2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship Dates 17 July 2020 - 23 August 2020 Teams 12 Sponsor Pettitt's SuperValu Champions Shelmaliers (2nd title)Simon Donohoe (captain) Vinny Parker (manager)Runners-up Naomh Éanna Brendan Travers (captain) Louis Cullen (manager)Matches played 19 Goals scored 52 (2.74 per match) Points scored 602 (31.68 per match) Top scorer(s) Ross Banville (2-38)
The 2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in . The original championship draw took place on 17 February 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 22 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1] [2] The championship eventually began on 17 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.
St. Martin's were the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Glynn-Barntown at the quarter-final stage.[3] [4]
On 23 August 2020, Shelmaliers won the championship after a 3-18 to 3-11 win over Naomh Éanna in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2014 .[5]
Revised format [ ]
The championship originally featured two groups of six team but was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The redrawn groups were decided by an open draw. Relegation for the 2020 season will be abolished.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
Group A [ ]
Group A table [ ]
Advance to quarter-finals
Group A fixtures [ ]
St. Martin's v Oulart-the Ballagh
17 July 2020 Round 1 St. Martin's 5-19 - 3-16 Oulart-the Ballagh Chadwicks Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 2-9, J Firman 3-2, R O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.
B Dunne 1-9, T Storey 1-1, P Sutton 0-4, M Óg Storey 1-0, D Gray 0-1, E Moore 0-1.
Group B [ ]
Group B table [ ]
Advance to quarter-finals
Group B fixtures [ ]
Fethard St. Mogue's v Ferns St. Aidan's
25 July 2020 Round 2 Fethard St. Mogue's 1-15 - 0-21 Ferns St. Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
G O'Grady 0-7, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-4, J Foley 0-1.
P Morris 0-7, I Byrne 0-4, B Jordan 0-4, C O'Connor 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1.
Group C [ ]
Group C table [ ]
Advance to quarter-finals
Group C fixtures [ ]
St. Anne's Rathangan v Rathnure
17 July 2020 Round 1 St. Anne's Rathangan 1-25 - 3-17 Rathnure Bellefield Road
D O'Keeffe 0-15, D Furlong 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-3, J Fogarty 0-2, A Rochford 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, L Rochford 0-1.
C O'Connor 0-6, S Lawlor 1-2, S O'Connor 0-4, B Quigley 1-0, M Redmond 1-0, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-1, E Higgins 0-1.
Glynn-Barntown v St. Anne's Rathangan
25 July 2020 Round 2 Glynn-Barntown 1-19 - 2-17 St. Anne's Rathangan Chadwicks Wexford Park
G Moore 1-4, J Leacy 0-6, M Fanning 0-3, M Joyce 0-2, D Clarke 0-2, C Mahony 0-1, R White 0-1.
M Furlong 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-8, M Fogarty 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, D Furlong 0-1.
Rathnure v Glynn-Barntown
1 August 2020 Round 3 Rathnure 1-16 - 1-19 Glynn-Barntown Chadwicks Wexford Park
C O'Connor 1-4, S Lawlor 0-3, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, M Redmond 0-1.
J Leacy 0-5, R White 0-5, M Fanning 1-0, G Moore 0-3, B Doyle 0-2, C Mahony 0-2, M Doyle 0-1, M Joyce 0-1.
Group D [ ]
Group D table [ ]
Advance to quarter-finals
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Naomh Éanna
2
2
0
0
4-24
2-28
2
4
Shelmaliers
2
1
0
1
4-26
4-22
4
2
Rapparees
2
0
0
2
2-25
4-25
-6
0
Group D fixtures [ ]
Rapparees v Shelmaliers
18 July 2020 Round 1 Rapparees 2-09 - 2-14 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
K Foley 0-6, N Doyle 1-0, K Ryan 1-0, L Connolly 0-1, D Pepper 0-1, O Carty 0-1.
R Banville 0-10, J Cash 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, C Hearne 0-2, J Donohoe 0-1, C Keane-Carroll 0-1.
Shelmaliers v Naomh Éanna
1 August 2020 Round 3 Shelmaliers 2-12 - 2-13 Naomh Éanna Bellefield Road
R Banville 1-5, C Hearne 1-1, J Kelly 0-2, J Cash 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, K Roche 0-1.
P Doyle 0-6, C McGuckin 1-1, C Dunbar 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McDonald 0-1.
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Naomh Éanna v Fern's St. Aidan's
8 August 2020 Quarter-final Naomh Éanna 1-17 - 0-13 Fern's St. Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), A Doyle (1-1), C McDonald (0-2), J Cullen (0-2, 1 free); B Travers (0-1), E Conroy (0-1); C McGuckin (0-1).
Report
P Morris (0-5, 3 frees), I Byrne (0-3, 2 frees); D Doyle (0-2), G Bailey (0-1); B Jordan (0-1), D Byrne (0-1).
Semi-finals [ ]
Oulart-the Ballagh v Naomh Éanna
16 August 2020 Semi-final Oulart-the Ballagh 1-19 - 1-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwicks Wexford Park
B Dunne (0-8, 7 frees, 1, 65); G Sinnott (1-3), P Sutton (0-2), M Doyle (0-2), M Óg Storey (0-1), C O'Leary (0-1); J Roche (0-1); D Gray (0-1).
Report
P Doyle (0-8, 5 frees), G Molloy (1-0); C McDonald (0-3), C Dunbar (0-3), J Cullen (0-2); D Hughes (0-2), S Doyle (0-1), C Molloy (0-1);
Glynn-Barntown v Shelmaliers
16 August 2020 Semi-final Glynn-Barntown 0-16 - 3-20 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-5 (5f), C Mahoney, R White 0-3 each; M Doyle, G Moore (1 sl) 0-2 each; M Joyce 0-1.
Report
R Banville 0-8 (5fs, 1 ’65), J Kelly 1-2; S Keane Carroll, J Cash 1-1 each; J Donohoe 0-2; A Cash, E Doyle, G Malone, A Murphy, C Hearne, C Walsh 0-1 each.
Final [ ]
Naomh Éanna v Shelmaliers
23 August 2020 Final Naomh Éanna 3-11 - 3-18 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-7, 5 frees); C Dunbar, C Molloy, G Molloy (1-0 each); D Hughes (0-2); C McDonald, G Cullen (0-1 each).
Report
R Banville (1-8, 1-0 penalty, 3 frees, 1 65); J Cash, S Keane-Carroll (1-1 each); C Hearne, J Donohue (0-2 each); G Malone, E Doyle, C O’Shaughnessy, E Nolan (0-1 each).
Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna, Clonard)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]