2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
The 2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The original championship draw took place on 17 February 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 22 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1][2] The championship eventually began on 17 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.
| Dates | 17 July 2020 - 23 August 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Pettitt's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Simon Donohoe (captain) Vinny Parker (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Brendan Travers (captain) Louis Cullen (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 52 (2.74 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 602 (31.68 per match) | ||
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St. Martin's were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Glynn-Barntown at the quarter-final stage.[3][4]
On 23 August 2020, Shelmaliers won the championship after a 3-18 to 3-11 win over Naomh Éanna in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2014.[5]
Revised format
The championship originally featured two groups of six team but was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The redrawn groups were decided by an open draw. Relegation for the 2020 season will be abolished.
Team changes
Fixtures/results
Group A table
Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St. Martin's | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-42 | 3-31 | 17 | 4 |
| Oulart-the Ballagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-30 | 6-32 | -2 | 2 |
| Cloughbawn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-28 | 3-37 | -15 | 0 |
Group A fixtures
| 17 July 2020 Round 1 | St. Martin's | 5-19 - 3-16 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 24 July 2020 Round 2 | Cloughbawn | 0-15 - 0-23 | St. Martin's | Bellefield Road |
| 31 July 2020 Round 3 | Cloughbawn | 1-13 - 3-14 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Bellefield Road |
Group B table
Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Faythe Harriers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-25 | 0-27 | 7 | 4 |
| Fern's St. Aidan's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-37 | 3-26 | 2 | 2 |
| Fethard St. Mogue's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-26 | 1-35 | -9 | 0 |
Group B fixtures
| 18 July 2020 Round 1 | Ferns St. Aidan's | 0-16 - 2-11 | Faythe Harriers | Bellefield Road |
| 25 July 2020 Round 2 | Fethard St. Mogue's | 1-15 - 0-21 | Ferns St. Aidan's | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 31 July 2020 Round 3 | Faythe Harriers | 1-14 - 0-11 | Fethard St. Mogue's | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
Group C table
Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St. Anne's Rathangan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-42 | 4-36 | 3 | 4 |
| Glynn-Barntown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-38 | 3-33 | 2 | 2 |
| Rathnure | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-33 | 2-44 | -5 | 0 |
Group C fixtures
| 17 July 2020 Round 1 | St. Anne's Rathangan | 1-25 - 3-17 | Rathnure | Bellefield Road |
| 25 July 2020 Round 2 | Glynn-Barntown | 1-19 - 2-17 | St. Anne's Rathangan | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 1 August 2020 Round 3 | Rathnure | 1-16 - 1-19 | Glynn-Barntown | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
Group D table
Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Naomh Éanna | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-24 | 2-28 | 2 | 4 |
| Shelmaliers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-26 | 4-22 | 4 | 2 |
| Rapparees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-25 | 4-25 | -6 | 0 |
Group D fixtures
| 18 July 2020 Round 1 | Rapparees | 2-09 - 2-14 | Shelmaliers | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 24 July 2020 Round 2 | Naomh Éanna | 2-11 - 0-16 | Rapparees | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 1 August 2020 Round 3 | Shelmaliers | 2-12 - 2-13 | Naomh Éanna | Bellefield Road |
Quarter-finals
| 7 August 2020 Quarter-final | St. Martin's | 1-11 - 0-20 | Glynn-Barntown | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 8 August 2020 Quarter-final | Naomh Éanna | 1-17 - 0-13 | Fern's St. Aidan's | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 9 August 2020 Quarter-final | Faythe Harriers | 1-12 - 0-22 | Shelmaliers | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 9 August 2020 Quarter-final | St. Anne's Rathangan | 1-12 - 2-15 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
Semi-finals
| 16 August 2020 Semi-final | Oulart-the Ballagh | 1-19 - 1-20 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| 16 August 2020 Semi-final | Glynn-Barntown | 0-16 - 3-20 | Shelmaliers | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
Final
| 23 August 2020 Final | Naomh Éanna | 3-11 - 3-18 | Shelmaliers | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| P Doyle (0-7, 5 frees); C Dunbar, C Molloy, G Molloy (1-0 each); D Hughes (0-2); C McDonald, G Cullen (0-1 each). | Report | R Banville (1-8, 1-0 penalty, 3 frees, 1 65); J Cash, S Keane-Carroll (1-1 each); C Hearne, J Donohue (0-2 each); G Malone, E Doyle, C O’Shaughnessy, E Nolan (0-1 each). | Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna, Clonard) |
References
- "2020 Club Championship Draws". Hogan Stand. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Wexford club championship draws live streamed". Hogan Stand. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Forde, Gerry (27 October 2019). "St Martin's edge out St Anne's to win in Wexford final". RTÉ News. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Wexford SHC: Martin's dethroned as Glynn Barntown pull off shock victory". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Furlong, Brendan (27 October 2014). "Kelly inspires Shelmaliers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 October 2014.