2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 July 2020 – 30 August 2020
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner (19th title)
Philip Mahony (captain)
Barry Coughlan (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Passage
Eddie Lynch (captain)
Michael Walsh (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored56 (2.95 per match)
Points scored645 (33.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Maurice Shanahan (3-44)
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The 2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The original championship draw took place on 21 January 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 15 June 2020 with a new format being adopted and relegation being abolished. [1] [2] The championship took place between 24 July and 30 August 2020.

Contents

Ballygunner were the defending champions. [3]

On 30 August 2020, Ballygunner won the championship after a 1–23 to 0–09 defeat of Passage in the final at Walsh Park. [4] This was their 19th championship title overall and their seventh title in succession.

Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 3-44.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results/fixtures

Group A

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballygunner 22004-420-24304
Passage 21011-332-37-72
Tallow 20020-263-40-230

Results

24 July 2020Round 1 Ballygunner 2-22 - 0-09 Tallow Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-5 (2fs), Pauric Mahony 0-8 (7fs), T O'Sullivan, K Mahony, C Sheahan 0-2 each, M Mahony, C Power, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-3 (3fs), D O'Brien 0-2, B McCarthy, J Henley, T Ryan, R Grey 0-1 each.Referee: T Walsh
2 August 2020Round 2 Passage 1-18 - 0-17 Tallow Fraher Field
M Cummins 0-9, L Flynn 1-2, E Reilly 0-2, O Connors 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, J Whitty 0-1.R Grey 0-7, I Beecher 0-4, T Ryan 0-3, M O'Brien 0-1, K Geary 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.
8 August 2020Round 3 Ballygunner 2-20 - 0-15 Passage Walsh Park
P Mahony 0-11, M Mahony 1-1, D Hutchinson 1-1, C Power 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1.M Cummins 0-8, K Fitzgerald 0-4, O Connors 0-2, J Burke 0-1.

Group B

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Roanmore 22006-372-26234
Mount Sion 21011-363-34-42
Clonea 20023-225-35-190

Results

26 July 2020Round 1 Mount Sion 1-19 - 1-13 Clonea Walsh Park
A Gleeson 0-8, S Roche 1-1, E McGrath 0-4, M O'Neill 0-4, MF O'Neill 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1.B Power 0-7, C Power 1-1, J Gleeson 0-3, M Power 0-1, S Clancy 0-1.
2 August 2020Round 2 Roanmore 4-16 - 2-09 Clonea Walsh Park
B Nolan 1-8, E O'Toole 1-1, G O'Brien 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, S Nolan 1-0, C Dempsey 0-1, S Mackey 0-1, C Wadding 0-1.B Power 0-6, S Clancy 1-1, S Curry 1-0, R Cahill 0-1, J Power 0-1.
9 August 2020Round 3 Mount Sion 0-17 - 2-21 Roanmore Walsh Park
M O'Neill 0-11, S Roche 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1, M Gaffney 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1.B Nolan 1-8, P O'Sullivan 0-6, S Nolan 1-1, S Mackey 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, R Furlong 0-1, E O'Toole 0-1, C Wadding 0-1.

Group C

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Lismore 22008-404-39134
Fourmilewater 21010-413-39-72
Dungarvan 20025-366-39-60

Results

26 July 2020Round 1 Dungarvan 1-17 - 0-21 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
P Curran 0-12, G Crotty 1-0, D Lyons 0-3, J Nagle 0-1, J Allen 0-1.A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-6, T Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 2 Lismore 2-22 - 0-20 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
M Shanahan 2-17, I Daly 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, R Barry 0-1, F Reeney 0-1.A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, T Guiry 0-1, T Barron 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.
9 August 2020Round 3 Dungarvan 4-19 - 6-18 Lismore Fraher Field
J Burke 1-8, P Curran 2-4, C Curran 0-4, G Crotty 1-0, J Nagle 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, T Loftus 0-1.R Barry 3-2, M Shanahan 0-10, O O'Gorman 2-0, J Prendergast 1-2, P Prendergast 0-2, F Reaney 0-2.

Group D

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
De La Salle 22005-372-27194
Abbeyside 21013-384-21142
Ballysaggart 20022-184-45-330

Results

25 July 2020Round 1 De La Salle 2-22 - 1-12 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
J Fagan 1-13, E Meaney 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, R Halloran 0-2, C McCann 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, A Farrell 0-1.S Bennett 1-8, K Bennett 0-1, K Cashel 0-1, C O'Gorman 0-1, K Bennett 0-1.
1 AugustRound 2 Abbeyside 2-23 - 1-06 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
M Kiely 1-9, M Ferncombe 1-2, N Montgomery 0-4, M O'Halloran 0-3, P Hurney 0-2, T Looby 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, J Beresford 0-1.S Bennett 0-5, K Cashel 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1.
8 August 2020Round 3 De La Salle 3-15 - 1-15 Abbeyside Walsh Park
J Fagan 1-4, K Moran 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, R Halloran 0-3, E Meaney 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, C McCann 0-1, T Douglas 0-1.M Ferncombe 0-7, N Montgomery 1-2, M Kiely 0-4, P Hurney 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

15 August 2020Quarter-final Roanmore 0-13 - 1-14 Passage Walsh Park
B Nolan 0-8 (7fs, 1 65), G O’Brien 0-2, S Mackey, P O’Sullivan, E Power 0-1 each. Report M Cummins 0-5 (5fs), K Fitzgerald 0-4 (2fs), L Flynn 1-0, O Connors 0-2 (1f), Callum O’Neill, D Lynch, P Flynn 0-1 each.
15 August 2020Quarter-final Ballygunner 2-18 - 0-12 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony (1-9, 8fs), D Hutchinson (1-4), T O’Sullivan (0-3), K Mahony, T Foley (0-1 each). Report A Ryan (0-9, 7fs), S Ryan (0-2), S Walsh (0-1).
16 August 2020Quarter-final Mount Sion 3-18 - 2-17 De La Salle Walsh Park
Martin O’Neill 0-11 (6fs, 1 65), A Kirwan 2-0, S Roche 1-1, A Gleeson 0-4, M Gaffney 0-2. Report K Moran 1-2, J Fagan 0-5 (4fs, 1 65), R Halloran 1-0, E Barrett, E Meaney 0-3 each, S Ryan, T Douglas 0-2 each.
16 August 2020Quarter-final Lismore 2-22 - 3-11 Abbeyside Fraher Field
M Shanahan 1-11 (7fs), Oisin O’Gorman 1-5, F Reaney 0-2, I Daly, J Shanahan, Jack Prendergast, P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report M Ferncombe 2-8 (1-0 pen, 6fs), C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney, D McGrath, S Whelan Barrett 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

22 August 2020Semi-final Ballygunner 2-25 - 1-10 Lismore Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-8, Pauric Mahony 0-12 (9fs, 1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-2, P Leavy, C Sheahan, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report M Shanahan 0-6 (5fs), P Prendergast 1-0, J Shanahan 0-3, F Reaney 0-1.Referee: M O'Brien
23 August 2020Semi-final Mount Sion 1-21 - 0-26 Passage Walsh Park
M Cummins (0-6 frees)(0-9); L Flynn (0-5); K Fitzgerald (0-4); J Whitty (0-3); O Connors (0-2); G Cullinane, A Roche, J Roche (0-1 each). Report Martin O’Neill (1 65, 0-10 frees)(0-11); A Gleeson (0-4), S Roche (1-1); Martin F O’Neill (0-2); M Gaffney, J Gleeson, L O’Brien (0-1 each).

Final

30 August 2020Final Ballygunner 1-23 - 0-09 Passage Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony (0-8, 5f), D Hutchinson (0-5), C Sheahan (0-2), P Hogan (0-4), K Mahony (1-3), C Power (0-1). Report M Cummins (0-6,4f), G Cullinane 0-1, L Flynn (0-1), J Burke (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 3-4453413.25
2 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-4851510.20
3 Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 6-234158.20
4 Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-363649.00
5Mikey Cummins Passage 0-343456.80
6 Billy Nolan Roanmore 2-2430310.00
7 Jack Fagan De La Salle 2-222839.33
8Aaron Ryan Fourmilewater 0-272739.00
9Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 3-172638.66
10 Patrick Curran Dungarvan 2-1622211.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 2-1723 Fourmilewater
2 Jack Fagan De La Salle 1-1316 Ballysaggart
3Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 2-0814 Lismore
Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 2-0814 Lismore
Maurice Shanahan Lismore 1-1114 Abbeyside
4 Michael Kiely Abbeyside 1-0912 Ballysaggart
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-0912 Fourmilewater
Patrick Curran Dungarvan 0-1212 Fourmilewater
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-1212 Lismore
5Ray Barry Lismore 3-0211 Dungarvan
Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 2-0511 Tallow
Billy Nolan Roanmore 1-0811 Clonea
Billy Nolan Roanmore 1-0811 Mount Sion
Johnny Burke Dungarvan 1-0811 Lismore
Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 1-0811 De La Salle
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-1111 Roanmore
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-1111 Passage
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-1111 De La Salle
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-1111 Passage

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