The 2020 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Carlow County Board in 1927. The championship ran from 24 July to 30 August 2020.[2]
| Dates | 24 July - 30 August 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5[1] | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions |  Mount Leinster Rangers (9th title)Michael Doyle (captain) Conor Phelan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallinkillenDavid English (captain) Tommy Comerford (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 406 (31.23 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ciarán Whelan (0-48) | ||
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St. Mullin's entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 30 August 2020 at Netwatch Cullen Park, between Mount Leinster Rangers and Ballinkillen, in what was their first ever meeting in a final in 19 years. Mount Leinster Rangers won the match by 3–21 to 0–12 to claim their ninth championship title overall and first title in two years.[4]
Ballinkillen's Ciarán Whelan was the championship's top scorer with 0-48.
Team chamges
editTo championship
editPromoted from the Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group stage
editGroup stage table
editKnockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 52 | 47 | 8 |
| St Mullin's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 73 | -2 | 4 |
| Ballinkillen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 78 | -4 | 4 |
| Naomh Eoin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 4 |
| Bagenalstown Gaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 101 | 47 | 0 |
Group stage results
edit| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | St Mullin's | 2-17 - 1-11 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-11, J Doyle 1-3, O Ryan 1-0, J O'Neill 0-2, S Murphy 0-1. | C Treacy 0-5, B Treacy 1-0, JM Nolan 0-3, M Clowry 0-1, O Kelly 0-1, C Foley 0-1. |
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Ballinkillen | 1-19 - 0-14 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Whelan 0-11, S Murphy 0-4, O Roberts 1-0, C Wall 0-2, D Roberts 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | C Doyle 0-13, E Minchin 0-1. |
| 31 July 2020 Round 2 | St Mullin's | 0-14 - 3-14 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| M Kavanagh 0-8, J Kavanagh 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. | C Whelan 0-10, M Dalton 2-1, S Murphy 1-1, O Roberts 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1. |
| 1 August 2020 Round 2 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-16 - 2-05 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 0-8, T Joyce 1-1, J Nolan 0-2, K McDonald 0-1, D Tobin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, R Coady 0-1, E Byrne 0-1. | C Treacy 1-3, JM Nolan 1-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 4 August 2020 Round 3 | Bagenalstown Gaels | 1-16 - 3-15 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Doyle 0-11, J Clarke 1-1, J Wall 0-2, B Doyle 0-2. | M Kavanagh 1-8, S Murphy 2-1, J Walsh 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, O Ryan 0-1. |
| 4 August 2020 Round 3 | Ballinkillen | 0-16 - 4-19 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Whelan 0-5, M Dalton 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, E Whelan 0-2, R Dunbar 0-1, J Wall 0-1. | D Murphy 0-7, T Joyce 1-3, C Nolan 1-2, J Nolan 1-2, K McDonald 1-1, D Tobin 0-1, R Coady 0-1, G Lawler 0-1, E Byrne 0-1. |
| 9 August 2020 Round 4 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 3-23 - 1-12 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| D Murphy 1-7, D Tobin 1-4, C Nolan 0-7, E Byrne 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, K McDonald 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | C Doyle 0-8, R Whelan 1-0, E Minchin 0-2, J McCullagh 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. |
| 9 August 2020 Round 4 | Naomh Eoin | 2-13 - 1-10 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| JM Nolan 1-2, C McCabe 1-1, C Treacy 0-4, E Hosey 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1, M Clowry 0-1. | C Whelan 0-7, E Whelan 1-0, M Dalton 0-1, D English 0-1, J Wall 0-1. |
| 16 August 2020 Round 5 | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-17 - 0-10 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 0-7, D Murphy 0-4, E Byrne 0-2, P Coady 0-2, C Kavanagh 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-8, P Kehoe 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. |
| 16 August 2020 Round 5 | Naomh Eoin | 0-23 - 1-17 | Bagenalstown Gaels | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| D Kavanagh 0-9, C Treacy 0-4, JM Nolan 0-3, R Smithers 0-3, M Mullins 0-1, E Hosey 0-1, M Clowry 0-1, B Treacy 0-1. | C Doyle 0-11, J Clarke 1-1, B Doyle 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, J Doyle 0-1. |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| 23 August 2020 Semi-final | Ballinkillen | 1-20 - 1-19 | St Mullin's | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Whelan 0-7, S Whelan 0-4, D Wall 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, D Sheehan 0-2, C Wall 0-2, J Treacy 0-1, E Whelan 0-1. | M Kavanagh 1-13, J Doyle 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. |
| 23 August 2020 Semi-final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-22 - 0-11 | Naomh Eoin | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| C Nolan 1-8, D Murphy 0-4, J Nolan 0-3, E Byrne 0-2, T Joyce 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, P Coady 0-1, K McDonald 0-1. | D Kavanagh 0-4, C Treacy 0-2, C Foley 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, R Smithers 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. |
Final
edit| 30 August 2020 Final | Mount Leinster Rangers | 3-21 - 0-12 | Ballinkillen | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| D Murphy 2-7 (4f, 1’65), C Nolan 0-8 (1f), E Byrne 1-2, P Coady 0-1, T Joyce 0-1, M Malone 0-1, D Tobin 0-1 | Report | C Whelan 0-8 (7f, 1’65), C Wall 0-1, E Whelan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 0-48 | 48 | 6 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 2-40 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 2-40 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 | |
| 4 | Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-43 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
| 5 | Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 3-30 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-13 | 13 | Ballinkillen |
| 2 | Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 1-08 | 11 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
| Chris Nolan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Marty Kavanagh | St Mullin's | 0-11 | 11 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | St Mullin's | |
| Craig Doyle | Bagenalstown Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Naomh Eoin | |
| Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 0-11 | 11 | Bagenalstown Gaels | |
| 8 | Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
| Ciarán Whelan | Ballinkillen | 0-10 | 10 | St Mullin's | |
| 10 | Dwaine Kavanagh | Naomh Eoin | 0-09 | 9 | Bagenalstown Gaels |
References
edit- ^ "Carlow senior hurling championship club profiles". Carlow Nationalist. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Carlow GAA release Hurling Championship Fixtures". Scoreline. 10 July 202. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "O'Neill gives Saints edge". Irish Independent. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Mount Leinster Rangers romp home in Carlow SHC Final". GAA website. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Bagenalstown return to top table". The Nationalist. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2023.