2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship

The 2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship was the 119th edition of the Mayo GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Mayo, Ireland. Sixteen teams competed with the winners not going on to represent Mayo in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, due to the latter competition's cancellation. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the format for the championship was not altered. The championship started with a group stage and progressed to a knock out stage. The winners received the Paddy Moclair Cup.

2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMayo
Year2020
TrophyPaddy Moclair Cup
SponsorConnacht Gold
Teams16
Defending championsBallintubber
Winners
Champions???
Manager???
Captain???
Qualify forConnacht Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up???
Captain???
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)???

The Neale made their first ever appearance in the top-flight of Mayo club football, having claimed the 2019 Mayo I.F.C. title with a final victory over Ballyhaunis.[1][2]

Ballintubber were the defending champions for the second year running after they defeated Ballaghaderreen in the 2019 S.F.C. final.[3]

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2020 with the games commencing on 31 July 2020.[4]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.

Clubs

The 2020 Championship was contested by 16 clubs: 4 of them from South Mayo, 4 from North Mayo, 4 from West Mayo, 4 from East Mayo.[6]

Team Team colours Position in 2018
Aghamore   
Ballaghaderreen   
Ballina Stephenites   
Ballintubber    Champions
Belmullet    I.F.C. Champions
Breaffy    Finalists
Castlebar Mitchels   
Charlestown Sarsfields   
Claremorris   
Davitts   
Garrymore   
Kiltane   
Knockmore   
Moy Davitts   
The Neale   
Westport   

Group stage

All 16 teams entered the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group qualified for the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group entered a Relegation Playoff. All teams played one home match, one away match and one match at a neutral venue. In the event of two teams finishing on the same points total, placings were decided by head-to-head record between the teams, then by scoring difference.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ballintubber
Knockmore
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Ballina Stephenites
Aghamore
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Westport
The Neale
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Ballaghaderreen
Breaffy

Quarter-Finals

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Referee: ???

Semi-Finals

5 September 2020 Semi-Final ??? -vs- ??? ???
Referee: ???
5 September 2020 Semi-Final ??? -vs- ??? ???
Referee: ???

Final

19 September 2020 Final ??? -vs- ??? ???
Referee: ???

Notes

    References

    1. "The Neale -vs- Ballyhaunis (2019 I.F.C. Final)". Westmeathexaminer.ie. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
    2. "The Neale -vs- Ballyhaunis (2019 I.F.C. Final)". Advertiser.ie. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
    3. "Ballintubber -vs- Ballaghaderreen (2019 S.F.C. Final)". Advertiser.ie. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
    4. "2020 Mayo S.F.C. Draws". The42.ie. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    5. "Moy Davitts -vs- Hollymount/Carramore (2019 Relegation)". Mayonews.ie. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
    6. "Mayo News Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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