2020 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2020 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:31 July 2020 – 14 August 2021
Teams:8
Sponsor:Molloy Environmental
Champions: St Rynagh's
Count:19
Champions Captain:Conor Clancy
Champions Manager:Ken Hogan
Runners-Up: Kilcormac–Killoughey
Runners-Up Captain:Enda Grogan
Runners-Up Manager:Tom Murphy
Matches:15
Goals:30
Points:444
Previous Year:2019
Previous Tournament:2019 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2021
Next Tournament:2021 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The beginning of the championship was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 31 July 2020 and, after being suspended once again, eventually ended on 14 August 2021.[1]

St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 14 August 2021 at Bord na Móna O’Connor Park in Tullamore, between St Rynagh's and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their second meeting in a final in three seasons. St Rynagh's won the match by 1–19 to 1–13 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3] [4]

Results

Group 1

Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kilcormac–Killoughey3300716476
Birr32017347264
Coolderry31025572-172
Seir Kieran30036278-160

Group 2

Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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St Rynagh's3300716296
Belmont32016655114
Shinrone30127382-91
Ballinamere30216374-111

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three Offaly hurling finals go ahead next weekend. Offaly Express. 8 August 2021. 16 October 2021. Gearóid. Keegan.
  2. Web site: St Rynagh's dream a living nightmare for deflated Birr. Irish Independent. 21 October 2018. 8 December 2019. Frank. Roche.
  3. Web site: St Rynagh's dig deep to finally claim Offaly SHC crown. RTÉ Sport. 14 August 2021. 16 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Dominant St Rynagh's worthy champions as K/K left floundering. Offaly Express. 14 August 2021. 16 October 2021. Kevin. Corrigan.