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]

2020 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2020
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
ChampionsCavan (40th win)
ManagerMickey Graham
CaptainRaymond Galligan
Runners-up
Runners-upDonegal
ManagerDeclan Bonner
CaptainMichael Murphy
Other
Top Scorer Gearóid McKiernan (0-11)
Rian O'Neill (0-11)
Donal O'Hare (1-8)

The BBC showed six televised games live.[2]

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 county teams in the province of Ulster.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Saffron and white Fona Cab Lenny Harbinson Declan Lynch
1951
Armagh Orange and white Simply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
2002
2008
Cavan Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan
1952
1997
Derry Red and white H&A Mechanical Services Rory Gallagher Enda Lynn
1993
1998
Donegal Gold and green KN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
2012
2019
Down Red and black EOS IT Solutions Paddy Tally Darren O'Hagan
1994
1994
Fermanagh Green and white Tracey Concrete Ryan McMenamin Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blue Investec Séamus "Banty" McEnaney Ryan Wylie[4]
2015
Tyrone White and Red Tyrone Fabrication Mickey Harte Mattie Donnelly
2008
2017

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
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
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).
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Quarter-finals
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
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.
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
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
Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
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
Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Attendance: 0[note 1]
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Quarter-final
Fermanagh 0-11 (11) – (18) 1-15 Down
(HT: 0-6 – 0-7)

Pts: T Corrigan 6 (4f, 1m), C Corrigan 1, D McGurn 1, C Jones 1, D Teague 1, P McCusker 1.		 Gls: D O'Hare 1
Pts: D O'Hare 4 (3f), B O'Hagan 4, J Johnston 2, C Mooney 2, R Johnston 2, C Quinn 1

Semi-finals
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14)
13:15 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
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).
15 November 2020 (2020-11-15)
13:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Semi-final
Down 1-13 (16) – (17) 1-14 Cavan
(HT: 1-9 – 0-4)
Gls: C Doherty 1.
Pts: J Johnston 6 (1m), D O’Hare 4 (3f), P Devlin 2 (1x’45′).		 Gls: M Reilly 1 (pen).
Pts: G McKiernan 3 (3f), T Galligan 3 (1m), C Madden 3, K Brady 2, P Faulkner 1, C Brady 1, S Smith 1 (f).
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Attendance: 0[note 1]

Final
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)
16:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Donegal 0-12 (12) – (16) 1-13 Cavan
(HT: 0-9 - 0-7)

Pts: P McBrearty 4 (2f), N O’Donnell 2, C McGonigle 2, R McHugh 1, P Mogan 1, M Langan 1, M Murphy 1.		 Gls: C Madden 1.
Pts: C Madden 2, J Smith 2, O Kiernan 2, G McKiernan 2 (2f), J McLoughlin 1, G Smith 1, C Brady 1, T Galligan 1, M Reilly 1.

See also

Notes
  1. The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

References
  1. "Donegal and Tyrone to clash in 2020 Ulster SFC Quarter-Finals".
  2. "Ulster SFC: BBC Sport NI to show six live games as well as deferred highlights". BBC. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. "Athletic Grounds to host Ulster SFC final". Hogan Stand. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Wylie to captain 36-man Monaghan squad for 2020". Hogan Stand. 15 December 2019.
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