Rouine 0-2; S McMahon 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Cork)

Munster semi-finals

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17 April 2023 Semi-final Cork 2-14 - 0-06 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
H O’Connor 1-2, 1f, N Kelly 1-1, O Corcoran 0-4, 1f, R O’Sullivan and R Corkery 0-2 each, T Walsh, S Dore, L O’Connell 0-1 each. Report D O’Shaughnessy 0-4f, D Ryan and D Murray 0-1f each. Referee: N Quinn (Clare)
17 April 2023 Semi-final Kerry 1-20 - 4-09
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Clare Austin Stack Park
W Shine (0-10, 0-5 frees); R Monahan (0-5, 0-1 ‘45); K Evans (1-1); A O’Shea (0-3, 0-1 mark); C McMahon (0-1). Report P Frawley (2-0); B Rouine (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 mark); B McNamara (1-1); J Rafferty (1-0); T Curran (0-1 free), C McGroary (0-2 each). Referee: J Hayes (Limerick)

Munster final

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24 April 2023 Final Cork 1-06 - 2-12 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
N Kelly (1-2); H O’Connor (0-3 frees); P O’Driscoll (0-1). Report W Shine (0-6, 0-2 frees); C Burke, C McMahon (1-0); K Evans, L Crowley (0-2 each); J Nagle, A O’Shea (0-1 each). Referee: J Hayes (Limerick)

Ulster preliminary round

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25 March 2023 Preliminary round Monaghan 0-09 - 0-07 Armagh St. Mary's Park
C Conlon 0-3, S Mooney 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, C Reilly 0-1, McConnell 0-1. A O'Neill 0-2, O Conaty 0-1, F O'Brien 0-1, S Conlon 0-1, D McMullen 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals

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29 March 2023 Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-08 - 3-12 Derry Brewster Park
C O’Hanlon 0-2 (2f), J McDade 0-2 (2m), D McCann 0-2 (1f), C Leonard 0-1, C O’Brien 0-1. Report M Downey 1-6 (1-0pen, 4f), R Forbes 1-1, L Murray 1-1, N O’Donnell 0-2, C Diamond 0-2 (1f).
29 March 2023 Quarter-final Tyrone 1-08 - 2-09 Down O'Neill's Healy Park
E McElholm 1-0, R Canavan (2f), C Cush (1’ 45) 0-2 each, O Miller (m), R Cassidy, G Potter, O Gormley 0-1 each. Report O Savage 1-4 (0-3f), J Morgan 1-0, C Rodgers 0-2, O Cunningham, O Treacy (f), E Lougharn 0-1 each.
29 March 2023 Quarter-final Cavan 0-13 - 1-11 Monaghan Kingspan Breffni Park
D Madden 0-7 (5f), D Lovett 0-3, S Tynan 0-2 C McKeogh 0-1. Report S Mooney 1-4 (1-0pen, 3f, 1m), C Conlon (1’45) and R Duffy 0-2 each, M Hamill, C Eccles and M McPhillips 0-1 each.
29 March 2023 Quarter-final Donegal 0-15 - 0-15
Penalties:
5-4
Antrim MacCumhaill Park
D Boyle (5f) 0-7; S Ward (2f, 1 '45) 0-3; C O'Neill (1f), B McGarvey 0-2 each; C Mulligan 0-1. Report R McQuillan (4f) 0-8; C Johnson (1f) 0-2; C Hand, E Quinn, R McKillop, N Fallon. C Higgins 0-1 each.

Ulster semi-finals

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8 April 2023 Semi-final Derry 0-11 - 0-05 Donegal Owenbeg COE
P McCullagh 0-4, C Diamond 0-3, M Downey 0-2, D Gilmore 0-1, P McGurk 0-1.
12 April 2023 Semi-final Down 1-17 - 1-09 Monaghan Páirc Esler
O Savage 1-7 (5f), J Doran 0-4, O Murdock and J Morgan 0-2 each, E Lougran and H Magill 0-1 each Report S Mooney 1-4 (3f, 1m), C Conlon (f), N Rice, D McCahey, C Eccles and D Byrne 0-1 each Referee: S Murphy (Armagh)

Ulster final

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26 April 2023 Final Derry 0-09 - 2-11 Down Box-It Athletic Grounds
C Diamond 0-3 (2f), M Doherty 0-2, N O’Donnell, P McCullagh, J McDermott and M Downey 0-1 each. Report O Savage 0-8 (5f, 1m), O Murdock and J Doran 1-1, each, C Rodgers 0-1. Referee: P Clarke (Cavan)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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6 May 2023 Semi-final Sligo 1-08 - 0-09 Kerry Pearse Stadium
R Niland 1-1, L Marren 0-3f, J Donlon 0-1m, D Walsh 0-1 ’45, D O’Boyle 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. Report W Shine 0-4 (0-3f), R Monahan 0-2, L Crowley 0-1, K Evans 0-1, C McMahon 0-1. Referee: K Eannetta (Tyrone)
6 May 2023 Semi-final Kildare 1-11 - 2-07 Down Parnell Park
O O’Sullivan 1-1, S Farrell 0-4 (2f), E Cully 0-2, N Dolan (f), A Fanning, S Hanafin and J McKevitt 0-1 each. Report J Morgan 2-1 (1m), O Savage (2f) and O Treacy (1f. 1'45) 0-2 each, T McCarroll and O Murdock 0-1 each.

All-Ireland final

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13 May 2023 Final Sligo 0-12 - 1-17 Kildare Kingspan Breffni Park
L Marren 0-7, B Byrne 0-2, J Donlon 0-1, D O'Boyle 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. K Browan 1-1, O O'Sullivan 0-4, C Bolton 0-2, F Cook 0-2, A Fanning 0-2, C Baker 0-1, N Dolan 0-1, T von Engelbrechten 0-1, R Sinkey 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, S Farrell 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Luke Marren Sligo 0-31 31 5 6.20
2 Oisín Savage Down 2-21 27 4 6.75
3 Shane Farrell Kildare 0-23 23 7 3.28
4 Eoghan Frayne Meath 0-21 21 5 4.20
5 William Shine Kerry 0-20 20 3 6.66
6 Stephen Mooney Monaghan 2-11 17 3 5.66
7 Davy Costello Laois 3-07 16 4 4.00
Ryan Sinkey Kildare 0-16 16 7 2.28
9 Joe Quigley Dublin 1-11 14 4 3.50
10 Senan Baker Westmeath 1-10 13 3 4.33
Bryan McMahon Carlow 0-13 13 3 4.33
Luke Breathnach Dublin 0-13 13 4 3.25
Ross Keogh Dublin 0-13 13 5 2.60
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Oisín Savage Down 1-07 10 Monaghan
Luke Marren Sligo 0-10 10 Roscommon
William Shine Kerry 0-10 10 Clare
4 Seán Reynolds Louth 2-03 9 Wicklow
Matthew Downey Derry 1-06 9 Fermanagh
Jamie Guing Offaly 0-09 9 Wicklow
7 Ruairí Kinsella Meath 2-02 8 Carlow
Eoin Cully Kildare 1-05 8 Laois
Ryan McQuillan Antrim 0-08 8 Donegal
Oisín Savage Down 0-08 8 Derry

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Tyrone crowned U20 All-Ireland football champions with six-point win over Kildare". Irish Independent. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Red letter day for Tyrone as Canavan dazzles in All-Ireland U20 final win". The Irish News. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Down dethrone All-Ireland champions in U20FC". Hogan Stand. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Watch: Browne lobs in superb goal to seal All-Ireland U20FC title for Kildare". Hogan Stand. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ Nolan, Darragh (25 May 2023). "Kildare's James McGrath named EirGrid GAA Football U20 Player of the Year". Kildare Now. Retrieved 27 May 2023.