2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League

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2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
Dates31 July 2020 – 23 August 2020
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Dicksboro (5th title)
Conor Doheny (captain)
Mark Dowling (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg O'Loughlin Gaels
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored43 (2.15 per match)
Points scored702 (35.1 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Galway.svg Shane Stapleton (1-37)
2019 (Previous)(Next) 2021

The 2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 27th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992. The league began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.

Contents

Dicksboro were the defending champions. [1]

On 23 August 2020, Dicksboro won the league after beating O'Loughlin Gaels 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out at UPMC Nowlan Park, after the game had ended 1-20 apiece after extra time. [2] It was the first league final to be decided on penalties.

Dicksboro's Shane Stapleton was the league's top scorer with 1-37.

Results

Group A

Table

  Advance to final  Advance to shield final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
O'Loughlin Gaels 32107057135
James Stephens 3210635765
Bennettsbridge 3201706284
Ballyhale Shamrocks 3111737033
Tullaroan 30126374-111
Danesfort 30035675-190

Results

31 July 2020Round 1 Bennettsbridge 1-14 - 1-18 O'Loughlin Gaels John Locke Park
N Cleere 0-6, L Blanchfield 1-2, C Brennan 0-3, K Blanchfield 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, J Cleere 0-1.E O'Shea 0-8, M Bergin 1-1, E Wall 0-4, R Buckley 0-3, C Loy 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1.
31 July 2020Round 1 Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-18 - 1-21 Tullaroan UPMC Nowlan Park
TJ Reid 1-5, E Reid 1-1, C Fennelly 0-2, B Cody 0-2, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, E Kenneally 0-2, P Mullen 0-1, J Cuddihy 0-1.S Walsh 0-10, B Gaffney 1-1, M Keoghan 0-4, D Simpson 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, T Walsh (M) 0-1, J Walton 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 1 James Stephens 0-19 - 1-14 Danesfort UPMC Nowlan Park
N Brassil 0-4, E Guilfoyle 0-3, W Spencer 0-3, J McGrath 0-2, M McWey 0-2, M Drennen 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Mullins 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.R Hogan 0-10, P Hogan 1-1, P Hickey 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, J Bruton 0-1.
7 August 2020Round 2 Tullaroan 0-18 - 0-22 James Stephens John Locke Park
S Walsh 0-11, D Simpson 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, S Cuddihy 0-1, M Keoghan 0-1.E Guilfoyle 0-9, C Browne 0-4, C Kenny 0-3, M Ruth 0-2, M Drennan 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, D Walton 0-1, S Manogue 0-1.
7 August 2020Round 2 O'Loughlin Gaels 2-21 - 0-18 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
E O'Shea 0-9, J Nolan 1-1, C Kelly 1-1, M Bergin 0-4, J Molloy 0-2, P Deegan 0-1, R Buckley 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, P Butler 0-1.TJ Reid 0-7, J Cuddihy 0-4, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, J Holden 0-1, E Shefflin 0-1, D Mullen 0-1.
8 August 2020Round 2 Danesfort 1-17 - 3-16 Bennettsbridge UPMC Nowlan Park
R Hogan 0-11, P Hogan 1-1, P Mullen 0-3, P Hickey 0-2.J Cleere 2-1, N Cleere 0-7, C Brennan 1-1, D Blanchfield 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, D Wafer 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, J Harkin 0-1.
14 August 2020Round 3 James Stephens 2-16 - 2-16 O'Loughlin Gaels UPMC Nowlan Park
E Guilfoyle 1-5, M Drennan 1-1, N Brassil 0-2, L Scanlon 0-2, D Stapleton 0-2, M McWey 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Browne 0-1.O Wall 1-4, E O'Shea 0-4, P Deegan 1-0, P Butler 0-3, L Hogan 0-2, M Bergin 0-2, J Leahy 0-1.
15 August 2020Round 3 Bennettsbridge 2-22 - 1-18 Tullaroan Páirc Lachtain
N Cleere 0-9, C Brennan 1-5, L Blanchfield 1-3, E Morrissey 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, J Larkin 0-1.S Walsh 0-10, M Keoghan 1-4, P Walsh 0-1, J Walton 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, K Coogan 0-1.
15 August 2020Round 3 Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-22 -1-16 Danesfort John Locke Park
TJ Reid 1-8, E Cody 1-3, C Fennelly 1-1, E Reid 0-3, J Cuddihy 0-2, R Reid 0-2, R Corcoran 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1.R Hogan 0-14, D Dunphy Wallace 1-0, P Mullen 0-1, R Walsh 0-1.

Group B

Table

  Advance to final  Advance to shield final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Dicksboro 33007440346
Clara 3201716384
Mullinavat 3120565154
Erin's Own 31116063-33
Rower-Inistioge 30125272-201
Graigue-Ballycallan 30034266-240

Results

31 July 2020Round 1 Graigue-Ballycallan 0-16 - 1-21 Clara Páirc Lachtain
S Ryan 0-10, J Roberts 0-4, C Prendeville 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1.J Bergin 0-7, C Bolger 1-2, J Kehoe 0-4, M Kenny 0-2, D Langton 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J Langton 0-1,
1 August 2020Round 1 Erin's Own 0-20 - 1-17 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
M Murphy 0-8, J Holohan 0-4, M Boran 0-3, J Buggy 0-2, S Feehan 0-1, N McMahon 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1.J Walsh 0-10, G Malone 1-0, O Knox 0-2, P Dempsey 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 1 Rower-Inistioge 0-12 - 2-16 Dicksboro Bennettsbridge Sportsfield
D Kelly 0-9, K Murphy 0-2, M Galavan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.S Stapleton 0-10, A Nolan 1-1, C Kavanagh 1-0, B Sheehan 0-2, M Nolan 0-2, E Fennelly 0-1.
6 August 2020Round 2 Clara 1-12 - 3-16 Erin's Own UPMC Nowlan Park
J Bergin 1-5, C O'Shea 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, C Bolger 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P Cody 0-1.M Murphy 1-11, J Holohan 1-2, J Buggy 1-1, J Mullins 0-1, D Brennan 0-1.
7 August 2020Round 2 Dicksboro 0-24 - 0-13 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtain
S Stapleton 0-10, M Nolan 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, A Nolan 0-2, L Moore 0-2, A Gaffney 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, O Gough 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1.S Ryan 0-11, A Brennan 0-1, T Ronan 0-1.
7 August 2020Round 2 Mullinavat 1-15 - 0-18 Rower-Inistioge Thomastown Sportsfield
J Walsh 1-3, W O'Dwyer 0-3, G Malone 0-3, T Aylward 0-1, O Knox 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, P Gahan 0-1, M Malone 0-1.D Kelly 0-13, P Lyng 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.
15 August 2020Round 3 Erin's Own 1-12 - 3-19 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
M Murphy 1-8, J Buggy 0-2, C Fogarty 0-1, S Feehan 0-1.S Stapleton 1-8, L Moore 1-1, B Sheehan 0-4, A Nolan 1-0, O Walsh 0-1, M Fagan 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, D Holohan 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1.
15 August 2020Round 3 Rower-Inistioge 2-16 - 3-23 Clara Thomastown Sportsfield
D Kelly 0-8, T Murphy 1-0, R Galavan 1-0, P Lyng 0-2, M Galavan 0-2, J Logue 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.Liam Ryan 1-4, J Byrne 0-5, M O'Connell 1-1, D Langton 0-4, J Nolan 1-0, Lester Ryan 0-3, C Bolger 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, J Langton 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1.
15 August 2020Round 3 Graigue-Ballycallan 0-13 - 0-18 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
S Ryan 0-5, J Roberts 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1, K Egan 0-1, C Prendeville 0-1.J Walsh 0-4, O Knox 0-3, A Mansfield 0-3, M Mansfield 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, G Malone 0-1, M Malone 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.

Knockout stage

Shield final

23 August 2020Shield final James Stephens 0-12 - 1-22 Clara Bennettsbridge Sportsfield
E Guilfoyle (0-6, 0-5 frees); M Drennan, D Walton, J McGrath, W Spencer, C Browne, D Stapleton (0-1 each).C Bolger (0-8); P Cody (1-1); J Byrne (0-3, frees); L Ryan (0-3); C O’Shea, M O’Connell (0-2 each); J Kehoe, J Langton, P Nolan (0-1 each).

Final

23 August 2020Final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-20 - 1-20
Penalties:
0-3
Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
M Bergin 0-8 (5f); D Burke 1-0; S Murphy (2f), E O’Shea (f), L Hogan, C Heary 0-2 each; C Loy, P Deegan, P Butler, M Butler 0-1 each. Report S Stapleton 0-9 (6f, 0-1 pen, 1 ’65); A Nolan 1-5; B Sheehan 0-3; O Gough, L Moore, J Sheehan 0-1 each.

League statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 1-3740410.00
2 Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-3535311.66
3Michael Murphy Erin's Own 2-2733311.00
4Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-3131310.33
5David Kelly Rower-Inistioge 0-3030310.00
6 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-202638.66
Eoin Guilfoyle James Stephens 1-232646.50
Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 0-262638.66
7Eoin O'Shea O'Loughlin Gaels 0-232345.75
8Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 0-222237.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael Murphy Erin's Own 1-1114 Clara
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1414 Ballyhale Shamrocks
2David Kelly Rower-Inistioge 0-1313 Mullinavat
3 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-0811 Danesfort
Michael Murphy Erin's Own 1-0811 Dicksboro
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 1-0811 Erin's Own
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-1111 James Stephens
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1111 Bennettsbridge
Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 0-1111 Dicksboro
4Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-1010 Ballyhale Shamrocks
Richie Hogan Danesfort 0-1010 James Stephens
Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 0-1010 Clara
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-1010 Erin's Own
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-1010 Rower-Inistioge
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-1010 Graigue-Ballycallan
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-1010 Bennettsbridge

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