The 2020 Limerick Senior Football Championship is the 124th edition of the Limerick GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Limerick, Ireland. 12 teams compete, with the winner representing not Limerick in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship due to the latter competition's cancellation. Due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the format for this years championship was modified to employ four groups of three teams, rather than the usual two groups of six teams. The championship then progresses to a knock out stage.
| Season | 2020 |
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| Champions | ??? (?th S.F.C. Title) |
| Relegated | ??? |
| All Ireland SCFC | ??? |
| Winning Captain | ??? |
| Man of the Match | ??? |
| Winning Manager | ??? |
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Newcastle West were the defending champions after they defeated Oola in the 2019 final to claim their fourth S.F.C. crown.[1]
This was Galtee Gaels return to the top flight for the first time since 1994 (a 25-season exodus) after claiming the 2019 Limerick I.F.C. title. They defeated Gerald Griffin's in a final replay. Galtee Gaels last won the I.F.C. in 1993.[2]
Team Changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.
Group stage edit
There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play-off.[4]
Group A edit
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Group B edit
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Group C edit
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Group D edit
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Knock-out stages edit
Relegation play-off edit
The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the Relegation Play-Off. The team to lose both matches will be relegated to the 2021 I.F.C.
| 20 September 2020 Relegation Semi-Final |
Drom/Broadford | 0-10 0-14 | Na Piarsaigh | Killeedy |
| 30 August 2020 13:00 Relegation Semi-Final |
St. Kieran's | 0-15 0-12 | Galtee Gaels | Kilmallock |
| 27 September 2020 Relegation Final |
Galtee Gaels | 2-10 0-14 | Drom/Broadford | Kilmallock |
Finals edit
Quarter-finals edit
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
| 19 September 2020 16:00 Quarter-Final |
Newcastle West | 0-11 1-13 | Adare | Mick Neville Park |
| 19 September 2020 16:00 Quarter-Final |
Fr. Casey's | 0-8 0-14 | Ballysteen | Newcastle West |
| 19 September 2020 16:00 Quarter-Final |
Monaleen | 0-9 1-08 | Ballylanders | Bruff |
| 19 September 2020 16:00 Quarter-Final |
Oola | 0-11 1-11 | Galbally | Kilmallock |
Semi-finals edit
| 27 September 2020 Semi-Final |
Adare | 1-11 0-08 | Galbally | Kilmallock |
| 27 September 2020 Semi-Final |
Ballylanders | 1-12 0-09 | Ballysteen | Newcastle West |
Final edit
| 4 October 2020 Final |
Adare | 4-07 0-04 | Ballylanders | Gaelic Grounds |
Munster Senior Club Football Championship edit
References edit
- ^ "Newcastle West -vs- Oola (2020 S.F.C. Final)". Limerickleader.ie. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Galtee Gaels -vs- Gerald Griffins (2019 I.F.C. Final)". Limerickleader.ie. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Drom Broadford survive as St Senans relegated to Intermediate". Sportinglimerick.com. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "2020 Limerick S.F.C. Draw". The42.ie. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.