2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 132nd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 9 October 2019.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | Anglo-Celt Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Cavan (40th win) |
| Manager | Mickey Graham |
| Captain | Raymond Galligan |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Donegal |
| Manager | Declan Bonner |
| Captain | Michael Murphy |
| Other | |
| Top Scorer |  Gearóid McKiernan (0-11) Rian O'Neill (0-11) Donal O'Hare (1-8) |
The Athletic Grounds in Armagh hosted the final, as the fixture was behind-closed-doors.[3]
Donegal were the two-time defending champions, but were beaten by Cavan in a repeat of the previous year's final.
Teams
The Ulster championship is contested by the nine counties in the province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Antrim |  Saffron and white |
Fona Cab | Lenny Harbinson | Declan Lynch | ||
| Armagh |  Orange and white |
Simply Fruit | Kieran McGeeney | Rory Grugan | ||
| Cavan |  Royal blue and white |
Kingspan Group | Mickey Graham | Raymond Galligan | ||
| Derry |  Red and white |
H&A Mechanical Services | Rory Gallagher | Enda Lynn | ||
| Donegal |  Gold and green |
KN Group | Declan Bonner | Michael Murphy | ||
| Down |  Red and black |
EOS IT Solutions | Paddy Tally | Darren O'Hagan | ||
| Fermanagh |  Green and white |
Tracey Concrete | Ryan McMenamin | Eoin Donnelly | ||
| Monaghan |  White and blue |
Investec | Séamus "Banty" McEnaney | Ryan Wylie | ||
| Tyrone |  White and Red |
Tyrone Fabrication | Mickey Harte | Mattie Donnelly | ||
Championship draw
Preliminary Round |
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
 Donegal |
1-13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Tyrone |
1-11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Donegal |
1-22 | |||||||||||||||||
| Armagh |
0-13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Derry |
0-15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Armagh |
0-17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Donegal |
0-12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cavan |
1-13 | |||||||||||||||||
 Fermanagh |
0-11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Down |
1-15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Down |
1-13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cavan |
1-14 | |||||||||||||||||
 Antrim |
0-9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Monaghan |
1-17 | Cavan |
0-13 | |||||||||||||||
| Cavan |
2-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Matches
Preliminary Round
| Monaghan |
1-17 (20) – (21) 2-15 (a.e.t.) |
Cavan |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1–11 – 1-4) | ||
| Gls: C McManus 1. Pts: C McManus 4 (2f), M Bannigan 2, K Duffy 1, D Ward 1, F Kelly 1, K Hughes 1, R McAnespie 1, S O’Hanlon 1, C McCarthy 1, A Woods 1, C Walshe 1, S Carey 1 (m), R Beggan 1 (f). |
Gls: M Reilly 1, O Pierson 1. Pts: G McKiernan 3, S Smith 2, L Fortune 2, G Smith 1, J Smith 1, M Reilly 1, O Kiernan 1, T Galligan 1, N Murray 1 (1m), C Conroy 1 (1 ‘45), R Galligan 1 (f). | |
Quarter-Finals
| Donegal |
1-13 (16) – (14) 1-11 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-5 – 0-6) | ||
| Gls: M Langan 1. Pts: C Thompson 7 (5fs), M Langan 2, J Brennan 2, O Gallen 1, P Brennan 1. |
Gls: D Canavan 1. Pts: D McCurry 3 (1f), M Bradley 2, M Donnelly 1, C McKenna 1 (f), P Harte 1, F Burns 1, N Morgan 1 (45), D Canavan 1. | |
| Derry |
0-15 (15) – (17) 0-17 | Armagh |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-5 – 0–11) | ||
Pts: S McGuigan 7 (7f); N Loughlin 4 (3f); E Doherty 1, C McFaul 1, P Kearney 1, C McKaigue 1. |
Pts: R O'Neill 4 (4f); R Grugan 3 (1f), J Clarke 3; A Forker 2, O O'Neill 2; C O'Neill 1, M Shields 1, J Óg Burns 1 | |
| Antrim |
0-9 (09) – (13) 0-13 | Cavan |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-6 – 0-5) | ||
Pts: P Cunningham 2 (1f), C Murray 2 (1m); M McCann 1, K Quinn 1, D McAleese 1, P McBride 1 (f), T McCann 1 (f). |
Pts: G McKiernan 3 (1f), TE Donoghue 3 (1m 1f); C Brady 2, O Kiernan 2; K Clarke 1, C Timoney 1, O Pierson 1 | |
Semi-Finals
| Donegal |
1-22 (25) – (13) 0-13 | Armagh |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-12 – 0-3) | ||
| Gls: P Mogan 1. Pts: M Langan 3, P Mogan 2, R McHugh 2, J Brennan 2, C McGonigle 2 (1m), C Thompson 2 (1f), N O’Donnell 2 (1m), M Murphy 2 (2f), EB Gallagher 1, H McFadden 1 (m), P McBrearty 1, O Gallen 1, A McClean 1 |
Pts: R O’Neill 7 (6f, 1x’45′), J Clarke 2, C Turbitt 2 (1m), O O’Neil 1, N Grimley 1 (1m). | |
Final
See also
Notes
- The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.
References
- https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/donegal-and-tyrone-to-clash-in-2020-ulster-sfc-quarter-finals/
- "Ulster SFC: BBC Sport NI to show six live games as well as deferred highlights". BBC. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- "Athletic Grounds to host Ulster SFC final". Hogan Stand. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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