2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2019-20

Championship Details
Dates	27 October 2019 – 19 January 2020
Teams	17
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballyhale Shamrocks (8th win)
Captain	Michael Fennelly
Manager	Henry Shefflin
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Borris-Ileigh
Captain	Conor Kenny & Seán McCormack
Manager	Johnny Kelly
Provincial Champions
Munster	Borris-Ileigh
Leinster	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ulster	Slaughtneil
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	14
Total Goals	36 (2.57 per game)
Total Points	433 (30.92 per game)
Top Scorer	T. J. Reid (2-53)
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The 2019-20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 27 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020.

Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 18 January 2020, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after an 0-18 to 0-15 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. ^[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

T. J. Reid from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.

Competition Format

County Championships

The top hurling teams in Ireland's counties compete in their senior club championship. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions – it can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.

Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the county championship at the highest stage.

Provincial Championships

Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007 but they do organise intermediate and junior championships. The Galway champions represent Connacht in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals as Galway club hurling is at higher level than the hurling in the other four Connacht counties.

Some Leinster, Munster and Ulster counties enter their senior champions in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

All-Ireland

The two semi-finals will be played on the weekend 4–5 January 2020 with the final scheduled for 19 January 2020 in Croke Park. ^[3] The All-Ireland final was previously played on St. Patrick's Day, the 17th of March.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

Initial Schedule

County championships April 2019 to November 2019
Provincial championships October 2019 to December 2019
All-Ireland semi-finals 4–5 January 2020
All-Ireland final 19 January 2020

Team Summaries

Team	County	Captain(s)	Manager(s)	Most recent success
				All-Ireland	Provincial	County
Ballycran	Down	Pádraig Flynn	Gary Savage Gary Gordon		1993	2018
Ballygunner	Waterford	Philip Mahony Conor Power	Darragh O'Sullivan David Franks		2018	2018
Ballyhale Shamrocks	Kilkenny	Michael Fennelly	Henry Shefflin	2019	2018	2018
Borris-Ileigh	Tipperary	Conor Kenny Seán McCormack	Johnny Kelly	1987	1986	1986
Clonkill	Westmeath	Brendan Murtagh	Kevin O'Brien			2018
Cuala	Dublin	Colm Cronin	Willie Maher	2018	2018	2017
Dunloy	Antrim	Paul Shiels	Gregory O'Kane		2009	2017
Glen Rovers	Cork	Brian Moylan	Richie Kelleher	1977	1976	2016
Middletown	Armagh	Odhran Curry	Conor McCann			2017
Patrickswell	Limerick	Cian Lynch	Ciarán Carey		1990	2016
Rathdowney-Errill	Laois	Paddy Purcell	John Delaney			2014
Sixmilebridge	Clare	Séadna Morey Noel Purcell	Tim Crowe	1996	2000	2017
Slaughtneil	Derry	Chrissy McKaigue	Michael McShane		2017	2018
St. Martin's	Wexford	Willie Devereux Paudie Kelly	Tomás Codd			2017
St. Mullin's	Carlow	Marty Kavanagh	Niall O'Donnell			2016
St. Rynagh's	Offaly	Conor Clancy	Ken Hogan		1993	2016
St. Thomas'	Galway	Conor Cooney	Kevin Lally	2013		2018

Provincial Championships

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
		Clonkill	2-15
		Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-21
							Ballyhale Shamrocks	5-18
							St. Martin's	1-16
												Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-21
		St. Mullin's	2-13									St. Mullin's	0-15
		Cuala	0-18
							St. Mullin's	2-17
							Rathdowney-Errill	1-19
		Rathdowney-Errill	4-16
		St. Rynagh's	0-10

Quarter-finals

St. Mullin's v Cuala

3 November 2019Quarter-final	St. Mullin's	2-13 - 0-18	Cuala	Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Kavanagh (0-10, 0-9 frees); J Doyle (1-1), J Kavanagh (1-1), S Murphy (0-1).	Report	D Treacy (0-10, 0-8 frees), D Ó Floinn (0-2), S Moran (0-2), J Malone (0-1), D O’Connell (0-1); C Sheanon (0-1), B Fitzgerald (0-1)	Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Rathdowney-Errill v St. Rynagh's

3 November 2019Quarter-final	Rathdowney-Errill	4-16 - 0-10	St. Rynagh's	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	M Kavanagh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline cut, 0-1 ’65, 0-8 frees), R King 2-0, J Ryan 1-1, P Purcell 0-2, S Dollard, J Fitzpatrick and B McGinley 0-1 each.	Report	A Treacy 0-6 (0-5 frees), G Conneely, S Dolan, O Hickey and G Scales 0-1 each.

Clonkill v Ballyhale Shamrocks

3 November 2019Quarter-final	Clonkill	2-15 - 3-21	Ballyhale Shamrocks	TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
	B Murtagh 2-9 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), N Dowdall 0-2, L Loughlin, L Folan, A Price, S Power 0-1 each.	Report	E Cody 3-4, TJ Reid 0-11 (0-7f), E Shefflin, R Reid, A Mullen, E Reid, E Kenneally, M Aylward 0-1 each.	Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Martin's

16 November 2019Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	5-18 - 1-16	St. Martin's	UMPC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	TJ Reid 2-14 (0-11f, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 pen), C Fennelly, E Reid, B Cody 1-0 each, R Reid , E Cody 0-2 each, A Mullen 0-1.	Report	J Coleman 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), M Codd 1-0, J O’Connor, H O’Connor 0-2 each, J Firman, D Codd and R O’Connor 0-1 each.	Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

St. Mullin's v Rathdowney-Errill

17 November 2019Semi-final	St. Mullin's	2-17 - 1-19	Rathdowney-Errill	Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-5 frees), J Doyle (0-5), P Boland (1-0), S Murphy (0-2), J O’Neill (0-1).	Report	M Kavanagh (0-12, 0-5 frees, 65), P Purcell (1-1); R King (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), P McCane (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), S Madden (0-1).	Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Mullin's

1 December 2019Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-21 - 0-15	St. Mullin's	MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	TJ Reid 0-9 (0-8f), A Mullen, B Cody 0-3 each, C Fennelly 1-0, E Cody 0-2, C Phelan, E Shefflin, M Aylward, E Reid 0-1 each.	Report	M Kavanagh 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), J O’Neill 0-2 (0-1 sl), J Doyle 0-1.	Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	Quarter-Finals					Semi-Finals					Final
						Borris-Ileigh		1-17
						Glen Rovers		3-08
											Borris-Ileigh		1-12
											Ballygunner		1-11
						Ballygunner		0-17
	Sixmilebridge		0-12			Patrickswell		0-09
	Ballygunner		1-21

Quarter-final

Sixmilebridge v Ballygunner

3 November 2019Quarter-final	Sixmilebridge	0-12 - 1-21	Ballygunner	O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
	A Morey (0-05, 0-04f), C Deasy (0-03), C Morey (0-02, 0-01f, 0-01'65), B Corry (0-01), J Shanahan (0-01).	Report	Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-09f), D Hutchinson (1-02), P Hogan (0-03), C Power (0-02), C Sheahan (0-01), T O'Sullivan (0-01), M Mahony (0-01), B O'Keeffe (0-01, 0-01f).	Attendance: 1,916 Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

Borris-Ileigh v Glen Rovers

10 November 2019Semi-final	Borris-Ileigh	1-17 - 3-08	Glen Rovers	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	C Kenny 0-6; K Maher 0-5 (0-3f); J Kelly 0-4; J Devaney 1-0; B Maher 0-2 (0-1 f; 0-1 ‘65).	Report	P Horgan 2-4 (1-3f, 0-1 ‘65); M Dooley 1-0; D Brosnan 0-2; D Dooley, G Kennefick 0-1 each.	Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

Ballygunner v Patrickswell

10 November 2019Semi-final	Ballygunner	0-17 - 0-09	Patrickswell	Walsh Park, Waterford
	D Hutchinson and P Mahony (4fs) 0-5 each, M Mahony 0-4, P Hogan, B O’Sullivan, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	A Gillane 0-5 (3fs), J Kelleher 0-2, D Byrnes (f), J Flynn 0-1.	Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Final

Ballygunner v Borris-Ileigh

24 November 2019Final	Ballygunner	1-11 - 1-12	Borris-Ileigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	Pauric Mahony (0-5, 4 frees); D Hutchinson (0-3); B O’Sullivan (1-0); B O’Keeffe, P Leavy, C Sheahan (0-1 each).	Report	B Maher (0-7, 6 frees); Kieran Maher (1-0); J Kelly (0-3, 1 sideline); Kevin Maher, C Kenny (0-1 each).	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	Semi-Finals					Final
	Slaughtneil		1-17
	Middletown		0-08
						Slaughtneil		1-15
						Dunloy		0-10
	Dunloy		2-23
	Ballycran		0-11

Semi-finals

Slaughtneil v Middletown

27 October 2019Semi-final	Slaughtneil	1-17 - 0-08	Middletown	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
12:45 pm	C O'Doherty (0-11, 0-9 frees), S McGuigan (1-0), B Cassidy (0-2), B Rodgers (0-2); G Bradley (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1).	Report	D Carvill (0-8, 0-7 frees).	Attendance: 3,553 Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)

Dunloy v Ballycran

27 October 2019Semi-final	Dunloy	2-23 - 0-11	Ballycran	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2:30 pm	C Cunning (1-7, 0-2 65, 0-4 frees), N Elliott (0-4), A McGrath (1-0), N McKeague (0-3), Keelan Molloy (0-3), P Shiels (0-2), C Brogan (0-1); E O’Neill (0-1), E Smyth (0-1), R McGarry (0-1).	Report	C Woods (0-6, 0-4 frees), L Savage (0-5).	Attendance: 3,553 Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)

Final

Dunloy v Slaughtneil

10 November 2019Final	Dunloy	0-10 - 1-15	Slaughtneil	Páirc Esler, Newry
3:00 pm	C Cunning (0-7, 6f), R Molloy (0-1); E O'Neill (0-1), N Elliott (0-1).	Report	C O'Doherty 1-4 (1-0 pen, 4fs), B Rogers 0-3, J McGuigan 0-2, M McGuigan, Sé McGuigan, B Cassidy, M McGrath 0-1 each.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

	Semi-Finals					Final
	1L	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-24
	1U	Slaughtneil	2-19
						1L	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-18
						1M	Borris-Ileigh	0-15
	1M	Borris-Ileigh	1-21
	1C	St. Thomas'	1-14

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Slaughtneil

5 January 2020Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-24 - 2-19	Slaughtneil	Páirc Esler, Newry
2:00 pm	TJ Reid 0-11 (10f), C Fennelly 2-1, E Shefflin, B Cody 0-3 each, R Corcoran, E Cody 0-2 each, E Reid, P Mullen 0-1.	Report	C O’Doherty 0-9 (9f), B Rogers 1-2, J McGuigan 1-0, B Cassidy 0-3, C McKaigue 0-2, M McGrath, S Ó Caiside, S McGuigan 0-1 each.	Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Borris-Ileigh v St. Thomas'

5 January 2020Semi-final	Borris-Ileigh	1-21 - 1-14	St. Thomas'	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	B Maher 0-10 (6fs,2 65s), Kevin Maher 0-5 (3fs), J Devaney 1-1, C Kenny 0-3, Kieran Maher, J Kelly 0-1 each.	Report	Darragh Burke 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), E Burke 1-0, C Cooney 0-3, B Burke 0-2, S Cooney, J Regan, David Burke, O Flannery all 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Borris-Ileigh

19 January 2020 All-Ireland final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-18 - 0-15	Borris-Ileigh	Croke Park, Dublin
2:00 pm	TJ Reid 0-8 (0-5f), P Mullen 0-3, E Shefflin, E Reid, A Mullen 0-2 each, C Fennelly 0-1.	Report	J Kelly 0-7 (0-1 sideline), B Maher 0-6 (0-4f), T Ryan, K Maher 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Top Scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-53	59	5	11.80
2	Marty Kavanagh	St. Mullin's	1-31	34	3	11.33
3	Cormac O'Doherty	Slaughtneil	1-24	27	3	9.00
4	Mark Kavanagh	Rathdowney-Errill	1-22	25	2	12.50
	Brendan Maher	Borris-Ileigh	0-25	25	4	6.25
5	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	0-20	20	3	6.66
6	Eoin Cody	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-10	19	5	3.80
7	Conal Cunning	Dunloy	1-14	17	2	8.50
8	Brendan Murtagh	Clonkill	2-09	15	1	15.00
	Jerry Kelly	Borris-Ileigh	0-15	15	4	3.25
9	Colin Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	4-02	14	5	2.80
10	Dessie Hutchinson	Ballygunner	1-10	13	3	4.33

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-14	20	St. Martin's
2	Brendan Murtagh	Clonkill	2-09	15	Ballyhale Shamrocks
3	Eoin Cody	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-04	13	Clonkill
	Mark Kavanagh	Rathdowney-Errill	1-10	13	St. Rynagh's
4	Marty Kavanagh	St. Mullin's	1-09	12	Rathdowney-Errill
	Mark Kavanagh	Rathdowney-Errill	0-12	12	St. Mullin's
	Marty Kavanagh	St. Mullin's	0-12	12	Ballyhale Shamrocks
5	Cormac O'Doherty	Slaughtneil	0-11	11	Middletown
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-11	11	Clonkill
	T. J. Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	0-11	11	Slaughtneil

References

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2. O'Toole, Fintan (18 January 2020). "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris-Ileigh". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
3. "All-Ireland club finals to be played in January from 2020". www.irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.