2020 Dublin county football team season

Dublin county football team
2020 season
Manager	Dessie Farrell
Stadium	Parnell Park, Donnycarney
NFL D1	2nd (runner-up)
All-Ireland SFC	Winners
Leinster SFC	Winners
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The following is a summary of Dublin county football team's 2020 season. It was a first season in charge for newly appointed Dublin manager Dessie Farrell. The season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] The season resumed in mid-October of the same year.^[2]

Competitions

National Football League Division 1

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kerry (C)	7	5	1	1	133	112	+21	11	National Football League champions
2	Dublin	7	4	2	1	126	112	+14	10	Runners–up
3	Galway	7	4	0	3	128	127	+1	8^[a]
4	Tyrone	7	4	0	3	109	126	−17	8^[a]
5	Donegal	7	3	1	3	117	109	+8	7
6	Monaghan	7	2	2	3	113	114	−1	6
7	Mayo (R)	7	2	1	4	122	123	−1	5	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 2
8	Meath (R)	7	0	1	6	103	128	−25	1	Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 2

Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(C) League champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head result: Galway 2-25 – 0-12 Tyrone.

Reports

25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 1	Dublin	1-19 (22) – (22) 1-19	Kerry	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 2	Mayo	0-08 (08) – (14) 1-11	Dublin	Castlebar
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: MacHale Park
		Report		Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3	Dublin	1-15 (18) – (18) 1-15	Monaghan	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
				Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 4	Dublin	1-15 (18) – (17) 1-14	Donegal	Drumcondra, Dublin
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 5	Tyrone	1-10 (13) – (10) 1-07	Dublin	Omagh
19:15 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Healy Park
				Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

17 October 2020 (2020-10-17) 6	Dublin	1-20 (23) – (19) 0-19	Meath	Donnycarney, Dublin
19:00 IST (UTC+1)				Venue: Parnell Park
		^[3]		Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) TV: eir Sport

25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 7	Galway	0-15 (15) – (21) 2-15	Dublin	Salthill
14:00 GMT (UTC+0)				Venue: Pearse Stadium
				Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) TV: TG4

Leinster Senior Football Championship

The draw for the preliminary rounds and quarter-finals was released by Leinster GAA on 7 October 2019. In a change to previous years' championships, a separate draw for the semi-finals was due to take place once the quarter-final ties had been played.^[4] However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and the resultant rescheduling of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the draw for the semi-finals was made on 26 June 2020.^[5]

Fixtures

7 November 2020 18:15 Quarter-final	Dublin	0-22 - 0-11	Westmeath	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan) Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
	Dean Rock 0-7 (0-6f), Ciarán Kilkenny 0-5, Sean Bugler and Paddy Small 0-2 each, Eoin Murchan, Jonny Cooper, Robbie McDaid, James McCarthy, Niall Scully, Con O’Callaghan 0-1 each	Report	John Heslin 0-3 (0-2f), Ray Connellan, Luke Loughlin, Kieran Martin (0-1m) 0-2 each, Ronan O’Toole and Jack Smith 0-1 each

15 November 2020 15:30 Semi-final	Dublin	2-23 - 0-7	Laois	Croke Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
	Ciarán Kilkenny 1-4, Cormac Costello 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1m, 1 '45), Brian Fenton 0-4, Sean Bugler 1-0, Niall Scully 0-3, Dean Rock 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45), Robbie McDaid, Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan 0-1 each	Report	Paul Kingston and Gary Walsh (0-1f) 0-2 each, Brian Byrne, Evan O'Carroll (0-1m), Ross Munnelly (0-1f) 0-1 each

21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) Final	Meath	0-09 (9) – (30) 3-21	Dublin	Dublin
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)		(HT: 0-02 - 2-12)		Venue: Croke Park
	Pts: J Morris 4 (1f); B Menton 1, C O'Sullivan 1, J Scully 1; T O'Reilly 1 (f); J Wallace 1 (m).	Report	Gls: D Rock 1, S Bugler 1, N Scully 1. Pts: D Rock 7 (5f, 1 '45'); C Kilkenny 4; P Small 3 (2m); C O'Callaghan 2; S Bugler 2, J Small 1; P Mannion 1 (f), N Scully 1.	Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ

Bracket

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell raises the Sam Maguire Cup aloft.

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

0-20

3-14

0-16

0-20

0-15

0-11

Meath

5-09

Wicklow

2-09

Wicklow

0-07

Meath

7-14

Meath

0-09

Louth

1-07

Dublin

3-21

Longford

1-09

Longford

1-14

Laois

1-16

Laois

0-07

Dublin

2-23

Westmeath

0-11

Dublin

0-22

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

RTÉ
Sky Sports

5 December 2020
17:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final

Report

Dublin	1–24 (27) – (12) 0–12	Cavan
(HT: 0–12 – 0-07)
Gls: R McDaid 1 Pts: D Rock 6 (2f); C Kilkenny 4 (1m), C O’Callaghan 4, B Fenton 4; R McDaid 2, P Small 2 (1f); B Howard 1, C Costello 1.		Pts: M Reilly 3; O Kiernan 2; J Smith 1, R Galligan 1, C Brady 1, G McKiernan 1 (f), C Conroy 1 (f), C Madden 1, J Smith 1.

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

RTÉ
Sky Sports

19 December 2020
17:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Final

Report

Dublin	2–14 (20) – (15) 0–15	Mayo
(HT: 2-06 – 0–10)
Gls: D Rock 1, C O'Callaghan 1. Pts: D Rock 4 (fs); C Kilkenny 3; C O'Callaghan 1, S Bugler 1, P Small 1, N Scully 1, B Fenton 1, P Mannion 1 (f), B Howard 1.		Pts: C O’Connor 9 (5fs, 2ms); R O’Donoghue 2; O Mullen 1, C Loftus 1, S Coen 1 (m), D Coen 1.

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

Notes

^ ^a ^b The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

Management team

Dessie Farrell managed Dublin to the 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship and the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

As of December 2020:^[6]

Manager: Dessie Farrell
Selectors: Shane O'Hanlon, Mick Galvin, Brian O'Regan
Coach: Darren Daly
Physiotherapists: James Allen, Niall Barry, Kieran O'Reilly
Analysis team: Stephen Behan, John Courtney, Frankie Roeback, Ciarán Toner
Kitmen: David Boylan, John Campbell
Performance development coach: Bryan Cullen
Media manager: Seamus McCormack
Goalkeeping coach: Josh Moran
Team doctors: Kieran O'Malley, Diarmuid Smith
Sports therapists: Richard Daly, Paul Donnelly
Nutritionists: Daniel Davey, Neil Irwin
Cameraman: Chris Farrell
Logistics: David Hendrick
Development gym coach: Shane Malone
Gym coach: Tommy Mooney
Performance consultants: Brendan Murphy, Seán Murphy

References

^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review". RTÉ. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ Ryan, Eoin (25 September 2020). "Leinster bides time as GAA confirms 2020 inter-county fixtures". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ Graham, Brendan (17 October 2020). "Dublin stay rock solid in overcoming gutsy Meath". RTÉ.
^ "Draw for 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship". Leinster GAA. 7 October 2019.
^ "2020 Leinster Senior Football Champions Draw". Leinster GAA. 26 June 2020.
^ O'Kane, Cahair (18 December 2020). "To put Dublin's 29-man management team into context, Manchester United's football staff totals 26". The Irish News.

[table_hth_GAL0.129946077303-3] Head-to-head result: Galway 2-25 – 0-12 Tyrone.

[Behind_closed_doors-7] The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

[1] "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review". RTÉ. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[2] Ryan, Eoin (25 September 2020). "Leinster bides time as GAA confirms 2020 inter-county fixtures". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[4] Graham, Brendan (17 October 2020). "Dublin stay rock solid in overcoming gutsy Meath". RTÉ.

[5] "Draw for 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship". Leinster GAA. 7 October 2019.

[6] "2020 Leinster Senior Football Champions Draw". Leinster GAA. 26 June 2020.

[8] O'Kane, Cahair (18 December 2020). "To put Dublin's 29-man management team into context, Manchester United's football staff totals 26". The Irish News.

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