2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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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 ScorerColours of Cavan.svg Gearóid McKiernan (0-11)
Colours of Armagh.svg Rian O'Neill (0-11)
Colours of Down.svg Donal O'Hare (1-8)
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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]

BBC showed six 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[]

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine counties in the province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and white Fona Cab Lenny Harbinson Declan Lynch
1951
Armagh Armagh colours.PNG Orange and white Simply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
2002
2008
Cavan Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan
1952
1997
Derry Cork colours.PNG Red and white H&A Mechanical Services Rory Gallagher Enda Lynn
1993
1998
Donegal Donegal colours.jpg Gold and green KN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
2012
2019
Down Down colours.PNG Red and black EOS IT Solutions Paddy Tally Darren O'Hagan
1994
1994
Fermanagh Limerick colours.PNG Green and white Tracey Concrete Ryan McMenamin Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan Waterford colours.PNG White and blue Investec Séamus "Banty" McEnaney Ryan Wylie[4]
2015
Tyrone Derry colours.PNG White and Red Tyrone Fabrication Mickey Harte Mattie Donnelly
2008
2017

Championship draw[]

Preliminary Round
  • v
  • t
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-11
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-22
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-13
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-17
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-12
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-11
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-14
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-9
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-17 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2-15

Matches[]

Preliminary Round[]

Sky Sports Mix
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Preliminary round
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-17 (20) – (21) 2-15
(a.e.t.) 		Colours of Cavan.svg 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[]

1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-13 (16) – (14) 1-11 Colours of Tyrone.svg 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.
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0-15 (15) – (17) 0-17 Colours of Armagh.svg 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]
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 0-9 (09) – (13) 0-13 Colours of Cavan.svg 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]
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0-11 (11) – (18) 1-15 Colours of Down.svg 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
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Semi-Finals[]

Sky Sports Mix
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-22 (25) – (13) 0-13 Colours of Armagh.svg 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).
15 November 2020 (2020-11-15)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
Down Colours of Down.svg 1-13 (16) – (17) 1-14 Colours of Cavan.svg 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[]

22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 0-12 (12) – (16) 1-13 Colours of Cavan.svg 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.
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

References[]

  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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