Down county football team 2020 football season
The following is a summary of Down county football team 's 2020 season, which was its 117th year. The season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[1] The season resumed in mid-October of the same year.[2]
Kits [ ]
Competitions [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed/Cancelled
The draw for the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup was made on 4 December 2019.[3] [4]
Fixtures [ ]
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Down
2
2
0
0
37
22
+15
4
Advance to semi-final
2
Antrim
2
1
0
1
29
36
−7
2
3
Fermanagh
2
0
0
2
20
28
−8
0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source:
Ulster GAA
Reports [ ]
[ ]
Down will compete in Division Three for the 2020 National League season. Fixtures were published by the GAA on 26 November 2019.[8] [9] [10]
On 12 March 2020 the GAA suspended the National League in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[11] Games resumed in October 2020.[2]
Fixtures [ ]
Table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Cork (P)
7
7
0
0
132
90
+42
14
NFL Division 3 champions and promotion to 2021 NFL Division 2
2
Down (P)
7
4
1
2
87
87
0
9[a]
Promotion to 2021 NFL Division 2
3
Derry
7
4
1
2
110
95
+15
9[a]
4
Longford
7
3
1
3
96
90
+6
7[b]
5
Tipperary
7
3
1
3
99
104
−5
7[b]
6
Offaly
7
2
1
4
102
111
−9
5
7
Leitrim (R)
7
1
1
5
90
109
−19
3
Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 4
8
Louth (R)
7
1
0
6
105
135
−30
2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2020. Source:
GAA.ie Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Down 0-14 – 0-12 Derry.
^ a b Head-to-head result: Longford 3-12 – 3-7 Tipperary.
Reports [ ]
[ ]
The draw for the 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 9 October 2019.[21] [22] [23] On 26 November 2019 it was confirmed that Down will face Fermanagh on 24 May 2020.[24] This date was then changed to 8 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Fixtures [ ]
Bracket [ ]
Reports [ ]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the GAA announced that there would be no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Down did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2020 All-Ireland Championship.
References [ ]
^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review" . RTÉ . 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ a b c Ryan, Eoin (25 September 2020). "Leinster bides time as GAA confirms 2020 inter-county fixtures" . RTÉ . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "McKenna Cup: Holders Tyrone drawn against Armagh and Cavan" . BBC . Retrieved 4 December 2019 .
^ "McKenna Cup draw: holders Tyrone grouped with Armagh and Cavan" . Hogan Stand . Retrieved 4 December 2019 .
^ "Dr McKenna Cup: Wins for Monaghan, Armagh and Down on opening day" . BBC . Retrieved 29 December 2019 .
^ "Dr McKenna Cup round-up: Tyrone remain on course for title defence" . RTÉ . 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020 .
^ "Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone set up Monaghan final with 2-16 to 1-10 win over Down" . BBC . Retrieved 12 January 2020 .
^ "GAA Master Fixture schedule for 2020 published" . GAA . Retrieved 26 November 2019 .
^ "Football League and All-Ireland Club SFC dates confirmed as GAA release fixture schedule" . BBC . Retrieved 26 November 2019 .
^ Ryan, Eoin (26 November 2019). "Dubs and Kerry to renew battle in Allianz Football League opener" . RTÉ . Retrieved 26 November 2019 .
^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review" . RTÉ . 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ Brophy, Shane (26 January 2020). "Down forced to settle for draw with 14-man Tipp" . RTÉ . Retrieved 26 January 2020 .
^ Bannon, Dan (February 2020). "Late surge sees Down overcome Derry in Newry" . RTÉ . Retrieved 1 February 2020 .
^ Hurley, Denis (9 February 2020). "Cork in cruise control as they dispatch Down to make it three from three in Division 3" . RTÉ . Retrieved 9 February 2020 .
^ O'Flaherty, Deniese (22 February 2020). "Guinness strikes late to give Down a priceless victory" . RTÉ . Retrieved 22 February 2020 .
^ "Down on track for promotion as Offaly swatted away" . RTÉ . March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020 .
^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review" . RTÉ . 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review" . RTÉ . 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ Lawlor, Damian (17 October 2020). "Leitrim unable to field and concede Division 3 game to Down" . RTÉ . Retrieved 17 October 2020 .
^ Bannon, Dan (25 October 2020). "Louth finish campaign on high with victory against Down" . RTÉ . Retrieved 25 October 2020 .
^ "Donegal and Tyrone to clash in 2020 Ulster SFC Quarter-Finals" . GAA . Retrieved 9 October 2019 .
^ "Donegal to take on Tyrone in 2020 Ulster SFC quarter-finals" . Irish Times . Retrieved 9 October 2019 .
^ "Ulster SFC: Fierce rivals Donegal and Tyrone clash in quarter-finals" . BBC . Retrieved 9 October 2019 .
^ "Fixture details confirmed for the Ulster Senior Football Championship" . Gaelic Life . 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019 .
^ McLaughlin, Gerry (8 November 2020). "Down overcome depleted Fermanagh to reach Ulster semi" .
^ Mooney, Francis (15 November 2020). "Cavan overturn ten-point deficit to reach Ulster final" .
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