2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
| Dates | 31 July 2020 – 23 August 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Dicksboro (5th title)Conor Doheny (captain) Mark Dowling (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  O'Loughlin Gaels | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 43 (2.15 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 702 (35.1 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Stapleton (1-37) | ||
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The 2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 27th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992. The league began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.
Dicksboro were the defending champions.[1]
On 23 August 2020, Dicksboro won the league after beating O'Loughlin Gaels 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out at UPMC Nowlan Park, after the game had ended 1-20 apiece after extra time.[2] It was the first league final to be decided on penalties.
Dicksboro's Shane Stapleton was the league's top scorer with 1-37.
Results
[edit]Group A
[edit]Table
[edit]Advance to final Advance to shield final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| O'Loughlin Gaels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 57 | 13 | 5 |
| James Stephens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 5 |
| Bennettsbridge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 62 | 8 | 4 |
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 70 | 3 | 3 |
| Tullaroan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 1 |
| Danesfort | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 75 | -19 | 0 |
Results
[edit]| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Bennettsbridge | 1-14 - 1-18 | O'Loughlin Gaels | John Locke Park |
| N Cleere 0-6, L Blanchfield 1-2, C Brennan 0-3, K Blanchfield 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, J Cleere 0-1. | E O'Shea 0-8, M Bergin 1-1, E Wall 0-4, R Buckley 0-3, C Loy 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1. |
| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-18 - 1-21 | Tullaroan | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| TJ Reid 1-5, E Reid 1-1, C Fennelly 0-2, B Cody 0-2, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, E Kenneally 0-2, P Mullen 0-1, J Cuddihy 0-1. | S Walsh 0-10, B Gaffney 1-1, M Keoghan 0-4, D Simpson 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, T Walsh (M) 0-1, J Walton 0-1. |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | James Stephens | 0-19 - 1-14 | Danesfort | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| N Brassil 0-4, E Guilfoyle 0-3, W Spencer 0-3, J McGrath 0-2, M McWey 0-2, M Drennen 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Mullins 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. | R Hogan 0-10, P Hogan 1-1, P Hickey 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, J Bruton 0-1. |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Tullaroan | 0-18 - 0-22 | James Stephens | John Locke Park |
| S Walsh 0-11, D Simpson 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, S Cuddihy 0-1, M Keoghan 0-1. | E Guilfoyle 0-9, C Browne 0-4, C Kenny 0-3, M Ruth 0-2, M Drennan 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, D Walton 0-1, S Manogue 0-1. |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-21 - 0-18 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| E O'Shea 0-9, J Nolan 1-1, C Kelly 1-1, M Bergin 0-4, J Molloy 0-2, P Deegan 0-1, R Buckley 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, P Butler 0-1. | TJ Reid 0-7, J Cuddihy 0-4, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-2, J Holden 0-1, E Shefflin 0-1, D Mullen 0-1. |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Danesfort | 1-17 - 3-16 | Bennettsbridge | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| R Hogan 0-11, P Hogan 1-1, P Mullen 0-3, P Hickey 0-2. | J Cleere 2-1, N Cleere 0-7, C Brennan 1-1, D Blanchfield 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, D Wafer 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, J Harkin 0-1. |
| 14 August 2020 Round 3 | James Stephens | 2-16 - 2-16 | O'Loughlin Gaels | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| E Guilfoyle 1-5, M Drennan 1-1, N Brassil 0-2, L Scanlon 0-2, D Stapleton 0-2, M McWey 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, C Browne 0-1. | O Wall 1-4, E O'Shea 0-4, P Deegan 1-0, P Butler 0-3, L Hogan 0-2, M Bergin 0-2, J Leahy 0-1. |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Bennettsbridge | 2-22 - 1-18 | Tullaroan | Páirc Lachtain |
| N Cleere 0-9, C Brennan 1-5, L Blanchfield 1-3, E Morrissey 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, J Larkin 0-1. | S Walsh 0-10, M Keoghan 1-4, P Walsh 0-1, J Walton 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, K Coogan 0-1. |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-22 -1-16 | Danesfort | John Locke Park |
| TJ Reid 1-8, E Cody 1-3, C Fennelly 1-1, E Reid 0-3, J Cuddihy 0-2, R Reid 0-2, R Corcoran 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1. | R Hogan 0-14, D Dunphy Wallace 1-0, P Mullen 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. |
Group B
[edit]Table
[edit]Advance to final Advance to shield final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Dicksboro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Clara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 63 | 8 | 4 |
| Mullinavat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 4 |
| Erin's Own | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 3 |
| Rower-Inistioge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 72 | -20 | 1 |
| Graigue-Ballycallan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 0 |
Results
[edit]| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-16 - 1-21 | Clara | Páirc Lachtain |
| S Ryan 0-10, J Roberts 0-4, C Prendeville 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1. | J Bergin 0-7, C Bolger 1-2, J Kehoe 0-4, M Kenny 0-2, D Langton 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J Langton 0-1, |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Erin's Own | 0-20 - 1-17 | Mullinavat | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| M Murphy 0-8, J Holohan 0-4, M Boran 0-3, J Buggy 0-2, S Feehan 0-1, N McMahon 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1. | J Walsh 0-10, G Malone 1-0, O Knox 0-2, P Dempsey 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Rower-Inistioge | 0-12 - 2-16 | Dicksboro | Bennettsbridge Sportsfield |
| D Kelly 0-9, K Murphy 0-2, M Galavan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | S Stapleton 0-10, A Nolan 1-1, C Kavanagh 1-0, B Sheehan 0-2, M Nolan 0-2, E Fennelly 0-1. |
| 6 August 2020 Round 2 | Clara | 1-12 - 3-16 | Erin's Own | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| J Bergin 1-5, C O'Shea 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, C Bolger 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P Cody 0-1. | M Murphy 1-11, J Holohan 1-2, J Buggy 1-1, J Mullins 0-1, D Brennan 0-1. |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Dicksboro | 0-24 - 0-13 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Páirc Lachtain |
| S Stapleton 0-10, M Nolan 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, A Nolan 0-2, L Moore 0-2, A Gaffney 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, O Gough 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1. | S Ryan 0-11, A Brennan 0-1, T Ronan 0-1. |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Mullinavat | 1-15 - 0-18 | Rower-Inistioge | Thomastown Sportsfield |
| J Walsh 1-3, W O'Dwyer 0-3, G Malone 0-3, T Aylward 0-1, O Knox 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, P Gahan 0-1, M Malone 0-1. | D Kelly 0-13, P Lyng 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Erin's Own | 1-12 - 3-19 | Dicksboro | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| M Murphy 1-8, J Buggy 0-2, C Fogarty 0-1, S Feehan 0-1. | S Stapleton 1-8, L Moore 1-1, B Sheehan 0-4, A Nolan 1-0, O Walsh 0-1, M Fagan 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, D Holohan 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Rower-Inistioge | 2-16 - 3-23 | Clara | Thomastown Sportsfield |
| D Kelly 0-8, T Murphy 1-0, R Galavan 1-0, P Lyng 0-2, M Galavan 0-2, J Logue 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. | Liam Ryan 1-4, J Byrne 0-5, M O'Connell 1-1, D Langton 0-4, J Nolan 1-0, Lester Ryan 0-3, C Bolger 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, J Langton 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1. |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-13 - 0-18 | Mullinavat | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| S Ryan 0-5, J Roberts 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1, K Egan 0-1, C Prendeville 0-1. | J Walsh 0-4, O Knox 0-3, A Mansfield 0-3, M Mansfield 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, G Malone 0-1, M Malone 0-1, C Walsh 0-1. |
Knockout stage
[edit]Shield final
[edit]| 23 August 2020 Shield final | James Stephens | 0-12 - 1-22 | Clara | Bennettsbridge Sportsfield |
| E Guilfoyle (0-6, 0-5 frees); M Drennan, D Walton, J McGrath, W Spencer, C Browne, D Stapleton (0-1 each). | C Bolger (0-8); P Cody (1-1); J Byrne (0-3, frees); L Ryan (0-3); C O’Shea, M O’Connell (0-2 each); J Kehoe, J Langton, P Nolan (0-1 each). |
Final
[edit]| 23 August 2020 Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-20 - 1-20 Penalties: 0-3 | Dicksboro | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| M Bergin 0-8 (5f); D Burke 1-0; S Murphy (2f), E O’Shea (f), L Hogan, C Heary 0-2 each; C Loy, P Deegan, P Butler, M Butler 0-1 each. | Report | S Stapleton 0-9 (6f, 0-1 pen, 1 ’65); A Nolan 1-5; B Sheehan 0-3; O Gough, L Moore, J Sheehan 0-1 each. |
League statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Stapleton | Dicksboro | 1-37 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-35 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 3 | Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 2-27 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 5 | David Kelly | Rower-Inistioge | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 6 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Eoin Guilfoyle | James Stephens | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| Seán Ryan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | |
| 7 | Eoin O'Shea | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 8 | Nicky Cleere | Bennettsbridge | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-11 | 14 | Clara |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-14 | 14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| 2 | David Kelly | Rower-Inistioge | 0-13 | 13 | Mullinavat |
| 3 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-08 | 11 | Danesfort |
| Michael Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-08 | 11 | Dicksboro | |
| Shane Stapleton | Dicksboro | 1-08 | 11 | Erin's Own | |
| Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-11 | 11 | James Stephens | |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-11 | 11 | Bennettsbridge | |
| Seán Ryan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-11 | 11 | Dicksboro | |
| 4 | Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Richie Hogan | Danesfort | 0-10 | 10 | James Stephens | |
| Seán Ryan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-10 | 10 | Clara | |
| John Walsh | Mullinavat | 0-10 | 10 | Erin's Own | |
| Shane Stapleton | Dicksboro | 0-10 | 10 | Rower-Inistioge | |
| Shane Stapleton | Dicksboro | 0-10 | 10 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | Bennettsbridge |
References
[edit]- ^ Keane, Seán (22 September 2019). "Dicksboro win Kilkenny senior hurling league final in epic battle". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Holohan the hero as Dicksboro retain Kilkenny League crown". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.