2020_Waterford_Senior_Hurling_Championship

2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

The 2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The original championship draw took place on 21 January 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 15 June 2020 with a new format being adopted and relegation being abolished.[1][2] The championship took place between 24 July and 30 August 2020.

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Ballygunner were the defending champions.[3]

On 30 August 2020, Ballygunner won the championship after a 1–23 to 0–09 defeat of Passage in the final at Walsh Park.[4] This was their 19th championship title overall and their seventh title in succession.

Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 3-44.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results/fixtures

Group A

Table

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Results

24 July 2020 Round 1 Ballygunner 2-22 - 0-09 Tallow Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-5 (2fs), Pauric Mahony 0-8 (7fs), T O'Sullivan, K Mahony, C Sheahan 0-2 each, M Mahony, C Power, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-3 (3fs), D O'Brien 0-2, B McCarthy, J Henley, T Ryan, R Grey 0-1 each. Referee: T Walsh
2 August 2020 Round 2 Passage 1-18 - 0-17 Tallow Fraher Field
M Cummins 0-9, L Flynn 1-2, E Reilly 0-2, O Connors 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, J Whitty 0-1. R Grey 0-7, I Beecher 0-4, T Ryan 0-3, M O'Brien 0-1, K Geary 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.
8 August 2020 Round 3 Ballygunner 2-20 - 0-15 Passage Walsh Park
P Mahony 0-11, M Mahony 1-1, D Hutchinson 1-1, C Power 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1. M Cummins 0-8, K Fitzgerald 0-4, O Connors 0-2, J Burke 0-1.

Group B

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Results

26 July 2020 Round 1 Mount Sion 1-19 - 1-13 Clonea Walsh Park
A Gleeson 0-8, S Roche 1-1, E McGrath 0-4, M O'Neill 0-4, MF O'Neill 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1. B Power 0-7, C Power 1-1, J Gleeson 0-3, M Power 0-1, S Clancy 0-1.
2 August 2020 Round 2 Roanmore 4-16 - 2-09 Clonea Walsh Park
B Nolan 1-8, E O'Toole 1-1, G O'Brien 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, S Nolan 1-0, C Dempsey 0-1, S Mackey 0-1, C Wadding 0-1. B Power 0-6, S Clancy 1-1, S Curry 1-0, R Cahill 0-1, J Power 0-1.
9 August 2020 Round 3 Mount Sion 0-17 - 2-21 Roanmore Walsh Park
M O'Neill 0-11, S Roche 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1, M Gaffney 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. B Nolan 1-8, P O'Sullivan 0-6, S Nolan 1-1, S Mackey 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, R Furlong 0-1, E O'Toole 0-1, C Wadding 0-1.

Group C

Table

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Results

26 July 2020 Round 1 Dungarvan 1-17 - 0-21 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
P Curran 0-12, G Crotty 1-0, D Lyons 0-3, J Nagle 0-1, J Allen 0-1. A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-6, T Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.
1 August 2020 Round 2 Lismore 2-22 - 0-20 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
M Shanahan 2-17, I Daly 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, R Barry 0-1, F Reeney 0-1. A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, T Guiry 0-1, T Barron 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.
9 August 2020 Round 3 Dungarvan 4-19 - 6-18 Lismore Fraher Field
J Burke 1-8, P Curran 2-4, C Curran 0-4, G Crotty 1-0, J Nagle 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, T Loftus 0-1. R Barry 3-2, M Shanahan 0-10, O O'Gorman 2-0, J Prendergast 1-2, P Prendergast 0-2, F Reaney 0-2.

Group D

Table

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Results

25 July 2020 Round 1 De La Salle 2-22 - 1-12 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
J Fagan 1-13, E Meaney 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, R Halloran 0-2, C McCann 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, A Farrell 0-1. S Bennett 1-8, K Bennett 0-1, K Cashel 0-1, C O'Gorman 0-1, K Bennett 0-1.
1 August Round 2 Abbeyside 2-23 - 1-06 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
M Kiely 1-9, M Ferncombe 1-2, N Montgomery 0-4, M O'Halloran 0-3, P Hurney 0-2, T Looby 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, J Beresford 0-1. S Bennett 0-5, K Cashel 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1.
8 August 2020 Round 3 De La Salle 3-15 - 1-15 Abbeyside Walsh Park
J Fagan 1-4, K Moran 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, R Halloran 0-3, E Meaney 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, C McCann 0-1, T Douglas 0-1. M Ferncombe 0-7, N Montgomery 1-2, M Kiely 0-4, P Hurney 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

15 August 2020 Quarter-final Roanmore 0-13 - 1-14 Passage Walsh Park
B Nolan 0-8 (7fs, 1 65), G O’Brien 0-2, S Mackey, P O’Sullivan, E Power 0-1 each. Report M Cummins 0-5 (5fs), K Fitzgerald 0-4 (2fs), L Flynn 1-0, O Connors 0-2 (1f), Callum O’Neill, D Lynch, P Flynn 0-1 each.
15 August 2020 Quarter-final Ballygunner 2-18 - 0-12 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony (1-9, 8fs), D Hutchinson (1-4), T O’Sullivan (0-3), K Mahony, T Foley (0-1 each). Report A Ryan (0-9, 7fs), S Ryan (0-2), S Walsh (0-1).
16 August 2020 Quarter-final Mount Sion 3-18 - 2-17 De La Salle Walsh Park
Martin O’Neill 0-11 (6fs, 1 65), A Kirwan 2-0, S Roche 1-1, A Gleeson 0-4, M Gaffney 0-2. Report K Moran 1-2, J Fagan 0-5 (4fs, 1 65), R Halloran 1-0, E Barrett, E Meaney 0-3 each, S Ryan, T Douglas 0-2 each.
16 August 2020 Quarter-final Lismore 2-22 - 3-11 Abbeyside Fraher Field
M Shanahan 1-11 (7fs), Oisin O’Gorman 1-5, F Reaney 0-2, I Daly, J Shanahan, Jack Prendergast, P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report M Ferncombe 2-8 (1-0 pen, 6fs), C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney, D McGrath, S Whelan Barrett 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

22 August 2020 Semi-final Ballygunner 2-25 - 1-10 Lismore Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-8, Pauric Mahony 0-12 (9fs, 1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-2, P Leavy, C Sheahan, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report M Shanahan 0-6 (5fs), P Prendergast 1-0, J Shanahan 0-3, F Reaney 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien
23 August 2020 Semi-final Mount Sion 1-21 - 0-26 Passage Walsh Park
M Cummins (0-6 frees)(0-9); L Flynn (0-5); K Fitzgerald (0-4); J Whitty (0-3); O Connors (0-2); G Cullinane, A Roche, J Roche (0-1 each). Report Martin O’Neill (1 65, 0-10 frees)(0-11); A Gleeson (0-4), S Roche (1-1); Martin F O’Neill (0-2); M Gaffney, J Gleeson, L O’Brien (0-1 each).

Final

30 August 2020 Final Ballygunner 1-23 - 0-09 Passage Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony (0-8, 5f), D Hutchinson (0-5), C Sheahan (0-2), P Hogan (0-4), K Mahony (1-3), C Power (0-1). Report M Cummins (0-6,4f), G Cullinane 0-1, L Flynn (0-1), J Burke (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

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References

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    "2020 Waterford SHC and SFC draws". Hogan Stand. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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    "Waterford decide to scrap relegation from senior ranks". Hogan Stand. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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    McCarthy, Tomás (13 October 2019). "Hutchinson stars as Munster hurling champs complete 6-in-a-row in Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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    Moynihan, Michael (30 August 2020). "Waterford gap widens, but all Ballygunner can do is look after their own standards". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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    "Bennett Brothers fire Ballysaggart to maiden title". The Munster Express. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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