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2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The competition began on 27 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020.

The defending champion was Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny.[1]

Ballyhale Shamrocks defeated Borris–Ileigh by 0–18 to 0–15 in the final at Croke Park on 18 January 2020 to win the competition.[2] This was the club's eighth title, as well as a second title in succession.

T. J. Reid of Ballyhale Shamrocks was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 2–53.

Format

County Championships

The top hurling teams in Ireland's counties compete in their senior club championship. Each county decides the format for determining their county champions – it can be knockout, double-elimination, league, etc or a combination.

Only single club teams are allowed to enter the All-Ireland Club championship. If a team which is an amalgamation of two or more clubs, a divisional team or a university team wins a county's championship, a single club team will represent that county in the provincial championship as determined by that county's championship rules. Normally it is the club team that exited the county championship at the highest stage.

Provincial Championships

Leinster, Munster and Ulster organise a provincial championship for their participating county champions. Connacht discontinued their senior club championship after 2007 but they do organise intermediate and junior championships. The Galway champions represent Connacht in the All-Ireland senior club semi-finals as Galway club hurling is at higher level than the hurling in the other four Connacht counties.

Some Leinster, Munster and Ulster counties enter their senior champions in the All-Ireland intermediate club championship (tier 2) as it is recognised that club hurling is weak in those counties.

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in all matches including the final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

All-Ireland

The two semi-finals will be played on the weekend 4–5 January 2020 with the final scheduled for 19 January 2020 at Croke Park.[3] The All-Ireland Club SHC final was traditionally played at Croke Park on 17 March (St Patrick's Day).

All matches are knock-out. Two ten minute periods of extra time are played each way if it's a draw at the end of normal time in the semi-finals or final. If the score is still level after extra time the match is replayed.

Initial Schedule

County championships April 2019 to November 2019
Provincial championships October 2019 to December 2019
All-Ireland semi-finals 4–5 January 2020
All-Ireland final 19 January 2020

Team summaries

Team County Captain(s) Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Border Ballycran Border Down Pádraig Flynn Gary Savage
Gary Gordon 		1993 2018
Border Ballygunner Border Waterford Philip Mahony
Conor Power 		Darragh O'Sullivan
David Franks 		2018 2018
Border Ballyhale Shamrocks Border Kilkenny Michael Fennelly Henry Shefflin 2019 2018 2018
Border Borris–Ileigh Border Tipperary Conor Kenny
Seán McCormack 		Johnny Kelly 1987 1986 1986
Border Clonkill Border Westmeath Brendan Murtagh Kevin O'Brien 2018
Border Cuala Border Dublin Colm Cronin Willie Maher 2018 2018 2017
Border Dunloy Border Antrim Paul Shiels Gregory O'Kane 2009 2017
Glen Rovers Border Cork Brian Moylan Richie Kelleher 1977 1976 2016
Border Middletown Border Armagh Odhran Curry Conor McCann 2017
Border Patrickswell Border Limerick Cian Lynch Ciarán Carey 1990 2016
Border Rathdowney–Errill Border Laois Paddy Purcell John Delaney 2014
Border Sixmilebridge Border Clare Séadna Morey
Noel Purcell 		Tim Crowe 1996 2000 2017
Border Slaughtneil Border Derry Chrissy McKaigue Michael McShane 2017 2018
Border St Martin's Border Wexford Willie Devereux
Paudie Kelly 		Tomás Codd 2017
Border St Mullin's Border Carlow Marty Kavanagh Niall O'Donnell 2016
Border St Rynagh's Border Offaly Conor Clancy Ken Hogan 1993 2016
Border St Thomas' Border Galway Conor Cooney Kevin Lally 2013 2018

Leinster

Further information: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ballyhale Shamrocks 5-18
St Martin's 1-16
Clonkill 2-15
Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-21
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-21
St Mullin's 0-15
St Mullin's 2-13
Cuala 0-18
St Mullin's 2-17
Rathdowney–Errill 1-19
Rathdowney–Errill 4-16
St Rynagh's 0-10

Quarter-finals

3 November 2019 Quarter-final St Mullin's 2-13 - 0-18 Cuala Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
M Kavanagh (0-10, 0-9 frees); J Doyle (1-1), J Kavanagh (1-1), S Murphy (0-1). Report D Treacy (0-10, 0-8 frees), D Ó Floinn (0-2), S Moran (0-2), J Malone (0-1), D O’Connell (0-1); C Sheanon (0-1), B Fitzgerald (0-1) Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
3 November 2019 Quarter-final Rathdowney–Errill 4-16 - 0-10 St Rynagh's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Kavanagh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline cut, 0-1 ’65, 0-8 frees), R King 2-0, J Ryan 1-1, P Purcell 0-2, S Dollard, J Fitzpatrick and B McGinley 0-1 each. Report A Treacy 0-6 (0-5 frees), G Conneely, S Dolan, O Hickey and G Scales 0-1 each.
3 November 2019 Quarter-final Clonkill 2-15 - 3-21 Ballyhale Shamrocks TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
B Murtagh 2-9 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), N Dowdall 0-2, L Loughlin, L Folan, A Price, S Power 0-1 each. Report E Cody 3-4, TJ Reid 0-11 (0-7f), E Shefflin, R Reid, A Mullen, E Reid, E Kenneally, M Aylward 0-1 each. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Semi-finals

16 November 2019 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 5-18 - 1-16 St Martin's UMPC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
TJ Reid 2-14 (0-11f, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 pen), C Fennelly, E Reid, B Cody 1-0 each, R Reid , E Cody 0-2 each, A Mullen 0-1. Report J Coleman 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), M Codd 1-0, J O’Connor, H O’Connor 0-2 each, J Firman, D Codd and R O’Connor 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
17 November 2019 Semi-final St Mullin's 2-17 - 1-19 Rathdowney–Errill Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-5 frees), J Doyle (0-5), P Boland (1-0), S Murphy (0-2), J O’Neill (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (0-12, 0-5 frees, 65), P Purcell (1-1); R King (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), P McCane (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), S Madden (0-1). Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Final

1 December 2019 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-21 - 0-15 St Mullin's MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
TJ Reid 0-9 (0-8f), A Mullen, B Cody 0-3 each, C Fennelly 1-0, E Cody 0-2, C Phelan, E Shefflin, M Aylward, E Reid 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 ’65), J O’Neill 0-2 (0-1 sl), J Doyle 0-1. Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin)

Munster

Further information: Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Borris-Ileigh 1-17
Glen Rovers 3-08
Borris–Ileigh 1-12
Ballygunner 1-11
Ballygunner 0-17
Sixmilebridge 0-12 Patrickswell 0-09
Ballygunner 1-21

Quarter-final

3 November 2019 Quarter-final Sixmilebridge 0-12 - 1-21 Ballygunner O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
A Morey (0-05, 0-04f), C Deasy (0-03), C Morey (0-02, 0-01f, 0-01'65), B Corry (0-01), J Shanahan (0-01). Report Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-09f), D Hutchinson (1-02), P Hogan (0-03), C Power (0-02), C Sheahan (0-01), T O'Sullivan (0-01), M Mahony (0-01), B O'Keeffe (0-01, 0-01f). Attendance: 1,916
Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

10 November 2019 Semi-final Borris–Ileigh 1-17 - 3-08 Glen Rovers Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Kenny 0-6; K Maher 0-5 (0-3f); J Kelly 0-4; J Devaney 1-0; B Maher 0-2 (0-1 f; 0-1 ‘65). Report P Horgan 2-4 (1-3f, 0-1 ‘65); M Dooley 1-0; D Brosnan 0-2; D Dooley, G Kennefick 0-1 each. Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
10 November 2019 Semi-final Ballygunner 0-17 - 0-09 Patrickswell Walsh Park, Waterford
D Hutchinson and P Mahony (4fs) 0-5 each, M Mahony 0-4, P Hogan, B O’Sullivan, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-5 (3fs), J Kelleher 0-2, D Byrnes (f), J Flynn 0-1. Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Final

24 November 2019 Final Ballygunner 1-11 - 1-12 Borris–Ileigh Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Pauric Mahony (0-5, 4 frees); D Hutchinson (0-3); B O’Sullivan (1-0); B O’Keeffe, P Leavy, C Sheahan (0-1 each). Report B Maher (0-7, 6 frees); Kieran Maher (1-0); J Kelly (0-3, 1 sideline); Kevin Maher, C Kenny (0-1 each). Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Ulster

Further information: Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-finals Final
      
Slaughtneil 1-17
Middletown 0-08
Slaughtneil 1-15
Dunloy 0-10
Dunloy 2-23
Ballycran 0-11

Semi-finals

27 October 2019 Semi-final Slaughtneil 1-17 - 0-08 Middletown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
12:45 pm C O'Doherty (0-11, 0-9 frees), S McGuigan (1-0), B Cassidy (0-2), B Rodgers (0-2); G Bradley (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1). Report D Carvill (0-8, 0-7 frees). Attendance: 3,553
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)
27 October 2019 Semi-final Dunloy 2-23 - 0-11 Ballycran Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2:30 pm C Cunning (1-7, 0-2 65, 0-4 frees), N Elliott (0-4), A McGrath (1-0), N McKeague (0-3), Keelan Molloy (0-3), P Shiels (0-2), C Brogan (0-1); E O’Neill (0-1), E Smyth (0-1), R McGarry (0-1). Report C Woods (0-6, 0-4 frees), L Savage (0-5). Attendance: 3,553
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)

Final

10 November 2019 Final Dunloy 0-10 - 1-15 Slaughtneil Páirc Esler, Newry
3:00 pm C Cunning (0-7, 6f), R Molloy (0-1); E O'Neill (0-1), N Elliott (0-1). Report C O'Doherty 1-4 (1-0 pen, 4fs), B Rogers 0-3, J McGuigan 0-2, M McGuigan, Sé McGuigan, B Cassidy, M McGrath 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

5 January 2020 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-24 - 2-19 Slaughtneil Páirc Esler, Newry
2:00 pm TJ Reid 0-11 (10f), C Fennelly 2-1, E Shefflin, B Cody 0-3 each, R Corcoran, E Cody 0-2 each, E Reid, P Mullen 0-1. Report C O’Doherty 0-9 (9f), B Rogers 1-2, J McGuigan 1-0, B Cassidy 0-3, C McKaigue 0-2, M McGrath, S Ó Caiside, S McGuigan 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
5 January 2020 Semi-final Borris–Ileigh 1-21 - 1-14 St Thomas' LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Maher 0-10 (6fs,2 65s), Kevin Maher 0-5 (3fs), J Devaney 1-1, C Kenny 0-3, Kieran Maher, J Kelly 0-1 each. Report Darragh Burke 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), E Burke 1-0, C Cooney 0-3, B Burke 0-2, S Cooney, J Regan, David Burke, O Flannery all 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Final

Main article: 2020 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final
19 January 2020 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-18 - 0-15 Borris–Ileigh Croke Park, Dublin
2:00 pm TJ Reid 0-8 (0-5f), P Mullen 0-3, E Shefflin, E Reid, A Mullen 0-2 each, C Fennelly 0-1. Report J Kelly 0-7 (0-1 sideline), B Maher 0-6 (0-4f), T Ryan, K Maher 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
1L Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-24
1U Slaughtneil 2-19
1L Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-18
1M Borris–Ileigh 0-15
1M Borris–Ileigh 1-21
1C St Thomas' 1-14

Statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-53 59 5 11.80
2 Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 1-31 34 3 11.33
3 Cormac O'Doherty Slaughtneil 1-24 27 3 9.00
4 Mark Kavanagh Rathdowney–Errill 1-22 25 2 12.50
Brendan Maher Borris–Ileigh 0-25 25 4 6.25
5 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-20 20 3 6.66
6 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10 19 5 3.80
7 Conal Cunning Dunloy 1-14 17 2 8.50
8 Brendan Murtagh Clonkill 2-09 15 1 15.00
Jerry Kelly Borris–Ileigh 0-15 15 4 3.25
9 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-02 14 5 2.80
10 Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 1-10 13 3 4.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-14 20 St Martin's
2 Brendan Murtagh Clonkill 2-09 15 Ballyhale Shamrocks
3 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-04 13 Clonkill
Mark Kavanagh Rathdowney–Errill 1-10 13 St Rynagh's
4 Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 1-09 12 Rathdowney–Errill
Mark Kavanagh Rathdowney–Errill 0-12 12 St Mullin's
Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 0-12 12 Ballyhale Shamrocks
5 Cormac O'Doherty Slaughtneil 0-11 11 Middletown
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-11 11 Clonkill
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-11 11 Slaughtneil

Awards

Further information: AIB GAA Club Player Awards

Team of the Year

  1. James McCormack
  2. Paddy Stapleton
  3. Joey Holden
  4. Darren Mullen
  5. Evan Shefflin
  6. Brendan Maher
  7. Shane Cooney
  8. Dan McCormack
  9. Chrissy McKaigue
  10. Brendan Rogers
  11. T. J. Reid
  12. Jerry Kelly
  13. Dessie Hutchinson
  14. Colin Fennelly
  15. Martin Kavanagh

Hurler of the Year

Also nominated: PLAYER NAME (Club) & PLAYER NAME (Club)

References

  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (17 March 2019). "Colin Fennelly inspires Ballyhale to All Ireland glory as Henry Shefflin reaches another milestone". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 January 2020). "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris-Ileigh". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland club finals to be played in January from 2020". www.irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.