2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The original championship draw took place on 21 January 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 15 June 2020 with a new format being adopted and relegation being abolished.[1][2] The championship took place between 24 July and 30 August 2020.

2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 July 2020 – 30 August 2020
Teams12
SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions Ballygunner (19th title)
Philip Mahony (captain)
Barry Coughlan (captain)
Runners-up Passage
Eddie Lynch (captain)
Michael Walsh (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored56 (2.95 per match)
Points scored645 (33.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maurice Shanahan (3-44)
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Ballygunner were the defending champions.[3]

On 30 August 2020, Ballygunner won the championship after a 1-23 to 0-09 defeat of Passage in the final at Walsh Park.[4] This was their 19th championship title overall and their seventh title in succession.

Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 3-44.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results/fixtures

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballygunner 22004-420-24304
Passage 21011-332-37-72
Tallow 20020-263-40-230

Results
24 July 2020 Round 1 Ballygunner 2-22 - 0-09 Tallow Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-5 (2fs), Pauric Mahony 0-8 (7fs), T O'Sullivan, K Mahony, C Sheahan 0-2 each, M Mahony, C Power, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-3 (3fs), D O'Brien 0-2, B McCarthy, J Henley, T Ryan, R Grey 0-1 each. Referee: T Walsh
2 August 2020 Round 2 Passage 1-18 - 0-17 Tallow Fraher Field
M Cummins 0-9, L Flynn 1-2, E Reilly 0-2, O Connors 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1, J Whitty 0-1. R Grey 0-7, I Beecher 0-4, T Ryan 0-3, M O'Brien 0-1, K Geary 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.
8 August 2020 Round 3 Ballygunner 2-20 - 0-15 Passage Walsh Park
P Mahony 0-11, M Mahony 1-1, D Hutchinson 1-1, C Power 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1. M Cummins 0-8, K Fitzgerald 0-4, O Connors 0-2, J Burke 0-1.

Table
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Roanmore 22006-372-26234
Mount Sion 21011-363-34-42
Clonea 20023-225-35-190

Results
26 July 2020 Round 1 Mount Sion 1-19 - 1-13 Clonea Walsh Park
A Gleeson 0-8, S Roche 1-1, E McGrath 0-4, M O'Neill 0-4, MF O'Neill 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1. B Power 0-7, C Power 1-1, J Gleeson 0-3, M Power 0-1, S Clancy 0-1.
2 August 2020 Round 2 Roanmore 4-16 - 2-09 Clonea Walsh Park
B Nolan 1-8, E O'Toole 1-1, G O'Brien 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, S Nolan 1-0, C Dempsey 0-1, S Mackey 0-1, C Wadding 0-1. B Power 0-6, S Clancy 1-1, S Curry 1-0, R Cahill 0-1, J Power 0-1.
9 August 2020 Round 3 Mount Sion 0-17 - 2-21 Roanmore Walsh Park
M O'Neill 0-11, S Roche 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1, M Gaffney 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. B Nolan 1-8, P O'Sullivan 0-6, S Nolan 1-1, S Mackey 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, R Furlong 0-1, E O'Toole 0-1, C Wadding 0-1.

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Lismore 22008-404-39134
Fourmilewater 21010-413-39-72
Dungarvan 20025-366-39-60

Results
26 July 2020 Round 1 Dungarvan 1-17 - 0-21 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
P Curran 0-12, G Crotty 1-0, D Lyons 0-3, J Nagle 0-1, J Allen 0-1. A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-6, T Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.
1 August 2020 Round 2 Lismore 2-22 - 0-20 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
M Shanahan 2-17, I Daly 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, R Barry 0-1, F Reeney 0-1. A Ryan 0-9, J Barron 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, T Guiry 0-1, T Barron 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.
9 August 2020 Round 3 Dungarvan 4-19 - 6-18 Lismore Fraher Field
J Burke 1-8, P Curran 2-4, C Curran 0-4, G Crotty 1-0, J Nagle 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, T Loftus 0-1. R Barry 3-2, M Shanahan 0-10, O O'Gorman 2-0, J Prendergast 1-2, P Prendergast 0-2, F Reaney 0-2.

Table

  Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
De La Salle 22005-372-27194
Abbeyside 21013-384-21142
Ballysaggart 20022-184-45-330

Results
25 July 2020 Round 1 De La Salle 2-22 - 1-12 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
J Fagan 1-13, E Meaney 1-0, T Douglas 0-2, R Halloran 0-2, C McCann 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, K Moran 0-1, A Farrell 0-1. S Bennett 1-8, K Bennett 0-1, K Cashel 0-1, C O'Gorman 0-1, K Bennett 0-1.
1 August Round 2 Abbeyside 2-23 - 1-06 Ballysaggart Fraher Field
M Kiely 1-9, M Ferncombe 1-2, N Montgomery 0-4, M O'Halloran 0-3, P Hurney 0-2, T Looby 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, J Beresford 0-1. S Bennett 0-5, K Cashel 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1.
8 August 2020 Round 3 De La Salle 3-15 - 1-15 Abbeyside Walsh Park
J Fagan 1-4, K Moran 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, R Halloran 0-3, E Meaney 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, C McCann 0-1, T Douglas 0-1. M Ferncombe 0-7, N Montgomery 1-2, M Kiely 0-4, P Hurney 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1.

Quarter-finals
15 August 2020 Quarter-final Roanmore 0-13 - 1-14 Passage Walsh Park
B Nolan 0-8 (7fs, 1 65), G O’Brien 0-2, S Mackey, P O’Sullivan, E Power 0-1 each. Report M Cummins 0-5 (5fs), K Fitzgerald 0-4 (2fs), L Flynn 1-0, O Connors 0-2 (1f), Callum O’Neill, D Lynch, P Flynn 0-1 each.
15 August 2020 Quarter-final Ballygunner 2-18 - 0-12 Fourmilewater Fraher Field
Pauric Mahony (1-9, 8fs), D Hutchinson (1-4), T O’Sullivan (0-3), K Mahony, T Foley (0-1 each). Report A Ryan (0-9, 7fs), S Ryan (0-2), S Walsh (0-1).
16 August 2020 Quarter-final Mount Sion 3-18 - 2-17 De La Salle Walsh Park
Martin O’Neill 0-11 (6fs, 1 65), A Kirwan 2-0, S Roche 1-1, A Gleeson 0-4, M Gaffney 0-2. Report K Moran 1-2, J Fagan 0-5 (4fs, 1 65), R Halloran 1-0, E Barrett, E Meaney 0-3 each, S Ryan, T Douglas 0-2 each.
16 August 2020 Quarter-final Lismore 2-22 - 3-11 Abbeyside Fraher Field
M Shanahan 1-11 (7fs), Oisin O’Gorman 1-5, F Reaney 0-2, I Daly, J Shanahan, Jack Prendergast, P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report M Ferncombe 2-8 (1-0 pen, 6fs), C Prunty 1-0, P Hurney, D McGrath, S Whelan Barrett 0-1 each.

Semi-finals
22 August 2020 Semi-final Ballygunner 2-25 - 1-10 Lismore Fraher Field
D Hutchinson 2-8, Pauric Mahony 0-12 (9fs, 1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-2, P Leavy, C Sheahan, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report M Shanahan 0-6 (5fs), P Prendergast 1-0, J Shanahan 0-3, F Reaney 0-1. Referee: M O'Brien
23 August 2020 Semi-final Mount Sion 1-21 - 0-26 Passage Walsh Park
M Cummins (0-6 frees)(0-9); L Flynn (0-5); K Fitzgerald (0-4); J Whitty (0-3); O Connors (0-2); G Cullinane, A Roche, J Roche (0-1 each). Report Martin O’Neill (1 65, 0-10 frees)(0-11); A Gleeson (0-4), S Roche (1-1); Martin F O’Neill (0-2); M Gaffney, J Gleeson, L O’Brien (0-1 each).

Final
30 August 2020 Final Ballygunner 1-23 - 0-09 Passage Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony (0-8, 5f), D Hutchinson (0-5), C Sheahan (0-2), P Hogan (0-4), K Mahony (1-3), C Power (0-1). Report M Cummins (0-6,4f), G Cullinane 0-1, L Flynn (0-1), J Burke (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 3-44 53 4 13.25
2 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-48 51 5 10.20
3 Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 6-23 41 5 8.20
4 Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-36 36 4 9.00
5 Mikey Cummins Passage 0-34 34 5 6.80
6 Billy Nolan Roanmore 2-24 30 3 10.00
7 Jack Fagan De La Salle 2-22 28 3 9.33
8 Aaron Ryan Fourmilewater 0-27 27 3 9.00
9 Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 3-17 26 3 8.66
10 Patrick Curran Dungarvan 2-16 22 2 11.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 2-17 23 Fourmilewater
2 Jack Fagan De La Salle 1-13 16 Ballysaggart
3 Mark Ferncombe Abbeyside 2-08 14 Lismore
Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 2-08 14 Lismore
Maurice Shanahan Lismore 1-11 14 Abbeyside
4 Michael Kiely Abbeyside 1-09 12 Ballysaggart
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-09 12 Fourmilewater
Patrick Curran Dungarvan 0-12 12 Fourmilewater
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-12 12 Lismore
5 Ray Barry Lismore 3-02 11 Dungarvan
Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 2-05 11 Tallow
Billy Nolan Roanmore 1-08 11 Clonea
Billy Nolan Roanmore 1-08 11 Mount Sion
Johnny Burke Dungarvan 1-08 11 Lismore
Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 1-08 11 De La Salle
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-11 11 Roanmore
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-11 11 Passage
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-11 11 De La Salle
Martin O'Neill Mount Sion 0-11 11 Passage

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