2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The original championship draw took place on 17 February 2020; however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 22 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1][2] The championship eventually began on 17 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.

2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 July 2020 - 23 August 2020
Teams12
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
ChampionsBorder Shelmaliers (2nd title)
Simon Donohoe (captain)
Vinny Parker (manager)
Runners-upBorder Naomh Éanna
Brendan Travers (captain)
Louis Cullen (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored52 (2.74 per match)
Points scored602 (31.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Ross Banville (2-38)
2019 (Previous) (Next) 2021

St Martin's were the defending champions; however, they were beaten by Glynn–Barntown at the quarter-final stage.[3][4]

On 23 August 2020, Shelmaliers won the championship after a 3–18 to 3–11 win over Naomh Éanna in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2014.[5]

Revised format

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The championship originally featured two groups of six team but was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The redrawn groups were decided by an open draw. Relegation for the 2020 season will be abolished.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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Group A

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Group A table

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  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St Martin's 2 2 0 0 5-42 3-31 17 4
Oulart–The Ballagh 2 1 0 1 6-30 6-32 -2 2
Cloughbawn 2 0 0 2 1-28 3-37 -15 0

Group A fixtures

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17 July 2020 Round 1 St Martin's 5-19 - 3-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwicks Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 2-9, J Firman 3-2, R O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. B Dunne 1-9, T Storey 1-1, P Sutton 0-4, M Óg Storey 1-0, D Gray 0-1, E Moore 0-1.
24 July 2020 Round 2 Cloughbawn 0-15 - 0-23 St Martin's Bellefield Road
B Whitty 0-7, H Kehoe 0-5, C Flood 0-2, B Carton 0-1. Jack O'Connor 0-13, R O'Connor 0-4, J Firman 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, J Coleman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.
31 July 2020 Round 3 Cloughbawn 1-13 - 3-14 Oulart–The Ballagh Bellefield Road
B Whitty 0-7, H Kehoe 0-4, E Doyle 1-0, S Keating 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1. B Dunne 0-8, P Sutton 2-1, M Doyle 1-2, K Sheridan 0-2, T Storey 0-1.

Group B

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Group B table

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  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Faythe Harriers 2 2 0 0 3-25 0-27 7 4
Fern's St Aidan's 2 1 0 1 0-37 3-26 2 2
Fethard St Mogue's 2 0 0 2 1-26 1-35 -9 0

Group B fixtures

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18 July 2020 Round 1 Ferns St Aidan's 0-16 - 2-11 Faythe Harriers Bellefield Road
P Morris 0-8, I Byrne 0-3, C Turner 0-2, G Bailey 0-2, C Roberts 0-1. L Chin 1-9, G Murphy-Butler 1-0, C Clancy 0-1, J Shiel 0-1.
25 July 2020 Round 2 Fethard St Mogue's 1-15 - 0-21 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
G O'Grady 0-7, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-4, J Foley 0-1. P Morris 0-7, I Byrne 0-4, B Jordan 0-4, C O'Connor 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1.
31 July 2020 Round 3 Faythe Harriers 1-14 - 0-11 Fethard St Mogue's Chadwicks Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8, C Clancy 1-2, G Murphy-Butler 0-2, J Shiell 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1. M Wallace 0-5, G O'Grady 0-2, B Power 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, G Foley 0-1.

Group C

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Group C table

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  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St Anne's Rathangan 2 2 0 0 3-42 4-36 3 4
Glynn–Barntown 2 1 0 1 2-38 3-33 2 2
Rathnure 2 0 0 2 4-33 2-44 -5 0

Group C fixtures

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17 July 2020 Round 1 St Anne's Rathangan 1-25 - 3-17 Rathnure Bellefield Road
D O'Keeffe 0-15, D Furlong 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-3, J Fogarty 0-2, A Rochford 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, L Rochford 0-1. C O'Connor 0-6, S Lawlor 1-2, S O'Connor 0-4, B Quigley 1-0, M Redmond 1-0, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-1, E Higgins 0-1.
25 July 2020 Round 2 Glynn–Barntown 1-19 - 2-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwicks Wexford Park
G Moore 1-4, J Leacy 0-6, M Fanning 0-3, M Joyce 0-2, D Clarke 0-2, C Mahony 0-1, R White 0-1. M Furlong 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-8, M Fogarty 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, D Furlong 0-1.
1 August 2020 Round 3 Rathnure 1-16 - 1-19 Glynn–Barntown Chadwicks Wexford Park
C O'Connor 1-4, S Lawlor 0-3, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, M Redmond 0-1. J Leacy 0-5, R White 0-5, M Fanning 1-0, G Moore 0-3, B Doyle 0-2, C Mahony 0-2, M Doyle 0-1, M Joyce 0-1.

Group D

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Group D table

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  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Naomh Éanna 2 2 0 0 4-24 2-28 2 4
Shelmaliers 2 1 0 1 4-26 4-22 4 2
Rapparees 2 0 0 2 2-25 4-25 -6 0

Group D fixtures

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18 July 2020 Round 1 Rapparees 2-09 - 2-14 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
K Foley 0-6, N Doyle 1-0, K Ryan 1-0, L Connolly 0-1, D Pepper 0-1, O Carty 0-1. R Banville 0-10, J Cash 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, C Hearne 0-2, J Donohoe 0-1, C Keane-Carroll 0-1.
24 July 2020 Round 2 Naomh Éanna 2-11 - 0-16 Rapparees Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, D Hughes 1-1, J Cullen 0-2. K Foley 0-10, A Tobin 0-2, D Pepper 0-2, J Peare 0-1, L Connolly 0-1.
1 August 2020 Round 3 Shelmaliers 2-12 - 2-13 Naomh Éanna Bellefield Road
R Banville 1-5, C Hearne 1-1, J Kelly 0-2, J Cash 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, K Roche 0-1. P Doyle 0-6, C McGuckin 1-1, C Dunbar 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McDonald 0-1.

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

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7 August 2020 Quarter-final St Martin's 1-11 - 0-20 Glynn–Barntown Chadwicks Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor (0-6 frees), L Kavanagh (1-1); J Firman (0-2), J Coleman (0-1), C Lyng (0-1). Report J Leacy (0-11, 9 frees), C Mahoney (0-5), G Moore (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), R White (0-1).
8 August 2020 Quarter-final Naomh Éanna 1-17 - 0-13 Fern's St Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), A Doyle (1-1), C McDonald (0-2), J Cullen (0-2, 1 free); B Travers (0-1), E Conroy (0-1); C McGuckin (0-1). Report P Morris (0-5, 3 frees), I Byrne (0-3, 2 frees); D Doyle (0-2), G Bailey (0-1); B Jordan (0-1), D Byrne (0-1).
9 August 2020 Quarter-final Faythe Harriers 1-12 - 0-22 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8 (7f); R Lawlor 1-0; W Mallon 0-2; R Kehoe, C Clancy 0-1 each. Report R Banville 0-7 (6f); J Kelly (3f), J Cash, S Keane Carroll 0-3 each; J Donohoe, C Hearne, 0-2 each; S Donohoe, C Walsh 0-1 each.
9 August 2020 Quarter-final St Anne's Rathangan 1-12 - 2-15 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwicks Wexford Park
D O'Keeffe (0-8, 7 frees); J Fogarty (1-1), M Fogarty (0-1), D Furlong (0-1), L Og McGovern (0-1). Report N Kirwan (2-1), B Dunne (0-7 frees); G Sinnott (0-2), K Sheridan (0-2); J Roche (0-1), M Og Storey (0-1), T Dunne (0-1).

Semi-finals

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16 August 2020 Semi-final Oulart–The Ballagh 1-19 - 1-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwicks Wexford Park
B Dunne (0-8, 7 frees, 1, 65); G Sinnott (1-3), P Sutton (0-2), M Doyle (0-2), M Óg Storey (0-1), C O'Leary (0-1); J Roche (0-1); D Gray (0-1). Report P Doyle (0-8, 5 frees), G Molloy (1-0); C McDonald (0-3), C Dunbar (0-3), J Cullen (0-2); D Hughes (0-2), S Doyle (0-1), C Molloy (0-1);
16 August 2020 Semi-final Glynn–Barntown 0-16 - 3-20 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-5 (5f), C Mahoney, R White 0-3 each; M Doyle, G Moore (1 sl) 0-2 each; M Joyce 0-1. Report R Banville 0-8 (5fs, 1 ’65), J Kelly 1-2; S Keane Carroll, J Cash 1-1 each; J Donohoe 0-2; A Cash, E Doyle, G Malone, A Murphy, C Hearne, C Walsh 0-1 each.

Final

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23 August 2020 Final Naomh Éanna 3-11 - 3-18 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-7, 5 frees); C Dunbar, C Molloy, G Molloy (1-0 each); D Hughes (0-2); C McDonald, G Cullen (0-1 each). Report R Banville (1-8, 1-0 penalty, 3 frees, 1 65); J Cash, S Keane-Carroll (1-1 each); C Hearne, J Donohue (0-2 each); G Malone, E Doyle, C O’Shaughnessy, E Nolan (0-1 each). Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna, Clonard)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 2-38 44 5 8.80
2 Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 0-36 36 5 7.20
3 Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-32 35 4 8.75
4 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 2-28 34 3 11.33
5 Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 0-31 31 3 10.33
6 Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 1-25 28 3 9.33
7 John Leacy Glynn–Barntown 0-27 27 4 6.75
8 Paul Morris Ferns St Aidan's 0-20 20 3 6.66
9 Kevin Foley Rapparees 0-16 16 2 8.00
10 Conor Firman St Martin's 3-06 15 3 5.00
James Cash Shelmaliers 3-06 15 5 3.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 2-09 15 Oulart–The Ballagh
Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 0-15 15 Rathnure
3 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 0-13 13 Cloughbawn
4 Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-09 12 St Martin's
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 1-09 12 Ferns St Aidan's
6 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-08 11 Naomh Éanna
John Leacy Glynn–Barntown 0-11 11 St Martin's
8 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 0-10 10 Rapparees
Kevin Foley Rapparees 0-10 10 Naomh Éanna
10 Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 0-09 9 Ferns St Aidan's

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Club Championship Draws". Hogan Stand. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Wexford club championship draws live streamed". Hogan Stand. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ Forde, Gerry (27 October 2019). "St Martin's edge out St Anne's to win in Wexford final". RTÉ News. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Wexford SHC: Martin's dethroned as Glynn Barntown pull off shock victory". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ Furlong, Brendan (27 October 2014). "Kelly inspires Shelmaliers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 October 2014.