2019–20 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

The 2019–20 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 12 October 2019 and ended on 18 January 2020.[1]

2019–20 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates12 October 2019 - 18 January 2020
Teams28
All Ireland Champions
WinnersConahy Shamrocks (2nd win)
CaptainJames Bergin
ManagerPaul Buggy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upRussell Rovers
CaptainDaniel Moynihan
ManagerMichael Mannion
Provincial Champions
MunsterRussell Rovers
LeinsterConahy Shamrocks
UlsterEoghan Rua
ConnachtMícheál Breathnach
Championship Statistics
Matches Played27
Total Goals71 (2.62 per game)
Total Points744 (27.55 per game)
Top ScorerSeán Leo McGoldrick (1-42)
2018-19
2021-22

The All-Ireland final was played on 18 January 2020 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Conahy Shamrocks from Kilkenny and Russell Rovers from Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Conahy Shamrocks won the match by 0-22 to 0-15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 12 years.[2][3]

Eoghan Rua's Seán Leo McGoldrick was the championship's top scorer with 1-42.

Connacht semi-final

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28 October 2019 Semi-final Carrick Hurling Club 1-11 - 0-17 Naomh Eoin Markievicz Park
J McNabola 1-2, J Glancy 0-3, L Moreton 0-2, S O'Riordan 0-2, S Goldrick 0-1, C Ffrench 0-1. T O'Kelly-Lynch 0-12, G O'Kelly-Lynch 0-4, N Feehily 0-1. Referee: B Keon (Galway)

Connacht final

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10 November 2019 Final Mícheál Breathnach 1-12 - 0-08 Naomh Eoin Connacht GAA Centre
B Connolly 1-4, M Connolly 0-4, S Denvir 0-1, E Connolly 0-1, C Grealish 0-1, R Boland 0-1. G O'Kelly-Lynch 0-5, T O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1, P Kilcoyne 0-1, M Davey 0-1. Referee: J Judge (Mayo)

Leinster first round

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19 October 2019 First round Clann na nGael 4-17 - 1-10 Maynooth St. Loman's Park
C O'Sullivan 1-5, É Ó Donnchadha 1-4, G O'Sullivan 1-4, G Cole 1-1, C Garry 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Report C Forde 0-7, K Dunne 1-0, M Melia 0-2, J Millet 0-1.
19 October 2019 First round Naomh Bríd 3-14 - 1-11 Naomh Moninne McGrath Park
A Amond 2-1, P Coughlan 1-0, E Holland 0-3, M Brennan 0-3, M Bambrick 0-3, N Roche 0-1, J Cahill 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, M Cowman 0-1. D Geoghegan 0-6, G Harrington 1-2, P Fallon 0-2, F Joyce 0-1. Referee: C Daly (Kildare)
19 October 2019 First round Fingallians w/o - scr. Clara
19 October 2019 First round Clonguish Gaels 5-11 - 2-06 Barndarrig Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J O'Brien 4-5, S Gregg 1-0, B Hanley 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, F Molloy 0-1. J McCaul 0-5, MO Byrne 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, M Cullen 0-1. Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Leinster quarter-finals

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2 November 2019 Quarter-final Naomh Bríd 1-12 - 3-09 Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara Fenagh Netwatch Training Centre
A Amond 1-9 (1-0 pen, 0-6 frees), A Dunne 0-1, N Roche 0-1, M Cowman 0-1. Report J Hobbs 0-8 (0-7 frees, sl), E Corcoran 1-0, J Doyle 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, B Corcoran 0-1. Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
2 November 2019 Quarter-final Fingallians 1-09 - 2-17 Conahy Shamrocks Lawless Memorial Park
S Hickey (0-7, 0-6 Frees), D Power (1-2). Report K Mooney (1-7, 0-7 frees & 1-0 Penalty); T Phelan (1-3); T Rice (0-3, 0-1 free); E Delaney (0-2, 0-1 free); B Murphy (0-2). Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)
2 November 2019 Quarter-final Clann na nGael 1-10 - 4-09 Cullion Páirc Tailteann
C O'Sullivan 0-6, G O'Sullivan 1-0, É Ó Donnchada 0-3, O Cassidy 0-1. J Galvin 3-1, K Regan 0-5, B Stones 1-0, P Shaw 0-1, C Regan 0-1, M Tubridy 0-1. Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly)
2 November 2019 Quarter-final Clonguish Gaels 2-15 - 1-12 Mountmellick Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J O’Brien (2-8, 0-1pen, 0-7fs), B Hanley (0-6, 4fs), K Burke (0-1). Report J Hillard (1-8, 8fs), D Hartnett (0-1), N Murphy (0-1), K Donoher (0-1); M Birmingham (0-1). Referee: M Ryan (Dublin)

Leinster semi-finals

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16 November 2019 Semi-final Cullion 1-13 - 4-20 Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara TEG Cusack Park
K Regan 1-6, J Galvin 0-4, B O'Reilly 0-1, C Regan 0-1, R Gillen 0-1. J Hobbs 0-11, K Doyle 1-2, E Corcoran 1-1, P Naughter 1-0, S Quinn 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, T Sinnott 0-2, C Moore-Kavanagh 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.
16 November 2019 Semi-final Conahy Shamrocks 1-22 - 0-07 Clonguish Gaels Polo Grounds
K Mooney (0-9, 0-7 frees); T Phelan (0-5); E Cahill (1-0); J Mullan (0-2); E Delaney (0-2, free); E Carroll (0-1); D Brennan (0-1); B Murphy (0-1), K Downey (0-1). Report J O'Brien (0-6, 0-5 frees); B Hanley (0-1, free). Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Leinster final

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30 November 2019 Final Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara 3-12 - 4-13 Conahy Shamrocks Bellefield Park
J Hobbs (1-9); S Quinn (1-0); E Corcoran (1-1); P Naughter (0-1); C Moore-Kavanagh (0-1). Report J Bergin (2-5); J Mullan (1-1); T Phelan (1-1); K Mooney (0-2); E Delaney (0-3); B Murphy (0-1). Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Munster quarter-finals

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16 November 2019 Quarter-final Kilgarvan 1-11 - 2-21 Russell Rovers FitzGerald Stadium
D O’Sullivan 1-5, S Godfrey 0-4, D Casey 0-2. Report J Beausang 0-11 (0-6 f), L Duggan Murray 2-3, K Walsh and D Moynihan 0-2 each, B Hartnett, J Kennifick and J McGrath 0-1 each. Referee: R McGann (Clare)
16 November 2019 Quarter-final St. Mary's 3-10 - 0-14 Castletown/Ballyagran Fraher Field
E Kearns 1-6 (1-0 pen, 3fs, 1 s-l, 1 65), M Kearns 1-1, J Sheehan 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2, C Geary 0-1. Report H Dore 0-7 (4fs), D Riordan (2fs), J Dillon 0-3 each, John Walsh 0-1. Referee: S Stokes (Cork)

Munster semi-final

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23 November 2019 Semi-final Carrick Davins 0-14 - 1-13 St. Mary's Clonmel Sportsfield
P Harris (0-3, 0-2f), M Whelan (0-3), C Whelan (0-2), L Mackey (0-2 65s), A Foran (0-1), B Roche (0-1), W O’Dwyer (0-1), N Butler (0-1). Report E Kearns (0-8, 0-4f), S Coffey (1-0), K Sheehan (0-3), S Fitzpatrick (0-1), J Sheehan (0-1). Referee: M Maher (Cork)
  • Russell Rovers received a bye in this round as there were no Clare representatives.

Munster final

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8 December 2019 Final St. Mary's 0-11 - 2-13 Russell Rovers Fraher Field
E Kearns (0-7, 0-6 frees), D Tobin, S Fitzpatrick, K Sheehan and JJ Coffey (0-1 each). Report J Beausang (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 sl), B Hartnett (1-1), J McGrath (0-2), K Moynihan and K Walsh (0-1 each). Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick)

Ulster quarter-finals

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12 October 2019 Quarter-final Inniskeen 1-14 - 0-13 Naomh Colum Cille St. Mary's Park
P Dowdall 1-3, P McGahon 0-5, B McCabe 0-2, T Hilliard 0-2, K Crawley 0-1, G Dooley 0-1. C Devlin 0-6, C Kearns 0-3, S Kelly 0-3, G Mulgrew 0-1.
13 October 2019 Quarter-final Eoghan Rua 1-27 - 0-06 Mullahoran St. Joseph's Owenbeg Complex
R Mooney 0-9, C McGoldrick 1-2, L McGoldrick 0-5, SL McGoldrick 0-4, D McGoldrick 0-2, T Magee 0-2, A Rafferty 0-2, N Holly 0-1. A Sheridan 0-1, H Briody 0-1, M Sexton 0-1, R Smith 0-1, E Dalton 0-1, D Dalton 0-1.
13 October 2019 Quarter-final St. Eunan's 1-13 - 1-14 Gort na Móna O'Donnell Park
C O'Grady 0-9, J Hartnett 1-0, C O'Donnell 0-1, S McVeigh 0-1, T Hartnett 0-1, K Kealy 0-1. D McClean 0-8, M Ward 1-0, P McCaffrey 0-3, D Boyd 0-2, S Kelly 0-1.
19 October 2019 Quarter-final Seán Treacy's 0-13 - 1-13 Newry Shamrocks Oliver Plunkett Park
D Magee 0-4, J McKeever 0-3, N Corry 0-2, S McStravick 0-2, M Doran 0-1, R Shine 0-1. A McGuinness 0-4, E McGuinness 0-3, R Campbell 0-2, C McPolin 0-1, R Courtney 0-1, N Lennon 0-1, S Campbell 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

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26 October 2019 Semi-final Eoghan Rua 0-23 - 0-08 Inniskeen Keady Grounds
SL McGoldrick 0-9, A Rafferty 0-3, D Mooney 0-3, C McGoldrick 0-2, L McGoldrick 0-2, N Holly 0-2, R Mooney 0-1, T Magee 0-1, P McGahon 0-3, P Dowdall 0-2, D McGahon 0-1, T Hilliard 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.
26 October 2019 Semi-final Gort na Móna 1-09 - 0-16 Newry Shamrocks Ballela
D Boyd 1-2, D McClean 0-4, M Rae 0-1, P McCaffrey 0-1, M Ward 0-1. Report A McGuiness 0-4, E McGuinness 0-3, J Murphy 1-0, R Campbell 0-2, R Courtney 0-1, N Lennon 0-1, S Campbell 0-1, C McPolin 0-1.

Ulster final

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16 November 2019 Final Eoghan Rua 1-16 - 0-11 Newry Shamrocks Eoghan Rua Park
SL McGoldrick 0-11, D Mooney 1-0, R Mooney 0-2, T Magee 0-1, N Holly 0-1, D McGolrick 0-1. A McGuinness 0-5, C McPolin 0-3, S Campbell 0-1, N Lennon 0-1, E McGuinness 0-1.

All-Ireland quarter-final

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24 November 2019 Quarter-final Eoghan Rua 3-19 - 0-07 John Mitchels Celtic Park
SL McGoldrick 1-9. Report

All-Ireland semi-finals

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4 January 2020 Semi-final Eoghan Rua 1-12 - 3-18 Conahy Shamrocks Grattan Park
SL McGoldrick (0-9, 6f, 1 '65'), R Mooney (1-0), N Holly (0-1), D Mooney (0-1), A Rafferty (0-1). Report J Bergin (2-10, 5f), K Mooney (1-1), E Delaney (0-3, 2f), T Rice (0-2), E Cahill (0-1), T Phelan (0-1). Referee: N Wall (Cork)
5 January 2020 Semi-final Mícheál Breathnach 1-15 - 1-26
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Russell Rovers FitzGerald Park
R Ó Beoláin (1-2), B Ó Conghaile (0-4), M Ó Conghaile (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R Mac Donnacha and E Ó Conghaile (0-1 each). Report B Hartnett (0-12, 0-6 frees), J Kennefick (1-1), K Walsh and K Moynihan (0-4 each), L Duggan Murray (0-3), C Ruddy and K Tattan (0-1 each). Referee: K Brady (Louth)

All-Ireland final

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18 January 2020 Final Conahy Shamrocks 0-22 - 0-15 Russell Rovers Croke Park
J Bergin 0-12 (8fs), K Mooney 0-4, D Brennan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, E Cahill 0-1, T Phelan 0-1, E Delaney 0-1. Report J Beausang 0-5 (4fs, 165), B Hartnett 0-4 (2fs), L Duggan-Murray 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, R Walsh 0-1 (f), D Moynihan 0-1 (f), K Walsh 0-1. Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seán Leo McGoldrick Eoghan Rua 1-42 45 5 9.00
2 James Bergin Conahy Shamrocks 4-27 39 3 13.00
3 Joe O'Brien Clonguish Gaels 6-19 37 3 12.33
4 Jack Hobbs Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara 1-28 31 3 10.33
5 Kieran Mooney Conahy Shamrocks 2-23 29 5 5.80
6 Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 1-24 27 3 9.00
7 Brian Hartnett Russell Rovers 1-18 21 4 5.25
8 Aaron Amond Naomh Bríd 3-10 19 2 9.50
9 Tom Phelan Conahy Shamrocks 2-11 17 5 3.40
10 Luke Duggan-Murray Russell Rovers 2-08 14 4 3.50
Calum O'Sullivan Clann na nGael 1-11 14 2 7.00
Kevin Regan Cullion 1-11 14 2 7.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Joe O'Brien Clonguish Gaels 4-05 17 Barndarrig
2 James Bergin Conahy Shamrocks 2-10 16 Eoghan Rua
3 Joe O'Brien Clonguish Gaels 2-08 14 Mountmellick
4 Aaron Amond Naomh Bríd 1-09 12 Naomh Moninne
Jack Hobbs Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara 1-09 12 Conahy Shamrocks
Seán Leo McGoldrick Eoghan Rua 1-09 12 John Mitchels
Tony O'Kelly-Lynch Naomh Eoin 0-12 12 Carrick
Brian Hartnett Russell Rovers 0-12 12 Mícheál Breathnach
James Bergin Conahy Shamrocks 0-12 12 Russell Rovers
10 James Bergin Conahy Shamrocks 2-05 11 Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara
James Hilliard Mountmellick 1-08 11 Clonguish Gaels
Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 0-11 11 Kilgarvan
Seán Leo McGoldrick Eoghan Rua 0-11 11 Newry Shamrocks

References

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  1. ^ Neville, Steve (29 June 2019). "All-Ireland club finals to be played in January from 2020". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ "James Bergin leads the way as Kilkenny's Conahy Shamrocks win All-Ireland club junior crown". The 42. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cork junior champions Russell Rovers are defeated at Croke Park". Echo Live. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.