2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship is due to be the 126th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The original championship draw took place on 16 December 2019, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 24 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to take place between the 26 July and 20 September 2020.
| Dates | 26 July 2020 - 20 September 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
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Patrickswell will be the defending champions.[3]
Revised format
The championship was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The six teams that were drawn in the original format in each section group 1 and 2 were split into two further groups. The redrawn groups were decided based on 2019 championship results.
Section A
- The top team in each group in Section A to qualify for the championship semi-finals.
- The second team in each group in Section A qualify for the championship quarter-finals.
- The bottom team in each group to play in the relegation final for Group 2 in the 2021 championship.
Section B
- The top team in each group in Section B qualify for the championship quarter-finals (draw will be seeded).
- The bottom team in each group in Section B to play in the relegation final for the Premier Intermediate Championship in 2021.
- The top team in each group in Section B to qualify for the promotion final to Section A for the 2021 season.
- If a team from Section B wins the championship they will automatically be promoted to Section A for the 2021 season and no promotion final will be necessary.
Team changes
Fixtures
Section A
Group 1 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to sectional relegation final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Patrickswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Patrickswell | v | Adare |
| 2 August 2020 Round 2 | Doon | v | Round 1 loser |
| 3 August 2020 Round 3 | Doon | v | Round 2 winner |
Group 2 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to sectional relegation final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Na Piarsaigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmallock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | v | Kilmallock |
| 2 August 2020 Round 2 | Ahane | v | Round 1 loser |
| 3 August 2020 Round 3 | Ahane | v | Round 1 winner |
Relegation final
| Final | Group 1 third-placed team | v | Group 2 third-placed team |
Section B
Group 1 table
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals Advance to championship relegation final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Monaleen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Liberties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murroe-Boher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Monaleen | v | South Liberties |
| 2 August 2020 Round 2 | Murroe-Boher | v | Round 1 loser |
| 3 August 2020 Round 3 | Murroe-Boher | v | Round 1 winners |
Group 2 table
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals Advance to championship relegation final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Blackrock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballybrown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garryspillane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Blackrock | v | Ballybrown |
| 2 August 2020 Round 2 | Garryspillane | v | Round 1 loser |
| 3 August 2020 Round 3 | Garryspillane | v | Round 1 winner |
Promotion final
| Final | Group 1 winner | v | Group 2 winner |
Knock-out stage
Relegation final
| Final | Group 1B third-placed team | v | Group 2B third-placed team |
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Final
| Final | v | LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
References
- "Limerick SHC draw: Patrickswell to battle Na Piarsaigh in group stage". Hogan Stand. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Limerick GAA Championship Draws 2020 completed". Limerick Leader. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Keys, Colm (6 October 2019). "Cian Lynch comes to the fore as Patrickswell hold off Na Piarsaigh in Limerick county final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2019.