2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship

The 2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship was the 23rd contested edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's secondary inter-county Ladies' Gaelic football tournament.

2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship
Tournament details
LevelIntermediate
Year2020
TrophyMary Quinn Memorial Cup
SponsorTG4, Lidl, AIG[1]
Date31st of October – 20th of December
Teams13
Winners
ChampionsMeath LGFA (1st win)
ManagerEamon Murray
CaptainMáire O'Shaughnessy
Qualify forSenior Ladies' Football Championship
Runners-up
Runners-upWestmeath LGFA
ManagerSean Finnegan
CaptainFiona Claffey
Other
Matches played18
Total scored91 goals (5 gpg) 342 points (19 ppg)
Player of the Year Vicki Wall[2] (Meath)
Top Scorer Stacey Grimes (4,18) 30 points
Websitehttps://ladiesgaelic.ie/

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games forced the delay of the tournament until late in the year.[3][4][5]

Meath LGFA were the winners for the first time in their history and were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 2021.[6][7][8]

Format

Group stage

13 counties competed in the 2020 tournament. There were three groups of three and one group of four. Each team played the other team's in their group once, earning three points for a win and one for a draw.[9]

Knockout stage

The winners of each group competed in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Teams
Counties Flag
colours		Captain (2020)Manager (2020)Intermediate ChampionshipsLast Win
Clare LGFA Ellie O'GormanJames Murrihy32009
Down LGFA Kate McKayCaoibhe Sloan & Peter Lynch12014
Kildare LGFA Grace CliffordDaniel Moynihan12016
Laois LGFA Anna HealyDonie Brennan12000
Leitrim LGFA Clare OwensHugh Donnelly12007
Longford LGFA Michelle FarrellEnda Sheridan11996
Louth LGFA Aoife ByrneWayne Freeman––
Meath LGFA Máire O'ShaughnessyEamon Murray12020
Offaly LGFA Annie KehoeJohn Ryan––
Roscommon LGFA Laura Fleming & Jenny HigginsMichael Finneran12005
Sligo LGFA Nicola BrennanMicheál Bohan––
Westmeath LGFA Fiona ClaffeySean Finnegan22011
Wexford LGFA Aoife TormeyPaul Carty––

Venues
Venues used for the 2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship.

Fixtures and results
Key to colours
     Advance to All-Ireland semi-finals

Group 1 Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Roscommon 22006+12
Wexford 21013+5
Offaly 20020–17

Group 1 Results
21st of October 2020
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 1
Wexford 3-10 (19) – 1-08 (11) Offaly
(HT: 3-05 – 0-5)
Gls: B Breen 1, C Murray 1, A Murphy 1
Pts: B Breen 2, S Hamilton 2, A Wilson 1, C Murray 5		 Gls: C Sheridan 1
Pts: M Byrne 1, G Egan 3, K Kenny 2, E McEvoy 2
Clane, County Kildare
Referee: Kevin Phelan (County Laois)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 2
Offaly 1-15 (18) – 2-09 (15) Wexford
(HT: 1-10 – 1-04)
Gls: S Glennon 1
Pts: L Fleming 3, A Gavin 4, A O'Connor 5, S Fleming 1, J Cregg 1, L Brady 1		 Gls: C Murray 1, A Murphy 1
Pts: C Murray 4, C Banville 3, A Murphy 1, S Harding Kenny 1
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones, County Monaghan
Referee: Brendan Rice (County Down)
Attendance: 0
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 3
Offaly 4-04 (16) – 5-10 (25) Roscommon
(HT: 3-02 – 2-04)
Gls: K Kenny 1, E McEvoy 1, M Byrne 1, G Egan 1
Pts: K Kenny 2, G Egan 2		 Gls: J Cregg 1, S Glennon 2, A O'Connor 1, L O'Rourke 1
Pts: L Fleming 3, A Gavin 1, S Glennon 1, A O'Connor 5
Kinnegad, County Westmeath
Referee: Shane Curley (County Galway)
Attendance: 0

Group 2 Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Westmeath 22006+36
Louth 21013−3
Longford 20020−33

Group 2 Results
31st of October
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 1
Longford 2-06 (12) – 9-09 (36) Westmeath
(HT: 1-04 – 5-04)
Gls: M Farrell 1, G Shannon 1
Pts: A Darcy 4, K Shannon 4, M Farrell 1		 Gls: A Jones 1, L McCartan 1, L Archibold 1, C Blundell 1, K Hegarty 2, V Carr 1, S McCormack 2
Pts: A Jones 1, L McCartan 3, L Archibold 2, K Hegarty 2
Mullahoran, County Cavan
Referee: Declan Carolan (County Down)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 2
Louth 4-10 (22) – 2-07 (13) Longford
(HT: 1-05 – 0-04)
Gls: A Breen 1, E Byrne 1, L Boyle 1, K Flood 1
Pts: C Donnelly 1, A Byrne 1, E Byrne 1, L Boyle 4, K Flood 3		 Gls: A Darcy 1, C Lohan 1-0
Pts: G Shannon 1, A Darcy 4, E Heaney 1, L McGuire 1
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones, County Monaghan
Referee: Brendan Rice (County Down)
Attendance: 0
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 3
Westmeath 3-11 (20) – 1-05 (8) Louth
(HT: 1-07 – 0-02)
Gls: L Archibold 1, C Blundell 2
Pts: J Maher 1, R Dillon 1, V Carr 1, L Archibold 3, C Blundell 1, A Jones 1, L Slevin 3		 Gls: N Rice 1
Pts: K Flood 1, E Byrne 1, N Rice 1, L Boyle 2
Donaghmore Ashbourne, County Meath
Referee: Barry Redmond (County Wexford)
Attendance: 0

Group 3 Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Meath 22006+25
Down 21013+6
Leitrim 20020−31

Group 3 Results
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 1
Meath 0-11 (11) – 1-06 (9) Down
(HT: 0-8 – 0-0)

Pts: N Gallogly 2, M O'Shaughnessy 1, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 2, S Grimes 4, B Lynch 1		 Gls: J Foy 1
Pts: J Foy 5, N Ferris 1
Lannleire GFC, County Louth
Referee: Shane Curley (County Galway)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 2
Leitrim 0-10 (10) – 5-18 (33) Meath
(HT: 0-04 – 3-10)

Pts: L O'Dowd 1, M Devaney 2, L Fox 1, V Egan 1, M Guckian 5		 Gls: M Thynne 1, S Grimes 2, B Lynch 2
Pts: M O'Shaughnessy 1, K Byrne 1, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 5, V Wall 1, N O'Sullivan 3, S Grimes 5, B Lynch 1
Mullahoran, County Cavan
Referee: Mel Kenny (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 3
Down 3-12 (21) – 1-10 (13) Leitrim
(HT: 2-06 – 0-07)
Gls: A McCarvill 1, J Foy 1, N Ferris 1
Pts: M Kavanagh 1, A McCarvill 1, O Swail 1, K McKay 2, J Foy 3, N Ferris 4		 Gls: R McHugh 1
Pts: L O'Dowd 2, V Egan 2, M Guckian 2, M Devaney 2, R McHugh 2
Inniskeen, County Monaghan
Referee: Garryowen McMahon (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0

Group 4 Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Clare 32016+44
Kildare 32016+24
Laois 32016+9
Sligo 30030−77

Group 4 Results
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 1
Kildare 2-11 (17) – 1-12 (15) Clare
(HT: 0-06 – 1-07)
Gls: N Dooley 1, E Dowling 1
Pts: G Clifford 1, L Curran 3, N Dooley 2, R Byrne 0-5		 Gls: C Moloney 1
Pts: E O'Connor 1, N O'Dea 1, R Considine 1, G Nolan 1, F Marrinan 2, C Moloney 5, C Blake 1
St. Rynaghs Banagher, County Offaly
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 1
Sligo 1-04 (7) – 5-08 (23) Laois
(HT: 1-02 – 3-05)
Gls: L Boles 1
Pts: L Boles 1, S Regan 1, R O'Brien 2		 Gls: E Lawlor 1, R Fitzgerald 1, L Nerney 1, S A Fitzgerald 1, A Moran 1
Pts: M Nerney 3, E Lawlor 1, L Tarpey 2, O Hennessy 2
Kiltoom, County Roscommon
Referee: Mel Kenny (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 2
Sligo 0-04 (4) – 5-13 (28) Kildare
(HT: 0-02 – 4-07)

Pts: C Gilroy 1, S Cunney 1, R O'Brien 1, L Boles 1		 Gls: R Byrne 2, N Dooley 1, S O'Sullivan 1, E Burke 1
Pts: L Curran 4, R Byrne 4, N Dooley 2, G Clifford 3
Kinnegad, County Westmeath
Referee: Garryowen McMahon (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 2
Clare 5-07 (22) – 1-10 (13) Laois
(HT: 3-04 – 0-05)
Gls: N O'Dea 2, C Moloney 2, G Nolan 1
Pts: R Considine 1, C Moloney 5, G Nolan 1		 Gls: M Nerney 1
Pts: L Tarpey 2, L Nerney 1, M Nerney 6, K Whelan 1, E Lawlor 1
Clonmel, County Tipperary
Referee: Eamonn Moran (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 3
Kildare 3-08 (17) – 2-13 (19) Laois
(HT: 0-03 – 1-08)
Gls: R Byrne 2, N Dooley 1
Pts: L Curran 2, R Byrne 3, N Dooley 2, E Dowling 1		 Gls: L Tarpey 1, S A Fitzgerald 1
Pts: E Healy 1, M Nerney 8, E Lawlor 2, S A Fitzgerald 1, R Williams 1
Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: Eamonn Moran (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 3
Clare 7-18 (39) – 0-02 (2) Sligo
(HT: 5-05 – 0-02)
Gls: N O'Dea 2, G Nolan 2, A Sexton 3
Pts: C Harvey 1, N O'Dea 2, C Moloney 2, G Nolan 7, F Marrinan 4, T Kelly 1, E Keane 1
Pts: L Kelly 1, R O'Brien 1
St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam, County Galway
Referee: John Devlin (County Galway)
Attendance: 0

All-Ireland Semi-Finals
28th of November 2020
13:30 GMT
Semi-Final 2
Clare 0-04 (4) – 4-13 (25) Meath
(HT: 0-04 – 2-06)

Pts: N O'Dea 1, G Nolan 3		 Gls: N O'Sullivan 1-0, S Grimes 2, B Lynch 1
Pts: E Troy 1, V Wall 1, S Grimes 6, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 1, M O'Shaughnessy 1, E White 1
O'Moore Park, Laois
Referee: Shane Curley (Galway)
Attendance: 0
29th of November 2020
13:00 GMT
Semi-Final 1
Roscommon 0-13 (13) – 2-09 (15) Westmeath
(HT: 0-08 – 2-06)

Pts: L Fleming 1, A O'Connor 2, J Cregg 1, J Higgins 1, N McHugh 1		 Gls: C Blundell 1, K Hegarty 1
Pts: C Blundell 2, J Maher 1, L Archibold 4, K Hegarty 1, L Slevin 1
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: John Devlin (Galway)
Attendance: 0

All Ireland Intermediate Final
20th of December 2020
13:15 GMT
Final
Meath 2-17 (23) – 4-05 (17) Westmeath
(HT: 2-08 – 3-03)
Gls: V Wall 1, B Lynch 1
Pts: E Duggan 7 (5f), V Wall 3, S Grimes 3 (3f), E Troy 1, M O’Shaughnessy 1, N O’Sullivan 1, A Leahy 1		 Gls: A Jones 1, L McCartan 2, L Archibold 1 (1 pen)
Pts: A Jones 5 (4f)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
Attendance: 0

Awards

TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year

Vikki Wall Meath[10]

Intermediate Team of the Championship
No.PositionPlayerTeamFlag
1GoalkeeperMonica McGuirkMeath
2Right corner backRachel DillonWestmeath
3Full backLucy PowerWestmeath
4Left corner backEmma TroyMeath
5Right half backRóisín ConsidineClare
6Centre half backFiona ClaffeyWestmeath
7Left half backMegan ThynneMeath
8MidfieldJennifer HigginsRoscommon
9MidfieldMáire O’ShaughnessyMeath
10Right half forwardEmma DugganMeath
11Centre half forwardVikki WallMeath
12Left half forwardAnna JonesWestmeath
13Right corner forwardStacey GrimesMeath
14Full forwardNiamh O'DeaClare
15Left corner forwardRóisín ByrneKildare

Season Statistics
Scoring list
No.NameTeamFlagGoalsPointsTotal points
1Stacey GrimesMeath41830
2Róisín ByrneKildare41224
3Chloe MoloneyClare31221
Gráinne NolanClare31221
4Mo NerneyLaois11720
5Leona ArchiboldWestmeath3918
6Niamh O'DeaClare4416
7Ciara BlundellWestmeath4315
Emma DugganMeath01515
Aimee O'ConnorRoscommon11215
Neasa DooleyKildare3615
Catriona MurrayWexford2915
8Bridgetta LynchMeath4214
Laura FlemingRoscommon01414
Jessica FoyDown2814
9Anna JonesWestmeath2713
10Karen HegartyWestmeath3312
Lucy McCartanWestmeath3312
11Aoife DarcyLongford1811
12Sinead GlennonRoscommon3110
13Amy SextonClare309
Lara CurranKildare099
Lauren BoyleLouth169
14Gráinne EganOffaly158
Natasha FerrisDown158
Vikki WallMeath158
15Kate KennyOffaly147
Niamh O'SullivanMeath147
Leah TarpeyLaois147
Kate FloodLouth147
Emma LawlorLaois147
Michelle GuckianLeitrim077
Sarah Anne FitzgeraldLaois217
Aishling MurphyWexford217
16Fidelma MarrinanClare066
Megan ThynneMeath136
Sarah McCormackWestmeath206
17Eimear ByrneLouth125
Roisin McHughLeitrim125
Bernie BreenWexford125
Lauren BolesSligo125
Joanne CreggRoscommon125
Ellie McEvoyOffaly125
Leanne SlevinWestmeath055
Aoife GavinRoscommon055
18Laura NerneyLaois114
Grace ShannonLongford114
Marie ByrneOffaly114
Ellen DowlingKildare114
Muireann DevaneyLeitrim044
Aoibheann McCarvillDown114
Niamh RiceLouth114
Vicky CarrWestmeath114
Michelle FarrellLongford114
Rachel O'BrienSligo044
Grace CliffordKildare044
Máire O'ShaughnessyMeath044
19Lisa O'RourkeRoscommon103
Rachel FitzgeraldLaois103
Andrea MoranLaois103
Chloe SheridanOffaly103
Erica BurkeKildare103
Siobhan O'SullivanKildare103
Clodagh LohanLongford103
Vivienne EganLeitrim033
Ciara BanvilleWexford033
Laura O'DowdLeitrim033
Aine BreenLouth103
20Johanna MaherWestmeath022
Shereen HamiltonWexford022
Roisin ConsidineClare022
Kate McKayDown022
Niamh GalloglyMeath022
Emma TroyMeath022
Orla HennessyLaois022
21Sarah Harding KennyWexford011
Ellen HealyLaois011
Claire DonnellyLouth011
Louise BradyRoscommon011
Sarah CunneySligo011
Natalie McHughRoscommon011
Tara KellyClare011
Lauren McGuireLongford011
Emer HeaneyLongford011
Jenny HigginsRoscommon011
Mairead KavanaghDown011
Eimear KeaneClare011
Ciara GilroySligo011
Cliodhna BlakeClare011
Orla SwailDown011
Shauna FlemingRoscommon011
Sinéad ReganSligo011
Rachel DillonWestmeath011
Claire DonnellyLouth011
Caoimhe HarveyClare011
Aoibheann LeahyMeath011
Rachel WilliamsLaois011
Aoife ByrneLouth011
Kate WhelanLaois011
Leah FoxLeitrim011
Kara ShannonLongford011
Emma WhiteMeath011
Amy WilsonWexford011
Leahy KellySligo011
Eimear O'ConnorClare011
Season Statistics Breakdown
TeamsTotal scoreGamesPoints per game averageGoalsPointsFirst half (total score)Average points (first half)Second half (total score)Average points (second half)Clean sheets (goals)No. of scoring players in season
Clare8042013414711.75338.25111
Down30215418126189111
Kildare62320.671032289.333411.3317
Laois56318.678323010268.67011
Leitrim23211.5120115.512605
Longford 32216413115.52110.507
Louth30215515105201007
Meath9242311595313.25399.75212
Offaly27213.5512168115.505
Roscommon46315.33373411.33124010
Sligo1334.331109341.3306
Westmeath8842218345313.25358.75110
Wexford342175192110.5136.507

See also

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