The 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 121st instalment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team (Mayo) received the J. J. Nestor Cup, named after J. J. Nestor of Quinaltagh, County Galway.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | J. J. Nestor Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Mayo |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
The draw for the Connacht Championship was made on 8 October 2019.[2]
On 17 March, the GAA confirmed that the opening fixture – due to have taken place at Gaelic Park in The Bronx on 3 May – had been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, London, New York and Sligo did not compete in the championship.[4] As a result, Galway advanced to the provincial final without playing a single match for the first time since 1965. Sligo returned for the 2021 championship. London and New York returned for the 2022 championship.
The Connacht semi-final between Galway and Sligo now rescheulded for the 2023 Connacht final. London and New York games rescheduled for 2025 season.
Only 4 teams for the first since 1952.
Teams
editThe Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht plus London and New York.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Galway |  Maroon and white | Supermac's | Pádraic Joyce | Shane Walsh[5] | ||
| Leitrim |  Green and gold | J.P. Clarke's Saloon, New York | Terry Hyland | Wayne McKeon | ||
| London* |  Green and white | |||||
| Mayo |  Green and red | Intersport Elverys | James Horan | Aidan O'Shea | ||
| New York* |  Red, white and blue | |||||
| Roscommon |  Blue and yellow | Ballymore | Anthony Cunningham | Enda Smith | ||
| Sligo+ |  Black and white | AbbVie | Paul Taylor | Paddy O'Connor[citation needed] | ||
Due to Covid-19 withdrew teams: + = Back in 2021, * = Back in 2022.
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Galway | w/o | |||||||||||||
| Sligo | conc | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 2-15 | Mayo | 1-16 | |||||||||||
| Leitrim | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editSummary
edit| Div | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | w/o - conc |  New York | |
| 2 | Roscommon | w/o - conc | London | |
| 3 | Leitrim | 0-10 - 2-15 | Mayo | 1 |
Matches
edit Mayo| 1 November 2020 Quarter-final | Leitrim | 0–10 (10) – (21) 2–15 | Mayo | Carrick-on-Shannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:15 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 0-06 – 1-06) | Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | |||
Pts: K Beirne 5 (5f), C Dolan 1, S Quinn 1, E Sweeney 1, D Flynn 1, D Casey 1. | Report | Gls: C O'Connor 1, T Conroy 1. Pts: C O’Connor 9 (4f, 2 ’45), A O’Shea 2, B Walsh 1, M Runae 1, J Carr 1, C Loftus 1. | Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ News Now |
Semi-finals
editSummary
edit| Div | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | w/o - conc | Sligo | 4 |
| 2 | Roscommon | 0-13 - 1-16 | Mayo | 1 |
Matches
edit Mayo| 8 November 2020 Semi-final | Roscommon | 0–13 (13) – (19) 1–16 | Mayo | Roscommon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 0-05 – 1-08) | Venue: Dr Hyde Park | |||
Pts: C Cox 2 (1m, 1f), C McKeon 2 (2f), D Smith 3 (1f); D Murtagh 2; N Daly 1, T O'Rourke 1. | Report | Gls: D O’Connor 1 Pts: C O'Connor 9 (6f); P Durcan 2; A O'Shea 1, T Conroy 1, K McLoughlin 1, C Loftus 1, D O'Connor 1. | Referee: David Gough (Meath) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ |
Final
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Tuam Herald – Connemara, Clonfert and Dunmore links to the Dublin hurling team". The Tuam Herald. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Connacht SFC Draw 2020 Made". Connacht GAA. 8 October 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (18 March 2020). "Galway and New York clash first major casualty of pandemic". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.gaa.ie/football/connacht-gaa-football-senior-championship/fixtures GAA Fixtures
- ^ "Shane Walsh to captain Galway for 2020". Galway Bay FM. 8 January 2020.