2020 Louth Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Louth |
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | Joe Ward Cup |
| Sponsor | Anchor Tours |
| Date | August – September 2020 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Newtown Blues |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Naomh Máirtín (1st win) |
| Manager | Fergal Reel |
| Captain | Mick Fanning |
| Qualify for | Leinster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | St Mary's |
| Manager | Seán Barry |
| Captain | Darren Clarke |
The 2020 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no changes made to the format of the championship.[original research?]
Newtown Blues were the defending champions for the third year in a row after they defeated the Naomh Máirtín in the previous years final. [1]
This was Mattock Rangers' return to the senior grade after at 4 year absence (they were relegated from the S.F.C. to the I.F.C. back in 2015) when claiming the 2019 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title with a final victory over Kilkerley Emmets.[2]
Team changes[edit]
The following teams changed division since the 2019 championship season.[citation needed]
To S.F.C.[edit]Promoted from 2019 Louth I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.[edit]Relegated to 2020 Louth I.F.C.
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Group stage[edit]
There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play-off. [3]
Group A[edit]
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Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
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Group B[edit]
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Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
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Group C[edit]
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Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
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Group D[edit]
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Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
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Knock-out stages[edit]
Relegation play-off[edit]
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The four bottom finishers from each group qualified for the Relegation Play-Off. The team to lose both matches were relegated to the 2021 I.F.C.[citation needed]
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| ?? September 2020 Relegation Final |
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Finals Newtown Blues1-27 Dundalk Gales 0-18[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
| 6 September 2020 13:00 Quarter-Final |
St. Joseph's Dromisken | -vs- | Newtown Blues | Darver |
| 6 September 2020 15:00 Quarter-Final |
Ardee St. Mary's | 4-15 - 3-11 | Geraldines | Darver |
| 6 September 2020 17:00 Quarter-Final |
St. Patrick's Lordship | 1-11 - 1-15 | St. Mochta's | Darver |
| 6 September 2020 19:00 Quarter-Final |
Naomh Máirtín | 4-12 - 0-06 | Dundalk Gaels | Darver |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 20 September 2020 Semi-Final |
Naomh Mairtin | 4-16 - 2-11 | St Mochtas | Dunleer |
| 20 September 2020 Semi-Final |
Newtown Blues | 0-13 - 1-13 | Ardee St. Mary's | Darver |
Final[edit]
| 27 September 2020 Final |
Naomh Martin | 1-13 - 1-9 | Ardee St. Mary's | Darver |
References[edit]
- ^ "Newtown Blues -vs- Naomh Mairtin (2019 S.F.C. Final)". Dundalkdemocrat.ie. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Mattock Rangers -vs- Kilkerley Emmets (2019 I.F.C. Final)". Dundalkdemocrat.ie. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "2020 Louth S.F.C. Draw". Dundalkdemocrat.ie. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.