The 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship is the 2020 iteration of Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (59th win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
The tournament was won by Dublin, their 59th Leinster championship, and tenth in a row, en route to their sixth consecutive All-Ireland title.
Teams
editThe Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Carlow |  Red, green and gold | Niall Carew | ||||
| Dublin |  Sky blue and navy | AIG | Dessie Farrell | Stephen Cluxton | ||
| Kildare |  White | Jack O'Connor | ||||
| Laois |  Blue and white | |||||
| Longford |  Royal blue and gold | Padraic Davis | ||||
| Louth |  Red and white | Wayne Kierans | ||||
| Meath |  Green and gold | Andy McEntee | ||||
| Offaly |  White, green and gold | John Maughan | ||||
| Westmeath |  Maroon and white | Jack Cooney | Kieran Martin[2] | |||
| Wexford |  Purple and gold | Shane Rochei | ||||
| Wicklow | Royal blue and gold | Joule | Davy Burke | Dean Healy | ||
(i) = interim
Shane Roche was originally a selector but was appointed interim manager of Wexford after Paul Galvin left suddenly in September 2020.[3] Roche was formally ratified for a two-year term as manager in January 2021.[4]
Championship draw
editThe draw for the preliminary rounds and quarter-finals was released by Leinster GAA on 7 October 2019. In a change to previous years' championships, a separate draw for the semi-finals was due to take place once the quarter-final ties had been played,[5] however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and the resultant rescheduling of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the draw for the semi-finals was made on 26 June 2020.[6]
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Carlow | 0-20 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Offaly | 3-14 | Offaly | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kildare | 0-20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wexford | 0-11 |  Meath | 5-09 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wicklow | 2-09 | Wicklow | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 7-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Louth | 1-07 |  Dublin | 3-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 1-09 | Longford | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Laois | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Westmeath | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 0-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Matches
editPreliminary round
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Offaly
Offaly| 1 November 2020 First round | Carlow | 0–20 (20) – (23) 3–14 | Offaly | Tullamore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 2-06 – 0-09) | Venue: O'Connor Park | |||
Pts: P Broderick 8 (5f, 1 '45', 0-1 pen); C Blake 3; E Ruth 1, D Foley (f) 1, R Dunphy 1, J Morrissey 1, J Clarke 1, J Murphy 1, S Bambrick 1, C Hulton 1, D Murphy (f) 1. | Report | Gls: B Allen 1, N McNamee 1, J Hayes 1. Pts: B Allen 4 (1f, 1m); C Farrell 4 (2f, 1 '45); N McNamee 2 (1f); A Sullivan 2; P Cunningham 1, C Mangan 1. | Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) Attendance: 0 |
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Wicklow
Wicklow| 1 November 2020 First round | Wexford | 0–11 (11) – (15) 2-09 | Wicklow | Wexford | |
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| 13:30 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 0-08 – 1-03) | Venue: Wexford Park | |||
Pts: B Brosnan 5 (5f), A Tobin 2 (1f), M Rossiter 1, D Waters 1, E Nolan 1 (m), M O’Connor, 1. | Report | Gls: C Byrne 1, D Healy 1. Pts: S Furlong 4 (2f), C Byrne 1 (1f), G Murphy 1, P O’Toole 1, R Finn 1, M Jackson (’45) 1. | Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) Attendance: 0 |
v Longford
Longford| 1 November 2020 First round | Louth | 1–07 (10) – (12) 1-09 | Longford | Mullingar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 1-04 – 1-05) | Venue: Cusack Park | |||
| Gls: S Mulroy 1 Pts: S Mulroy 7 (4f, 1 45). | Report | Gls: D Gallagher 1 Pts: D Gallagher 3 (1f), R Smyth 2 (1m), R Brady 2, D Mimnagh 1, L Connerton 1. | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Attendance: 0 |
Quarter-finals
edit| 7 November 2020 18:15 Quarter-final | Dublin | 0-22 - 0-11 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan) Man of the Match: Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock) |
| Dean Rock 0-7 (0-6f), Ciaran Kilkenny 0-5, Sean Bugler and Paddy Small 0-2 each, Eoin Murchan, Jonny Cooper, Robbie McDaid, James McCarthy, Niall Scully, Con O’Callaghan 0-1 each | Report | John Heslin 0-3 (0-2f), Ray Connellan, Luke Loughlin, Kieran Martin (0-1m) 0-2 each, Ronan O’Toole and Jack Smith 0-1 each |
| 8 November 2020 13:30 Quarter-final | Meath | 7-14 - 0-7 | Wicklow | Aughrim County Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) Man of the Match: Shane McEntee (St Peters Dunboyne) |
| Jordan Morris 3-4 (2-0 pen, 0-1f), Bryan Menton 1-1, Matthew Costello, Joey Wallace, Cathal Hickey 1-0 each, Shane Walsh 0-3 (0-1f), Bryan McMahon and James Conlon 0-2 each, Shane McEntee and Cillian O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | Mark Jackson (0-2f) and Seanie Furlong (0-2f) 0-2 each, Andy Maher, Dean Healy, Eoin Darcy 0-1 each |
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Laois
Laois| 8 November 2020 Quarter-final | Longford | 1–14 (17) – (19) 1–16 | Laois | Longford | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Venue: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park | ||||
| Gls: D Reynolds 1 Pts: R Brady 5 (3fs), D McElligott 2, D Minmagh 2, D Reynolds 1, L Connerton 1, D Gallagher 1 (f), I O’Sullivan 1, J Hagan 1. | Report | Gls: P Kingston Pts: G Walsh 8 (7fs); P Kingston 1; E O’Carroll 1, T Collins 1, S O’Flynn 1, R Munnelly 1 (m), M Keogh 1, M Barry 1, J O’Loughlin 1. | Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) Attendance: 0 |
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Kildare
Kildare| 8 November 2020 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0–16 (16) – (20) 0–20 | Kildare | Portlaoise | |
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| 17:30 | (HT: 0-09 – 0–10) | Venue: O'Moore Park | |||
Pts: C Farrell 6 (1f, 0-2 '45), N McNamee 4f, R McNamee 2, B Allen 1, A Sullivan 1, J O'Connor 1, P Dunican 1f | Report | Pts: D Kirwan 6 (0-1m), P Brophy 3, N Flynn 3 (2f, 1m), J Hyland 2 (1f), B McCormack 2, D Flynn 1, D Malone 1, A Masterson 1, P Cribbin 1 | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Attendance: 0 TV: GAAGO |
Semi-finals
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Meath
Meath| 15 November 2020 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-15 (15) – (24) 5-09 | Meath | Dublin | |
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| 13:00 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 0-10 - 0-04) | Venue: Croke Park | |||
Pts: J Hyland 5 (3f, 1m), D Kirwan 2, P Brophy 2, D Flynn 1, B McCormack 1, M Byrne 1, K Flynn 1, F Conway 1, D Hyland 1. | Report | Gls: J Morris 1, M Costello 1, C O'Sullivan 1, J Scully 1, J Wallace 1. Pts: T O'Reilly 2, S Walsh 1, C Hickey 1, S McEntee 1, J Conlon 1, J Morris 1 (1f), M Costello 1, C O'Sullivan 1. | Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ News Now |
| 15 November 2020 15:30 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-23 - 0-7 | Laois | Croke Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) Man of the Match: Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock) |
| Ciaran Kilkenny 1-4, Cormac Costello 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1m, 1 '45), Brian Fenton 0-4, Sean Bugler 1-0, Niall Scully 0-3, Dean Rock 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45), Robbie McDaid, Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan 0-1 each | Report | Paul Kingston and Gary Walsh (0-1f) 0-2 each, Brian Byrne, Evan O'Carroll (0-1m), Ross Munnelly (0-1f) 0-1 each |
Final
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Dublin
Dublin| 21 November 2020 Final | Meath | 0-09 (9) – (30) 3-21 | Dublin | Dublin | |
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| 19:00 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 0-02 - 2-12) | Venue: Croke Park | |||
Pts: J Morris 4 (1f); B Menton 1, C O'Sullivan 1, J Scully 1; T O'Reilly 1 (f); J Wallace 1 (m). | Report | Gls: D Rock 1, S Bugler 1, N Scully 1. Pts: D Rock 7 (5f, 1 '45'); C Kilkenny 4; P Small 3 (2m); C O'Callaghan 2; S Bugler 2, J Small 1; P Mannion 1 (f), N Scully 1. | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Draw". 18 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Maguire Named Westmeath Football Captain for 2021". Midlands 103. 12 May 2021.
He takes over from Kieran Martin who has held the role for two campaigns.
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (26 September 2020). "Roche relishes new role: Selector elevated to football boss after Galvin departs". Enniscorthy Guardian.
- ^ "Shane Roche steps down as Wexford manager". RTÉ. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Draw for 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship". Leinster GAA. 7 October 2019.
- ^ "2020 Leinster Senior Football Champions Draw". Leinster GAA. 26 June 2020.