2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
The 2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 19 August to 3 October 2020.
| Dates | 19 August – 3 October 2020 | ||
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| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh and Sons | ||
| Champions | Conahy Shamrocks (3rd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Dicksboro | ||
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The competition consisted of 20 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 13 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised seven senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage. [1]
Conahy Shamrocks defeated Dicksboro by 3–14 to 0–19 (after extra-time) in the final on 3 October 2020 at Nowlan Park. [2] As 2020 junior champions they were promoted to the 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Teams
Section A
Section B
- Ballyhale Shamrocks
- Clara
- Dicksboro
- Erin's Own[lower-alpha 2]
- James Stephens
- Rower–Inistioge
- St Patrick's
- relegated from 2019 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
- promoted from 2019 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship
Results
Quarter-finals
| 19 August 2020 Section B Quarter-final |
Erin's Own | 4–14 1–14 | St Patrick's | Ballyragget Referee: J Guinan |
| 30 August 2020 Section B Quarter-final |
Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1–10 3–18 | Clara | Bennettsbridge Referee: P Bowden |
| 30 August 2020 Section B Quarter-final |
Dicksboro | 5–26 1–12 | Emeralds | Danesfort Referee: J O'Dwyer |
Semi-finals
| 5 September 2020 Section B Semi-final |
James Stephens | 3–13 0–20 | Clara | Jenkinstown Referee: E Mansfield |
| 6 September 2020 Section B Semi-final |
Dicksboro | 2–24 2–12 | Erin's Own | Gowran Referee: C Tobin |
Final
| 13 September 2020 Section B Final |
James Stephens | 2–09 3–20 | Dicksboro | St John's Park Referee: P Dunphy |
Round 1
| 29 August 2020 Section A Round 1 |
Barrow Rangers | 1–18 0–16 | Kilmacow | Thomastown Referee: S McMahon |
Round 2
| 5 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Tullogher–Rosbercon | 4–14 0–11 | Barrow Rangers | Thomastown Referee: J O'Dwyer |
| 5 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Piltown | 4–16 1–17 | Slieverue | Mooncoin Referee: E Hayes |
| 5 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Conahy Shamrocks | 4–07 2–10 | Cloneen | Muckalee Referee: S Murphy |
| 5 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Graignamanagh | 0–10 1–19 | Blacks & Whites | Gowran Referee: P Bowden |
| 6 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Windgap | 0–16 1–20 | Emeralds | Kilmanagh Referee: G Rafter |
| 6 September 2020 Section A Round 2 |
Galmoy | 0–17 1–24 | Mooncoin | Danesfort Referee: S McMahon |
Quarter-finals
| 13 September 2020 Section A Quarter-final |
Mooncoin | 2–12 1–16 | Conahy Shamrocks | Thomastown Referee: C Everard |
| 13 September 2020 Section A Quarter-final |
Piltown | 1–17 2–11 | Blacks & Whites | Ballyhale Referee: D Hughes |
| 13 September 2020 Section A Quarter-final |
Tullogher–Rosbercon | 2–15 2–16 | Emeralds | Gowran Referee: S Delaney |
Semi-finals
| 19 September 2020 Semi-final |
Emeralds | 1–15 1–18 | Conahy Shamrocks | Nowlan Park Referee: G Quilty |
| 19 September 2020 Semi-final |
Piltown | 2–09 2–22 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard |
Final
| 3 October 2020 Final |
Conahy Shamrocks | 3–14 0–19 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park Referee: O Beehan |
| James Bergin 2-7 (0-5fs), Kieran Mooney 1-2 (0-1f), Tom Phelan 0-2, Eddie Delaney 0-1, Darragh Dooley 0-1 and Alan Healy 0-1. | David Ryan 0-10 (0-6fs), Padraic Moylan 0-3 (0-1fs), Sean Boyd 0-3, Aran Murphy 0-1, Paul O'Flynn 0-1, Joe Sheehan 0-1. |
References
- "2020 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- "Shamrocks find that bit extra to claim Kilkenny Junior Title". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.