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.

2020 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Dates19 August – 3 October 2020
Teams20
SponsorJJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions Conahy Shamrocks (3rd title)
Runners-up Dicksboro
2019 (Previous) (Next) 2021

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

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Section A

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Section B

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  1. ^ relegated from 2019 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
  2. ^ promoted from 2019 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

Results

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Section B

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Quarter-finals

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19 August 2020 (2020-08-19)
Section B Quarter-final
Erin's Own 4–14   1–14 St Patrick's Ballyragget
Referee: J Guinan

30 August 2020 (2020-08-30)
Section B Quarter-final
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–10   3–18 Clara Bennettsbridge
Referee: P Bowden

30 August 2020 (2020-08-30)
Section B Quarter-final
Dicksboro 5–26   1–12 Emeralds Danesfort
Referee: J O'Dwyer

Semi-finals

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)
Section B Semi-final
James Stephens 3–13   0–20 Clara Jenkinstown
Referee: E Mansfield

6 September 2020 (2020-09-06)
Section B Semi-final
Dicksboro 2–24   2–12 Erin's Own Gowran
Referee: C Tobin

Final

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
Section B Final
James Stephens 2–09   3–20 Dicksboro St John's Park
Referee: P Dunphy

Section A

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Round 1

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29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)
Section A Round 1
Barrow Rangers 1–18   0–16 Kilmacow Thomastown
Referee: S McMahon

Round 2

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5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)
Section A Round 2
Tullogher–Rosbercon 4–14   0–11 Barrow Rangers Thomastown
Referee: J O'Dwyer

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)
Section A Round 2
Piltown 4–16   1–17 Slieverue Mooncoin
Referee: E Hayes

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)
Section A Round 2
Conahy Shamrocks 4–07   2–10 Cloneen Muckalee
Referee: S Murphy

5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)
Section A Round 2
Graignamanagh 0–10   1–19 Blacks & Whites Gowran
Referee: P Bowden

6 September 2020 (2020-09-06)
Section A Round 2
Windgap 0–16   1–20 Emeralds Kilmanagh
Referee: G Rafter

6 September 2020 (2020-09-06)
Section A Round 2
Galmoy 0–17   1–24 Mooncoin Danesfort
Referee: S McMahon

Quarter-finals

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13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
Section A Quarter-final
Mooncoin 2–12   1–16 Conahy Shamrocks Thomastown
Referee: C Everard

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
Section A Quarter-final
Piltown 1–17   2–11 Blacks & Whites Ballyhale
Referee: D Hughes

13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
Section A Quarter-final
Tullogher–Rosbercon 2–15   2–16 Emeralds Gowran
Referee: S Delaney

Combined Play-offs

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Semi-finals

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19 September 2020 (2020-09-19)
Semi-final
Emeralds 1–15   1–18 Conahy Shamrocks Nowlan Park
Referee: G Quilty

19 September 2020 (2020-09-19)
Semi-final
Piltown 2–09   2–22 Dicksboro Nowlan Park
Referee: C Everard

Final

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3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)
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

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  1. ^ "2020 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Shamrocks find that bit extra to claim Kilkenny Junior Title". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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