2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

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2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 July 2020 - 23 August 2020
Teams12
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Shelmaliers (2nd title)
Simon Donohoe (captain)
Vinny Parker (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Naomh Éanna
Brendan Travers (captain)
Louis Cullen (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored52 (2.74 per match)
Points scored602 (31.68 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ross Banville (2-38)
2019 (Previous)(Next) 2021

The 2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The original championship draw took place on 17 February 2020; however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 22 June 2020 with a new format being adopted. [1] [2] The championship eventually began on 17 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.

Contents

St Martin's were the defending champions; however, they were beaten by Glynn–Barntown at the quarter-final stage. [3] [4]

On 23 August 2020, Shelmaliers won the championship after a 3-18 to 3-11 win over Naomh Éanna in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2014. [5]

Revised format

The championship originally featured two groups of six team but was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The redrawn groups were decided by an open draw. Relegation for the 2020 season will be abolished.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
St Martin's 22005-423-31174
Oulart–The Ballagh 21016-306-32-22
Cloughbawn 20021-283-37-150

Group A fixtures

17 July 2020Round 1 St Martin's 5-19 - 3-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwicks Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 2-9, J Firman 3-2, R O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.B Dunne 1-9, T Storey 1-1, P Sutton 0-4, M Óg Storey 1-0, D Gray 0-1, E Moore 0-1.
24 July 2020Round 2 Cloughbawn 0-15 - 0-23 St Martin's Bellefield Road
B Whitty 0-7, H Kehoe 0-5, C Flood 0-2, B Carton 0-1.Jack O'Connor 0-13, R O'Connor 0-4, J Firman 0-2, C Lyng 0-2, J Coleman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.
31 July 2020Round 3 Cloughbawn 1-13 - 3-14 Oulart–The Ballagh Bellefield Road
B Whitty 0-7, H Kehoe 0-4, E Doyle 1-0, S Keating 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1.B Dunne 0-8, P Sutton 2-1, M Doyle 1-2, K Sheridan 0-2, T Storey 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Faythe Harriers 22003-250-2774
Fern's St Aidan's 21010-373-2622
Fethard St Mogue's 20021-261-35-90

Group B fixtures

18 July 2020Round 1 Ferns St Aidan's 0-16 - 2-11 Faythe Harriers Bellefield Road
P Morris 0-8, I Byrne 0-3, C Turner 0-2, G Bailey 0-2, C Roberts 0-1.L Chin 1-9, G Murphy-Butler 1-0, C Clancy 0-1, J Shiel 0-1.
25 July 2020Round 2 Fethard St Mogue's 1-15 - 0-21 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
G O'Grady 0-7, M Dwyer 1-3, C Dwyer 0-4, J Foley 0-1.P Morris 0-7, I Byrne 0-4, B Jordan 0-4, C O'Connor 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1.
31 July 2020Round 3 Faythe Harriers 1-14 - 0-11 Fethard St Mogue's Chadwicks Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8, C Clancy 1-2, G Murphy-Butler 0-2, J Shiell 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1.M Wallace 0-5, G O'Grady 0-2, B Power 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, G Foley 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
St Anne's Rathangan 22003-424-3634
Glynn–Barntown 21012-383-3322
Rathnure 20024-332-44-50

Group C fixtures

17 July 2020Round 1 St Anne's Rathangan 1-25 - 3-17 Rathnure Bellefield Road
D O'Keeffe 0-15, D Furlong 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-3, J Fogarty 0-2, A Rochford 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, L Rochford 0-1.C O'Connor 0-6, S Lawlor 1-2, S O'Connor 0-4, B Quigley 1-0, M Redmond 1-0, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-1, E Higgins 0-1.
25 July 2020Round 2 Glynn–Barntown 1-19 - 2-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwicks Wexford Park
G Moore 1-4, J Leacy 0-6, M Fanning 0-3, M Joyce 0-2, D Clarke 0-2, C Mahony 0-1, R White 0-1.M Furlong 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-8, M Fogarty 1-0, L Óg McGovern 0-2, J Fogarty 0-1, D Furlong 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 3 Rathnure 1-16 - 1-19 Glynn–Barntown Chadwicks Wexford Park
C O'Connor 1-4, S Lawlor 0-3, R Higgins 0-3, AJ Redmond 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, M Redmond 0-1.J Leacy 0-5, R White 0-5, M Fanning 1-0, G Moore 0-3, B Doyle 0-2, C Mahony 0-2, M Doyle 0-1, M Joyce 0-1.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Naomh Éanna 22004-242-2824
Shelmaliers 21014-264-2242
Rapparees 20022-254-25-60

Group D fixtures

18 July 2020Round 1 Rapparees 2-09 - 2-14 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
K Foley 0-6, N Doyle 1-0, K Ryan 1-0, L Connolly 0-1, D Pepper 0-1, O Carty 0-1.R Banville 0-10, J Cash 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, C Hearne 0-2, J Donohoe 0-1, C Keane-Carroll 0-1.
24 July 2020Round 2 Naomh Éanna 2-11 - 0-16 Rapparees Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, D Hughes 1-1, J Cullen 0-2.K Foley 0-10, A Tobin 0-2, D Pepper 0-2, J Peare 0-1, L Connolly 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 3 Shelmaliers 2-12 - 2-13 Naomh Éanna Bellefield Road
R Banville 1-5, C Hearne 1-1, J Kelly 0-2, J Cash 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, K Roche 0-1.P Doyle 0-6, C McGuckin 1-1, C Dunbar 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McDonald 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

7 August 2020Quarter-final St Martin's 1-11 - 0-20 Glynn–Barntown Chadwicks Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor (0-6 frees), L Kavanagh (1-1); J Firman (0-2), J Coleman (0-1), C Lyng (0-1). Report J Leacy (0-11, 9 frees), C Mahoney (0-5), G Moore (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), R White (0-1).
8 August 2020Quarter-final Naomh Éanna 1-17 - 0-13 Fern's St Aidan's Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-9, 8 frees, 1 '65), A Doyle (1-1), C McDonald (0-2), J Cullen (0-2, 1 free); B Travers (0-1), E Conroy (0-1); C McGuckin (0-1). Report P Morris (0-5, 3 frees), I Byrne (0-3, 2 frees); D Doyle (0-2), G Bailey (0-1); B Jordan (0-1), D Byrne (0-1).
9 August 2020Quarter-final Faythe Harriers 1-12 - 0-22 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8 (7f); R Lawlor 1-0; W Mallon 0-2; R Kehoe, C Clancy 0-1 each. Report R Banville 0-7 (6f); J Kelly (3f), J Cash, S Keane Carroll 0-3 each; J Donohoe, C Hearne, 0-2 each; S Donohoe, C Walsh 0-1 each.
9 August 2020Quarter-final St Anne's Rathangan 1-12 - 2-15 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwicks Wexford Park
D O'Keeffe (0-8, 7 frees); J Fogarty (1-1), M Fogarty (0-1), D Furlong (0-1), L Og McGovern (0-1). Report N Kirwan (2-1), B Dunne (0-7 frees); G Sinnott (0-2), K Sheridan (0-2); J Roche (0-1), M Og Storey (0-1), T Dunne (0-1).

Semi-finals

16 August 2020Semi-final Oulart–The Ballagh 1-19 - 1-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwicks Wexford Park
B Dunne (0-8, 7 frees, 1, 65); G Sinnott (1-3), P Sutton (0-2), M Doyle (0-2), M Óg Storey (0-1), C O'Leary (0-1); J Roche (0-1); D Gray (0-1). Report P Doyle (0-8, 5 frees), G Molloy (1-0); C McDonald (0-3), C Dunbar (0-3), J Cullen (0-2); D Hughes (0-2), S Doyle (0-1), C Molloy (0-1);
16 August 2020Semi-final Glynn–Barntown 0-16 - 3-20 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-5 (5f), C Mahoney, R White 0-3 each; M Doyle, G Moore (1 sl) 0-2 each; M Joyce 0-1. Report R Banville 0-8 (5fs, 1 ’65), J Kelly 1-2; S Keane Carroll, J Cash 1-1 each; J Donohoe 0-2; A Cash, E Doyle, G Malone, A Murphy, C Hearne, C Walsh 0-1 each.

Final

23 August 2020Final Naomh Éanna 3-11 - 3-18 Shelmaliers Chadwicks Wexford Park
P Doyle (0-7, 5 frees); C Dunbar, C Molloy, G Molloy (1-0 each); D Hughes (0-2); C McDonald, G Cullen (0-1 each). Report R Banville (1-8, 1-0 penalty, 3 frees, 1 65); J Cash, S Keane-Carroll (1-1 each); C Hearne, J Donohue (0-2 each); G Malone, E Doyle, C O’Shaughnessy, E Nolan (0-1 each).Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna, Clonard)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 2-384458.80
2Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 0-363657.20
3Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-323548.75
4 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 2-2834311.33
5 Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 0-3131310.33
6 Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 1-252839.33
7John Leacy Glynn–Barntown 0-272746.75
8 Paul Morris Ferns St Aidan's 0-202036.66
9 Kevin Foley Rapparees 0-161628.00
10 Conor Firman St Martin's 3-061535.00
James Cash Shelmaliers 3-061553.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 2-0915 Oulart–The Ballagh
Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 0-1515 Rathnure
3 Jack O'Connor St Martin's 0-1313 Cloughbawn
4Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-0912 St Martin's
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 1-0912 Ferns St Aidan's
6 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-0811 Naomh Éanna
John Leacy Glynn–Barntown 0-1111 St Martin's
8 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 0-1010 Rapparees
Kevin Foley Rapparees 0-1010 Naomh Éanna
10Pádraig Doyle Naomh Éanna 0-099 Ferns St Aidan's

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