2020 All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship

The 2020 All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship was the 38th contested edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's tertiary inter-county Ladies' Gaelic football tournament.

2020 All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
Tournament details
LevelJunior
Year2020
TrophyWest County Hotel Cup
SponsorTG4, Lidl, AIG[1]
Date25 October – 5 December
Teams6
Winners
ChampionsFermanagh LGFA (2nd win)
ManagerJohnny Garrity
CaptainCourteney Murphy
Qualify forIntermediate Ladies' Football Championship
Runners-up
Runners-upWicklow LGFA
ManagerMark Murnaghan
CaptainLaura Hogan
Other
Matches played9
Total scored41 goals (4.56 gpg) 152 points (16.89 ppg)
Player of the Year Eimear Smyth (Fermanagh) [2]
Top Scorer Eimear Smyth (6,18) 36 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]

Fermanagh LGFA were the winners for the second time in their history and will play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship in 2021.[6]

Format

Group stage

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

Knockout stage

The winner of group A competed in the All-Ireland semi-final against the runner up of group B, and the winner of group B played the runner up of group A.

Teams
Counties Flag
colours		Captain (2020)Manager (2020)Junior ChampionshipsLast Win
Antrim LGFA Áine TubridyDamien McConville22012
Carlow LGFA Anne RocheMark Keating——
Derry LGFA Grace ConwayPaul Hasson——
Fermanagh LGFA Courteney MurphyJohnny Garrity22020
Limerick LGFA Niamh McCarthyDonal Ryan22018
Wicklow LGFA Laura HoganMark Murnaghan22011

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

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

Group A Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Wicklow 22006+17
Fermanagh 21013–2
Carlow 20020–15

Group A results
25th of October
14:00 GMT
Group A Rd 1
Wicklow 3–15 (24) – 2–05 (11) Carlow
(HT: 2–10 – 1–01)
Gls: M Deeney 2, S Miley 1
Pts: M Deeney 6, M Kealy 4, L Hogan 3, L Ahern 1, C Fox 1		 Gls: C Ní Shé 1, S Doyle 1
Pts: C Ní Shé 2, S Doyle 1, A Gilmartin 1, E Atkinson 1
Baltinglass, Wicklow
Referee: Lorraine O'Sullivan (Dublin)
Attendance: 0
31st of October
13:00 GMT
Group A Rd 2
Fermanagh 1–02 (5) – 0–09 (9) Wicklow
(HT: 1–01 – 0–06)
Gls: E Smyth 1
Pts: E Smyth 1, B Bogue 1
Pts: M Deeney 0–4, M Kealy 3, Hogan 2
Lannleire GFC, Louth
Referee: Gavin Finnegan (Down)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group A Rd 3
Carlow 2–10 (16) – 3–09 (18) Fermanagh
(HT: 2–05 – 1–04)
Gls: C Ní Shé 1, R Sawyer 1
Pts: C Ní Shé 7, R Sawyer 3		 Gls: E Smyth 2, B Bogue 1
Pts: E Smyth 6, B Bogue 2, J Doonan 1
Lannleire GFC, Louth
Referee: Kieran Mc Keever (Armagh)
Attendance: 0

Group B Table
Team Pld W D L Group
Points		 Score
Difference
Limerick 22006+21
Antrim 21013+1
Derry 20020–22

Group B results
25th of October
14:00 GMT
Group B Rd 1
Limerick 4–10 (22) – 0–07 (7) Derry
(HT: 1–07 – 0–03)
Gls: C Mee 2, A Corbett 1, A Ryan 1
Pts: C Mee 3, A Ryan 1, R Ambrose 2, A Cunningham 2, A O'Sullivan 1, N McCarthy 1
Pts: E Doherty 0–6, E Sainsbury 0–1
Lannleire GFC, Louth
Referee: Ciaran Groome (Offaly)
Attendance: 0
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group B Rd 2
Antrim 1–05 (8) – 2–08 (14) Limerick
(HT: 1–02 – 1–04)
Gls: M McCurdy 1
Pts: G McLoughlin 2, A Taggart 2, C Taggart 1		 Gls: C Mee 1, A Ryan 1
Pts: C Mee 4, A Ryan 1, L Coughlan 1, A O'Sullivan 1, R Ambrose 1
Conneff Park, Clane, Kildare
Referee: Austin O'Connell (Galway)
Attendance: 0
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group B Rd 3
Derry 1–07 (10) – 2–11 (17) Antrim
(HT: 1–04 – 1–06)
Gls: C McGurk 1
Pts: C McGurk 1, E Doherty 4, K Holly 1, C Moore 1		 Gls: C Carey 1, M McCurdy 1
Pts: C Carey 3, M McCurdy 1, A Taggart 4, F Rocks 1, D Connolly 1, G McLoughlin 1
Augher, Tyrone
Referee: Siobhan Coyle (Donegal)
Attendance: 0

All-Ireland Semi-finals
22nd of November
13:00 GMT
Semi-final 1
Antrim 3–10 (19) – 7–11 (32) Wicklow
(HT: 0–05 – 4–04)
Gls: B Devlin 1, C Carey 1, A Taggart 1
Pts: C Carey 4, A Taggart 1, M McCurdy 1, L Dahunsi 3, G McLoughlin 1		 Gls: M Deeney 2, C Fox 3, M Kealy 1, L Hogan 1
Pts: M Deeney 1, M Kealy 5, L Hogan 2, S Miley 2
Donaghmore Ashbourne, Meath
Referee: Lorraine O'Sullivan (Dublin)
Attendance: 0
22nd of November
13:00 GMT
Semi-final 2
Fermanagh 4–10 (22) – 4–03 (15) Limerick
(HT: 4–05 – 1–02)
Gls: E Smyth 2, J Doonan 1, R O'Reilly 1
Pts: E Smyth 6, J Doonan 2, R O'Reilly 1, S McCausland 1		 Gls: A Ryan 2, A Cunningham 1, A O'Sullivan 1
Pts: A Cunningham 2 (2fs) A O'Sullivan 1
Kinnegad, Westmeath
Referee: Kevin Corcoran (Mayo)
Attendance: 0

All-Ireland final
5th of December
16:00 GMT
Final
Fermanagh 2–09 (15) – 0–12 (12) Wicklow
(HT: 1–07 – 0–06)
Gls: E Smyth 1, R McDonald 1
Pts: E Smyth 5 (4f), J Doonan 2, S McCausland 1, A Flanagan 1
Pts: M Kealy 7 (4f), L Hogan 3, M Deeney 2 (2f)
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: Siobhan Coyle (Donegal)
Attendance: 0

Awards

TG4 Junior Players' Player of the Year

Eimear Smyth Fermanagh[7]

Junior Team of the Championship
No.PositionPlayerTeamFlag
1GoalkeeperShauna MurphyFermanagh
2Right corner backEmily MulhallWicklow
3Full backSarah Jane WindersWicklow
4Left corner backRebekah DalyLimerick
5Right half backAlanna ConroyWicklow
6Centre half backSaoirse TennysonAntrim
7Left half backSarah McCarvilleFermanagh
8MidfieldAoife GormanWicklow
9MidfieldRóisín O'ReillyFermanagh
10Right half forwardÁine CunninghamLimerick
11Centre half forwardLaura HoganWicklow
12Left half forwardAishling MaguireFermanagh
13Right corner forwardEimear SmythFermanagh
14Full forwardMeadhbh DeeneyWicklow
15Left corner forwardMarie KealyWicklow

Season Statistics
Scoring list
No.NameTeamFlagGoalsPointsTotal points
1Eimear SmythFermanagh61836
2Meadhbh DeeneyWicklow41325
3Marie KealyWicklow11922
4Cathy MeeLimerick3716
5Clíodhna Ní ShéCarlow2915
6Amy RyanLimerick4214
7Laura HoganWicklow11013
Cathy CareyAntrim2713
8Clodagh FoxWicklow3110
Aoife TaggartAntrim1710
Emma DohertyDerry01010
9Joanne DooganFermanagh158
Meabh McCurdyAntrim228
10Aine CunninghamLimerick147
11Blaithin BogueFermanagh136
Rachel SawyerCarlow136
Andrea O'SullivanLimerick136
12Sara DoyleCarlow114
Grainne McLoughlinAntrim044
Roisin O'ReillyFermanagh114
Ciara McGurkDerry114
13Bronagh DevlinAntrim103
Róisín McDonaldFermanagh103
Róisín AmbroseLimerick033
Lara DahunsiAntrim033
Aoife CorbettLimerick103
14Sarah McCauslandFermanagh022
15Ellen AtkinsonCarlow011
Aoibhinn GilmartinCarlow011
Danielle ConnollyAntrim011
Ciara MooreDerry011
Aoife FlanaganFermanagh011
Ellen AtkinsonCarlow011
Niamh McCarthyLimerick011
Fionnuala RocksAntrim011
Ella SiansburyDerry011
Caitlin TaggartAntrim011
Katy HollyDerry011
Leah CoughlanLimerick011
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
Antrim44314.67635196.339309
Carlow27213.5415157.5512605
Derry1728.511410573.505
Fermanagh6041510304210.5184.527
Limerick513171021227.33299.6718
Wicklow77416.2510474411338.2506

See also

References
  1. "Sponsors & Supporters". LGFA. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. Cahill, Jackie (27 February 2021). "Mackin sees off competition from Dublin duo to claim Player of the Year award". www.the42.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. "Tipperary drawn with Galway and Monaghan in Ladies Football Championship". Nenagh Guardian. July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. "London Ladies call for decision barring them from 2020 All-Ireland Championship to be reviewed". Irish Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. "Draws made for All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships". RTE. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. Rooney, Declan (5 December 2020). "Smyth's goal decisive as Fermanagh hold off Wicklow in Junior final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. "Aimee Mackin, Vikki Wall and Eimear Smyth named as 2020 TG4 Players' Player of the Year award winners". LGFA. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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