2020 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
The 2020 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the third staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. The championship began on 1 August 2020, but was later suspended due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was later restarted and eventually concluded on 22 August 2021.[1][2]
Dates | 1 August 2020 - 22 August 2021 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
Champions | Kinnitty (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Drumcullen | ||
Relegated | Carrig-Riverstown | ||
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The final was played on 22 August 2021 at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kinnitty and Drumcullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kinnitty won the match by 0–16 to 1–10 to claim their first ever championship title.[3]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
26 September 2020 Semi-final | Drumcullen | 3-14 - 2-15 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
Conor Gath 0-8, D Gath 1-2, Colm Gath 1-0, E Gath 1-0, M Kennedy Jnr 0-2, P Guinan 0-2. | S Dooley 1-10, G Mann 1-0, M Fox 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, G Treacy 0-1, D Hensey 0-1. |
26 September 2020 Semi-final | Kinnitty | 2-15 - 0-17 | Clodiagh Gaels | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
C Coughlan 0-7, A Kealey 1-1, T Leahy 1-0, O Kealey 0-1, C Hardiman 0-1, J Dempsey 0-1, C Carroll 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1, E Callaghan 0-1. | L Langton 0-7, D Dunne 0-4, C Langton 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Brady 0-1, A Flanagan 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. |
Final
22 August 2021 Final | Kinnitty | 0-16 - 1-10 | Drumcullen | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
C Coughlan 0-10, O Kealey 0-2, C Leonard 0-1, A Kealey 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1, K Bergin 0-1. | Colm Gath 1-3, Conor Gath 0-4, P Guinan 0-1, M Kennedy Jnr 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. |
References
- "Offaly confirm draws for revised club hurling championships". Hogan Stand. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Corrigan, Kevin (21 August 2021). "Offaly senior "B" hurling final postponed after consultation with HSE". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Corrigan, Kevin (22 August 2021). "Kinnitty pushed hard by Drumcullen but claim deserved win in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "Clodiagh Gaels club notes". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Corrigan, Kevin (3 November 2021). "Shamrocks fancied to move up a rung as Birr aim for IHC final upset". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.