2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship Explained

2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship
County:Mayo
Year:2020
Trophy:Paddy Moclair Cup
Sponsor:Connacht Gold
Num Teams:16
Defending Champions:Ballintubber
Winners:???
Manager:???
Captain:???
Qualify For:Connacht Club SFC
Runnersup:???
Runnerupcaptain:???
Relegated:???
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Mayo Senior Football Championship was the 119th edition of the Mayo GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Mayo, Ireland. Sixteen teams competed with the winners not going on to represent Mayo in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship, due to the latter competition's cancellation. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the format for the championship was not altered. The championship started with a group stage and progressed to a knock out stage. The winners received the Paddy Moclair Cup.

The Neale made their first ever appearance in the top-flight of Mayo club football, having claimed the 2019 Mayo I.F.C. title with a final victory over Ballyhaunis.[1] [2]

Ballintubber were the defending champions for the second year running after they defeated Ballaghaderreen in the 2019 S.F.C. final.[3]

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2020 with the games commencing on 31 July 2020.[4]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2019 I.F.C.

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2020 I.F.C.

Clubs

The 2020 Championship was contested by 16 clubs: 4 of them from South Mayo, 4 from North Mayo, 4 from West Mayo, 4 from East Mayo.[6]

TeamTeam coloursPosition in 2018
Aghamore
Ballaghaderreen
Ballina Stephenites
BallintubberChampions
BelmulletI.F.C. Champions
BreaffyFinalists
Castlebar Mitchels
Charlestown Sarsfields
Claremorris
Davitts
Kiltane
Knockmore
The Neale
Westport

Group stage

All 16 teams entered the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals while the bottom team of each group entered a Relegation Playoff. All teams played one home match, one away match and one match at a neutral venue. In the event of two teams finishing on the same points total, placings were decided by head-to-head record between the teams, then by scoring difference.

Group A

Team
Ballaghaderreen33005537+186
The Neale31114046-63
Belmullet31113643-73
Garrymore30033338-50

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group B

Team
Ballintubber32105422+325
Aghamore32104131+105
Davitts30122646-201
Moy Davitts30123153-221

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group C

Team
Ballina Stephenites33005433+216
Knockmore32015835+234
Kiltane31024063-232
Claremorris30033960-210

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group D

Team
Westport32104840+85
Breaffy32015250+24
Castlebar Mitchels31023843-52
Charlestown Sarsfields30124752-51

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Knock-Out Stage

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Neale -vs- Ballyhaunis (2019 I.F.C. Final). 19 October 2019. Westmeathexaminer.ie. 19 October 2019.
  2. Web site: The Neale -vs- Ballyhaunis (2019 I.F.C. Final). 19 October 2019. Advertiser.ie. 19 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Ballintubber -vs- Ballaghaderreen (2019 S.F.C. Final). 19 October 2019. Advertiser.ie. 19 October 2019.
  4. Web site: 2020 Mayo S.F.C. Draws. 9 March 2020. The42.ie. 9 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Moy Davitts -vs- Hollymount/Carramore (2019 Relegation). 8 October 2019. Mayonews.ie. 8 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Mayo News Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.