Ulster Under-20 Football Championship

The Ulster Under-20 Football Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the EirGrid GAA Football Under-20 Ulster Championship, is a gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 20 contested by the nine counties of Ulster in Ireland. The winners of the Ulster championship qualify for the All-Ireland Under–20 Football Championship.

For the Senior equivalent, see Ulster Senior Football Championship.
Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
IrishComórtas Peile Faoi 20
Founded1963
TrophyIrish News Cup
Title holdersTyrone (14th title)
Most titlesTyrone (14 titles)
SponsorsEirGrid

Beginning in 2018, the age limit for the competition was reduced from under-21 to under-20.

The trophy for the winning team is called the Irish News Cup and the current holders are Tyrone

Wins Listed By County
Team Wins Years won Runners up Years runners up
1 Tyrone 14 1972, 1973, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2015, 2019, 2020 8 1971, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1985, 2011, 2012, 2016
2 Down 9 1965, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2008, 2009 8 1966, 1969, 1976, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
3 Donegal 8 1963, 1964, 1966, 1982, 1987, 1995, 2010, 2017 9 1981, 1983, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020
4 Derry 8 1967, 1968, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1997, 2018 10 1972, 1982, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2019
5 Cavan 6 1988, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 9 1963, 1965, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2010
6 Antrim 4 1969, 1974, 1975, 1989 2 1984, 1988
7 Armagh 3 1998, 2004, 2007 1 2009
Fermanagh 3 1970, 1971, 1994 2 1997, 2001
Monaghan 3 1981, 1999, 2016 8 1964, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1987, 1992, 2003, 2007

Finals Listed By Year
Under 20 Competition
Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2020 Tyrone 1-11 Donegal 0-09
2019 Tyrone 4-13 Derry 1-10
2018 Derry 2-15 Armagh 0-14
Under 21 Competition
Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2017[1] Donegal 3-17 Derry 0-13
2016[2][3] Monaghan 0-13 Tyrone 0-11
2015[4][5] Tyrone 1-11 Donegal 0-13
2014[6] Cavan 2-06 Donegal 0-08
2013[7] Cavan 0-13 Donegal 1-06
2012[8] Cavan 1-10 Tyrone 0-10
2011 Cavan 1-10 Tyrone 0-10
2010 Donegal 2-08 Cavan 0-07
2009 Down 1-14 Armagh 2-10
2008 Down 3-11 Derry 1-14
2007 Armagh 1-16 Monaghan 1-09
2006 Tyrone 0-12 Derry 1-07
2005 Down 2-14 Cavan 2-12
2004 Armagh 2-12 Derry 0-04
2003 Tyrone 2-08 Monaghan 0-11
2002 Tyrone 0-13 Cavan 1-07
2001 Tyrone 1-19 Fermanagh 0-10
2000 Tyrone 1-18 Donegal 1-04
1999 Monaghan 0-12 Donegal 1-08
1998 Armagh 1-08 Derry 0-10
1997 Derry 1-12 Fermanagh 1-06
1996 Cavan 1-11 Derry 1-05
1995 Donegal 1-09, 3-11 (R) Cavan 1-09, 1-11 (R)
1994 Fermanagh 2-08 Derry 0-08
1993 Derry 1-09 Down 1-08
1992 Tyrone 0-14 Monaghan 2-06
1991 Tyrone 3-10 Down 0-08
1990 Tyrone 2-08 Down 0-11
1989 Antrim 1-06 Down 1-05
1988 Cavan 3-10 Antrim 0-06
1987 Donegal 0-07, 1-11 (R) Monaghan 1-04, 0-08 (R)
1986 Derry 4-07 Donegal 0-06
1985 Down 3-07 Tyrone 0-07
1984 Down 1-10 Antrim 1-08
1983 Derry 3-13 Donegal 1-03
1982 Donegal 0-10 Derry 1-05
1981 Monaghan 0-08 Donegal 0-06
1980 Tyrone 4-04 Down 2-05
1979 Down 1-09 Tyrone 0-05
1978 Down 0-11 Cavan 1-06
1977 Down 3-05 Cavan 0-10
1976 Derry 1-06 Down 1-04
1975 Antrim 2-07 Tyrone 0-07
1974 Antrim 2-06 Tyrone 1-08
1973 Tyrone 2-14 Monaghan 2-05
1972 Tyrone 1-07, 3-13 (R) Derry 1-07, 1-06 (R)
1971 Fermanagh 2-12 Tyrone 1-08
1970 Fermanagh 0-13 Cavan 0-08
1969 Antrim 2-08 Down 1-09
1968 Derry 4-09 Monaghan 2-04
1967 Derry 1-11 Monaghan 1-04
1966 Donegal 2-12 Down 1-06
1965 Down 0-09 Cavan 1-02
1964 Donegal 2-14 Monaghan 0-04
1963 Donegal 3-06 Cavan 1-03

Sources

References
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  2. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0406/779945-ulster-u-21-monaghan-v-tyrone/
  3. "Third quarter key to Monaghan success". Irish Examiner. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. http://www.the42.ie/tyrone-donegal-ulster-u21-fc-final-2037153-Apr2015/
  5. "Daniel McNulty strikes late as Tyrone snatch title". Irish Examiner. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. "Late Cavan spurt sees off Donegal and secures fourth consecutive title". Irish Examiner. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  7. "Cavan make it three Ulster under-21 titles in a row". Irish Independent. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  8. "Tierney points way for Cavan". Irish Examiner. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
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