2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Dates 23 July 2020 – 19 September 2020 Teams 12 Sponsor Bon Secours Hospital Champions Na Piarsaigh (6th title)William O'Donoghue (captain) Kieran Bermingham (manager)Runners-up Doon Tony Ward (manager)Relegated Murroe-Boher Matches played 20 Goals scored 57 (2.85 per match) Points scored 712 (35.6 per match) Top scorer(s) Andrew Cliffe (3-31)
The 2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887 . The original championship draw took place on 16 December 2019, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 24 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1] [2] The championship began on 23 July 2020 and ended on 19 September 2020.
Patrickswell were the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Na Piarsaigh at the semi-final stage.[3] [4] Murroe-Boher were relegated after suffering a 0-24 to 1-17 defeat by Garryspillane in a playoff.
On 19 September 2020, Na Piarsaigh won the championship after a 5-27 to 1-12 victory over Doon in the final at the LIT Gaelic Grounds .[5] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 2018 .
Ballybrown 's Andrew Cliffe was the championship's top scorer with 3-31.
Revised format [ ]
The championship was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The six teams that were drawn in the original format in each section group 1 and 2 were split into two further groups. The redrawn groups were decided based on 2019 championship results.
Section A
The top team in each group in Section A to qualify for the championship semi-finals.
The second team in each group in Section A qualify for the championship quarter-finals.
The bottom team in each group to play in the relegation final for Group 2 in the 2021 championship .
Section B
The top team in each group in Section B qualify for the championship quarter-finals (draw will be seeded).
The bottom team in each group in Section B to play in the relegation final for the Premier Intermediate Championship in 2021.
The top team in each group in Section B to qualify for the promotion final to Section A for the 2021 season.
If a team from Section B wins the championship they will automatically be promoted to Section A for the 2021 season and no promotion final will be necessary.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Fixtures/results [ ]
Section A [ ]
Group 1 table [ ]
Advance to semi-finals
Advance to quarter-finals
Advance to sectional relegation final
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Patrickswell
2
1
1
0
5-38
0-47
6
3
Doon
2
0
2
0
0-43
3-34
0
2
Adare
2
0
1
1
1-45
3-45
-6
1
Group 1 results [ ]
Patrickswell v Adare
23 July 2020 Round 1 Patrickswell 3-23 - 0-26 Adare LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane 2-6, K O'Brien 1-2, P Kirby 0-4, J Kelleher 0-3, J Gillane 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, M Carmody 0-1.
Report
W Griffin 0-14, D Hannon 0-4, B O'Connor 0-2, J Sweeney 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, F Costello 0-1.
Adare v Doon
31 July 2020 Round 2 Adare 1-19 - 0-22 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-8, B O'Connor 1-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-5, J Sweeney 0-2, S Connolly 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1.
B Murphy 0-7, J Ryan 0-4, D o'Donovan 0-3, P Ryan 0-3, D Moloney 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, J Cummins 0-1.
Doon v Patrickswell
8 August 2020 Round 3 Doon 0-21 - 2-15 Patrickswell LIT Gaelic Grounds
B Murphy 0-5, P Ryan 0-3, D Moloney 0-3, D Stapleton 0-3, D Coleman 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
A Gillane 1-3, J Gillane 0-5, P Kirby 1-0, J Flynn 0-2, K O'Brien 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, M Carmody 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.
Group 2 table [ ]
Advance to semi-finals
Advance to quarter-finals
Advance to sectional relegation final
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Kilmallock
2
2
0
0
4-38
4-30
8
4
Na Piarsaigh
2
1
0
1
3-40
2-25
+18
2
Ahane
2
0
0
2
3-22
4-45
-26
0
Group 2 results [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock
24 July 2020 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-17 - 2-16 Kilmallock LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (0-6, 2f), A Breen 1-2, W Henn (0-5 3f), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, ‘65), T Grimes (0-1).
Report
G Mulcahy (1-4), M Houlihan (0-6, 5f), K O’Donnell (0-3), O O’Reilly (1-0), P O’Brien, G O’Mahony (s), Paddy O’Loughlin (0-1) each.
Referee: J O'Halloran
Ahane v Na Piarsaigh
1 August 2020 Round 2 Ahane 0-09 - 2-23 Na Piarsaigh LIT Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey (0-6 5 f), N Moran, C Barry, D Morrissey (0-1) each
W Henn (1-8, 5f), A Breen 1-4, R Lynch (0-4, 3f, '65), D Dempsey 0-3, K Downes, P Casey (0-2) each.
Ahane v Kilmallock
8 August 2020 Round 3 Ahane 3-13 - 2-22 Kilmallock LIT Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 1-7, P O'Halloran 2-0, N Moran 0-2, D Morrissey 0-1, W Brennan 0-1, R Fox 0-1, C O'Mara 0-1.
M Houlihan 0-10, G Mulcahy 1-4, D Woulfe 0-5, O O'Reilly 1-0, G O'Mahoney 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1.
Relegation final [ ]
Adare v Ahane
13 September 2020 Final Adare 2-17 - 0-28 Ahane Childers Road
J Fitzgibbon 2-6, W Griffin 0-6, D Hannon 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.
T Morrissey 0-16, N Moran 0-7, W Brennan 0-4, M O'Halloran 0-1.
Section B [ ]
Group 1 table [ ]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals
Advance to championship relegation final
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
South Liberties
2
1
0
1
3-33
2-30
6
2
Monaleen
2
1
0
1
2-30
0-33
3
2
Murroe-Boher
2
1
0
1
1-36
4-36
-9
0
Group 1 results [ ]
Murroe-Boher v South Liberties
1 August 2020 Round 2 Murroe-Boher 1-15 - 3-21 South Liberties Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
S Tobin 0-10, D Hickey 1-0, M Ryan 0-1, M Hanley 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, J Casey 0-1, E Hourigan 0-1.
B Nash 3-5, B Ryan 0-6, T Ryan 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Garry 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1.
Monaleen v Murroe-Boher
9 August 2020 Round 3 Monaleen 1-15 - 0-21 Murroe-Boher LIT Gaelic Grounds
M O'Dwyer 0-9, D Ó Dálaigh 1-0, E Doyle 0-2, L Lyons 0-2, J Nicholas 0-1, D Moloney 0-1.
S Tobin 0-15, J Casey 0-3, M Dee 0-1, E Horigan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.
Group 2 table [ ]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals
Advance to championship relegation final
Group 2 results [ ]
Blackrock v Ballybrown
25 July 2020 Round 1 Blackrock 2-14 - 4-18 Ballybrown Bruff Sportsfield
K Palmer 2-2; P Leahy 0-7 (0-5f, 1 ’65); G O’Loughlin 0-2; R McCarthy, C O’Keeffe, I O’Brien 0-1 each.
Report
A Cliffe 2-11 (1-0 pen, 5fs, 1 ’65); S Kenny, S O’Reilly 1-0 each; C Coughlan 0-3; K Power 0-2; A O’Connor, B Griffin 0-1 each.
Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)
Blackrock v Garryspillane
1 August 2020 Round 2 Blackrock 0-17 - 1-14 Garryspillane FitzGerald Park
P Leahy 0-7, K Palmer 0-2, C O'Keeffe 0-2, M Farrell 0-2, D Dawson 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, I O'Brien 0-1, D Moloney 0-1.
D O'Shea 0-8, E Sheehan 1-3, J Kerins 0-2, C Ryan 0-1.
Ballybrown v Garryspillane
7 August 2020 Round 3 Ballybrown 5-25 - 1-11 Garryspillane LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Cliffe 1-7, J Adams 2-0, A O'Connor 1-2, S Kenny 1-1, K Gavin 0-4, S O'Reilly 0-4, B Griffin 0-3, C Coughlan 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, R Kenny 0-1.
D Ryan 1-6, B Heavey 0-4, J Kerins 0-1.
Promotion final [ ]
Knock-out stage [ ]
Relegation final [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Ballybrown
5 September 2020 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 0-26 - 0-13 Ballybrown LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (0-7, 1f), R Lynch (0-5, 3f, 2 ‘65), C Boylan (0-4), K Downes and W Henn (1f)( 0-3 each), D Dempsey, W O’Donoghue, A McNamara and A Breen (0-1 each).
Report
A Cliffe (0-7, 7f), A O’Connor and J Adams (1f) (0-2 each), K Power and L Doolan (0-1 each).
Doon v South Liberties
6 September 2020 Quarter-final Doon 3-20 - 2-12 South Liberties LIT Gaelic Grounds
B Murphy (0-6, 5f, ‘65), P Ryan (1-2), Josh Ryan (0-4), Jack Ryan (0-3), D Stapleton and M Ryan (1-0 each), E Stokes (0-2), D Moloney, C Ryan and J Cummins (0-1each).
Report
B Ryan (1-5, 5f), T Ryan (0-5), D O’Neill (1-0), B Garry (0-2), B Nash (0-1).
Semi-finals [ ]
Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh
12 September 2020 Semi-final Patrickswell 0-17 - 1-25 Na Piarsaigh LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane (7 frees)(0-9); C Lynch, D Byrnes (2 frees)(0-3); K O’Brien, J Flynn (0-1 each).
Report
W Henn (6 frees)(0-9); D Dempsey (1-1); R Lynch (free, 2 65s) (0-3); W O’Donoghue, K Downes, T Grimes, P Casey (0-2 each); A Breen, J Boylan, C Boylan, A McNamara (0-1 each).
Kilmallock v Doon
12 September 2020 Semi-final Kilmallock 1-17 - 2-20 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
M Houlihan (65, 2 frees) (0-4); G Mulcahy (1-3); O O’Reilly, P O’Brien, K O’Donnell (0-2 each), G O’Mahony (free), D Woulfe, C O’Connor, R Hanley (0-1 each).
Report
B Murphy (7 frees, 1 65) (0-8); P Ryan (0-7); Jack Ryan (2-0); Josh Ryan (0-3); D Stapleton, D Coleman (0-1 each).
Final [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Doon
20 September 2020 Final Na Piarsaigh 5-27 - 1-12 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (2-4); D Dempsey (2-2); W Henn (0-8, 7 frees); R Lynch (0-4, 3 frees, 1 65), A Breen (0-3), C Boylan, T Grimes, J O'Brien (frees) (0-2 each).
Report
B Murphy (1-4, 3 frees, 1 65, 1 pen), C Ryan (0-3, frees), J Ryan, D Moloney (0-2 each); J Cummins (0-1).
Attendance: 200 Referee: J Murphy
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]
Limerick Senior Hurling Championships
Championships