2020 Derry Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2020 Derry Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:25 July - 13 September 2020
Teams:8
Sponsor:Leadon Timberframe
Champions: Slaughtneil
Count:14
Champions Captain:Cormac O'Doherty
Champions Manager:Michael McShane
Runners-Up: Kevin Lynch's
Runners-Up Manager:Geoffrey McGonagle
Previous Year:2019
Previous Tournament:2019 Derry Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2021
Next Tournament:2021 Derry Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Derry Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Derry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Derry County Board in 1887. The championship had been scheduled to begin earlier, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[1] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 25 June 2020.[2] The championship eventually began on 25 July 2020 and ended on 13 September 2020.

Slaughtneil entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]

The final was played on 13 September 2020 at Celtic Park, between Slaughtneil and Kevin Lynch's, in what was their second successive meeting in a final. Slaughneil won the match by 0–23 to 0–11 to claim their 14th championship title overall and an eighth title in succession.[4]

Results

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: County-by-county: How and when club fixtures will be run. Irish News. 13 June 2020. 26 October 2021. Cahair. O'Kane.
  2. Web site: Derry draw pairings for the 2020 club championships. Derry Now. 25 June 2020. 26 October 2021. Michael. McMullan.
  3. Web site: Slaughtneil dig deep to seal seven-in-a-row. RTÉ Sport. 29 September 2019. 26 October 2021.
  4. Web site: SHC Final: Kevin Lynch’s 0-11 Slaughtneil 0-23. Derry GAA website. 14 September 2020. 26 October 2021.