The 2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 29 August 2020 and ended on 27 September 2020.
Dates | 29 August 2020 – 27 September 2020 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
Champions | ![]() Richie Reid (captain) James O'Connor (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Conor Doheny (captain) Mark Dowling (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 49 (3.5 per match) | ||
Points scored | 501 (35.79 per match) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1] Danesfort were relegated after suffering a 1–15 to 1–13 defeat by Graigue-Ballycallan in a playoff.
On 27 September 2020, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 5–19 to 1–10 defeat of Dicksboro in the final at UPMC Nowlan Park.[2] It was their 18th championship title overall and their third title in succession.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Fixtures/results
First round
29 August 2020 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-34 - 0-08 | Rower-Inistioge | UPMC Nowlan Park |
TJ Reid (1-16, 0-7 frees); E Cody (1-4); B Cody (1-3); C Fennelly (1-1); J Cuddihy, D Mullen (0-3 each); E Shefflin, D Corcoran (0-2 each). | Report | D Kelly (0-3, frees); T Doyle, C Bolger (0-2 each); C Ryan (0-1). |
29 August 2020 First round | Danesfort | 1-25 - 5-27 (aet) | Mullinavat | UPMC Nowlan Park |
R Hogan 0-16, P Hogan 1-1, J Bruton 0-3, P Mullen 0-2, P Hickey 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, P Cooney 0-1. | J Walsh 2-12, O Knox 2-2, G Malone 1-1, W O'Dwyer 0-3, M Malone 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, S Aylward 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, R Malone 0-1, A Mansfield 0-1. |
30 August 2020 First round | Bennettsbridge | 0-20 - 1-15 | Graigue-Ballycallan | UPMC Nowlan Park |
N Cleere 0-11, E Morrissey 0-2, K Blanchfield 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, H O'Neill 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, C Brennan 0-1. | C Murphy 1-12, A Brennan 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, S Butler 0-1. |
30 August 2020 First round | Tullaroan | 1-20 - 2-18 | Erin's Own | UPMC Nowlan Park |
S Walsh 1-7, D Simpson 0-4, B Gaffney 0-4, J Walton 0-3, T Dunne 0-2. | M Murphy 0-6, S Feehan 1-2, E Brennan 1-1, J Mullins 0-4, C Fogarty 0-2, N McMahon 0-1, J Buggy 0-1, N Moran 0-1. |
Relegation playoffs
5 September 2020 Semi-final | Tullaroan | 1-19 - 1-12 | Danesfort | Páirc Lachtain |
5 September 2020 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 4-13 - 2-24 | Rower-Inistioge | Páirc Dún Iomagáin |
13 September 2020 Final | Danesfort | 1-13 - 1-15 | Graigue-Ballycallan | John Locke Park |
P Hogan (1-9, 1-5 frees, 0-2 65), R Walsh (0-2), P Hickey (0-1), P Mullen (0-1, line ball). | Report | C Murphy (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); B Ryan (1-1); S Butler (0-3); S Ryan (0-2); A Brennan, P Cahill (0-1 each). |
Quarter-finals
5 September 2020 Quarter-final | Dicksboro | 3-27 - 2-14 | Bennettsbridge | UPMC Nowlan Park |
S Stapleton (0-8, 0-5 frees); L Moore, B Sheehan (1-2); A Nolan (1-0); E Gough, M Nolan, M Gaffney (0-3 each); O Gough (0-3, 0-1 free); O Walsh, C Kavanagh, T Kenny (0-1 each). | N Cleere (0-6, 0-5 frees); H O’Neill, K Blanchfield (1-2 each); L Blanchfield (0-2); A Cleere, C Brennan (0-1 each). |
5 September 2020 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-14 - 0-10 | Erin's Own | UPMC Nowlan Park |
M Bergin (0-6, 0-5 frees); E O’Shea, P Butler (1-1 each); O Wall, L Hogan (0-2 each); D Burke, J Molloy (0-1 each). | M Murphy (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); M Boran, C Fogarty (0-1 each). |
6 September 2020 Quarter-final | Clara | 0-11 - 4-18 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
TJ Reid 1-7, E Reid 2-0, E Cody 1-0, D Corcoran 0-3, B Cody 0-2, D Mullen 0-1, C Fennelly 0-1, E SHefflin 0-1, J Holden 0-1, E Reid 0-1, E Kenneally 0-1. |
6 September 2020 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 1-21 - 1-16 | Mullinavat | UPMC Nowlan Park |
Semi-finals
12 September 2020 Semi-final | Dicksboro | 2-16 - 0-14 | O'Loughlin Gaels | UPMC Nowlan Park |
S Stapleton (1-10, 0-8 frees, 0-2 sidelines); A Nolan (1-1); B Sheehan (0-2); T Kenny, L Moore, C Kelly (0-1 each). | Report | E O’Shea (0-6); M Bergin (0-4, frees) O Wall, P Butler, H Lawlor, S Bolger (0-1 each). |
12 September 2020 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-22 - 1-26 | James Stephens | UPMC Nowlan Park |
TJ Reid (1-8, 1-0 pen, 0-5 frees); C Fennelly (2-5); B Cody, E Cody (0-3 each); R Corcoran, E Reid, P Mullen (0-1 each). | Report | E Guilfoyle (1-11, 0-9 frees, 1 65); C Kenny, T Dwyer, M Ruth (0-3 each); C Browne (0-2); T Dwyer, W Spencer, L Scanlon, N Mullins (0-1 each). |
Final
27 September 2020 Final | Dicksboro | 1-10 - 5-19 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
S Stapleton (0-7, frees); A Gaffney (1-1); B Sheehan, E Carroll (0-1 each). | Report | TJ Reid (0-8, 3 frees, 3 65s); E Reid (2-2); B Cody, E Cody (1-1 each); C Fennelly (1-0); R Corcoran (0-3); P Mullen, J Cuddihy, D Corcoran, C Walsh (0-1 each). | Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore) |
References
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