2020 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2020 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
County	Galway
Year	2020
Sponsor	Brooks
Winners
Champions	St. Thomas' (5th win)
Manager	Kevin Lally
Captain	Conor Cooney
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)	Kinvara
	← 2019 2021 →

The 2020 Galway Senior Hurling Championship.^[1] was the 123rd staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. It was won by St. Thomas' for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in total.^[2]^[3] Kinvara participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2019 but were subsequently relegated.^[4] The competition was sponsored by Brooks for 3 years starting in 2020.^[5]

Competition format

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland the initial draw was scrapped, the format was changed^[6] and the groupings redrawn on 29 June 2020.^[7]

Twenty four teams compete in the initial group stages of the championship – the top ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior A Group and the second ranked twelve teams compete in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progress to the knockout stage. The competition format is explained further in each of the championship rounds in the sections below.

Group stage

Senior A

Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into three groups of 4 teams. The top teams from each group plus one drawn second team qualify for the quarter-finals. The remaining 2 second placed teams play in the preliminary quarter finals. The bottom team from each group will be relegated to playing in the following year's Senior B Section.

Senior A - Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Cappataggle	3	2	1	5-43	3-42	7	4
2	Loughrea	3	2	1	4-47	4-42	5	4
3	Tommy Larkin's	3	2	1	2-39	0-40	5	4
4	Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry	3	0	2	4-38	8-43	-17	0

Loughrea were drawn from the second placed teams to go straight into the quarter-finals

24 July 2020 19:00 Round 1	Tommy Larkin's	1-16 - 0-15	Loughrea	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh
	Jason Flynn (0-8, 0-6 frees); Conor Gardiner (1-2); Ronan Murphy (0-3); Kevin McHugo (0-2); Darren Duggan (0-1)		Jamie Ryan (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Johnny Coen, Anthony Burns (0-2); Neil Keary (0-2 frees); Joseph Mooney (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh

26 July 2020 17:00 Round 1	Cappataggle	4-16 - 2-14	Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Ger O'Connor
	Niall Collins (2-2); Alan Dolan (0-7 frees); James Egan (1-1); Michael Garvey (1-0); Jarlath Mannion (0-3); Stephen Creaven (0-2); Darragh Dolan (0-1)		Shane Moloney (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Thomas Gordon (2-0); David Jordan, John Whelan, Padraig Brehony, Ben Moran (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Ger O'Connor

9 August 2020 13:00 Round 2	Loughrea	1-16 - 1-12	Cappataggle	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Alan Kelly
	Jamie Ryan (0-8, 0-6 frees); Anthony Burns (1-4); Brian Keary, Emmet Mahoney, Neil Keary, Martin McManus (0-1)		Alan Dolan (0-10 frees); Jarlath Mannion (1-1); James Egan (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Alan Kelly

9 August 2020 17:00 Round 2	Tommy Larkin's	1-11 - 0-10	Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran
	Jason Flynn (0-7 frees); Ronan Murphy (1-1); Eanna Murphy (0-1 free); Colm Flynn, Conor Gardiner (0-1)		Shane Maloney (0-4 frees); Niall Maloney (0-3); Paul Killeen, Thomas Gordon, Ben Moran (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran

22 August 2020 18:00 Round 3	Loughrea	3-16 - 2-14	Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Shane Hynes
	Neil Keary (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-2 '65s); Emmet Mahoney, Anthony Burns (1-1); Martin McManus (0-3); Shane O'Brien (1-0); Joseph Mooney (0-2), Dylan Shaughnessy (0-1)		Shane Moloney (1-7, 0-6 frees); Padraig Brehony (1-0); Niall Moloney (0-3); Paul Killeen, Kevin Moloney, Ben Moran, Thomas Gordon (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Shane Hynes

22 August 2020 18:00 Round 3	Cappataggle	0-15 - 0-12	Tommy Larkin's	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	Alan Dolan (0-7, 0-5 frees); Dan Nevin (0-2 frees); Donal Mannion, Jarlath Mannion (0-2); Niall Collins, Eanna Garvey (0-1)		Jason Flynn (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Colm Flynn, Conor Gardiner (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

Senior A - Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Turloughmore	3	2	0	2-54	1-49	8	4
2	Liam Mellows	3	2	1	5-44	1-47	9	4
3	Oranmore-Maree	3	1	2	1-45	3-53	-14	2
4	Clarinbridge	3	1	2	0-55	3-49	-3	2

25 July 2020 14:00 Round 1	Turloughmore	1-17 - 1-15	Liam Mellows	Pearse Stadium Referee: John Keane
	Conor Walsh (0-11, 0-9 frees, 0-1 '65); Barry Callanan (1-1); Sean Linnane (0-2); Jamie Holland (0-1 free); Diarmuid Mullen, Sean Loftus, Gary Burke (0-1)		Tadhg Haran (1-11, 0-5 frees, 1-0 penalty, 0-2 '65s, 0-2 sidelines); Adrian Morrissey (0-2, 0-1 free); Sean Morrissey, Jack Forde, Jack Hastings, Aonghus Callanan (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: John Keane

26 July 2020 15:30 Round 1	Oranmore-Maree	1-17 - 0-19	Clarinbridge	Pearse Stadium Referee: Brian Keon
	Niall Burke (1-9, 0-7 frees); Conor Hanniffy (0-3); Mark Hanniffy (0-2); Eanna Burke, Ross Malone, Ronan Hanniffy (0-1)		Evan Niland (0-15, 0-11 frees); Mikey Daly (0-1 sideline); Patrick Foley, Andrew Monaghan, Mark Kennedy (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Brian Keon

8 August 2020 14:00 Round 2	Turloughmore	1-21 - 0-11	Oranmore-Maree	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Conor Walsh (0-6 frees); Jamie Holland (0-4, 0-3 frees); Sean Linnane (0-4); Ronan Badger (1-0); Gary Burke (0-2); Daniel Loftus, Fergal Moore, Daithi Burke, Brion Connolly, Barry Callanan (0-1)		Niall Burke (0-6 frees); Sean McInerney (0-2); Mark Hanniffy, Conor Hanniffy, Padriac Keane (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

8 August 2020 18:00 Round 2	Liam Mellows	2-16 - 0-13	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Taghg Haran (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); Aonghus Callanan (1-2); Conor Hynes (1-1); Adrian Morrissey, Jack Forde, Conor Kavanagh (0-1)		Evan Niland (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Sean Kilduff, TJ Brennan, Patrick Foley, Cian Salmon, Mark Kennedy (1-0)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue

21 August 2020 19:00 Round 3	Clarinbridge	0-23 - 0-16	Turloughmore	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Curley
	Evan Niland (0-9, 0-5 frees); TJ Brennan (0-5, 0-1 sideline); Andrew Monaghan (0-3); Sean Kilduff (0-2); Alan Armstrong, Shane Ryan, Patrick Foley, Mikey Daly (0-1)		Ronan Badger (0-5 frees); Matthew Keating (0-3); Conor Walsh (0-2 frees); Jamie Holland (0-1 free); Diarmuid Mullen, Daithi Burke, Barry McDonagh, Richard Doyle, Gary Burke (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Curley

23 August 2020 17:00 Round 3	Liam Mellows	2-13 - 0-17	Oranmore-Maree	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh
	Tadhg Haran (1-8, 1-6 frees, 1-0 penalty, 0-1 '65); Conor Hynes (1-0); Conor Kavanagh (0-2); Adrian Morrissey, Jack Forde, Aonghus Callanan (0-1)		Niall Burke (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Ross Malone (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Conor Hanniffy (0-2); Mark Hanniffy, Ronan Hanniffy (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh

Senior A - Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	St. Thomas'	3	3	0	6-83	4-51	38	6
2	Sarsfields	3	1	1	8-51	0-59	16	4
3	Castlegar	3	1	1	7-58	6-52	9	2
4	Portumna	3	0	2	1-51	12-81	-63	0

25 July 2020 18:00 Round 1	St. Thomas'	2-23 - 3-18	Castlegar	Pearse Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly
	Conor Cooney (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Eanna Burke (1-2); Oisin Flannery (0-4); Brendan Farrell (0-3); Darragh Burke (0-2, 0-1 free); David Sherry, Fintan Burke, David Burke, Damien McGlynn (0-1)		Oisin Connolly (2-3); Ger Farragher (0-8, 0-7 frees); Dean Higgins (0-3); Enda Concannon (1-0); Jack Coyne (0-2); Cillian Callaghan, Jason O'Gorman (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly

26 July 2020 14:30 Round 1	Sarsfields	4-22 - 0-18	Portumna	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Kevin Cooney (1-7, 0-5 frees, 1-0 penalty, 0-1 '65); Jeffrey Lawless (2-2); Joseph Cooney (1-3); Alex Connaire (0-3); Ian Fox, Ian Skehill (0-2); Niall Morrissey, Eric Kenny, Mark O'Regan (0-1)		Joe Canning (0-9 frees); Ronan O'Meara (0-6); Neil Connelly, Andrew Smith, Adam Fogarty (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

7 August 2020 19:00 Round 2	St. Thomas'	0-22 - 1-18	Sarsfields	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	Conor Cooney (0-14, 0-13 frees); Evan Duggan, Eanna Burke, Oisin Flannery (0-2); James Regan, Brendan Farrell (0-1)		Kevin Cooney (0-11, 0-10 frees, 0-1 sideline); Mark O'Regan (1-0); Darren Skehill, Darren Morrissey, Niall Morrissey, Ian Skehill, Eric Kenny, Alan Ward, John Cooney (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

8 August 2020 14:00 Round 2	Castlegar	4-21 - 1-18	Portumna	Loughrea Referee: John McDonagh
	Jack Coyne (1-5); Dean Higgins (1-2); Cillian Callaghan (0-5); Sean Neary, Enda Concannon (1-0); Ger Farragher (0-3, 0-1 free); Mark Gill, Oisin Connolly (0-2); Simon Thomas, Jason O'Gorman (0-1)		Joe Canning (1-12, 1-6 frees, 0-3 '65s); Neil Conneely (0-2); Conor Goode, Sean Tuohy, Declan McLaughlin, David O'Meara (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: John McDonagh

21 August 2020 19:00 Round 3	St. Thomas'	4-38 - 0-15	Portumna	Loughrea Referee: Noel Quinn
	Conor Cooney (1-14, 0-5 frees); Eanna Burke (0-9); Darragh Burke (1-3); David Burke (1-1); Evan Duggan, Damien McGlynn (0-3); Oisin Flannery (1-0); Shane Cooney (0-2); Sean Skehill, Bernard Burke, Damien Finnerty (0-1)		Joe Canning (0-10, 0-6 frees); Adam Fogarty (0-2); Jack Canning (0-1 free); Neil Connelly, Ronan O'Meara (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Noel Quinn

22 August 2020 14:00 Round 3	Sarsfields	3-11 - 0-19	Castlegar	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Niall Morrissey (0-10, 0-9 frees); Kevin Cooney (2-0, 1-0 free); Alex Connaire (1-0); Ian Fox (0-1)		Ger Farragher (0-13, 0-11 frees); Oisin Connolly (0-2); Mark Gill, Jason O’Gorman, Dean Higgins, Owen Teagle (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

Senior B

Senior B consists of 12 teams divided into three groups of 4. The top two teams in each group qualify for the 2020 preliminary quarter finals and compete in the following year's Senior A competition. The bottom placed teams in each group enter the relegation playoffs.

Senior B - Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Craughwell	3	2	1	0	7-63	7-38	25	5
2	Gort	3	2	1	0	4-55	0-42	25	5
3	Ballinderreen	3	1	0	2	6-37	6-56	-19	2
4	Kinvara	3	0	0	3	4-39	8-58	-31	0

Craughwell top the group on "Scores for"

25 July 2020 14:00 Round 1	Ballinderreen	2-15 - 2-12	Kinvara	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Karol Collins
	Roy Lane (1-4, 0-3 frees); Niall Coen (0-5, 0-2 frees); Luke Prendergast (1-1); Shane Larkin, Kieran Ryan (0-2); Kevin Lane (0-1)		Conor Whelan (1-8, 1-5 frees); Tom O'Donovan (1-1); Colm Callanan (0-2 frees); James O'Hara (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Karol Collins

30 July 2020 17:00 Round 1	Craughwell	0-17 - 1-14	Gort	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Niall Healy (0-10, 0-9 frees); Adrian Prendergast, Thomas Monaghan (0-2); Jamie Ryan, Shane Dolan, Dean Callanan (0-1)		Aiden Helebert (0-10 frees); Greg Lally (1-0 penalty); Ronan Burke (0-2); Paddy Commins, Paul Killilea (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue

9 August 2020 13:00 Round 2	Gort	1-21 - 0-14	Kinvara	Pearse Stadium Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Aiden Helebert (0-14, 0-8 frees); Gerard O'Donoghue (1-0); Greg Lally (0-2, 0-1 free, 0-1 '65); Paddy Commins (0-2); Jason O'Donoghue, Jason Grealish, Richie Cummins (0-1)		Conor Whelan (0-5, 0-4 frees); Colm Callanan (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); Shane Kavanagh, David Burke, Conor Burke, Jake Comyn, Barry Britton, Eanna Linnane (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Conor Quinlan

9 August 2020 17:00 Round 2	Craughwell	2-24 - 4-11	Ballinderreen	Pearse Stadium
	Niall Healy (0-10, 0-7 frees); Jamie Ryan (2-2); Adrian Prendergast (0-4); Thomas Monaghan (0-3); Dean Callanan (0-2); Gerard O’Halloran, Patrick Monaghan, Shane Dolan (0-1)		Roy Lane (3-2, 1-0 penalty, 1-1 frees); Kevin Lane (1-3); Niall Coen (0-5, 0-2 frees); David O'Connor (0-1)	Pearse Stadium

23 August 2020 13:00 Round 3	Craughwell	5-22 - 2-13	Kinvara	Pearse Stadium Referee: Paul Fahy
	Niall Healy (1-10, 0-7 frees); Patrick Monaghan (2-2); Thomas Monaghan (1-3); Adam Clarke (1-0); Jamie Ryan (0-3); Shane Dolan (0-2); Dean Callanan, Gerard O’Halloran (0-1)		Conor Whelan (1-5, 1-3 frees); Colm Callanan (0-3 frees); James O'Hara (0-2); Shane Kavanagh, Conor Burke, David Burke, Tom O’Donovan (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Paul Fahy

23 August 2020 13:00 Round 3	Gort	2-20 - 0-11	Ballinderreen	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Derek Kelly
	Aiden Helebert (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Richard Cummins (1-4); Greg Lally (0-3, 0-2 frees); Mike Mullins (1-0); Paddy Commins (0-2); Jack Grealish, Jason O’Donoghue, Gerard O’Donoghue (0-1)		Roy Lane (0-4, 0-1 '65, 0-1 sideline); Shane Larkin (0-3), Sean Meehan, Luke Prendergast, David O’Connor (0-1); Kevin Lane (0-1 free)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Derek Kelly

Senior B - Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Killimordaly	3	2	0	1	5-51	2-46	14	4
2	Ardrahan	3	2	0	1	5-34	1-44	2	4
3	Athenry	3	1	1	1	1-57	5-47	-2	3
4	Beagh	3	0	1	2	0-42	3-47	-14	1

25 July 2020 14:00 Round 1	Athenry	1-16 - 0-19	Beagh	Loughrea Referee: Derek Kelly
	Cian Burke (1-6, 1-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Paddy Rabbitte, Ronan Hardiman (0-2); John Grealish (0-1 free), Eoin Lawless, James Divilly, Noel Keogh, Cillian Lawless, Ciaran O'Dwyer (0-1)		Evan Hunt (0-7, 0-3 frees); Rory Gantley (0-4 frees); Joe Gantley, Padraigh Landers (0-2); Kevin Keehan (0-2 frees); Stephen Diviney (0-1 free); Connell Keane (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Derek Kelly

25 July 2020 18:00 Round 1	Killimordaly	1-16 - 2-10	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy
	Brian Burke (1-8, 0-6 frees); David Earls, Iomar Creaven (0-2); Eanna Ryan, Luke Lynskey, Brian Concannon, Tommy Earls (0-1)		Ciaran Fahy (1-5, 0-3 frees); Darrach Fahy (1-0 penalty); Sean Gardiner (0-2); Stephen Whelan, Ross Albertini, Ian Lynskey (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy

8 August 2020 14:00 Round 2	Ardrahan	3-12 - 0-18	Athenry	Pearse Stadium Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Cianan Fahy (2-3); Darrach Fahy (0-4 frees); Liam Forde (1-0); Sean Gardiner (0-2 frees); Ross Albertini (0-2); Iarla Tannian (0-1)		Cian Burke (0-11, 0-9); Martin Cullen, Eoin Caulfield (0-2); Mark Hannon, Cillian Lawless, Paddy Rabbitte (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Conor Quinlan

8 August 2020 18:00 Round 2	Killimordaly	2-19 - 0-13	Beagh	Pearse Stadium Referee: Karol Collins
	Brian Burke (0-12, 0-6 frees); David Earls (1-1); Brian Concannon (1-0); Luke Lynskey, Tommy Earls (0-2); Eanna Ryan, Iomar Creaven (0-1)		Rory Gantley (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Joe Gantley (0-3); Connell Keane, Evan Hunt, Adrian Tuohey (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Karol Collins

22 August 2020 14:30 Round 3	Athenry	0-23 - 2-16	Killimordaly	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Cian Burke (0-13, 0-11 frees); Ronan Hardiman (0-3); Paddy Rabbitte (0-2); Paddy Hannon, Noel Keogh, Ciarán O'Dwyer, Eoin Caulfield, Cillian Lawless (0-1)		Brian Burke (2-7, 0-6 frees); David Earls (0-3); Brian Concannon (0-2); Adam Brett, David Concannon, Eanna Ryan, Darragh Cooney (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Gerry Donoghue

22 August 2020 14:30 Round 3	Ardrahan	0-12 - 0-10	Beagh	Pearse Stadium Referee: Brian Keon
	Sean Gardiner (0-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Darrach Fahy (0-3, 0-1 free, 0-1 '65); Ross Albertini (0-3); Eoin O Donnell, Iarla Tannian (0-1)		Rory Gantley (0-2 frees); Padraigh Landers, Joe Gantley, John Moylan (0-2); Eoin Mahon, Evan Hunt (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Brian Keon

Senior B - Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	3	3	0	6-54	3-51	12	6
2	Mullagh	3	2	1	3-54	4-44	7	4
3	Padraig Pearses	3	1	2	4-40	2-52	-6	2
4	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	3	0	3	2-52	6-53	-13	0

25 July 2020 14:00 Round 1	Mullagh	1-22 - 1-14	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon
	Cathal Dervan (0-8 frees); Davy Glennon (0-5); Ronan Glennon (0-3, 0-1 sideline); Finnian Coone (1-0); Keith Coen (0-2); Sean Hardiman, Sean O'Brien, Justin Gaynor, Ronan Mitchell (0-1)		Brian Molloy (1-7, 0-5 frees, 0-2 '65, 1-0 penalty); Jack Kenny (0-3); Niall Broderick (0-2); Stephen Molloy, Liam Kelly (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon

25 July 2020 18:00 Round 1	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	1-19 - 1-14	Padraig Pearses	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran
	Mark Kelly (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Noel Ward (1-1); Padraig Mannion (0-3); Cathal Mannion, Ross Hannon (0-2); Sean Bleahene, Darragh Glynn, Ronan Kelly (0-1)		Oisin Flannery (0-7 frees); Tomas Flannery (1-0 free); Cormac Ward (0-2, 0-1 free); Colm Raftery (0-1 '65); Conor Fahy, Damien Wynne, Sean Hardiman (0-1); Eric Ward (0-1 free)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran

8 August 2020 18:00 Round 2	Mullagh	1-14 - 0-15	Padraig Pearses	Loughrea Referee: Brian Keon
	Cathal Dervan (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-2 '65s); Sean Callanan (1-0); Ronan Glennon (0-2, 0-1 '65); Davy Glennon (0-2); Keith Coen (1-0)		Eric Ward (0-7, 0-6 frees); Ronan Bellew (0-4); Gary Lally (0-2); Dean Reilly, Tomas Flannery (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Brian Keon

9 August 2020 17:00 Round 2	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	2-20 - 1-19	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Loughrea Referee: Peter Murphy
	Cathal Mannion (1-4, 0-3 frees); Mark Kelly (0-7, 0-5 frees); Padraic Mannion (0-3); John Finnerty (1-0); Ronan Kelly, Ross Hannon (0-2); Noel Warde, Niall Glynn (0-1)		Brian Molloy (1-12, 0-7 frees, 0-2 '65, 0-1 sideline); Jack Kenny (0-3); Niall Broderick, Michael Lynch (0-2)	Loughrea Referee: Peter Murphy

21 August 2020 19:00 Round 3	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	3-15 - 1-18	Mullagh	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Paul Fahy
	Mark Kelly (0-9, 0-6 frees); Padraic Mannion (1-2); John Finnerty, Niall Glynn (1-0); Cathal Mannion (0-2, 0-1 free); Eoghain Delaney, Ronan Kelly (0-1)		Cathal DervanR(1-6, 0-4 frees); Ronan Glennon (0-4 frees); Davy Glennon (0-4); Sean Hardiman, Cathal Hardiman, Keith Coen, Ronan Mitchell (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Paul Fahy

23 August 2020 13:30 Round 3	Padraig Pearses	3-11 - 0-19	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Emmet Ward (0-6, 0-5 frees); Dean Reilly (2-0); Tomas Flannery (1-0); Mark Hennelly (0-3); Cyril Donnellan (0-2)		Brian Molloy (0-8, 0-6 frees); Alvin Mitchell (0-3); Stephen Molloy, Jack Kenny, Kevin Roche (0-2); Michael Lynch, Liam Kelly (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Conor Quinlan

Senior Relegation

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Beagh	2	1	1	4-28	1-35	2	2
2	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	2	1	1	1-36	2-31	2	2
3	Kinvara	2	1	1	2-29	4-27	-4	2

Beagh top the group on "score for"

29 August 2020 18:00 Relegation Round 1	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	0-22 - 1-15	Beagh	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Brian Molloy (0-11, 0-5 frees, 0-2 '65s); Liam Kelly (0-3); Michael Lynch, Kevin Roche (0-2); Stephen Molloy, Alvin Mitchell, Niall Broderick, Conor Molloy (0-1)		Kevin Keehan (0-7 frees); John Moylan (1-2); Evan Hunt, Rory Gantley (0-2); Tommy McKeown, Joe Gantley (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Conor Quinlan

6 September 2020 15:00 Relegation Round 2	Kinvara	1-16 - 1-14	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran
	Conor Whelan (0-7, 0-5 frees); Niall Bermingham (0-3); Tom O’Donovan (1-0); Colm Callanan (0-2 frees); David Burke (0-2); Shane Kavanagh, James O’Hara (0-1)		Liam Kelly (0-5, 0-3 frees); Jack Kenny (1-1); Conor Molloy (0-3 frees); Vinnie Kenny (0-2); Stephen Roche, Brian Molloy (0-1 free); Tom Tierney (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran

12 September 2020 14:00 Relegation Round 3	Beagh	3-13 - 1-13	Kinvara	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Padraic Landers (2-3); Rory Gantley (0-5, 0-1 free, 0-1 '65); Joe Gantley (1-1); Evan Hunt (0-2); John Moylan (0-1); Kevin Keehan (0-1 free)		Conor Whelan (1-11, 0-8 frees); Colm Callanan (0-1 free); Ger Mahon (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

Senior Relegation Playoff

15 August 2021 14:00 Relegation Play-off	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	2-20 - 1-14	Kinvara	Kenny Park, Athenry
				Kenny Park, Athenry

Senior Knockout stage

Senior Preliminary Quarter-finals

29 August 2020 13:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Killimordaly	0-25 - 1-18	Mullagh	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	Brian Burke (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Brian Concannon (0-5); Paul Creaven (0-3); Luke Lynskey (0-2); Jack Fitzpatrick, David Earls, Tommy Earls, Daren Daly (0-1)		Cathal Dervan (0-10, 0-9 frees); Ronan Glennon (0-3, 0-2 frees); Cathal Conway (1-0); Sean Hardiman (0-2); Cathal Hardiman, Davy Glennon, Conor Hardiman (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

29 August 2020 16:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Sarsfields	4-17 - 0-19	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Niall Morrissey (1-6, 0-5 frees); Ian Fox (1-3); Ian Skehill (1-2); Mark O'Regan (1-0); Kevin Cooney (0-2 sidelines); Ronan Quinn, John Cooney, Alex Connaire, Jeffrey Lawless (0-1)		Sean Gardiner (0-7 frees); Pearse McCrann, Iarla Tannian (0-3); Eoin O'Donnell, Darrach Fahy, Ross Albertini, Liam Forde, Cian Walsh (0-1); Cianan Fahy (0-1 free)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue

30 August 2020 15:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Liam Mellows	2-19 - 1-21	Gort	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Tadhg Haran (0-6, 0-4 frees); Adrian Morrissey, Jack Forde (0-4); Aonghus Callanan (1-1); Conor Kavanagh (1-0); Mark Hughes, Sean Morrissey, Jack Hastings, Conor Hynes (0-1)		Aiden Helebert (0-12, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Richard Cummins (0-4); Gerard O'Donoghue (1-1); Jason Grealish (0-2); Mike Mullins, Kevin Killilea (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

30 August 2020 18:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	2-18 - 2-17	Craughwell	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Mark Kelly (0-7, 0-4 frees); Padraic Mannion (1-3); Cathal Mannion (0-4, 0-3 frees); John Finnerty (1-1); Sean Bleahene, Ronan Kelly, Ross Hannon (0-1)		Niall Healy (0-8 frees); Jamie Ryan, Thomas Monaghan (1-1); Dean Callanan, Shane Dolan (0-2); Gerard O'Halloran, Adrian Prendergast, Adam Clarke (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

Senior Quarter-finals

The three teams who finished first in the Senior A groups and one of the second placed teams (drawn at random) will play the four winners of the senior preliminary quarter finals.

5 September 2020 14:30 Quarter-final	St. Thomas'	1-23 - 2-16	Killimordaly	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Paul Fahy
	Conor Cooney (0-8, 0-6 frees); Eanna Burke (0-6); Oisin Flannery (1-1); David Burke (0-3); Darragh Burke, Bernard Burke (0-2); James Regan (0-1)		David Concannon (1-2); Jack Fitzpatrick (1-0); Tommy Earls (0-3); Brian Burke (0-3, 0-2 frees); Eanna Ryan, Paul Creaven, Brian Concannon (0-2); David Earls, Daren Daly (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Paul Fahy

5 September 2020 17:30 Quarter-final	Cappataggle	0-20 - 0-13	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John McDonagh
	Alan Dolan (0-10, 0-4 frees, 0-4 '65s); Jarlath Mannion (0-4); Donal Mannion (0-2); Eanna Garvey, Niall Collins, James Egan (0-1); Steven Creaven (0-1 '65)		Mark Kelly (0-5, 0-4 frees); Cathal Mannion, Ronan Kelly, Padraic Mannion (0-2); Luke Cosgrove, John Finnerty (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John McDonagh

6 September 2020 14:30 Quarter-final	Loughrea	0-22 - 1-13	Liam Mellows	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Neil Keary (0-8, 0-5 frees); Martin MacManus (0-5); Caimin Killeen, Emmet Mahoney, Joseph Mooney (0-2); Paul Hoban, Dylan Shaughnessy, Brian Keary (0-1)		Tadhg Harnan (1-7, 0-7 frees); Conor Hynes (0-3); Conor Elwood (0-2); Adrian Morrissey (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan

6 September 2020 17:30 Quarter-final	Turloughmore	2-25 - 2-19	Sarsfields	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly
	Conor Walsh (1-5, 0-5 frees); Sean Loftus (1-4); Sean Linnane (0-7); Daithi Burke, Barry Callanan (0-2); Daniel Loftus, Jamie Holland, Kevin Hussey, Matthew Keating, Brion Connolly (0-1)		Kevin Cooney (1-4, 0-1 penalty, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 free); Ian Fox (1-4); Niall Morrissey (0-6 frees); Mark O'Regan (0-2); Kevin Hynes, Alex Connaire, Jeffrey Lawless (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly

Senior Semi-finals

20 September 2020 16:30 Semi-final	Turloughmore	2-17 - 1-17	Loughrea	Pearse Stadium Referee: John Keane
	Conor Walsh (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Barry Callanan (1-3); Gary Burke (1-0); Jamie Holland (0-2, 0-1 free); Daniel Loftus, Daithi Burke, Matthew Keating, Sean Linnane (0-1)	Report	Neil Keary (0-8, 0-7 frees); Joseph Mooney (1-2); Jamie Ryan (0-4, 0-1 sideline); Emmet Mahoney (0-2); Paul Hoban (0-1 free)	Pearse Stadium Referee: John Keane

27 September 2020 15:00 Semi-final	St. Thomas'	1-15 - 0-17	Cappataggle	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Conor Cooney (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Eanna Burke (1-0); Oisin Flannery (0-3); John Headd, James Regan, Darragh Burke (0-2); David Burke (0-1)	Report	Alan Dolan (0-6 frees); Jarlath Mannion (0-4), Donal Mannion, Damien Joyce, Niall Collins, Oran Finn (0-1); Dan Nevin (0-1 sideline); James Skehill, Steven Creaven (0-1 free)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

Senior final

4 October 2020 14:00 Final	Turloughmore	0-15 - 1-14	St. Thomas'	Kenny Park, Athenry Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Kelly
	Seán Linnane (0-4); Conor Walsh (0-4 frees); Fergal Moore, Matthew Keating (0-2); Gary Burke, Barry Callanan, Seán Loftus (0-1)	Report	Conor Cooney (1-6, 0-6 frees); Oisín Flannery (0-3); Darragh Burke, James Regan, Éanna Burke, Brendan Farrell, Fintan Burke (0-1 free)	Kenny Park, Athenry Attendance: 200 Referee: Alan Kelly


St. Thomas':
1	Gerald Kelly
2	Cian Mahoney
3	Fintan Burke
7	Sean Skehill
18	John Headd
6	Shane Cooney
4	David Sherry
8	David Burke
9	James Regan
12	Evan Duggan
11	Conor Cooney (c)
10	Darragh Burke
15	Eanna Burke
13	Oisin Flannery
14	Bernard Burke
Substitutes Used:
19	Brendan Farrell for Evan Duggan (51 mins)
Manager:
Kevin Lally


Turloughmore:
1	Mark Fahy
2	Mikey Morris
3	Ronan Burke
17	Mark Murphy
4	Daniel Loftus
6	Jamie Holland
7	Kevin Hussey
5	Fergal Moore
8	Daithi Burke (c)
11	Conor Walsh
9	Sean Loftus
19	Matthew Keating
13	Barry Callanan
15	Gary Burke
10	Sean Linnane
Substitutes Used:
23	Brion Connolly for Daithi Burke (30 mins)
12	Barry McDonagh for Matthew Keating (45 mins)
8	Daithi Burke for Barry Callanan (58 mins)
14	Ronan Badger for Gary Burke (58 mins)
Joint Managers:
Joe Hession, Francis Forde

References

^ "2020 Galway Hurling Championship Draws". Galway Bay FM. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Champions again! St Thomas finish strong to complete Galway hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "Galway SHC: Conor Cooney inspires St Thomas' to third title". Irish Examiner. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style". Connacht Tribune. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Club Hurling Championship Sponsor". Galway GAA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Galway Hurling Championship Proposals 2020" (PDF). Galway GAA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
^ "Revised Hurling Club Draws 2020". Galway GAA. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[1] "2020 Galway Hurling Championship Draws". Galway Bay FM. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[2] "Champions again! St Thomas finish strong to complete Galway hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[3] "Galway SHC: Conor Cooney inspires St Thomas' to third title". Irish Examiner. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.

[4] "Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style". Connacht Tribune. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[5] "Club Hurling Championship Sponsor". Galway GAA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[6] "Galway Hurling Championship Proposals 2020" (PDF). Galway GAA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[7] "Revised Hurling Club Draws 2020". Galway GAA. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

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