The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the 133rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The 2020 fixtures were announced in October 2019.[1][2] and games were initially scheduled to begin on 9 May 2020. However the competition was delayed until 24 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland.[3] The All-Ireland final is scheduled for the 13 December.[4]
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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October - 13 December 2020 |
| Teams | 10 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Not Played |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 6 |
| Goals total | 16 (2.66 per game) |
| Points total | 291 (48.50 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Donal Burke (1-28) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Laois are to return to the Leinster Championship for the first time since 2017, replacing Carlow who were relegated in 2019.[5][6]
Tipperary are the defending champions and attempting to retain the title for the first time since 1965.[7]
Competition format
Initially, the 2020 All-Ireland hurling championship format was to feature five-team groups in both Leinster and Munster and the two Joe McDonagh Cup finalists in the format introduced in 2018 for an initial three-year period. At the GAA Congress on 29 February 2019 it was decided to expand the Leinster Hurling Championship from five to six teams, beginning in 2021. This meant there would be no relegation from the Leinster Hurling Championship in 2020 and that the winners of the Joe McDonagh Cup would be promoted.[8]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, some changes were announced on 26 June 2020. The format reverted to knockout provincial championships, along with qualifiers, similar to the 2017 format. The two Joe McDonagh Cup finalists did not compete in the senior championship.
The draws for the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championships took place live on RTÉ's Six One news on Friday 26 June.[9] [10][11]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croke Park | Jones' Road | 82,300 | |
| Clare | Cusack Park | Ennis | 19,000 |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Ballintemple | 45,000 |
| Dublin | Parnell Park | Donnycarney | 13,499 |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium | Salthill | 26,197 |
| Kilkenny | UPMC Nowlan Park | O'Loughlin Road | 27,800 |
| Laois | O'Moore Park | Portlaoise | 18,000 |
| Limerick | LIT Gaelic Grounds | Ennis Road | 49,866 |
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium | Thurles | 45,690 |
| Waterford | Walsh Park | Slievekeale Road | 11,046 |
| Wexford | Innovate Wexford Park | Clonard Road | 25,000 |
Personnel and general information
| Team | Colours | Manager | Captain(s) | Vice-captain | Sponsor | Most recent success | ||
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| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||||||
| Cork | 
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Kieran Kingston | Patrick Horgan | Chill Insurance | 2005 | 2018 | 1998 | |
| Clare | 
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Brian Lohan | John Conlon | David McInerney | Pat O'Donnell | 2013 | 1998 | 2016 |
| Dublin |
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Mattie Kenny | Danny Sutcliffe | AIG | 1938 | 2013 | 2011 | |
| Galway | 
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Shane O'Neill | Pádraic Mannion | Conor Whelan | Supermacs | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Kilkenny | 
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Brian Cody | Colin Fennelly | Joey Holden | Glanbia | 2015 | 2016 | 2018 |
| Laois | 
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Eddie Brennan | Enda Rowland | Willie Dunphy | MW Hire Group | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | 
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John Kiely | Declan Hannon | Cian Lynch | J. P. McManus | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Tipperary | 
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Liam Sheedy | Séamus Callanan | Teneo | 2019 | 2016 | 2008 | |
| Waterford | 
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Liam Cahill | Pauric Mahony | Conor Prunty | TQS Integration | 1959 | 2010 | 2015 |
| Wexford | 
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Davy Fitzgerald | Lee Chin Matthew O'Hanlon |
Zurich Insurance | 1996 | 2019 | 1972-73 | |
Provincial Championships
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 3:20 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 2:22 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 2:31 | |||||||||||||
| Laois
| 0:23 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | ||||||||||||||
| Galway | ||||||||||||||
| Galway
| 1:27 | |||||||||||||
| Wexford
| 0:17 | |||||||||||||
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
| 24 October 2020 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 2-31 (37) – (23) 0-23 | Laois | Dublin | |
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| 18:00 | (HT: 1-16 - 0-12) | Venue: Croke Park | |||
| Gls: D Burke 1, E Dillon 1. Pts: D Burke 16 (11f, 2 ’65), C Crummey 3, C Burke 2, R McBride 2, D Sutcliffe 2, C Boland 2, S Moran 1, D Keogh 1, E Dillon 1, M Schutte 1. |
Report | Pts: R King 10 (9f, 1 ’65), S Maher 2, A Dunphy 2, E Rowland 2 (2f), P Purcell 2, P Delaney 1, R Mullaney 1, F Fennell 1, J Kelly 1, J Ryan 1. |
Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow) TV: Sky Sports
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Semi-finals
| 31 October 2020 Semi-Final | Kilkenny | 3-20 (29) – (28) 2-22 | Dublin | Dublin | |
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| 15:45 | Venue: Croke Park | ||||
| Gls: TJ Reid 1, B Ryan 1, C Fennelly 1. Pts: TJ Reid 10 (6f), W Walsh 2, J Donnelly 2, E Cody 1, C Delaney 1, A Murphy 1, H Lawlor 1, C Fennelly 1, B Ryan 1. |
Report | Gls: C Crummey 1, R Hayes 1. Pts: D Burke 12 (10f), E Dillon 4, C Boland 2, D Gray 2, D Sutcliffe 1, C Crummey 1. |
TV: GAAGO
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| 31 October 2020 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-27 (30) – (17) 0-17 | Wexford | Dublin | |
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| 18:15 | Venue: Croke Park | ||||
| Gls: B Concannon 1. Pts: J Canning 9 (7f, 1 65, 1 sideline); B Concannon 4; C Whelan 4; C Mannion 2, P Mannion 2, S Loftus 2; F Burke 1, J Flynn 1, J Coen 1, S Cooney 1. |
Report | Pts: L Chin 8 (5f); R O’Connor 3; P Foley 2 (1 65); M Fanning 1 (f), A Nolan 1, P Morris 1, K Foley 1. |
TV: RTÉ 2
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Final
| 14/15 November 2020 Final | Kilkenny | v | Galway | Dublin | |
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| Venue: Croke Park | |||||
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Five of the six Munster counties participate. Kerry compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup. The competition is entirely knock-out.
| Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Cork
| 1-24 (27) | |||||||||||||
| Waterford
| 1-28 (31) | |||||||||||||
| Waterford
| 0-21 (21) | |||||||||||||
| Limerick
| 0-25 (25) | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary
| 2-17 (23) | |||||||||||||
| Limerick
| 0-36 (36) | Limerick
| 3-23 (32) | |||||||||||
| Clare
| 1-23 (26) | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 25 October 2020 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-36 (36) – (26) 1-23 | Clare | Thurles | |
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| 15:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Semple Stadium | ||||
Pts: A Gillane 12 (9f, 1 65); G Hegarty 5; T Morrissey 4; P Casey 3, K Hayes 3, D Byrnes 3; G Mulcahy 2; C Lynch 1, D Hannon 1, S Flanagan 1, P Ryan 1. |
Report | Gls: R Taylor 1. Pts: T Kelly 17 (9f); D Ryan 2, C Malone 2; S O’Halloran 1, R Taylor 1. |
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) TV: RTÉ 2
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Semi-finals
| 31 October 2020 Semi-Final | Cork | 1-24 (27) – (31) 1-28 | Waterford | Thurles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | Venue: Semple Stadium | ||||
| Gls: P Horgan 1 (f). Pts: P Horgan 8 (3f); S Kingston 4; S Harnedy 2; M Coleman 2 (1 s/l), B Cooper 2, C Lehane 2; C Joyce 1, D Dalton 1, A Cadogan 1. |
Report | Gls: C Lyons 1. Pts: S Bennett 12 (12f); A Gleeson 3, D Hutchinson 3, J Barron 3; C Lyons 2; S McNulty 1, K Moran 1, K Bennett 1, J Prendergast 1, P Curran 1. |
TV: Sky Sports
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| 1 November 2020 Semi-Final | Tipperary | 2-17 (23) – (32) 3-23 | Limerick | Pairc Ui Caoimh | |
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| 16:00 | |||||
| Gls: J Morris 1, J McGrath 1. Pts: J Forde 10 (10f); N McGrath 2; J Morris 1; B Maher 1; N O'Meara 1; M Breen 1; A Flynn 1. |
Gls: A Gillane 2 (1 pen); S Flanagan 1. Pts: A Gillane 6 (5f); D Byrnes 3 (2f); T Morrissey 2; G Hegarty 2; W O'Donoghue 2; C Lynch 2; G Mulcahy 2; S Flanagan 1; P Casey 1; D Reidy 1; P Ryan 1. |
TV: RTÉ 2
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Final
All-Ireland Qualifiers
Of the six teams who don’t reach their provincial final (three from the Leinster championship and three from the Munster championship) four are drawn, two from Leinster versus two from Munster, to play in round one of the qualifiers, subject to the requirement that the two beaten provincial quarter-finalists play in round one. The two teams given byes play the round one winners in round two.
The winners of round two compete in the two All-Ireland quarter-finals against the beaten Leinster and Munster finalists.
Qualifiers Round 1
| 7/8 November 2020 | Laois | v | Clare | ||
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| 7/8 November 2020 | Dublin | v | Cork | ||
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Qualifiers Round 2
| 14/15 November 2020 | Wexford | v | |||
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| 14/15 November 2020 | Tipperary | v | |||
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
The Leinster and Munster runners-up play the winners of the round two qualifiers.
| 21 November 2020 Quarter-final | Leinster runners-up | v | |||
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| 21 November 2020 Quarter-final | Munster runners-up | v | |||
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All-Ireland semi-finals
The Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
| 28 November 2020 Semi-final | Leinster champions | v | Dublin | ||
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| Venue: Croke Park | |||||
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| 29 November 2020 Semi-final | Munster champions | v | Dublin | ||
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| Venue: Croke Park | |||||
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All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Donal Burke | Dublin | 1-28 | 31 | 2 | 15.50 |
| 2 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 2-18 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Tony Kelly | Clare | 0-17 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 |
| 4 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 0-12 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Ross King | Laois | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Jason Forde | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | |
| 8 | Joe Canning | Galway | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Eoin Dillon | Dublin | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Lee Chin | Wexford | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Donal Burke | Dublin | 1-16 | 19 | Laois |
| 2 | Tony Kelly | Clare | 0-17 | 17 | Limerick |
| 3 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | Dublin |
| 4 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | Tipperary |
| Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-12 | 12 | Clare | |
| Donal Burke | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Kilkenny | |
| Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 0-12 | 12 | Cork | |
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | Waterford |
| 6 | Ross King | Laois | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
| Jason Forde | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick |
Miscellaneous
- Clare and Limerick qualified for the 2020 National Hurling League Division 1 final. The single match between Clare and Limerick played on 25 October 2020 was both the National Hurling League Final and the Munster Hurling Championship Quarter Final.[12]
Live televised games
RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland, will provide the majority of the live television coverage of the hurling championship in the fourth year of a five-year deal running from 2017 until 2021.[13][14] Sky Sports will also broadcast a number of matches and will have exclusive rights to some games. Sky Sports will televise all of its live Championship games as part of its basic package on Sky Sports Mix.[15]
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- ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (8 June 2019). "Wexford line up Kilkenny showdown and relegate Carlow". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 August 2019). "Tipperary power to All-Ireland glory to claim 14-point win over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Changes to Leinster SHC and Joe McDonagh Cup formats gets the go-ahead". www.hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Munster and Leinster hurling draws live on RTÉ". RTE Sport. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "December All-Ireland final dates confirmed as GAA unveil 2020 championship plan". The 42. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Recap: Munster and Leinster hurling draws". RTE Sport. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "A trophy for Limerick in strange times, league leaders after struggle and scoring stars shine". The 42. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Munster double bill to open RTÉ's Championship schedule". RTE Sport. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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