2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship Explained

2020 Leinster SFC
Year:2020
Winners:Dublin
Ordinal:59
Runnersup:Meath
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship is the 2020 iteration of Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]

The tournament was won by Dublin, their 59th Leinster championship, and tenth in a row, en route to their sixth consecutive All-Ireland title.

Teams

The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Carlow Red, green and goldNiall Carew
Dublin Sky blue and navyAIGDessie FarrellStephen Cluxton
Kildare WhiteJack O'Connor
Laois Blue and white
Longford Royal blue and goldPadraic Davis
Louth Red and whiteWayne Kierans
Meath Green and goldAndy McEntee
Offaly White, green and goldJohn Maughan
Westmeath Maroon and whiteJack CooneyKieran Martin[2]
Wexford Purple and goldShane Rochei
Wicklow Royal blue and goldJouleDavy BurkeDean Healy

(i) = interim

Shane Roche was originally a selector but was appointed interim manager of Wexford after Paul Galvin left suddenly in September 2020.[3] Roche was formally ratified for a two-year term as manager in January 2021.[4]

Championship draw

The draw for the preliminary rounds and quarter-finals was released by Leinster GAA on 7 October 2019. In a change to previous years' championships, a separate draw for the semi-finals was due to take place once the quarter-final ties had been played,[5] however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and the resultant rescheduling of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the draw for the semi-finals was made on 26 June 2020.[6]

Matches

Final

See main article: 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship final.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Draw. 18 February 2019. 11 December 2019. 10 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210171909/https://leinstergaa.ie/competitions/leinster-gaa-senior-football-championship-2017/. dead.
  2. News: Kevin Maguire Named Westmeath Football Captain for 2021. Midlands 103. 12 May 2021. He takes over from Kieran Martin who has held the role for two campaigns..
  3. News: Roche relishes new role: Selector elevated to football boss after Galvin departs. Enniscorthy Guardian. Brendan. Furlong. 26 September 2020.
  4. News: Shane Roche steps down as Wexford manager. RTÉ. 18 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Draw for 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship. 7 October 2019. Leinster GAA.
  6. Web site: 2020 Leinster Senior Football Champions Draw. 26 June 2020. Leinster GAA.