2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	24 October - 13 December 2020
Teams	10
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Limerick (9th win)
Captain	Declan Hannon
Manager	John Kiely
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Waterford
Captain	Conor Prunty
Manager	Liam Cahill
Provincial champions
Munster	Limerick
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	17
Goals total	41 (2.41 per game)
Points total	787 (46.29 per game)
Top Scorer	Stephen Bennett (1–54)
All-Star Team	See here
←2019 2021 →

The2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was the 133rd staging of theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, theGaelic Athletic Association's premierinter-countyhurling tournament, since its establishment in1887. The 2020 fixtures were announced in October 2019.^[1][2] Games were initially scheduled to begin on 9 May 2020. Due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the competition was delayed before beginning on 24 October 2020 and ending on 13 December 2020.^[3][4]

Laois returned to theLeinster Championship for the first time since2017, replacingCarlow who were relegated in 2019.^[5][6]Tipperary entered the competition as thedefending champion, attempting to retain the title for the first time since1965.^[7]Galway eliminated Tipperary with a defeat in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.

In thefinal, held atCroke Park on 13 December 2020,Limerick won the competition with a 0–30 to 0–19 win againstWaterford.^[8] It was the team's ninth title, as well as a first title since2018.^[9][10]

Waterford'sStephen Bennett was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 1–54.

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Initially, the 2020 All-Ireland hurling championship format was to feature five-team groups in both Leinster and Munster and the two Joe McDonagh Cup finalists in the format introduced in 2018 for an initial three-year period. At the GAA Congress on 29 February 2019 it was decided to expand the Leinster Hurling Championship from five to six teams, beginning in 2021. This meant there would be no relegation from the Leinster Hurling Championship in 2020 and that the winners of the Joe McDonagh Cup would be promoted.^[11]

Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Ireland, some changes were announced on 26 June 2020. The format reverted to knockout provincial championships, along with qualifiers, similar to the 2017 format. The two Joe McDonagh Cup finalists did not compete in the senior championship.

The draws for the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championships took place live on RTÉ'sSix One news on Friday 26 June.^[12][13][14]

Participating counties (5):Dublin,Galway,Kilkenny,Laois,Wexford

Quarter-finals (1 match): This are one match between the first two teams drawn – the other three teams receive a bye. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-final join the other three teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Participating counties (5):Clare,Cork,Limerick,Tipperary,Waterford

Quarter-finals (1 match): This are one match between the first two teams drawn – the other three teams receive a bye. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-final join the other three teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Qualifiers round 1 (2 matches): The six teams who failed to reach a provincial final enter this round. These are two matches between the first four teams drawn – the other two teams receive a bye. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the qualifiers round 2.

Qualifiers round 2 (2 matches): The winners of the qualifiers round 1 join the other two teams to make up the qualifiers round 2 pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals (2 matches): The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have met in the provincial finals are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

Relegated to theChristy Ring Cup

• Offaly

Excluded from the Championship

• Antrim
• Carlow
• Kerry
• Meath
• Westmeath

Ten counties will compete in theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: five teams in theLeinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in theMunster Senior Hurling Championship.

County	Last provincial title	Last championship title	Position in2019 championship	Current championship
Clare	1998	2013	4th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork	2018	2005	Quarter-finals	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin	2013	1938	Preliminary quarter-finals	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway	2018	2017	4th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny	2016	2015	Runners-up	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois	1949	1915	Quarter-finals	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick	2019	2018	Semi-finals	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary	2016	2019	Champions	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford	2010	1959	5th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)	Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford	2019	1996	Semi-finals	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Team	Manager	Captain(s)	Vice-captain	Sponsor
Clare	Brian Lohan	John Conlon	David McInerney	Pat O'Donnell
Cork	Kieran Kingston	Patrick Horgan		Chill Insurance
Dublin	Mattie Kenny	Danny Sutcliffe		AIG
Galway	Shane O'Neill	Pádraic Mannion	Conor Whelan	Supermacs
Kilkenny	Brian Cody	Colin Fennelly	Joey Holden	Glanbia
Laois	Eddie Brennan	Enda Rowland	Willie Dunphy	MW Hire Group
Limerick	John Kiely	Declan Hannon	Cian Lynch	J. P. McManus
Tipperary	Liam Sheedy	Séamus Callanan		Teneo
Waterford	Liam Cahill	Pauric Mahony	Conor Prunty	TQS Integration
Wexford	Davy Fitzgerald	Lee Chin Matthew O'Hanlon		Zurich Insurance

Level on Pyramid	Competition	Champions	Runners-up
Tier 1	2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship	Limerick	Waterford
Tier 1 (Leinster)	2020 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship	Kilkenny	Galway
Tier 1 (Munster)	2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship	Limerick	Waterford
Tier 2	2020 Joe McDonagh Cup	Antrim	Kerry
Tier 3	2020 Christy Ring Cup	Kildare	Down
Tier 4	2020 Nicky Rackard Cup	Donegal	Mayo
Tier 5	2020 Lory Meagher Cup	Louth	Fermanagh

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Kilkenny

3–20

Dublin

2–22

Dublin

2–31

Laois

0–23

Kilkenny

2–20

Galway

0–24

Galway

1–27

Wexford

0–17

Dublin vLaois

24 October 2020Quarter-final	Dublin	2–31(37)–(23) 0–23	Laois	Dublin
18:00		(HT: 1–16 – 0–12)		Venue:Croke Park
	Gls: D Burke 1, E Dillon 1. Pts: D Burke 16 (11f, 2 ’65), C Crummey 3, C Burke 2, R McBride 2, D Sutcliffe 2, C Boland 2, S Moran 1, D Keogh 1, E Dillon 1, M Schutte 1.	Report	Pts: R King 10 (9f, 1 ’65), S Maher 2, A Dunphy 2, E Rowland 2 (2f), P Purcell 2, P Delaney 1, R Mullaney 1, F Fennell 1, J Kelly 1, J Ryan 1.	Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow) TV:Sky Sports

Kilkenny vDublin

31 October 2020Semi-final	Kilkenny	3–20(29)–(28) 2–22	Dublin	Dublin
15:45				Venue:Croke Park
	Gls: TJ Reid 1, B Ryan 1, C Fennelly 1. Pts: TJ Reid 10 (6f), W Walsh 2, J Donnelly 2, E Cody 1, C Delaney 1, A Murphy 1, H Lawlor 1, C Fennelly 1, B Ryan 1.	Report	Gls: C Crummey 1, R Hayes 1. Pts: D Burke 12 (10f), E Dillon 4, C Boland 2, D Gray 2, D Sutcliffe 1, C Crummey 1.	TV:GAAGO

Galway vWexford

31 October 2020Semi-final	Galway	1–27(30)–(17) 0–17	Wexford	Dublin
18:15				Venue:Croke Park
	Gls: B Concannon 1. Pts: J Canning 9 (7f, 1 65, 1 sideline); B Concannon 4; C Whelan 4; C Mannion 2, P Mannion 2, S Loftus 2; F Burke 1, J Flynn 1, J Coen 1, S Cooney 1.	Report	Pts: L Chin 8 (5f); R O’Connor 3; P Foley 2 (1 65); M Fanning 1 (f), A Nolan 1, P Morris 1, K Foley 1.	TV:RTÉ 2

Kilkenny vGalway

14 November 2020Final	Kilkenny	2–20(26)–(24) 0–24	Galway	Dublin
		(HT: 0–12 – 0–13)		Venue:Croke Park
	Gls: TJ Reid 1, R Hogan 1. Pts: TJ Reid 10 (9fs); R Hogan 2, C Browne 2, M Keogan 2, J Donnelly 1, E Cody 1, P Walsh 1, L Blanchfield 1.	Report	Pts: J Canning 14 (9fs, 1 sideline, 1 65), C Whelan 2, J Coen 2, David Burke 2, C Mannion 1, J Cooney 1, B Concannon 1, J Flynn 1.	Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) TV:RTÉ

Five of the six Munster counties participate. Kerry compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup. The competition is entirely knock-out.

	Quarter-Finals v t e					Semi-Finals					Final
						Cork		1-24(27)
						Waterford		1-28(31)
											Waterford		0-21(21)
											Limerick		0-25(25)
						Tipperary		2-17(23)
	Limerick		0-36(36)			Limerick		3-23(32)
	Clare		1-23(26)

Limerick vClare

25 October 2020Quarter-final	Limerick	0–36(36)–(26) 1–23	Clare	Thurles
15:45GMT (UTC±0)				Venue:Semple Stadium
	Pts: A Gillane 12 (9f, 1 65); G Hegarty 5; T Morrissey 4; P Casey 3, K Hayes 3, D Byrnes 3; G Mulcahy 2; C Lynch 1, D Hannon 1, S Flanagan 1, P Ryan 1.	Report	Gls: R Taylor 1. Pts: T Kelly 17 (9f); D Ryan 2, C Malone 2; S O’Halloran 1, R Taylor 1.	Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) TV:RTÉ 2

Cork vWaterford

31 October 2020Semi-final	Cork	1–24(27)–(31) 1–28	Waterford	Thurles
15:30				Venue:Semple Stadium
	Gls: P Horgan 1 (f). Pts: P Horgan 8 (3f); S Kingston 4; S Harnedy 2; M Coleman 2 (1 sideline), B Cooper 2, C Lehane 2; C Joyce 1, D Dalton 1, A Cadogan 1.	Report	Gls: C Lyons 1. Pts: S Bennett 12 (12f); A Gleeson 3, D Hutchinson 3, J Barron 3; C Lyons 2; S McNulty 1, K Moran 1, K Bennett 1, J Prendergast 1, P Curran 1.	TV:Sky Sports

Tipperary vLimerick

1 November 2020Semi-final	Tipperary	2–17(23)–(32) 3–23	Limerick	Cork
16:00				Venue:Pairc Ui Chaoimh
	Gls: J Morris 1, J McGrath 1. Pts: J Forde 10 (10f); N McGrath 2; J Morris 1; B Maher 1; N O'Meara 1; M Breen 1; A Flynn 1.	Report	Gls: A Gillane 2 (1 pen); S Flanagan 1. Pts: A Gillane 6 (5f); D Byrnes 3 (2f); T Morrissey 2; G Hegarty 2; W O'Donoghue 2; C Lynch 2; G Mulcahy 2; S Flanagan 1; P Casey 1; D Reidy 1; P Ryan 1.	TV:RTÉ 2

Limerick vWaterford

15 November 2020Final	Limerick	0–25(25)–(21) 0–21	Waterford	Thurles
16:00				Venue:Semple Stadium
	Pts: A Gillane 10 (8f); G Mulcahy 4; P Casey 3; D Byrnes 2 (1 65), C Lynch 2, G Hegarty 2; S Flanagan 1, A Breen 1.	Report	Pts: Stephen Bennett 12 (8f, 1 65); A Gleeson 3; J Dillon 2; D Hutchinson 1, K Bennett 1, J Prendergast 1, P Curran 1.	Referee: C Lyons (Cork) TV:RTÉ

Round 1

Round 2

All-Ireland Quarter-finals

Laois

3–17

Clare

0–27

Wexford

0–17

Clare

1–21

Clare

Dublin

0–22

Tipperary

Cork

1–25

Cork

1–17

Tipperary

2–18

Of the six teams who don’t reach their provincial final (three from the Leinster championship and three from the Munster championship) four are drawn, two from Leinster versus two from Munster, to play in round one of the qualifiers, subject to the requirement that the two beaten provincial quarter-finalists play in round one. The two teams given byes play the round one winners in round two.

The winners of round two competed in the two All-Ireland quarter-finals against the beaten Leinster and Munster finalists.

Laois vClare

7 November 2020Round 1	Laois	3–17(26)–(27) 0–27	Clare	Kilkenny
13:15 GMT				Venue:Nowlan Park
	Gls: R King 1, J Keyes 1, A Dunphy 1. Pts: M Kavanagh 6 (3f, 1 sideline), R King 2 (2f), W Dunphy 2, P Purcell 2, J Kelly 1, P Delaney 1, C McEvoy 1, J Keyes 1, A Dunphy 1.	Report	Pts: T Kelly 13 (9f), A Shanagher 3, C Malone 2, D McInerney 2, R Taylor 2, S Morey 2, C Guilfoyle 1, R Hayes 1, A McCarthy (1f) 1.	Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) TV:GAAGO

Dublin vCork

7 November 2020Round 1	Dublin	0–22(22)–(28) 1–25	Cork	Thurles
15:45 GMT				Venue:Semple Stadium
	Pts: D Burke 12 (9f); C Crummey 3; D Sutcliffe 2, C Boland 2; R Hayes 1, C Burke 1, D Keogh 1.	Report	Gls: D Dalton 1. Pts: P Horgan 8 (5f, 1 65); R O’Flynn 5, S Harnedy 5, S Kingston 4, D Dalton 1, L Meade 1, J O’Connor 1.	Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) TV:Sky Sports Mix

Wexford vClare

14 November 2020Round 2	Wexford	0–17(17)–(24) 1–21	Clare	Portlaoise
				Venue:O'Moore Park
	Pts: P Morris 6 (55f); S Murphy 3, P Foley 3 (1f); R O’Connor 2; C McDonald 1, D Dunne 1, K Foley 1.	Report	Gls: T Kelly 1. Pts: T Kelly 15 (8f, 1 65); J McCarthy 2; J Malone 1, C Guilfoyle 1, D Ryan 1, D Fitzgerald 1.	Referee: L Gordon (Galway) TV:Sky Sports Mix

Tipperary vCork

14 November 2020Round 2	Tipperary	2–18(24)–(20) 1–17	Cork	Limerick
				Venue:LIT Gaelic Grounds
	Gls: J Forde 1., J Morris 1. Pts: J Forde 6 (5f); M Breen 5; S Callanan 2, D McCormack 2, P Flynn 2; W Connors 1.	Report	Gls: P Horgan 1. Pts: P Horgan 8 (1 65 7f); S Harnedy 4; S. Kingston 1, D Dalton 1, T O’Mahony 1, R O’Flynn 1, B Cooper 1.	Referee: J Owens (Wexford) TV:Sky Sports Mix

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Galway

3–23

Tipperary

2–24

Limerick

0–27

Galway

0–24

Limerick

0–30

Waterford

0–19

Kilkenny

2–23

Clare

3–18

Waterford

2–27

Waterford

3–27

Galway vTipperary

21 November 2020Quarter-final	Galway	3–23(32)–(30) 2–24	Tipperary	Limerick
				Venue:Gaelic Grounds
	Gls: C Mannion 1, A Harte 1, B Concannon 1. Pts: J Canning 14 (12f, 1 sideline); C Mannion 3; J Cooney 1, J Coen 1, C Cooney 1, C Whelan 1, J Flynn 1, S Loftus 1.	Report	Gls: S Callanan 1, Patrick Maher 1. Pts: J Forde 6 (5f); N McGrath 4; S Callanan 2; A Flynn 2, M Breen 2, D McCormack 2; J Morris 1, N O’Meara 1, B Heffernan 1, W Connors 1, R Maher 1 (free), B Hogan 1 (f).	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) TV:RTÉ

Waterford vClare

21 November 2020Quarter-final	Waterford	3–27(36)–(27) 3–18	Clare	Cork
				Venue:Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	Gls: D Hutchinson 2, J Fagan 1. Pts: S Bennett 10 (7f); K Bennett 3; D Hutchinson 2, A Gleeson 2, C Gleeson 2, J Barron 2, N Montgomery 1, C Lyons 1, P Curran 1, T de Burca 1, D Lyons 1, J Fagan 1.	Report	Gls: A Shanagher 2, A McCarthy 1. Pts: T Kelly 8 (6f); C Malone 4; S O’Donnell 2; A Shanagher 1, D Reidy 1, R Taylor 1, D McInerney 1 (sideline).	Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) TV:Sky Sports Mix

The Leinster and Munster champions play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

Kilkenny vWaterford

28 November 2020Semi-final	Kilkenny	2–23(29)–(33) 2–27	Waterford	Dublin
		(HT: 2–11 – 0–10)		Venue:Croke Park
	Gls: TJ Reid 1, M Keoghan 1. Pts: TJ Reid 14 (12fs); E Cody 2, R Hogan 2, J Donnelly 2; C Buckley 1, P Deegan 1, M Keoghan 1.	Report	Gls: S Bennett 1, D Lyons 1. Pts: S Bennett 10 (6fs), A Gleeson 4; C Lyons 2, J Prendergast 2, D Hutchinson 2, N Montgomery 2; S McNulty 1, J Barron 1, J Fagan 1, I Daly 1, T de Búrca 1.	Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) TV:RTÉ,Sky Sports

Limerick vGalway

29 November 2020Semi-final	Limerick	0–27(27)–(24) 0–24	Galway	Dublin
		(HT: 0–15 – 0–13)		Venue:Croke Park
	Pts: A Gillane 6 (5fs), T Morrissey 6 (1f); G Hegarty 4; D Byrnes 3 (1f); S Flanagan 2, P Casey 2, C Lynch 2; D Hannon 1, A Breen 1.	Report	Pts: J Canning 12 (8fs, 4 sideline); B Concannon 3, C Whelan 3; E Niland 2 (1f); C Mannion 1, A Tuohey 1, J Cooney 1, F Burke 1 (sideline).	Referee: J Owens (Wexford) TV:RTÉ,Sky Sports

Waterford vLimerick

RTÉ,Sky Sports

13 December 2020 15:30 All-Ireland Final

Report

Waterford	0–19– 0–30	Limerick
(HT: 0–11 – 0–14)
Pts: S Bennett 10 (9fs); A Gleeson 5 (1 sideline, 1f); K Bennett 1, D Hutchinson 1, K Moran 1, C Lyons 1.		Pts: A Gillane 10 (6fs); G Hegarty 7; T Morrissey 5; S Flanagan 3; W O’Donoghue 1, D Hannon 1, K Hayes 1, P Ryan 1, D Byrnes 1.

Croke Park,Dublin Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Overall

In a single game

• Clare and Limerick qualified for the2020 National Hurling League Division 1 final. The single match between Clare and Limerick played on 25 October 2020 was both theNational Hurling League Final and the Munster Hurling Championship Quarter-final.^[15]
• Limerick retained theMunster Championship for the first time since1981.
• It was the first Munster final between Limerick and Waterford since 2007.
• It was the first ever All-Ireland final between Limerick and Waterford.
• It was only the third All-Ireland final that ended goalless, the others being the2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final and the1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.

RTÉ, the national broadcaster inIreland provided the majority of the live television coverage of the hurling championship in the fourth year of a five-year deal running from 2017 until 2021.^[16][17]Sky Sports also broadcast a number of matches and have exclusive rights to some games. Sky Sports televised all of its live Championship games as part of its basic package onSky Sports Mix.^[18]

Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 13 December the night of the final.The panel consisting ofDonal Óg Cusack,Jackie Tyrell,Ursula Jacob, andShane Dowling pickedGearóid Hegarty as the Sunday game player of the year.^[19][20]

• 1. Nickie Quaid (Limerick)
• 2. Sean Finn (Limerick)
• 3. Dan Morrissey (Limerick)
• 4. Daithi Burke (Galway)
• 5. Diarmuid Byrnes (Limerick)
• 6. Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)
• 7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
• 8. Cian Lynch (Limerick)
• 9. Jamie Barron (Waterford)
• 10. Tom Morrissey (Limerick)
• 11. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
• 12. Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick)
• 13. Stephen Bennett (Waterford)
• 14. Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
• 15. Tony Kelly (Clare)

All Star Team of the Year

In February 2021, the 2020PwC All-Stars winners were presented at Dublin's Convention Centre.Gearóid Hegarty was named as theAll Stars Hurler of the Year withEoin Cody named theAll Stars Young Hurler of the Year.^[21]

Pos.	Player	Team	Appearances
GK	Nickie Quaid	Limerick	1
RCB	Seán Finn	Limerick	3
FB	Dan Morrissey	Limerick	2
LCB	Daithí Burke	Galway	5
RWB	Diarmaid Byrnes	Limerick	1
CB	Tadhg de Búrca	Waterford	2
LWB	Kyle Hayes	Limerick	1
MD	Jamie Barron	Waterford	3
MD	Tony Kelly	Clare	2
RWF	Gearóid HegartyHOTY	Limerick	1
CF	Cian Lynch	Limerick	2
LWF	Tom Morrissey	Limerick	1
RCF	Aaron Gillane	Limerick	2
FF	T. J. Reid	Kilkenny	5
LCF	Stephen Bennett	Waterford	1

• 2020 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
• 2020 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
• 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
• 2020 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)

• 2020 in hurling
• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships
• 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
• Gaelic games events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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