2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:29 August 2020 – 27 September 2020
Teams:12
Sponsor:St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions: Ballyhale Shamrocks
Count:18
Champions Captain:Richie Reid
Champions Manager:James O'Connor
Runners-Up: Dicksboro
Runners-Up Captain:Conor Doheny
Runners-Up Manager:Mark Dowling
Relegated: Danesfort
Matches:14
Goals:49
Points:501
Previous Year:2019
Previous Tournament:2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2021
Next Tournament:2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 29 August 2020 and ended on 27 September 2020.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1] Danesfort were relegated after suffering a 1–15 to 1–13 defeat by Graigue-Ballycallan in a playoff.

On 27 September 2020, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 5–19 to 1–10 defeat of Dicksboro in the final at UPMC Nowlan Park.[2] It was their 18th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Fixtures/results

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballyhale Shamrocks too much for James Stephens in Kilkenny SHC final. Irish Examiner. 27 October 2019. 28 October 2019. Michael. Moynihan.
  2. Web site: Five-goal Ballyhale Shamrocks use 'hurt' to cruise to Kilkenny SHC treble. Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020. 27 September 2020. John. Fogarty.
  3. Web site: Tullaroan turned all the pain into terrific intermediate championship win. Kilkenny People. 27 October 2019. 5 December 2019. John. Knox.