2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 132nd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 9 October 2019.[1]

2020 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2020
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
ChampionsCavan (40th win)
ManagerMickey Graham
CaptainRaymond Galligan
Runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
ManagerDeclan Bonner
CaptainMichael Murphy
Other
Top Scorer Gearóid McKiernan (0-11)
Rian O'Neill (0-11)
Donal O'Hare (1-8)
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The BBC showed six televised games live.[2]

The Athletic Grounds in Armagh hosted the final, as the fixture was behind closed doors.[3]

Donegal were the two-time defending champions, but were beaten by Cavan in a repeat of the previous year's final.

Teams

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The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Saffron and whiteFona CabLenny HarbinsonDeclan Lynch
Armagh Orange and whiteSimply FruitKieran McGeeneyRory Grugan
Cavan Royal blue and whiteKingspan GroupMickey GrahamRaymond Galligan
Derry Red and whiteH&A Mechanical ServicesRory GallagherEnda Lynn
Donegal Gold and greenKN GroupDeclan BonnerMichael Murphy
Down Red and blackEOS IT SolutionsPaddy TallyDarren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Green and whiteTracey ConcreteRyan McMenaminEoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blueInvestecSéamus "Banty" McEnaneyRyan Wylie[4]
Tyrone White and RedTyrone FabricationMickey HarteMattie Donnelly

Championship draw

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Preliminary roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Donegal1–13
Tyrone1–11
Donegal1–22
Armagh0–13
Derry0–15
Armagh0–17
Donegal0–12
Cavan1–13
Fermanagh0–11
Down1–15
Down1–13
Cavan1–14
Antrim0–9
Monaghan1–17 Cavan0–13
Cavan2–15

Matches

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Preliminary round

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v Cavan
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Preliminary round
Monaghan 1-17 (20) (21) 2-15
(a.e.t.)
Cavan
(HT: 1–11 – 1-4)
Gls: C McManus 1.
Pts: C McManus 4 (2f), M Bannigan 2, K Duffy 1, D Ward 1, F Kelly 1, K Hughes 1, R McAnespie 1, S O’Hanlon 1, C McCarthy 1, A Woods 1, C Walshe 1, S Carey 1 (m), R Beggan 1 (f).
Gls: M Reilly 1, O Pierson 1.
Pts: G McKiernan 3, S Smith 2, L Fortune 2, G Smith 1, J Smith 1, M Reilly 1, O Kiernan 1, T Galligan 1, N Murray 1 (1m), C Conroy 1 (1 ‘45), R Galligan 1 (f).
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Quarter-finals

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v Tyrone
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Donegal 1-13 (16) (14) 1-11 Tyrone
(HT: 1-5 – 0-6)
Gls: M Langan 1.
Pts: C Thompson 7 (5fs), M Langan 2, J Brennan 2, O Gallen 1, P Brennan 1.
Gls: D Canavan 1.
Pts: D McCurry 3 (1f), M Bradley 2, M Donnelly 1, C McKenna 1 (f), P Harte 1, F Burns 1, N Morgan 1 (45), D Canavan 1.
v Armagh
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Derry 0-15 (15) (17) 0-17 Armagh
(HT: 0-5 – 0–11)

Pts: S McGuigan 7 (7f); N Loughlin 4 (3f); E Doherty 1, C McFaul 1, P Kearney 1, C McKaigue 1.

Pts: R O'Neill 4 (4f); R Grugan 3 (1f), J Clarke 3; A Forker 2, O O'Neill 2; C O'Neill 1, M Shields 1, J Óg Burns 1
Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
v Cavan
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Antrim 0-9 (09) (13) 0-13 Cavan
(HT: 0-6 – 0-5)

Pts: P Cunningham 2 (1f), C Murray 2 (1m); M McCann 1, K Quinn 1, D McAleese 1, P McBride 1 (f), T McCann 1 (f).

Pts: G McKiernan 3 (1f), TE Donoghue 3 (1m 1f); C Brady 2, O Kiernan 2; K Clarke 1, C Timoney 1, O Pierson 1
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
v Down
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Fermanagh 0-11 (11) (18) 1-15 Down
(HT: 0-6 – 0-7)

Pts: T Corrigan 6 (4f, 1m), C Corrigan 1, D McGurn 1, C Jones 1, D Teague 1, P McCusker 1.
Gls: D O'Hare 1
Pts: D O'Hare 4 (3f), B O'Hagan 4, J Johnston 2, C Mooney 2, R Johnston 2, C Quinn 1

Semi-finals

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v Armagh
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
Donegal 1-22 (25) (13) 0-13 Armagh
(HT: 1-12 – 0-3)
Gls: P Mogan 1.
Pts: M Langan 3, P Mogan 2, R McHugh 2, J Brennan 2, C McGonigle 2 (1m), C Thompson 2 (1f), N O’Donnell 2 (1m), M Murphy 2 (2f), EB Gallagher 1, H McFadden 1 (m), P McBrearty 1, O Gallen 1, A McClean 1

Pts: R O’Neill 7 (6f, 1x’45′), J Clarke 2, C Turbitt 2 (1m), O O’Neil 1, N Grimley 1 (1m).
v Cavan
15 November 2020 (2020-11-15)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
Down 1-13 (16) (17) 1-14 Cavan
(HT: 1-9 – 0-4)
Gls: C Doherty 1.
Pts: J Johnston 6 (1m), D O’Hare 4 (3f), P Devlin 2 (1x’45′).
Gls: M Reilly 1 (pen).
Pts: G McKiernan 3 (3f), T Galligan 3 (1m), C Madden 3, K Brady 2, P Faulkner 1, C Brady 1, S Smith 1 (f).
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Final

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v Cavan
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Donegal 0-12 (12) (16) 1-13 Cavan
(HT: 0-9 - 0-7)

Pts: P McBrearty 4 (2f), N O’Donnell 2, C McGonigle 2, R McHugh 1, P Mogan 1, M Langan 1, M Murphy 1.
Gls: C Madden 1.
Pts: C Madden 2, J Smith 2, O Kiernan 2, G McKiernan 2 (2f), J McLoughlin 1, G Smith 1, C Brady 1, T Galligan 1, M Reilly 1.

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Donegal and Tyrone to clash in 2020 Ulster SFC Quarter-Finals".
  2. ^ "Ulster SFC: BBC Sport NI to show six live games as well as deferred highlights". BBC. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Athletic Grounds to host Ulster SFC final". Hogan Stand. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Wylie to captain 36-man Monaghan squad for 2020". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2019.
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