| GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 B Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Fé-20 B na hÉireann |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Richie McElligott Cup |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Title holders |  Down (2nd title) |
| First winner |  Kerry |
| Most titles | Kerry (10 titles) |
| Sponsors | Bord Gáis Energy |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Official website | http://www.gaa.ie/ |
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 (previously Under-21) B Championship, the second tier competition in hurling is an annual series of games for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The 2019 competition was the first at the Under 20 age level.
The final is currently played in April or May and the winning county receives the Richie McElligott Cup, which is named in honour of the late great Kerry stalwart Richie McElligott of the Lixnaw club and was first presented in 2015.
The championship is played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated.
Teams that are deemed ineligible or "too weak" for the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship participate in the B championship. It is one of the few All-Ireland championships not to be run on a provincial basis.
Down are the current holders having beaten Roscommon in the 2024 final at Croke Park in Dublin, on a 0-20 to 0-11 scoreline.[1] It is Derry's second title at this grade, and second in three years.
The 2020 competition was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic..
- ^ "GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20B Championship - Richie McElligott Cup". 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021.