The 2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 57th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 19 October 2020 and, after being suspended once again, ended on 10 July 2021.[1]
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 October 2020 - 10 July 2021 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (12th win) |
| Captain | Conor O'Callaghan |
| Manager | Pat Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Andrew Dunphy |
| Manager | Paul O'Brien |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Total Goals | 40 (2.85 per game) |
| Total Points | 464 (33.14 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Liam Murphy (0-37) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.[2][3] Kerry fielded a team in the Munster Championship for the first time since 2005.
On 10 July 2021, Cork won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-18 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final at UPMC Nowlan Park.[4] This was a record 12th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1998.
Dublin's Liam Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Format change
editThe championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. When the championship resumed, time constraints led to a revision of the format, with the All-Ireland semi-finals being abolished, thus resulting in no second chance for the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists.
Team summaries
edit| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | 2016 | ||
| Carlow | Green, red and yellow | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1998 | 2018 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 2016 | ||
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2011 | 2018 | |
| Kerry | Green and yellow | |||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 2008 | 2019 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1983 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | 2000 | ||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 2016 | 2016 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1965 | 2015 | |
Results
editRound 1
edit| 21 October 2020 Round 1 | Antrim | 1-08 - 2-22 | Dublin | Louth Centre of Excellence |
| S Elliott (0-6, 2fs, 1’65); D Murphy (1-0); P Boyle, R McAteer (0-1 each). | Report | L Murphy (0-9, 3fs, 1’65); K Desmond (1-3); M Murphy (0-5); E Gibbons (1-0 pen); D Purcell (0-2); M Sweeney, D Power, L McDwyer (0-1 each). |
| 21 October 2020 Round 1 | Laois | 1-15 - 0-15 | Carlow | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Delaney 0-5 (frees), M Hennessy 1-2, C Conroy, C Byrne, A Kirwan (1 free, 1 65) 0-2 each, T Keyes, T Cuddy 0-1 each. | Report | C Kavanagh 0-8 (4 frees), J Doyle 0-3, O Ryan, C Treacy, J McCullagh, S Treacy 0-1 each. |
| 21 October 2020 Round 1 | Offaly | 2-22 - 3-09 | Westmeath | Faithful Fields |
| C Kiely 0-12 (0-7fs), C Donoghue 0-5, L O’Connor 1-1, C O’Meara 1-0, P Cantwell, K McDermott, L Nolan, L Kavanagh 0-1 each. | Report | R Keyes 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3fs), D McGrath 1-2, M Cunningham 1-0, O McCabe, E Daly, C McKeogh, P Weir Norris 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 11 December 2020 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-07 - 4-21 | Galway | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Delaney 0-4f, T Keyes 0-1, F Holland 0-1, J Phelan 0-1. | Report | D O’Shea 2-7 (1-0p, 0-6f, 0-1 ’65), A Connaire 1-2, M Kennedy 1-0, D Kilcommins 0-2, S McDonagh 0-2 (1f), C Walsh 0-2, S Neary 0-1, I McGlynn 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, J O’Donoghue 0-1, C Killeen 0-1. |
| 12 December 2020 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-16 - 2-16 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park |
| C Kiely 0-10 (0-7f, 0-2 65s), K Sampson, K McDermott, R Carty, C Donoghue, C O’Meara, B Duignan 0-1 each | Report | L Murphy 0-5 frees, D McBride 1-1 (0-1 sideline), E Gibbons 0-3f, K Desmond 1-0, T Kinnane & M Murphy 0-2 each, B Ryan, D Power & P Linehan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
edit| 18 December 2020 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 0-19 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| E Guilfoyle (1-7, 7 frees); C Heary (0-2); E Cody, I Byrne (0-1 each). | Report | D O'Shea (0-12, 11 frees); C Flaherty (1 free), D Shaughnessy, S Neary, A Prendergast, A Connaire, S McDonagh, J Fleming (0-1 each). | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
| 18 December 2020 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-10 - 1-19 | Dublin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| R Banville 0-6 (0-4f), G Murphy-Butler 1-0, S O’Connor 0-2, C Mahoney, D Codd 0-1 each. | Report | L Murphy 0-10 (0-5f, 0-1 ‘65), E Gibbons 1-2 (1-2f), K Desmond 0-2, D Leavy, D McBride, M Sweeney, L Dunne, P Linehan 0-1 each. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Final
edit| 23 June 2021 Final | Dublin | 1-20 - 1-18 | Galway | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| Liam Murphy 0-7f, Lee Gannon and Dara Purcell 0-4 each, Mark Sweeney 1-0, Darach McBride and Micheal Murphy 0-2 each, Eddie Gibbons 0-1f | Report [1] | Donal O'Shea 0-8 (0-6f, 1 '65) Mark Kennedy 0-6, John Cooney 1-0, Dylan Shaughnessy, Ian McGlynn, John Fleming, Fionn McDonagh 0-1 each | Referee: David Hughes (Kilkenny) Man of the Match: Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 19 October 2020 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-19 - 0-12 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| C Bowe (0-7); D Ryan (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-3 frees); A Ormond (0-3); K McCarthy, S Ryan (0-2 each); G O’Connor (0-1 free). | Report | C Galvin (0-5, 0-3 frees); M Rodgers (0-4, 0-1 free); R Mounsey, W Halpin, C Hegarty (0-1 each). |
| 19 October 2020 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2-10 - 2-24 | Cork | Austin Stack Park |
| M Slattery 1-4 (1-2 f, 0-65), N Guerin 1-0, D Slattery 0-2, K Goulding 0-2 f, D Moriarty, D Casey 0-1 each. | Report | B Roche 1-3, B Hayes 1-2, T O'Connell 0-5 (0-3 f), D O'Leary 0-4, S O'Regan 0-3, B O'Sullivan, E Carey, C O'Brien 0-2 each, A Connolly 0-1. | Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
edit| 12 December 2020 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-21 - 2-29 (aet) | Cork | LIT Gaelic Grounds |
| A O’Connor (0-8, 0-7 frees); C O’Neill (0-5); C Ryan (0-3, 0-3 frees); D O’Shea (0-2, 0-1 free); J Considine, B Nix, M McCarthy (0-1 each). | Report | B Hayes (1-4); S Barrett (1-3); A Connolly (0-6, 0-4 frees); C O’Brien (0-5, 0-3 sc); D Connery (0-4, 0-4 frees); B Roche, T O’Connell (0-1 free), S O’Regan (0-2 each); B O’Sullivan (0-1 free). | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
| 15 December 2020 Semi-final | Waterford | 3-16 - 5-18 (aet) | Tipperary | Fraher Field |
| M Kiely (2-2, 1-0 pen), K Mahony (0-4 frees), C Power (1-0), J Burke, A Kirwan and J Power (0-2 each), C Wadding, R Halloran, S Fitzgerald and G Fives (0-1 each). | Report | D Ryan (2-10, 0-8 frees), C Bowe (1-3), A Ormond (1-1), M Hackett (1-0), K Maher, K McCarthy G O’Connor, J Devaney (0-1 each). | Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick) |
Final
edit| 23 December 2020 Final | Cork | 1-16 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Cahalane (1-1), C O’Brien, S Barrett, A Connolly (frees) (0-4 each); B Roche, D Connery (free), D Flynn (0-1 each). | Report | A Ormond (1-3); D Ryan (0-5, 4 frees); E Connolly (0-4, frees); K O’Kelly, C Bowe (0-1 each). | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Final
edit| 10 July 2021 Final | Cork | 2-19 - 1-18 | Dublin | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| P Power 1-1, S Twomey 1-0, S Barrett, A Connolly (0-2f), D Connery (0-2f) 0-3 each, D Flynn, T O’Connell, C O’Brien (0-1 sideline), B Hayes 0-2 each, J Cahalane 0-1. | Report | L Murphy 0-6 (0-3f), D Purcell 0-4, L McDwyer 1-0, M Murphy 0-3, E Gibbons (0-2f), K Desmond 0-2 each, D Power 0-1. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Murphy | Dublin | 0-37 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | Donal O'Shea | Galway | 2-27 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Devon Ryan | Tipperary | 3-19 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 4 | Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 0-22 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Brian Hayes | Cork | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Eddie Gibbons | Dublin | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| Conor Bowe | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| Alan Connolly | Cork | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| Colin O'Brien | Cork | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 10 | Andrew Ormond | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Kevin Desmond | Dublin | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | |
| Shane Barrett | Cork | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Ryan | Tipperary | 2-10 | 16 | Waterford |
| 2 | Donal O'Shea | Galway | 2-07 | 13 | Laois |
| 3 | Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 0-12 | 12 | Westmeath |
| Donal O'Shea | Galway | 0-12 | 12 | Kilkenny | |
| 5 | Eoin Guilfoyle | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Galway |
| Liam Murphy | Dublin | 0-10 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Cathal Kiely | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 8 | Liam Murphy | Dublin | 0-09 | 9 | Antrim |
| 9 | Michael Kiely | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
| Ciarán Kavanagh | Carlow | 0-08 | 8 | Laois | |
| Aidan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-08 | 8 | Cork | |
| Donal O'Shea | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin |
Miscellaneous
editReferences
edit- ^ "GAA confirms U20 and Minor inter-county competitions paused until further notice". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (24 August 2019). "Early Tipp goals power them past Cork to seal All-Ireland hurling glory". The 42. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (23 December 2020). "Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.