2020 National Hurling League – Wikipedia

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The 2020 National Hurling League was the 89th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.

Division 1 was restructured in 2020 into two groups of approximately equal strength.[1][2][3]

The league was originally scheduled to end on 29 March 2020. The public health measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland resulted in most of the final stages being delayed to October and the Division 1 final stage being reduced from five games to one.[4][5][6]

Eir Sport and RTÉ provide live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights. TG4 broadcast Sunday afternoon games. The highlights programmes are RTÉ2’s League Sunday on Sunday evenings, TG4’s GAA 2020 on Monday evenings and Eir Sport’s Allianz Leagues Reloaded on Wednesday evenings.

Limerick were the winners, defeating Clare in the final on 25 October.[7][8]

League structure

Thirty-five teams compete in the 2020 NHL –

  • twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1
  • six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A
  • five teams in Division 3B.

All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.

Teams by Province and Division
Province Div 1 Div 2A Div 2B Div 3A Div 3B Total
Connacht 1 1 1 0 2 5
Leinster 6 3 1 2 0 12
Munster 5 1 0 0 0 6
Ulster 0 1 2 4 2 9
Britain 0 0 2 0 1 3
Total 12 6 6 6 5 35

Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.

The Division 1 semi-finals had been proposed to finish on the day the games are played avoiding the need for replays. If a semi-final is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after two further five minute periods of extra time, the outcome is to be decided by a free-taking competition. This is intended to prevent games from going to a replay and allow the league finals to be held on the scheduled date.[9]

Tie-breaker

  • If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams.
  • If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

  • The top team in each group qualifies for the NHL final. (Originally, the group winner would have advanced to the semi-finals, and the second- and third placed team in each group qualify for the NHL quarter-finals)
  • The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A

Division 2A

  • The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1
  • The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B

Division 2B

  • The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A
  • The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A

Division 3A

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B
  • The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B

Division 3B

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A[10]

Table of Contents

Division 1[edit]

Division 1 Format[edit]

The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength based on their league performance in 2019. This group structure was introduced in 2020. (Previously the top six ranked teams were in Division 1A and the teams ranked 7–12 were in Division 1B.)

Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top team in each group qualifies for the league final. The last-placed team in each group plays in the relegation playoff with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 Group A[edit]

Division 1 Group A Table[edit]

  NHL final

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 1 Group A Round 1[edit]
25 January 2020
5:15 pm
Round 1
Tipperary Colours of Roscommon.svg 0-18 – 2-14 Limerick Colours of Leinster Council.svg Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 11,867
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
J Forde 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 sideline), J Morris 0-3, J McGrath 0-3, P Cadell 0-1, W Connors 0-1. Report A Gillane 1-6 (0-4f, 0-1 sideline), D Dempsey 0-3, G Hegarty 1-0, T Morrissey 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2 (0-1ff), S Flanagan 0-1.

26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1
Galway Colours of Galway.svg 1-24 – 0-10 Westmeath Colours of Galway.svg Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
J Canning (0-12, 0-09f, 0-01 ’65), T Haran (0-06); C Whelan (1-00), C Mannion (0-03); S Linnane (0-01), T Monaghan (0-01), S Bleahane (0-01). Report K Doyle (0-07, 0-07f), E Price (0-02, 0-01f), C Boyle (0-01).

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Waterford Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-24 – 3-17 Cork Colours of Cork.svg Walsh Park, Waterford
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
S Bennett 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65), P Curran 1-3, K Bennett 0-5 (0-1 sideline), J Fagan 0-2 (0-1 sideline), I Daly, J Prendergast, M Kearney 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 2-2, P Horgan 0-6 (0-6f), C Lehane 1-0, D Cahalane 0-3, S Harnedy, D Fitzgibbon, M Coleman 0-2 each_

Division 1 Group A Round 2[edit]
1 February 2020
7:00 pm
Round 2
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 2-24 – 1-25 Tipperary Colours of Roscommon.svg Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
P Horgan 1-9 (pen, 0-8f), R O’Flynn 1-3, A Cadogan 0-4, S Harnedy, D Fitzgibbon 0-2 each, D Cahalane, A Walsh, L Meade, M Coleman 0-1 each. Report B Hogan 1-0 (pen), M Kehoe, J McGrath, J Forde (3f) 0-4 each, P Maher 0-3, P Cadell, J Morris 0-2 each, J Cahill, R Maher (f), N O’Meara, A Flynn 0-1 each.

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Limerick Colours of Leinster Council.svg 1-19 – 0-14 Galway Colours of Galway.svg LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 14,151
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
D Reidy 0-7 (0-4f), D Dempsey 1-1, G Hegarty, T Morrissey, A Gillane (0-1f) 0-2 each, D O’Connell, D Hannon, S Flanagan, G Mulcahy, W O’Donoghue 0-1 each. Report J Canning 0-7 (0-5f), C Whelan 0-2, S Bleahane, S Cooney, A Harte, C Cooney (0-1f), C Mannion 0-1 each.

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Westmeath Colours of Galway.svg 1-15 – 3-18 Waterford Colours of Monaghan.svg TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
N Mitchell 1-6 (5fs), C Doyle 0-4, A Devine 0-2, E Price, D Clinton and S McGovern 0-1 each. Report S Bennett 2-8 (4fs, 4 65s), J Fagan 1-0, D Lyons and P Curran 0-2 each, J Dillon, B Nolan, P Mahony, M Kearney, I Daly and D Hutchinson 0-1 each.

Division 1 Group A Round 3[edit]
7 March 2020
5:30 pm
Round 3
Limerick Colours of Leinster Council.svg 1-21 – 1-17 Waterford Colours of Monaghan.svg LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 9,097
Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow)
G Hegarty 1-5, A Gillane 0-7 (5 frees), G Mulcahy 0-4, D Dempsey 0-2, P O’Loughlin, D Reiby, R Hanley 0-1 each. P Mahony 0-7 (6 frees), J Fagan 1-0, S Bennett 0-3 (1 free), J Barron 0-2, C Lyons, P Hogan, I Daly, B Power, D Lyons (0-1 each).

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Galway Colours of Galway.svg 3-21 – 3-13 Tipperary Colours of Roscommon.svg Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
E Niland 0-14 (13f), C Whelan 2-0, B Concannon 0-4, C Mannion 1-0, C Cooney, J Coen, J Flynn (1 sl) 0-1 each. Report J Forde 1-5 (2 65, 2f), J McGrath 2-1, C Darcy 0-2, P Maher, R Maher, D Quirke, M Breen, S Callanan 0-1 each.

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Westmeath Colours of Galway.svg 1-14 – 3-12 Cork Colours of Cork.svg TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
A Devine 1-8 (7f, 1-0 “65”), D McNicholas 0-2, D Clinton 0-2, J Boyle 0-1, A Clarke 0-1. Report P Horgan 2-8 (7f, 2-0 “pens”, 1 “65”), B Cooper 1-0, C Lehane 0-2, T O’Mahony 0-1 (1 S/L), L Meade 0-1.

Division 1 Group A Round 4[edit]
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 2-21 – 0-29 Limerick Colours of Leinster Council.svg Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Attendance: 11,212
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
P Horgan 0-17 (0-15f, 0-1 65), S Kingston 1-1, A Walsh 1-0, D Dalton 0-02 (0-1 sideline), B Cooper 0-1. A Gillane 0-13 (0-11f), D O’Donovan 0-3, C Lynch, S Flanagan, P O’Loughlin, K Hayes (0-2 each), W O’Donoghue, D Dempsey D Byrnes (65), T Morrissey, G Hegarty 0-1 each.

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Waterford Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-17 – 0-16 Galway Colours of Galway.svg Walsh Park
Attendance: 3,652
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
P Mahony 0-8 (5fs, 1 65), J Fagan 0-2, C Lyons, A Gleeson (f) K Moran, J Barron, S Bennett, P Curran, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report C Whelan 0-4, T Haran (3fs) C Mannion 0-3 each, E Niland (2fs), B Concannon 0-2 each, S Loftus, S Bleahane 0-1 each.

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Tipperary Colours of Roscommon.svg 3-27 – 0-16 Westmeath Colours of Galway.svg Semple Stadium
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
J Forde 0-14 (0-9f, 0-1sl), J Morris 1-3, C Darcy 1-1, S Callanan 1-1, R Maher 0-3, A Flynn 0-2, M Breen 0-2, M Kehoe 0-1. Report K Doyle 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), A Devine 0-5 (0-5f), D McNicholas 0-2, A Clarke 0-1, C Doyle 0-1.

Division 1 Group A Round 5[edit]
1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Limerick Colours of Leinster Council.svg 1-24 – 0-18 Westmeath Colours of Galway.svg LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: S HYnes (Galway)
D Reidy 0-8 (0-7f), T Morrissey 0-7 (0-4f), S Flanagan 0-4, D Dempsey 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, B Nash 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1. Report D McNicholas 0-10 (0-8f, 0-2sl), D Clinton 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, J Coll 0-2, S Clavin 0-1.

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Galway Colours of Galway.svg 2-18 – 1-16 Cork Colours of Cork.svg Pearse Stadium
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
B Concannon (1-2); J Flynn (1-1); C Mannion (0-5, 0-3 frees); C Cooney (0-3, 0-2 frees); E Niland (0-2 frees), N Burke (0-2 each); A Tuohey, A Harte, D Burke (0-1 each). Report P Horgan (0-9, 0-9 frees); T O’Mahony (1-1, 0-1 sc); S Kingston (0-2); D Fitzgibbon, C Lehane, B Cooper, A Walsh (0-1 each).

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Tipperary Colours of Roscommon.svg 0-24 – 2-16 Waterford Colours of Monaghan.svg Semple Stadium
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
J Forde 0-11 (5 65s, 4fs), D Quirke 0-4, S Callanan, P Maher 0-2 each, J McGrath, C Barrett, N McGrath, N O’Meara, C Darcy all 0-1 each Report P Mahony 0-7 (6fs), P Hogan 1-2, S Bennett 1-1, J Barron 0-2, K Moran, D Hutchinson, N Montgomery, C Gleeson all 0-1 each

Division 1 Group B[edit]

Division 1 Group B Table[edit]

  NHL final   Relegated

Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 1 Group B Round 1[edit]
25 January 2020
7:00 pm
Round 1
Laois Colours of Laois.svg 2-16 – 2-27 Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg MW Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
R King 0-11 (7f), E Rowland 1-1 (f), W Dunphy 1-0, J Kelly, A Bergin, J Keyes, E Gaughan 0-1 each Report J O’Connor 0-6f, C McDonald 1-3, P Morris 0-4, R O’Connor, P Foley (fs) 0-3 each, A Nolan 1-0, K Foley, L Óg McGovern, C Dunbar 0-2 each, S Murphy, S Casey (f) 0-1 each.

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Clare Colours of Clare.svg 1-27 – 0-14 Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
T Kelly (0-12, 6f), S O’Donnell (1-2), J Conlon (0-3,1f), D Fitzgerald (0-2), A McCarthy (0-2), D McInerney (0-1), P O’Connor (0-1), I Galvin (0-1), D Reidy (0-1), R Taylor (0-1), D McMahon (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (0-8, 7f), C Nolan (0-3, 1f), John Michael Nolan (0-2), R Coady (0-1).

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3-21 – 0-18 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 5,605
Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow)
A Murphy 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), B Ryan 2-0, G Aylward 1-0, P Deegan 0-2, C Fogarty 0-2, N Brassil 0-2, W Walsh 0-2, M Keoghan 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, M Carey 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, L Scanlon 0-1. Report O O’Rorke 0-6 (0-4 frees), S Moran 0-4 (0-3 frees), R Hayes 0-2 (0-1 free), E Dillon 0-2, C Crummey 0-1, R McBride 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1.

Division 1 Group B Round 2[edit]
2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 4-18 – 2-17 Laois Colours of Laois.svg Parnell Park
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
O O’Rorke 1-7 (0-6 frees, 0-1 ’65), D Keogh 1-2, S Moran 0-3 (0-2 frees), E Dillon and R Hayes 1-0 each, D Burke and J Hetherton 0-2 each, J Malone and R McBride 0-1 each. W Dunphy 2-1, R King 0-6 (0-5 frees), S Bergin 0-3, C McEvoy 0-2, A Dunphy, J Kelly, E Rowland (free), P Purcell and J Ryan 0-1 each.

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 0-15 – 0-18 Clare Colours of Clare.svg Chadwick’s Wexford Park
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
J O’Connor 0-4 (3 frees), P Foley 0-3 (3 frees), R O’Connor, C McDonald (0-2 each), A Rochford, M Fanning, P Morris, L Óg McGovern 0-1 each. Report T Kelly 0-12 (10 frees), D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Taylor 0-2, S O’Donnell 0-1.

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 0-09 – 3-21 Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
M Kavanagh (0-6, five frees); C Nolan, T Joyce, E Byrne (0-1 each). A Murphy (0-8, frees); R Hogan (1-3); J Maher (1-2); G Aylward (1-1); W Walsh, N Brassil (0-2 each); E Murphy (0-1, free); A Nolan, B Sheehan (0-1 each).

Division 1 Group B Round 3[edit]
15 February 2020
5:00 pm
Round 3
Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 0-09 – 0-20 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
M Kavanagh 0-6 (4f), JM Nolan 0-2, D English 0-1 (1f). Report P Ryan 0-5 (3f, 1 “65”), R McBride 0-4, O O’Rorke 0-3 (3f), S Moran 0-2 (1f), D Keogh 0-2, D Gray 0-2, C Crummey 0-2.

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Clare Colours of Clare.svg 0-17 – 0-09 Laois Colours of Laois.svg Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
T Kelly 0-8 (four frees), A Shanagher 0-3, I Galvin 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, J Browne 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, D Reidy 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Report R King 0-4 (four frees), W Dunphy 0-3 (one free), P Purcell 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1.

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 1-16 – 1-14 Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg Chadwick’s Wexford Park
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
P Morris 0-7 (6 frees), C McDonald 1-1, J O’Connor 0-3, A Nolan 0-2, D Reck, P Foley (free), D O’Keeffe 0-1 each. Report A Murphy 0-4 (4 frees), R Hogan 0-3, B Ryan 1-0, J Donnelly 0-2, J Maher, W Walsh, D Brennan (free), M Keoghan, P Deegan 0-1 each.

Division 1 Group B Round 4[edit]
22 February 2020
5:00 pm
Round 4
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 0-18 – 2-14 Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg Croke Park
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
P Ryan 0-8 (8fs), R McBride and R Hayes (1f) 0-2 each, E Dillon, C Boland, J Madden, C Crummey, D Burke, and O O’Rorke (f) 0-1 each. Report P Morris 0-7 (4fs, 165) R O’Connor 0-4 (1f), J O’Connor and M Fanning (pen) 1-0 each P Foley, D O’Keeffe and L Chin (f) 0-1 each.

22 February 2020
7:00 pm
Round 4
Laois Colours of Laois.svg 0-15 – 0-14 Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg MW Hire O’Moore Park
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
R King 0-12 (9f), C McEvoy, W Dunphy, A Dunphy 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-11 (8f), C Nolan 0-2, J Nolan 0-1.

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1-19 – 3-13 Clare Colours of Clare.svg UPMC Nowlan Park
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
A Murphy (0-7, frees); G Aylward (1-1); A Mullen, J Donnelly, W Walsh (0-2 each); D Mullen, R Leahy, B Ryan, R Hogan, E Cody (0-1 each). Report S O’Donnell (2-1); T Kelly (0-7, four frees); R Taylor (1-0); D Reidy, J Conlon, C Guilfoyle, D Ryan, A Cunningham (0-1 each).

Division 1 Group B Round 5[edit]
1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 2-29 – 1-11 Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg Chadwick’s Wexford Park
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
R O’Connor (1-4 frees) 1-6, D O’Keeffe 1-2, P Morris (4f) 0-8, J O’Connor 0-3, C Flood, A Nolan, H Kehoe 0-2 each, S Donohoe, M Dwyer, C McDonald, C Dunbar 0-1 each. Report D Byrne 1-1, C Nolan (6f) 0-8, T Joyce, M Kavanagh 0-1 each.

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Clare Colours of Clare.svg 0-27 – 1-15 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg Cusack Park, Ennis
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
T Kelly 0-12 (10f, 0-1 ’65), D McInerney 0-4, D McMahon 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, S O’Donnell 0-3, J Conlon 0-1, D Reidy 0-2, A Shanagher 0-1, G Cooney 0-1 Report D Burke 0-10 (6f), E Dillon 1-0, P Crummey 0-3, D Gray 0-1, R Hayes 0-1

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3-22 – 1-19 Laois Colours of Laois.svg UMPC Nowlan Park
E Cody 1-8 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees, 0-2 65s), A Murphy 1-5 0-3 frees, 0-1 65), B Ryan 1-1, J Maher, M Keoghan 0-2 each, R Leahy, G Aylward and J Bergin 0-1 each. D Brennan 0-1 free. Report R King 0-8 (0-4 frees, 0-2 65s), P Purcell and W Dunphy 0-3 each, E Rowland 1-0 (penalty), E Gaughan 0-2, J Lennon, A Dunphy and J Ryan 0-1 each.

Division 1 Final[edit]

This game was also the 2020 Munster quarter-final.[11][12]

25 October 2020 NHL Final Clare Colours of Clare.svg 1-23 (26) (36) 0-36 Colours of Leinster Council.svg Limerick Thurles  
15:45 GMT (UTC±0) (HT: 0-15 – 0-15) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: Ryan Taylor 1
Pts: Tony Kelly 17 (9f), Cathal Malone 2, Diarmuid Ryan 2, Stephen O’Halloran 1, Ryan Taylor 1
Report Pts: Aaron Gillane 12 (9f, 1 ’65), Gearoid Hegarty 5, Tom Morrissey 4, Peter Casey 3, Kyle Hayes 3, Diarmaid Byrnes 3, Graeme Mulcahy 2, Cian Lynch 1, Declan Hannon 1, Seamus Flanagan 1, Pat Ryan 1 Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 0
TV: RTÉ 2

Division 1 relegation play-off[edit]

The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Play-off
Colours of Galway.svgWestmeath 1-17 – 2-08 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
K Doyle (1-14, 0-10 frees, 0-1 sideline ball, 0-1 ’65), D McNicholas (0-1), S Clavin (0-1), D Clinton (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (1-3, 1 penalty, 0-3 frees), D Byrne (1-1), C Nolan (0-3, 2 frees), J Kavanagh 0-1.

Division 1 scoring statistics[edit]

Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game

Division 2A[edit]

Division 2A Table[edit]

  Division final, winner promoted   Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 2A Round 1[edit]

25 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1
Mayo 0-13 – 2-24 Kerry Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
S Boland (0-11, 10fs), S Crinnigan (0-1), G Kelly (0-1, 1f). Report S Conway (0-11, 7fs), B Barrett (1-4), J Conway (1-3), S Nolan (0-4), F Mackessy (0-1); C Harty (0-1),

26 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1
Wicklow 0-11 – 0-20 Antrim Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
Referee: C Mooney
E Donohue (0-3f), A O’Brien (0-2; 0-1f; 0-1 65′), E Kearns (0-2), J Doyle (0-2), D Staunton (0-1), P Doyle (0-1). Report N McManus (0-11; 0-10f), D McCloskey (0-2), G Walsh (0-2), C Johnston (0-1), E O’Neill (0-1), J McNaughton (0-1), M Bradley (0-1), N McKenna (0-1).

26 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1
Offaly 0-26 – 1-21 Meath St. Patrick’s Park, Birr
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
L Langton 0-12 (7f, 1 ’65); S Kinsella, T Geraghty 0-3 each; S Cleary, D Nally, E Cahill (2f) 0-2 each; L Fox (f), O Kelly 0-1 each. Report P O’Hanrahan 1-11 (9f, 1 ’65); A Douglas, J Regan (f) 0-3 each; J Toher (f), S Geraghty, D Kelly, E O’Donnchadh 0-1 each.

Division 2A Round 2[edit]

2 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 2
Meath 2-25 – 3-18 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: S Hynes
P O’Hanrahan 0-16 (0-12 fs, 0-1 65), J Regan 1-3 (1-0 pen), E O Donnchadha 1-1, J Toher 0-1, D Healy 0-1, P Slevin 0-1, A Healy 0-1 A O’Brien 1-9 (0-7 fs, 0-1 65), E McCormack 1-2, P Doyle 1-2, J Doyle 0-2, P Keane 0-1, D Staunton 0-1, C McNally 0-1

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Kerry 2-11 – 0-14 Offaly Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
S Conway (0-5); J Conway (1-1), C Harty (1-0), M Slattery (0-2), B Barrett (0-2), S Nolan (0-1). E Cahill (0-8), S Cleary (0-2), L Langton (0-2), C Kiely (0-1), B Duignan (0-1).

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Antrim 4-19 – 0-07 Mayo Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
Referee: G McGrath
A Delargy (2-0), N McKenna (1-3); N McManus (0-6), D McCloskey (1-2), E Campbell (0-4), C Boyd (0-1); G Walsh (0-1), J McNaughton (0-1), C McCann (0-1). S Boland (0-3), S Kenny (0-2), G Kelly (0-1); E Delaney (0-1).

Division 2A Round 3[edit]

15 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Meath 0-08 – 0-13 Kerry St. Loman’s Park, Trim
Referee: D Cunning (Antrim)
P O’Hanrahan 0-5 (4f); J Regan, E O Donnchadha, J Kelly 0-1 each. Report S Conway 0-7 (4f, 2 ’65); P Boyle, J Conway 0-2 each; B Barrett, M Leane 0-1 each.

16 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 3
Mayo 1-13 – 1-16 Wicklow Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
S Boland 0-6 (6f); C Freeman 1-2 (1-0 pen); S Kenny 0-3 (2f); E Delaney 0-2. Report A O’Brien 0-12 (10f, 1 ’65); E O’Donoghue 1-0; J Doyle, W Kavanagh, E McCormick, D Stanton 0-1 each.

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Offaly 0-20 – 2-14 Antrim Bord na Móna O’Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
E Cahill 0-11 (7f, 0-1 s/cut), P Geraghty 0-3 (0-1 s/cut), D Nally 0-3, B Watkins 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, B Murphy 0-1 Report N McManus 1-13 (10f, 0-1 65), D Nugent 1-0, C Johnson 0-1.

Division 2A Round 4[edit]

22 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Wicklow 1-12 – 1-20 Kerry Pearse Park, Arklow
Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
A O’Brien 0-9 (5f, 3′ 65s); P Doyle 1-0; E Donohoe 0-2 (1f); D Staunton O-1. Report S Conway 0-12 (10f, 1′ 65); Jason Diggins 1-0; B Barrett, M Slattery, D Goggin 0-2 each; M O’Leary, F O Sullivan 0-1 each.

23 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 4
Antrim 5-27 – 1-15 Meath Portglenone
Referee: S Stack
N McManus 2-9 (2f, 2 ’65s); K Molloy, E Campbell, J McNaughton 1-2 each; D Nugent, N McKenna, A O’Brien, R Molloy 0-2 each; G Walsh, J Maskey, M Bradley, N McKeague 0-1 each. Report P O’Hanrahan 0-9 (6f); N Potterson 1-1; J Toher 0-2; A Douglas, S Morris, J Kelly 0-1 each.

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Mayo 1-13 – 5-29 Offaly Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
S Boland 0-6 (4f); B Morley 1-0; S Kenny 0-4 (f); S Mulroy, D Huane, C Freeman 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-12 (6f); D Nally 3-2; O Kelly 1-1; L Fox (1f), L Langton 0-4 each; D King 1-0, S Cleary, B Murphy 0-2 each; J Sampson, C Kiely (f) 0-1 each.

Division 2A Round 5[edit]

1 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5
Offaly 4-29 – 2-14 Wicklow Bord na Móna O’Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
E Cahill 0-17 (0-13 frees), T Geraghty, P Geraghty and C Gath 1-1 each, D Nally 0-4, J Sampson 1-0, L Fox 0-2, D Doughan, B Murphy and P Kinsella 0-1 each. Report A O’Brien 1-9 (0-6 frees), E McCormack 1-0, M Boland 0-2, G Byrne, E Donohue and E Kearns 0-1 each.

1 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5
Meath 1-17 – 0-18 Mayo Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
P O’Hanrahan 0-8 (7f); J Regan 1-2 (1-0 pen); E Ó Donnchadha 0-3; J Kelly, M Burke, A Gannon, D Healy 0-1 each. Report S Boland 0-9 (7f); G Kelly, E Delaney 0-2 each; B Hunt, C Freeman, C Phillips, S Mulroy, A Phillips 0-1 each.

1 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5
Kerry 2-14 – 2-20 Antrim Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: C McAllister
P Boyle 0-6 (0-4f), J Conway (1-2), M Boyle (1-1), M Leane (0-2), B Barrett, S Nolan and M Slattery (0-1 each). Report N McManus (0-5, 3f, 1, 65), D Nugent (1-2), C McCann (1-0), K Molloy and N McKenna (0-3), J McNaughton (0-2), C Cunning, M Bradley, P Burke, E Campbell and D McCloskey (0-1 each).

Division 2A Final[edit]

18 October 2020
1:30 pm
Final
Antrim 2-23 – 2-20 Kerry O’Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
C Cunning (0-10,7fs), J McNaughton (1-5, 2fs), C McCann (1-1), N McKenna (0-3), P Burke, J Maskey, M Bradley and D Nugent (0-1 each). Report S Conway (1-14, 1-9fs, 2x 65s), M Boyle (1-1), M Leane (0-3), M O’Leary and S Nolan (0-1 each).

Division 2A scoring statistics[edit]

Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game

Division 2B[edit]

Division 2B Table[edit]

  Division final, winner promoted   Relegated

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 2B Round 1[edit]

25 January 2020
1:00 pm
Round 1
Roscommon 2-19 – 1-10 Warwickshire Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
MJ Egan 1-7, C Egan 1-1, P Kelly 0-4, G Egan 0-3, E Costello, J Kilkenny, A Moore, S Curley (SC) 0-1 each. Report L Hand 1-5 (5f), J Collins 0-3 (1 ’65, 1f), W Allen (1f), R Duggan (SC) 0-1 each.

26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1
Kildare 2-26 – 0-20 London St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
B Byrne 1-13 (12f), J Sheridan 1-4 (f), M Delaney 0-3 (2f), J Burke, T Forde, S Christansen, R Kelly, P Divilly, Cathal Dowling 0-1 each. Report A Sheehan 0-12 (9f), K Morrissey 0-2, J Goulding, D Corrigan, S Lohan, B Hickey, O Royston, C Nelson 0-1 each.

26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1
Derry 1-19 – 0-19 Down Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)
C O’Doherty 0-13 (12fs); R Mullan 1-0; O McKeever 0-2; C Kelly, E Cassidy, P Cleary and T Brady 0-1. Report O McManus 0-13 (12fs); R McCusker 0-2; J McManus, C Woods, P McCrickard and T Murray 0-1 each.

Division 2B Round 2[edit]

1 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Warwickshire 0-01 – 5-19 Kildare Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
L Hands 0-1. Report B Byrne 3-9 (6f, 1 sideline); S Ryan 1-1; J Burke 0-3; D Molloy 1-0; N Ó Muineacháin, J Sheridan 0-2 each; A Kelly, S Whelan 0-1 each.

2 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 2
Down 3-23 – 0-11 Roscommon McKenna Park, Rubane
Referee: T Gleeson


Division 2B Round 3[edit]

15 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 3
Down 3-22 – 2-08 Warwickshire McKenna Park, Rubane

16 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 3
Roscommon 0-13 – 0-10 London Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: K Jordan
C Dolan (0-10), MJ Egan (0-2), S Curley (0-1). D Nolan (0-10).

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Derry 2-16 – 3-13 Kildare Owenbeg

Division 2B Round 4[edit]

22 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 4
Derry 4-22 – 2-07 Warwickshire

23 February 2020
12:30pm
Round 4
Kildare 5-21 – 2-12 Roscommon

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
London 0-16 – 2-28 Down

Division 2B Round 5[edit]



1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Roscommon 0-10 – 0-16 Derry Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan

Division 2B Final[edit]

18 October 2020
2 pm
Final
Derry 0-17 – 2-16 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
C O’Doherty (0-11, 10f), E McGill, J Mullan (0-2 each), O McKeever, P Cleary (0-1 each) Report E Sands, P Óg McCrickard (1-2 each), O McManus (0-5f), D Sands (0-3), P Savage (0-2), T Prenter, C Woods (1f) (0-1 each)

Division 2B relegation play-off[edit]

8 March 2020
Relegation play-off
London 1-20 – 0-5 Warwickshire McGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: Chris Mooney

Division 3A[edit]

Division 3A Table[edit]

  Division final, winner promoted   Automatic relegation to Division 3B

Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 3A Round 1[edit]

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Donegal 0-15 – 2-17 Armagh Letterkenny
Referee: Kevin Brady

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Monaghan 0-18 – 2-16 Longford Inniskeen
Referee: Tarlach Conway

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Louth 1-16 – 1-21 Tyrone Darver
Referee: Richie Fitzsimons

Division 3A Round 2[edit]

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Longford 1-15 – 1-10 Louth Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Chris Mooney

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Tyrone 1-15 – 2-23 Donegal Healy Park
Referee: Tarlach Conway

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Armagh 3-25 – 1-10 Monaghan Athletic Grounds
Referee: Colm McDonald

Division 3A Round 3[edit]

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Longford 0-09 – 0-09 Armagh Pearse Park, Longford

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Monaghan 1-7 – 2-17 Tyrone Castleblayney

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Louth 1-10 – 2-9 Donegal Darver

Division 3A Round 4[edit]

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Donegal 1-15 – 1-05 Monaghan Letterkenny
Referee: Tarlach Conway

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Tyrone 0-23 – 1-15 Longford Healy Park
Referee: Colm McDonald

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Armagh 1-19 – 1-18 Louth Athletic Grounds
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3A Round 5[edit]

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Longford 0-13 – 0-19 Donegal Referee: Richie Fitzsimons

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Monaghan 3-12 – 1-10 Louth Inniskeen
Referee: Aidan Ferguson

1 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5
Armagh 3-16 – 0-25 Tyrone Athletic Grounds
Referee: James Connors

Division 3A Final[edit]


Division 3B[edit]

Division 3B Table[edit]

  Division final, winner promoted

Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5[edit]

Division 3B Round 1[edit]

25 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1
Lancashire 0-15 – 0-08 Cavan Abbotstown
Referee: Nathan Wall

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1
Fermanagh 2-12 – 1-13 Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3B Round 2[edit]

1 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 2
Sligo 3-18 – 1-15 Lancashire Markievicz Park
Referee: James Clarke

2 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2
Cavan 0-17 – 0-12 Fermanagh Breffni Park
Referee: Mick Murtagh

Division 3B Round 3[edit]

15 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Leitrim 0-13 – 0-05 Cavan Ballinamore

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3
Fermanagh 0-14 – 3-21 Sligo Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3B Round 4[edit]

22 February 2020
3:30 pm
Round 4
Lancashire 1-12 – 0-06 Fermanagh Abbotstown

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4
Sligo 2-17 – 1-15 Leitrim Markievicz Park

Division 3B Round 5[edit]

1 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5
Leitrim 2-13 – 1-11 Lancashire Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Referee: Colm McDonald

1 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5
Cavan 3-10 – 4-20 Sligo Breffni Park
Referee: Kevin Jordan

Division 3B Final[edit]

18 October 2020
1:30 pm
Final
Sligo 3-17 – 2-16 Leitrim Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan

References[edit]

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