2020 Clare Senior Football Championship

The 2020 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Clare Senior Football 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 1 August 2020 and is scheduled to end in September 2020.

For the hurling equivalent, see 2020 Clare Senior Hurling Championship.

Jack Daly Cup 2020
LeagueClare GAA
SportFootball
Duration1 August - 26 September 2020
Number of teams12
SponsorPat O’Donnell & Co.
Changes From 2019
PromotedSt. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna
RelegatedCorofin
Changes For 2021
PromotedSt. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield
RelegatedN/A
County Championship
Winners Kilmurry-Ibrickane (16th Title)
  Runners-up Cratloe
Senior B Championship
WinnersN/A

The 2020 champions, and holders of the Jack Daly Cup are Kilmurry-Ibrickane who won their sixteenth overall title.

Format Change

Time constraints led to a revision of the championship format. The group stages were abolished and any amalgamations withdrawn. The championship saw six first-round games with the winners of these ties being drawn against each other in the quarter-final stage. The losers of the first round faced off against each other in order to produce one semi-finalist. Open draws applied to all rounds. There will be no relegation.[3]

Senior Championship Fixtures

First round
  • Six winners advance to Quarter-finals
    • Six losers move to Round 2
1 August 2020 Round 1 Cratloe0-13 [4] 2-09
(AET)		 Lissycasey Cusack Park, Ennis
1 August 2020 Round 1 Éire Óg, Ennis 2-15 [5] 1-08 Kilrush ShamrocksCusack Park, Ennis
1 August 2020 Round 1 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-12 [6] 0-09 St. Joseph's, Miltown MalbayCusack Park, Ennis

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2 August 2020 Round 1 Clondegad0-10 [7] 2-05 Kilmihil Cusack Park, Ennis
2 August 2020 Round 1 Cooraclare2-05 [8] 2-08 St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay
2 August 2020 Round 1 Doonbeg0-10 [9] 0-11 Ennistymon Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay

Second round
  • Played by six losers of Round 1
    • Three winners advance to Round 3
15 August 2020 Round 2 Doonbeg0-11 [10] 2-11 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay Cooraclare
16 August 2020 Round 2 Cooraclare 2-15 [11] 1-14
(AET)		 Kilrush ShamrocksDoonbeg
16 August 2020 Round 2 Clondegad P[12] Cratloe Cusack Park, Ennis

The original fixture between Clondegad and Cratloe was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within both the Cratloe and Clondegad GAA communities.[13] 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.

28 August 2020 Round 2 Clondegad0-09 [14] 2-11 Cratloe Cusack Park, Ennis

Third round
  • Played by three winners of Round 2
  • Draw to decide which team gets bye direct to Round 3B
    • Winner of Round 3B advances to Semi-finals
    • Loser of Round 3A moves to Senior B Championship
27 August 2020 Round 3A Cooraclare1-05 [15] 3-14 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay Kilmihil
30 August 2020 Round 3B
(quarter-final)		 Cratloe 0-16 [16] 2-08 St. Joseph's, Miltown MalbayCusack Park, Ennis

Quarter-finals
  • Played by six winners of Round 1
    • Three winners of this round advance to Semi-finals
    • Three losers move to Senior B Championship
15 August 2020 Quarter-Final Ennistymon0-08 [17] 0-11 St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna Cusack Park, Ennis
15 August 2020 Quarter-Final Kilmihil2-07 [18] 1-14 Lissycasey Kilrush
16 August 2020 Quarter-Final Éire Óg, Ennis0-10 [19] 3-06 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Cooraclare

Semi-finals
  • Played by three winners of Quarter-finals and winner of Round 3B
12 September 2020 Semi-Final Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-18 [20] 3-11 LissycaseyCusack Park, Ennis
13 September 2020 Semi-Final Cratloe 2-16 [21] 1-15 St. Breckan's, LisdoonvarnaCusack Park, Ennis

2020 County Final
26 September 2020 Final Cratloe0-12 [22] 1-12 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Cusack Park, Ennis

Other Fixtures

Senior B Championship
  • Played by three losers of Quarter-finals and loser of Round 3A
12 September 2020 B Semi-Final Cooraclare1-04 - 4-12 Ennistymon Hennessy Park, Miltown Malbay
18 September 2020 B Semi-Final Éire Óg, Ennis 4-17 - 0-07 KilmihilKilmihil
25 September 2020 B Final Éire Óg, Ennis P Ennistymon Kilmihil

The original fixture between Éire Óg and Ennistymon was not played due to a dispute over the fixture. A decision on whether a re-fixture will be played or the title awarded to the team that actually showed up is pending an emergency meeting of the Clare County Board.

References
  1. "Unlikely That Clare Cup, Cusack Cup & Garry Cup Will Proceed In 2020". The Clare Echo.
  2. "Mouth-Watering Ties In Clare Club Championships". The Clare Echo.
  3. "Details Announced For 2020 Clare GAA Club Championships". The Clare Echo.
  4. "Lissycasey Secure Quarter-final Spot With Victory Over Cratloe". The Clare Echo.
  5. "Cooney On Song As Éire Óg Book Place In Quarter-Finals". The Clare Echo.
  6. "Kilmurry-Ibrickane Come Good To Overturn Miltown". The Clare Echo.
  7. "Inch-Tight Dramatic Victory For Kilmihil". The Clare Echo.
  8. "Breckan's Return To Senior Ranks With A Bang". The Clare Echo.
  9. "Ennistymon Hold Off Late Doonbeg Fight-Back". The Clare Echo.
  10. "Miltown Get Off The Mark To Keep Clare SFC Hopes Alive". The Clare Echo.
  11. "Extra-Time Needed For Cooraclare To Get Past Kilrush". The Clare Echo.
  12. "Clare Clubs Back Cratloe Despite Six Covid-19 Cases". RTÉ Sport.
  13. "Clare Championship Facing Delay After Five Further Positive Covid-19 Cases Emerge At Cratloe GAA Club". Irish Independent.
  14. "Cratloe Set Up Quarter-final Tie With Miltown". The Clare Echo.
  15. "Miltown's Three In A Row Bid Is Alive And Well". The Clare Echo.
  16. "Cratloe End Miltown's Reign As Clare SFC Champions". The Clare Echo.
  17. "Breckan's Boss Ennistymon To Seal Semi-final Spot". The Clare Echo.
  18. "Lissycasey Advance To First Clare SFC Semi-final Since 2013". The Clare Echo.
  19. "Kilmurry-Ibrickane Claim The Spoils Over Éire Óg". The Clare Echo.
  20. "Kilmurry-Ibrickane Edge Past Lissycasey To Seal Return To Clare SFC Final". The Clare Echo.
  21. "Cratloe Shade Past St. Breckan's To Seal First Clare SFC Final Outing Since 2016". The Clare Echo.
  22. "Kilmurry Ibrickane Claim Sixteenth Clare SFC Title". The Clare Echo.
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