2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	19 August – 3 October 2020
Teams	20
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	Conahy Shamrocks (3rd title)
Runners-up	Dicksboro
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The 2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 19 August to 3 October 2020.

The competition consisted of 20 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 13 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised seven senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage. ^[1]

Conahy Shamrocks defeated Dicksboro by 3–14 to 0–19 (after extra-time) in the final on 3 October 2020 at Nowlan Park. ^[2] As 2020 junior champions they were promoted to the 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

Section A

• Barrow Rangers
• Blacks & Whites
• Cloneen
• Conahy Shamrocks
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graignamanagh
• Kilmacow
• Mooncoin ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Tullogher–Rosbercon
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• Erin's Own ^{[lower-alpha 2]}
• James Stephens
• Rower–Inistioge
• St Patrick's

1. relegated from 2019 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
2. promoted from 2019 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

Results

Section B

Quarter-finals

19 August 2020 (2020-08-19) Section B Quarter-final	Erin's Own	4–14   1–14	St Patrick's	Ballyragget Referee: J Guinan

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30 August 2020 (2020-08-30) Section B Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1–10   3–18	Clara	Bennettsbridge Referee: P Bowden

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30 August 2020 (2020-08-30) Section B Quarter-final	Dicksboro	5–26   1–12	Emeralds	Danesfort Referee: J O'Dwyer

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Semi-finals

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section B Semi-final	James Stephens	3–13   0–20	Clara	Jenkinstown Referee: E Mansfield

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section B Semi-final	Dicksboro	2–24   2–12	Erin's Own	Gowran Referee: C Tobin

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Final

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section B Final	James Stephens	2–09   3–20	Dicksboro	St John's Park Referee: P Dunphy

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Section A

Round 1

29 August 2020 (2020-08-29) Section A Round 1	Barrow Rangers	1–18   0–16	Kilmacow	Thomastown Referee: S McMahon

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Round 2

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Tullogher–Rosbercon	4–14   0–11	Barrow Rangers	Thomastown Referee: J O'Dwyer

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Piltown	4–16   1–17	Slieverue	Mooncoin Referee: E Hayes

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Conahy Shamrocks	4–07   2–10	Cloneen	Muckalee Referee: S Murphy

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05) Section A Round 2	Graignamanagh	0–10   1–19	Blacks & Whites	Gowran Referee: P Bowden

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section A Round 2	Windgap	0–16   1–20	Emeralds	Kilmanagh Referee: G Rafter

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6 September 2020 (2020-09-06) Section A Round 2	Galmoy	0–17   1–24	Mooncoin	Danesfort Referee: S McMahon

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Quarter-finals

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Mooncoin	2–12   1–16	Conahy Shamrocks	Thomastown Referee: C Everard

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	1–17   2–11	Blacks & Whites	Ballyhale Referee: D Hughes

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13) Section A Quarter-final	Tullogher–Rosbercon	2–15   2–16	Emeralds	Gowran Referee: S Delaney

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) Semi-final	Emeralds	1–15   1–18	Conahy Shamrocks	Nowlan Park Referee: G Quilty

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19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) Semi-final	Piltown	2–09   2–22	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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Final

3 October 2020 (2020-10-03) Final	Conahy Shamrocks	3–14   0–19	Dicksboro	Nowlan Park Referee: O Beehan
	James Bergin 2-7 (0-5fs), Kieran Mooney 1-2 (0-1f), Tom Phelan 0-2, Eddie Delaney 0-1, Darragh Dooley 0-1 and Alan Healy 0-1.		David Ryan 0-10 (0-6fs), Padraic Moylan 0-3 (0-1fs), Sean Boyd 0-3, Aran Murphy 0-1, Paul O'Flynn 0-1, Joe Sheehan 0-1.

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References

1. "2020 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. "Shamrocks find that bit extra to claim Kilkenny Junior Title". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website