2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship is the 122nd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures eventually took place on 1 July 2020.[2] The championship began on 24 July 2020 and is scheduled to end in September 2020.

2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 July 2020 - 3/4 October 2020
Teams16
SponsorPat O'Donnell & Co.
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Points scored486 (32.4 per match)
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Sixmilebridge are the defending champions.[3]


Format Change

Time constraints led to a revision of the championship format, most notably the abolition of Round 3. The championship saw eight first-round games with the winners of these ties being drawn against the losers for the second round. The eight winners of the Round 2 games advance to the quarter-finals with open draws applying to all rounds. The eight losing teams from Round 2 entered the Clare Senior B Championship. There will be no relegation.[4]


Senior Championship Fixtures

First Round
  • Eight winners advance to Round 2 as top seeds
  • Eight losers advance to Round 2 as second seeds
24 July 2020 Round 1 Clonlara0-19 [5] 1-14 Newmarket-on-FergusO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
24 July 2020 Round 1 Clooney-Quin0-14 [6] 2-17 Inagh-KilnamonaCusack Park, Ennis
25 July 2020 Round 1 Broadford0-17 [7] 2-13 O'Callaghan's MillsCusack Park, Ennis
25 July 2020 Round 1 Clarecastle0-16 [8] 4-19 Wolfe Tones, ShannonO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
25 July 2020 Round 1 Cratloe3-15 [9] 2-11 KilmaleyCusack Park, Ennis
25 July 2020 Round 1 Éire Óg, Ennis0-12 [10] 0-17 SixmilebridgeCusack Park, Ennis
25 July 2020 Round 1 Feakle0-21 [11] 0-16 WhitegateO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
26 July 2020 Round 1 Ballyea0-16 [12] 0-14 CrusheenCusack Park, Ennis


Second Round
  • Eight winners from Round 1 are seeded
  • Eight losers from Round 2 are unseeded
    • Eight winners advance to Quarter-Finals
    • Eight losers move to Senior B Championship
7 August 2020 Round 2 Inagh-Kilnamona1-21 [13] 1-14 Newmarket-on-FergusCusack Park, Ennis
8 August 2020 Round 2 Clarecastle2-12 [14] 5-20 FeakleCusack Park, Ennis
8 August 2020 Round 2 Kilmaley4-13 [15] 1-17 Wolfe Tones, ShannonCusack Park, Ennis
8 August 2020 Round 2 Sixmilebridge0-20 [16] 1-13 WhitegateCusack Park, Ennis
9 August 2020 Round 2 Ballyea2-28 [17] 0-11 Clooney-QuinO'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge
9 August 2020 Round 2 Broadford0-17 [18] 0-15 ClonlaraCusack Park, Ennis
9 August 2020 Round 2 Crusheen0-17 [19] 3-17 O'Callaghan's MillsCusack Park, Ennis
9 August 2020 Round 2 Cratloe P[20] Éire Óg, Ennis Shannon

The original fixture between Cratloe and Éire Óg was postponed due to an outbreak of Covid-19 within both the Cratloe and Clondegad communities.[21] After an emergency meeting of the Clare County Board it was agreed to postpone any game that the Cratloe Senior and Junior, and Clondegad Junior teams were due to play by a period of two weeks. All subsequent games involving these clubs or their conquerors would also be delayed down the line due to this decision. This would allow sufficient time for those affected to recover before returning to play.

22/23 August 2020 Round 2 Cratloev Éire Óg, EnnisTBD

Quarter-Finals
  • Played by eight winners of Round 2
22/23 August 2020 Quarter-Final Ballyeav KilmaleyTBD
22/23 August 2020 Quarter-Final Broadfordv SixmilebridgeTBD
22/23 August 2020 Quarter-Final Inagh-Kilnamonav O'Callaghan's MillsTBD
5/6 September 2020 Quarter-FinalCratloe / Éire Ógv FeakleTBD


Semi-Finals
5/6 September 2020 Semi-FinalvCusack Park, Ennis
19/20 September 2020 Semi-FinalvCusack Park, Ennis


2020 County Final
3/4 October 2020 FinalvCusack Park, Ennis
Team A
Team B


Other Fixtures

Senior B Championship
  • Played by eight losers of Round 2
22/23 August 2020 B Quarter-Final Clarecastlev WhitegateTBD
22/23 August 2020 B Quarter-Final Clooney-Quinv CrusheenTBD
22/23 August 2020 B Quarter-Final Newmarket-on-Fergusv Wolfe Tones, ShannonTBD
5/6 September 2020 B Quarter-Final ClonlaravCratloe / Éire ÓgTBD
5/6 September 2020 B Semi-FinalvTBD
19/20 September 2020 B Semi-FinalvTBD
3/4 October 2020 B FinalvTBD


gollark: C is simpler, actually.
gollark: It has many fast compilers and will run practically anywhere.
gollark: Also, if you want those first two, C.
gollark: Go isn't simple, though.
gollark: Did I mention that Go is bad?

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