2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

Last updated

Canon Hamilton Cup 2020
League Clare GAA
SportHurling
Duration24 July - 27 September 2020
Number of teams16
SponsorPat O’Donnell & Co.
Changes From 2019
Promoted Broadford
Relegated Tulla
Changes For 2021
Promoted Scarriff
RelegatedN/A
County Championship
Winners Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge (15th Title)
  Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills
Senior B Championship
Winners Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara

The 2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. [1] The draw for the opening round fixtures eventually took place on 1 July 2020. [2] The championship began on 24 July 2020 and concluded on 27th September 2020.

Contents

Sixmilebridge retained their 2019 title by defeating near-neighbours O'Callaghan Mills in the 2020 final who were contesting their first final since 1993 which they ironically also lost to Sixmilebridge. [3]


Format Change

Time constraints led to a revision of the championship format, most notably the abolition of Round 3. The championship saw eight first-round games with the winners of these ties being drawn against the losers for the second round. The eight winners of the Round 2 games advance to the quarter-finals with open draws applying to all rounds. The eight losing teams from Round 2 entered the Clare Senior B Championship. There will be no relegation. [4]


Senior Championship Fixtures

First Round

25 July 2020Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe 3-15 [9] 2-11 Colours of Laois.svg Kilmaley Cusack Park, Ennis
25 July 2020Round 1 Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Feakle 0-21 [11] 0-16 Colours of Down.svg Whitegate O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
26 July 2020Round 1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea 0-16 [12] 0-14 Colours of Cork.svg Crusheen Cusack Park, Ennis


Second Round

8 August 2020Round 2 Colours of Sligo.svg Clarecastle 2-12 [14] 5-20 Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Feakle Cusack Park, Ennis
9 August 2020Round 2 Colours of Kerry.svg Broadford 0-17 [18] 0-15 Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara Cusack Park, Ennis
9 August 2020Round 2 Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe P [20] Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis Shannon

The original fixture between Cratloe and Éire Óg was postponed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 within both the Cratloe and Clondegad communities. [21] After an emergency meeting of the Clare County Board it was agreed to postpone any game that the Cratloe Senior and Junior, and Clondegad Junior teams were due to play by a period of two weeks. All subsequent games involving these clubs or their conquerors would also be delayed down the line due to this decision. This would allow sufficient time for those affected to recover before returning to play.


Quarter-Finals

22 August 2020Quarter-Final Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea 1-20 [23] 1-14 Colours of Laois.svg Kilmaley Cusack Park, Ennis
22 August 2020Quarter-Final Colours of Kerry.svg Broadford 0-12 [24] 0-21 Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge Cusack Park, Ennis
5 September 2020Quarter-Final Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis 1-18 [26] 1-13 Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Feakle Cusack Park, Ennis


Semi-Finals

13 September 2020Semi-Final Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea 1-17 [28] 2-17 Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills Cusack Park, Ennis


2020 County Final

27 September 2020Final Colours of Kerry.svg O'Callaghan's Mills 0-12 [29] 0-20 Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge Cusack Park, Ennis


Other Fixtures

Senior B Championship

22 August 2020B Quarter-Final Colours of Sligo.svg Clarecastle 1-17 - 2-10 Colours of Down.svg Whitegate Tulla
23 August 2020B Quarter-Final Colours of Tipperary.svg Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-14 - 1-12 Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon Newmarket-on-Fergus
25 August 2020B Quarter-Final Colours of Mayo.svg Clooney-Quin 3-17 - 1-25
(AET)		 Colours of Cork.svg Crusheen Clareabbey
4 September 2020B Quarter-Final Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara 4-34 - 0-06 Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe Clonlara
12 September 2020B Semi-Final Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara 3-18 - 3-11 Colours of Cork.svg Crusheen Shannon


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