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 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 October 2020 – 18 July 2021 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (5th win) |
| Captain | Matthew Downey |
| Manager | Martin Boyle |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | Oisín Maunsell |
| Manager | James Costello |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 30 |
| Goals total | 78 (2.60 per game) |
| Points total | 631 (21.03 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Matthew Downey (3–24) Stephen Mooney (2–27) |
| Player of the Year | Matthew Downey |
← 2019 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.
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