The 2020 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 125th edition of Galway GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup but will not represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, which was cancelled for 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.
| Season | 2020 |
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| Champions | Moycullen (1st title) |
| Winning Captain | Dessie Conneely |
| Man of The Match | Dessie Conneely |
| Winning Manager | Don Connellan |
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Eighteen teams compete in the competition. This year's format was originally planned to mirror last year's format with the draw being carried out in February 2020. [1] However due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the format was altered to reduce the number of matches to be played. A new draw was made on 3 July 2020 to compensate for these changes. [2]
Corofin were the defending champions for the sixth consecutive year after they defeated Tuam Stars after a replay in the 2019 final. [3]
This was All Ireland I.C.F.C. champions Oughterard's return the senior grade for the first time in 17 seasons (since their relegation from the S.F.C. in 2002) after they claimed to 2019 I.F.C. title. They were promoted along with the I.F.C. finalists Michael Breathnach's, who return to the Senior grade after their relegation in 2017. [4]
Team Changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.
To S.F.C.editPromoted from 2019 Galway I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.editRelegated to 2020 Galway I.F.C.
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Group stage
editThere are four groups called Group 1, 2, 3 and 4. Groups 1, 2 and 3 each contain four teams drawn randomly. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each of these groups will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the 4th placed team will proceed to the Relegation Semi-Finals. Group 4 is divided into two sub-groups called Group 4A and Group 4B, each containing 3 teams. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in Group 4A will play the 2nd and 1st placed teams in Group 4B, with the two winners qualifying for the quarter-finals. The 3rd placed team in both Group 4A and 4B will play-off, with the loser proceeding to the Relegation Semi-Finals.
Group 1
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group 2
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group 3
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group 4
editGroup 4A
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group 4B
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group 4 play-offs
editGroup 4 Quarter-Final play-offs
- Corofin -vs- 2nd Group 4B,
- 1st Group 4B -vs- 2nd Group 4A,
Group 4 relegation play-off
- 3rt Group 4A -vs- 3rd Group 4B,
Relegation play-offs
editRelegation Semi-Finals
editThe 4th placed teams from Groups 1, 2 and 3 along with the Group 4 relegation play-off Loser face-off in the Relegation Semi-Finals. The two winners from these Semi-Finals will secure their Senor status for 2021, while the two losers will proceed to the Relegation Final.
| 12 September 2020 Relegation Semi-Final | Caherlistrane | 1-13 (16) – (11) 2-05 | Mícheál Breathnach | Galway | |
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| ??? IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
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| 3 October 2020 Relegation Semi-Final | An Spidéal | 1-10 (13) – (12) 0-12 | Monivea-Abbey | Galway | |
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| 15:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Referee: Thomas Murphy
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Relegation Final
editThe loser of the Relegation final will be relegated to the 2021 Galway I.F.C. The winner will maintain their Senior status into 2021.
| 11 October 2020 Relegation Final | Monivea-Abbey | v | Mícheál Breathnach | Galway | |
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| ??? IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
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Finals
editQuarter-finals
editThe 1st and 2nd placed teams in Groups 1, 2 and 3 along with the two Group 4 Quarter-Final play-off winnersqualify for the quarter-finals.
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-Final | Corofin | 1-18 (21) – (9) 0-09 | Salthill-Knocknacarra | Galway | |
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| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Report | Referee: Austin O'Connell
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| 1 September 2020 Quarter-Final | Tuam Stars | 0-17 (17) – (16) 0-16 | Barna | Galway | |
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| 17:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Referee: Gearóid Ó Conámha
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| 13 September 2020 Quarter-Final | Mountbellew–Moylough | 2-13 (19) – (8) 1-5 | Killanin | Galway | |
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| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Referee: Ronan McNulty
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| 13 September 2020 Quarter-Final | Moycullen | 1-17 (20) – (15) 2-9 | St James' | Galway | |
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| 17:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Referee: Thomas Murphy
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Semi-finals
edit| 27 September 2020 Semi-Final | Moycullen | 3–14 – 1–15 | Tuam Stars | Galway | |
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| 13:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Report | Referee: James Molloy
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| 27 September 2020 Semi-Final | Mountbellew–Moylough | 2–13 – 0–12 | Corofin | Galway | |
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| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | ||||
| Report | Referee: Thomas Murphy
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Final
edit| 4 October 2020 Final | Moycullen | 2–12 (18) – (14) 1–11 | Mountbellew–Moylough | Galway | |
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| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-07 – 0-07) | Venue: Pearse Stadium | |||
| Report | Referee: Austin O'Connell
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References
edit- ^ "Defunct 2020 Galway S.F.C. Draw". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "2020 Galway S.F.C. Draw". Connachttribune.ie. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Corofin Make it 7 on the bounce". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 Galway I.F.C. Final". Advertiser.ie. Retrieved 24 October 2019.