2020 Antrim Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Antrim Senior Football Championship is the 118th edition of the Antrim GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner going on to represent Antrim in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship changed its format this year. Formerly straight knockout, it now starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
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County | Antrim |
Year | 2020 |
Trophy | Padraig McNamee Cup |
Sponsor | Northern Switchgear |
Date | August – September 2020 |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Erin's Own Cargin |
Winners | |
Champions | ??? |
Manager | ??? |
Captain | ??? |
Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | ??? |
Manager | ??? |
Captain | ??? |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Relegated team(s) | ??? |
Erin's Own Cargin were the defending champions after they defeated the Lámh Dhearg after a replay in the previous years final.[1]
This was St James' (2019 I.F.C. Champions) return to the senior grade after at 2 year absence (they were relegated from the S.F.C. to the I.F.C. back in 2017) when claiming the 2019 Antrim I.F.C. title with a final victory over St Ergnat's Moneyglass.[2]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2019 Antrim I.F.C.
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2020 Antrim I.F.C.
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Group stage
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. Each team plays each other on both a home and away basis, with the first team named at home.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knock-out stage
Relegation play-offs
The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play-offs. The team to lose both matches were relegated to the 2021 I.F.C.
?? September 2020 Relegation semi-final |
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?? September 2020 Relegation final |
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Quarter-finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
30 August 2020 Quarter-final |
Creggan Kickhams | -vs- | Naomh Éanna | Dunsilly |
30 August 2020 Quarter-final |
Lámh Dhearg | -vs- | St Mary's Aghagallon | Corrigan Park |
1 September 2020 Quarter-final |
Erin's Own Cargin | -vs- | O'Donovan Rossa | Ahoghill |
1 September 2020 Quarter-final |
Roger Casements Portglenone | -vs- | St Gall's | Corrigan Park |
Semi-finals
5 September 2020 Semi-final |
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5 September 2020 Semi-final |
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Final
20 September 2020 Final |
Erin's Own, Cargin | -vs- | Creggan Kickhams | ??? |
References
- "2019 Antrim S.F.C. Final Report". Hoganstand.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "St. James' Aldergrove (2019 I.F.C. Final)". Sarrfongael.com. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Antrim Guardian Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.