2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 27 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 October 2019 – 19 January 2020 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks (8th win) |
| Captain | Michael Fennelly |
| Manager | Henry Shefflin |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Borris-Ileigh |
| Captain | Conor Kenny & Seán McCormack |
| Manager | Johnny Kelly |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Borris-Ileigh |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | Slaughtneil |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Total Goals | 36 (2.57 per game) |
| Total Points | 433 (30.92 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  T. J. Reid (2-53) |
← 2018-19 2021-22 → | |
Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny were the defending champions.[1]
On 18 January 2020, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after an 0-18 to 0-15 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
T. J. Reid from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.
Competition format
County Championships
The top hurling teams in Ireland's counties compete in their senior club championship. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions – it can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.
Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the county championship at the highest stage.
Provincial Championships
Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007 but they do organise intermediate and junior championships. The Galway champions represent Connacht in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals as Galway club hurling is at higher level than the hurling in the other four Connacht counties.
Some Leinster, Munster and Ulster counties enter their senior champions in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.
All-Ireland
The two semi-finals will be played on the weekend 4–5 January 2020 with the final scheduled for 19 January 2020 in Croke Park.[3] The All-Ireland final was previously played on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.
All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.
Initial Schedule
County championships April 2019 to November 2019
Provincial championships October 2019 to December 2019
All-Ireland semi-finals 4–5 January 2020
All-Ireland final 19 January 2020
Team Summaries
Provincial championships
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5-18 | |||||||||||||
 St. Martin's | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
 Clonkill | 2-15 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-21 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-21 | |||||||||||||
 St. Mullin's | 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| St. Mullin's | 2-13 | |||||||||||||
 Cuala | 0-18 | |||||||||||||
| St. Mullin's | 2-17 | |||||||||||||
 Rathdowney-Errill | 1-19 | |||||||||||||
| Rathdowney-Errill | 4-16 | |||||||||||||
 St. Rynagh's | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 3 November 2019 Quarter-final | St. Mullin's | 2-13 - 0-18 | Cuala | Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Kavanagh (0-10, 0-9 frees); J Doyle (1-1), J Kavanagh (1-1), S Murphy (0-1). | Report | D Treacy (0-10, 0-8 frees), D Ó Floinn (0-2), S Moran (0-2), J Malone (0-1), D O’Connell (0-1); C Sheanon (0-1), B Fitzgerald (0-1) | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
| 3 November 2019 Quarter-final | Rathdowney-Errill | 4-16 - 0-10 | St. Rynagh's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Kavanagh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline cut, 0-1 ’65, 0-8 frees), R King 2-0, J Ryan 1-1, P Purcell 0-2, S Dollard, J Fitzpatrick and B McGinley 0-1 each. | Report | A Treacy 0-6 (0-5 frees), G Conneely, S Dolan, O Hickey and G Scales 0-1 each. |
| 3 November 2019 Quarter-final | Clonkill | 2-15 - 3-21 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| B Murtagh 2-9 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), N Dowdall 0-2, L Loughlin, L Folan, A Price, S Power 0-1 each. | Report | E Cody 3-4, TJ Reid 0-11 (0-7f), E Shefflin, R Reid, A Mullen, E Reid, E Kenneally, M Aylward 0-1 each. | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 16 November 2019 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5-18 - 1-16 | St. Martin's | UMPC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| TJ Reid 2-14 (0-11f, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 pen), C Fennelly, E Reid, B Cody 1-0 each, R Reid , E Cody 0-2 each, A Mullen 0-1. | Report | J Coleman 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), M Codd 1-0, J O’Connor, H O’Connor 0-2 each, J Firman, D Codd and R O’Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 17 November 2019 Semi-final | St. Mullin's | 2-17 - 1-19 | Rathdowney-Errill | Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-5 frees), J Doyle (0-5), P Boland (1-0), S Murphy (0-2), J O’Neill (0-1). | Report | M Kavanagh (0-12, 0-5 frees, 65), P Purcell (1-1); R King (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), P McCane (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), S Madden (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 1 December 2019 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-21 - 0-15 | St. Mullin's | MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| TJ Reid 0-9 (0-8f), A Mullen, B Cody 0-3 each, C Fennelly 1-0, E Cody 0-2, C Phelan, E Shefflin, M Aylward, E Reid 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), J O’Neill 0-2 (0-1 sl), J Doyle 0-1. | Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin) |
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Borris-Ileigh | 1-17 | |||||||||||||
 Glen Rovers | 3-08 | |||||||||||||
| Borris-Ileigh | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
 Ballygunner | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Ballygunner | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
 Sixmilebridge | 0-12 | Patrickswell | 0-09 | |||||||||||
| Ballygunner | 1-21 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-final
| 3 November 2019 Quarter-final | Sixmilebridge | 0-12 - 1-21 | Ballygunner | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge |
| A Morey (0-05, 0-04f), C Deasy (0-03), C Morey (0-02, 0-01f, 0-01'65), B Corry (0-01), J Shanahan (0-01). | Report | Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-09f), D Hutchinson (1-02), P Hogan (0-03), C Power (0-02), C Sheahan (0-01), T O'Sullivan (0-01), M Mahony (0-01), B O'Keeffe (0-01, 0-01f). | Attendance: 1,916 Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 10 November 2019 Semi-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-17 - 3-08 | Glen Rovers | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Kenny 0-6; K Maher 0-5 (0-3f); J Kelly 0-4; J Devaney 1-0; B Maher 0-2 (0-1 f; 0-1 ‘65). | Report | P Horgan 2-4 (1-3f, 0-1 ‘65); M Dooley 1-0; D Brosnan 0-2; D Dooley, G Kennefick 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 10 November 2019 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 0-17 - 0-09 | Patrickswell | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Hutchinson and P Mahony (4fs) 0-5 each, M Mahony 0-4, P Hogan, B O’Sullivan, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | A Gillane 0-5 (3fs), J Kelleher 0-2, D Byrnes (f), J Flynn 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Final
| 24 November 2019 Final | Ballygunner | 1-11 - 1-12 | Borris-Ileigh | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| Pauric Mahony (0-5, 4 frees); D Hutchinson (0-3); B O’Sullivan (1-0); B O’Keeffe, P Leavy, C Sheahan (0-1 each). | Report | B Maher (0-7, 6 frees); Kieran Maher (1-0); J Kelly (0-3, 1 sideline); Kevin Maher, C Kenny (0-1 each). | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Slaughtneil | 1-17 | ||||||||
 Middletown | 0-08 | ||||||||
| Slaughtneil | 1-15 | ||||||||
 Dunloy | 0-10 | ||||||||
| Dunloy | 2-23 | ||||||||
 Ballycran | 0-11 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 27 October 2019 Semi-final | Slaughtneil | 1-17 - 0-08 | Middletown | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 12:45 pm | C O'Doherty (0-11, 0-9 frees), S McGuigan (1-0), B Cassidy (0-2), B Rodgers (0-2); G Bradley (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1). | Report | D Carvill (0-8, 0-7 frees). | Attendance: 3,553 Referee: C McDonald (Antrim) |
| 27 October 2019 Semi-final | Dunloy | 2-23 - 0-11 | Ballycran | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 2:30 pm | C Cunning (1-7, 0-2 65, 0-4 frees), N Elliott (0-4), A McGrath (1-0), N McKeague (0-3), Keelan Molloy (0-3), P Shiels (0-2), C Brogan (0-1); E O’Neill (0-1), E Smyth (0-1), R McGarry (0-1). | Report | C Woods (0-6, 0-4 frees), L Savage (0-5). | Attendance: 3,553 Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
Final
| 10 November 2019 Final | Dunloy | 0-10 - 1-15 | Slaughtneil | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 3:00 pm | C Cunning (0-7, 6f), R Molloy (0-1); E O'Neill (0-1), N Elliott (0-1). | Report | C O'Doherty 1-4 (1-0 pen, 4fs), B Rogers 0-3, J McGuigan 0-2, M McGuigan, Sé McGuigan, B Cassidy, M McGrath 0-1 each. |
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1L | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-24 | |||||||
| 1U | Slaughtneil | 2-19 | |||||||
| 1L | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-18 | |||||||
| 1M | Borris-Ileigh | 0-15 | |||||||
| 1M | Borris-Ileigh | 1-21 | |||||||
| 1C | St. Thomas' | 1-14 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 5 January 2020 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-24 - 2-19 | Slaughtneil | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 2:00 pm | TJ Reid 0-11 (10f), C Fennelly 2-1, E Shefflin, B Cody 0-3 each, R Corcoran, E Cody 0-2 each, E Reid, P Mullen 0-1. | Report | C O’Doherty 0-9 (9f), B Rogers 1-2, J McGuigan 1-0, B Cassidy 0-3, C McKaigue 0-2, M McGrath, S Ó Caiside, S McGuigan 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 5 January 2020 Semi-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-21 - 1-14 | St. Thomas' | LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| B Maher 0-10 (6fs,2 65s), Kevin Maher 0-5 (3fs), J Devaney 1-1, C Kenny 0-3, Kieran Maher, J Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | Darragh Burke 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), E Burke 1-0, C Cooney 0-3, B Burke 0-2, S Cooney, J Regan, David Burke, O Flannery all 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Final
| 19 January 2020 All-Ireland final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-18 - 0-15 | Borris-Ileigh | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 2:00 pm | TJ Reid 0-8 (0-5f), P Mullen 0-3, E Shefflin, E Reid, A Mullen 0-2 each, C Fennelly 0-1. | Report | J Kelly 0-7 (0-1 sideline), B Maher 0-6 (0-4f), T Ryan, K Maher 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Top Scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-53 | 59 | 5 | 11.80 |
| 2 | Marty Kavanagh | St. Mullin's | 1-31 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| 3 | Cormac O'Doherty | Slaughtneil | 1-24 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Mark Kavanagh | Rathdowney-Errill | 1-22 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Brendan Maher | Borris-Ileigh | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| 5 | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 6 | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 7 | Conal Cunning | Dunloy | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Brendan Murtagh | Clonkill | 2-09 | 15 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Jerry Kelly | Borris-Ileigh | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 9 | Colin Fennelly | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-02 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 10 | Dessie Hutchinson | Ballygunner | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- Top scorers in a single game