30-04-2025
Tyrone vs Donegal LIVE score updates from Ulster U20 Football Championship final
The final of the Dalata Hotel Group Ulster U20 Football Championship final sees holders Tyrone take on Donegal in Owenbeg this evening.
The sides have already met in the group stages with Donegal claiming an impressive 3-16 to 0-17 win in Ballybofey thanks to goals from Mark McDevitt, Conor McCahill and Dylan Mulholland.
That defeat forced the holders into the quarter-finals and Paul Devlin's side were behind at half-time against Armagh in Dungannon before pulling away to win by 10 points.
The Red Hands faced Derry in last Wednesday's semi-final in what was a repeat of last season's provincial final.
Once again, Tyrone came out on top with a 3-12 to 0-19 win in Owenbeg. However, Donegal were facile 4-19 to 2-7 winners over Cavan in the other semi-final and Gary Boyle's men are seeking a first provincial title since 2017.
The winners of tonight's game will face Munster champions Kerry in the All-Ireland U20 semi-final next month.
Tomás O'Se's side completed a four-in-a-row in Munster with a 2-15 to 1-10 win over Cork in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Monday night.
We'll have team news and any late changes ahead of throw-in at 7.30pm.
Callum McCrea is fouled but advantage is played with Conor McGinty landing Donegal's opening point after 11 minutes
Cian McMenamin lands awkwardly on his ankle and that's an early injury blow for Donegal. David Monaghan is in after nine minutes
Noah Grimes fists the ball over the bar after good work from Conan Devlin and Ruairi McCullagh
Caolan Donnelly plays a one-two with Ruairi McCullagh in an attempt to get in around the back of the Donegal defence, but the ball is put out for 45. McCullagh converts for the game's opening point after five minutes
Referee Kevin Faloon (Armagh) gets the game under way!
Tyrone have suffered a blow ahead of throw-in with the news that goalkeeper Conor McAneney, their penalty shootout hero in last season's final, is out. Conan McGarvey starts in nets with Fiachra Nelis coming in for Shane McCaul at corner-back.
As expected, Finnbarr Roarty starts for Donegal with David Monaghan dropping to the bench while Donal Gallagher and Kevin Lynch have been added to the substitutes.
Tyrone Evs
Draw 15/2
Donegal Evs
Here's our Starting XV for tonight's Ulster U20 Football Championship Final. Ulster U20 Championship Final Tyrone v Donegal Owenbeg Throw-in: 7.30pm Tickets are available to purchase online, visit
Donegal defender Finnbarr Roarty is set to feature in two Ulster finals in the space of 11 days after Jim McGuinness gave him the green light to play in tonight's U20 decider against Tyrone.
With Mark Curran, Caolan McGonagle and and Eoghan Ban Gallagher sidelined through injury, the Glenties clubman has grabbed his opportunity with both hands, delivering a string of assured performances in the Donegal defence in recent weeks.
His involvement with the seniors has restricted his game-time with the U20s, but he came off the bench to score a point in their 4-19 to 2-7 rout of Cavan in last week's semi-final in Ballybofey.
Speaking following last Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final win over Down in Clones, McGuinness insisted he'll not stop Roarty from playing in the U20 final.
'He (Roarty) will of course (be involved) - you only get a couple of years to play in it and that's the reality,' said McGuinness.
'You're a senior player then, so it's very important, I think it's very important for younger players to play with their peers and experience that. Once it's gone, it's gone very, very quickly.
'So, yeah, we would be certainly in favour of releasing Finnbarr - hopefully for three or four games if that's what it takes to try and win an All-Ireland.
'They're a good side, we had maybe 10 or 11 of them in training with us all winter and there's some nice players in there.
'They've played Tyrone already, but I think it's well set up for Tyrone in many respects - they'll be coming under the radar even though they've won two All-Irelands
'That's up to our boys to try and be ready for that and hopefully Finnbarr will be a big part of that.'
