2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 2
Annual Gaelic football competition
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The 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 2 was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 2 since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association.[1][2] The championship ran from 23 May to 15 June 2024.[3]
Dates23 May - 15 June 2024
Teams11
SponsorElectric Ireland
Champions
Kildare (1st title)
Evan Boyle (captain)
Ruaidhrí Lawlor (captain)
Niall Cronin (manager)
Kildare (1st title)Evan Boyle (captain)
Ruaidhrí Lawlor (captain)
Niall Cronin (manager)
| Dates | 23 May - 15 June 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Sponsor | Electric Ireland | ||
| Champions | Kildare (1st title) Evan Boyle (captain) Ruaidhrí Lawlor (captain) Niall Cronin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CavanConor Doyle (captain) Seánie Smith (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 208 (20.8 per match) | ||
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The All-Ireland final was played on 15 June 2024 at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, between Kildare and Cavan, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Kildare won the match by 2-12 to 1-10 to claim their first ever All-Ireland MFC Tier 2.title.[4]
Participating teams
| Province | Championship | Teams progressing |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Connacht Minor Football Championship | Galway, Sligo |
| Leinster | Leinster Minor Football Championship | Kildare, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow |
| Munster | Munster Minor Football Championship | Clare |
| Ulster | Ulster Minor Football Championship | Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Tyrone |
Results
All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
| 23 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-09 - 2-07 | Wexford | National Sports Campus |
| Report |
| 25 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Clare | 1-07 - 2-10 | Sligo | Cusack Park |
| 25 May 2024 Preliminary quarter-final | Cavan | 2-09 - 2-05 | Wicklow | Kingspan Breffni Park |
All-Ireland quarter-finals
| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Galway | 1-09 - 1-13 | Kildare | Pearse Stadium |
| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Sligo | 0-07 - 1-14 | Donegal | Markievicz Park |
| 1 June 2024 Quarter-final | Louth | 1-09 - 4-14 | Cavan | Páirc Baile Fiach |
| 3 June 2024 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 4-16 - 1-06 | Wexford | Garvaghey Centre |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 8 June 2024 Semi-final | Kildare | 3-12 - 1-13 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park |
| P Ryan 2-1; R Kelly 0-5,4f; F Dowling 1-0; E Boyle, C McKevitt (m), D O'Dwyer, A Donegan, H Donnelly, O Deller 0-1 each. | Report | C McCahill 1-3,1f; T Carr 0-3,1f; D O Baoighill 0-2,1f; C O Gallachoir, M Campbell, A Cunnea, C O Baoill, C Doyle 0-1. |
| 8 June 2024 Semi-final | Tyrone | 1-10 - 0-16 | Cavan | St Tiernach's Park |
| E Long 1-1, D Devlin 0-2, P McGoldrick 0-2, L McMurray 0-2, S Corry 0-1, P Colton 0-1. | N Quigley 0-7, O Madden 0-2, U O'Reilly 0-2, C Fallon 0-2, A Hill 0-1, F Brady 0-1, F Crowe 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
| 15 June 2024 Final | Kildare | 2-12 - 1-10 | Cavan | Páirc Tailteann |
| R Kelly 1-1, H Donnelly 1-0, A Donegan 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2 (1 free), E Boyle 0-1, R Lawlor 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, F Dowling 0-1, O Deller 0-1. | Report | N Quigley 1-3 (2 frees), J Shehu 0-3 (2 frees), O Madden 0-3 (3 frees), U O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath) |