The 2020 Kehoe Cup was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster and Ulster, played by six county teams.

2020 Kehoe Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2020
Winners
ChampionsOffaly (1st win)
ManagerMichael Fennelly
CaptainBen Conneely
Runners-up
Runners-upAntrim
ManagerDarren Gleeson
CaptainConor McCann
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The Kehoe Cup is ranked below the Walsh Cup. It took place between November 2019 and January 2020.[1] Offaly were the winners.[2]

Format edit

The teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Group stage edit

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Antrim 2 2 0 0 78 34 +44 4 Advance to semi-final
2   Meath 2 0 1 1 42 60 −18 1
3   Wicklow 2 0 1 1 40 66 −26 1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2019. Source: Leinster GAA
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Round 1 Meath   1-15 (18) (36) 3-27   Antrim Navan  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: Kieran Dooley (Offaly)


7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) Round 2 Wicklow   2-10 (16) (42) 5-27   Antrim Abbotstown  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: National Games Development Centre
Report


15 December 2019 (2019-12-15) Round 3 Wicklow   0-24 (24) (24) 1-21   Meath Aughrim  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Aughrim County Ground
Report


Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Offaly 2 2 0 0 61 42 +19 4 Advance to semi-final
2   Down 2 1 0 1 46 39 +7 2
3   Kildare 2 0 0 2 30 56 −26 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2019. Source: Leinster GAA
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Round 1 Offaly   2-28 (34) (18) 0-18   Kildare Birr  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: St Brendan's Park
Report Referee: D Hughes


7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) Round 2 Kildare   0-12 (12) (22) 0-22   Down Newbridge, County Kildare  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: St Conleth's Park
Report


15 December 2019 (2019-12-15) Round 3 Offaly   1-24 (27) (24) 2-18   Down Abbotstown  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: National Games Development Centre
Report Referee: Kevin Brady (Louth)


Knockout stage edit

4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Semi-Final Offaly   8-18 (42) (27) 3-18   Meath Birr  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: St Brendan's Park
Report Referee: Barry Redmond (Wexford)


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Semi-Final Antrim   2-19 (25) (13) 0-13   Down Belfast  
Venue: The Dub


12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) Final Offaly   1-16 (19) (18) 1-15   Antrim Navan  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)


References edit

  1. ^ "Kehoe Cup S.H. 2020".
  2. ^ "Oisín Kelly's late score secures Kehoe Cup honours for Offaly". The Irish Times.