The 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 59th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The competition began on 25 March and ended on 14 May 2022.
The defending champion was Offaly; however, the team was beaten by Kildare in the Leinster semi-final.
The final took place on 14 May 2022, between Kildare and Tyrone. Tyrone won the match by 1–20 to 1–14 to win a sixth title and a first since 2015.
Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan was the competition's top scorer with 1–34. Canavan was also named U20 Footballer of the Year.
Connacht Under-20 Football Championship Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Under-20 Football Championship First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-20 Football Championship Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Under-20 Football Championship First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ruairí CanavanTyrone1–343757.402Jack DugganLongford2–131929.503Ryan O'DwyerDublin2–111735.67Eoin BagnallKildare0–171753.405Fionn MurrayDublin0–141434.676Daniel LynamKildare3–41352.60Adam FanningKildare0–131352.608Luke BreathnachDublin2–61234.00Dylan GeaneyKerry1–91234.00Eoghan SmithSligo1–91234.00Frank IrwinMayo0–121234.00Fionntán O'ReillyCavan0–121234.00Ben McGauranWestmeath0–121226.00
Top scorers in a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Jack DugganLongford2–511Wexford2Ruairí CanavanTyrone1–710Kildare2Sean LeechWestmeath2–39WicklowRyan O'DwyerDublin1–69MeathRyan O'DonovanCork1–69Limerick6Bobby McGettiganDonegal2–28TyroneOisin SavageLongford1–58FermanaghRuairí CanavanTyrone0–88KerryJack DugganLongford0–88Meath10Dylan GeaneyKerry1–47TyroneEoghan FrayneMeath1–47DublinRuairí CanavanTyrone0–77CavanRuairí CanavanTyrone0–77DonegalEoghan SmithSligo0–77RoscommonJohnny McGroddyDonegal0–77Armagh
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