2020 Armagh county football team season
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Armagh county football team 2020 football season
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kieran McGeeney |
| Stadium | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| NFL D2 | 2nd (promoted) |
| All-Ireland SFC | Did not compete |
| Ulster SFC | Semi-finalist |
| Dr McKenna Cup | Group Stage (2nd) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The following is a summary of Armagh county football team's 2020 season. The season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The season resumed in mid-October of the same year.[2]
Dr McKenna Cup
Win Draw Loss Postponed/Cancelled
Main article: 2020 Dr McKenna Cup
The draw for the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup was made on 4 December 2019.[3][4]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tyrone |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 1.243 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Armagh |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 1.093 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Cavan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 0.690 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
Ranking of section runners-up
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A |  Monaghan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 1.172 | 2 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | C | Armagh |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 1.093 | 2 | |
| 3 | B |  Antrim |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 36 | 0.778 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
Reports
Cavan 
v 
Armagh
v Armagh
| 29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) Round 1 | Cavan |
1-13 (16) – (23) 2-17 | Armagh |
Cavan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Breffni Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall McKenna
|
Armagh v 
Tyrone
v Tyrone
| 8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Round 3 | Armagh |
3-15 (24) – (27) 3-18 | Tyrone |
Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Athletic Grounds | ||||
| Report |
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National Football League Division 2
Main article: 2020 National Football League (Ireland)
Armagh competed in Division Two for the 2020 National League season. Fixtures were published by the GAA on 26 November 2019.[5][6][7]
On 12 March 2020 the GAA suspended the National League in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Games resumed in October 2020. [2]
Fixtures
| Competition | Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Link to report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL 2020 Round 1 | Armagh | 2-18 | Cavan | 1-08 | Match Report |
| NFL 2020 Round 2 | Laois | 0-16 | Armagh | 0-10 | Match Report |
| NFL 2020 Round 3 | Armagh | 0-16 | Kildare | 0-10 | Match Report |
| NFL 2020 Round 4 | Westmeath | 3-12 | Armagh | 2-15 | Match Report |
| NFL 2020 Round 5 | Fermanagh | 0-10 | Armagh | 3-14 | Match Report |
| NFL 2020 Round 6 | Armagh | 0-15 | Roscommon | 3-10 | Enter Link |
| NFL 2020 Round 7 | Clare | 1-13 | Armagh | 1-18 | Enter Link |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roscommon (P) |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 90 | +23 | 11 | NFL Division 2 champions and promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1 |
| 2 | Armagh (P) |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130 | 103 | +27 | 9 | Promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1 |
| 3 |  Kildare |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 99 | +7 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Westmeath |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 111 | −5 | 7[a] | |
| 5 |  Laois |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 113 | −9 | 7[a] | |
| 6 |  Clare |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 6[b] | |
| 7 | Cavan (R) |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 119 | −4 | 6[b] | Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 3 |
| 8 |  Fermanagh (R) |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 115 | −30 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Reports
Armagh v Cavan
v Cavan
| 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 1 | Armagh |
2-18 (24) – (11) 1-08 | Cavan |
Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Athletic Grounds | |||||
| Report | Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
|
Laois v Armagh
v Armagh
| 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 3 | Laois |
0-16 (16) – (10) 0-10 | Armagh |
Portlaoise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC (UTC) | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
| Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)
|
Armagh v 
Kildare
v Kildare
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 3 | Armagh |
0-16 (16) – (10) 0-10 | Kildare |
Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Venue: Athletic Grounds | ||||
| Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
|
Westmeath 
v Armagh
v Armagh
| 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 4 | Westmeath |
3-12 (21) – (21) 2-15 | Armagh |
Mullingar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: TEG Cusack Park | |||||
| Report | Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
|
Fermanagh 
v Armagh
v Armagh
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 5 | Fermanagh |
0-10 (10) – (23) 3-14 | Armagh |
Enniskillen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Brewster Park | |||||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
|
Armagh v 
Roscommon
v Roscommon
| 17 October 2020 6 | Armagh |
0-15 (15) – (19) 3-10 | Roscommon |
Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Athletic Grounds | |||||
|
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Clare 
v Armagh
v Armagh
| 24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) 7 | Clare |
1-13 (16) – (21) 1-18 | Armagh |
Ennis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Cusack Park | ||||
| Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
|
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 9 October 2019.[9][10][11]
Fixtures
| Ulster Quarter Final | Derry | 0-15 | Armagh | 0-17 | Enter Link |
Bracket
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reports
Derry 
v Armagh
v Armagh
| 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 | |
Donegal 
v Armagh
v Armagh
| 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). | |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Main article: 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the GAA announced that there would be no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Armagh did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2020 All-Ireland Championship.
Notes
- 1 2 The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.
References
- ↑ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review". RTÉ. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Leinster bides time as GAA confirms 2020 inter-county fixtures". RTÉ. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "McKenna Cup: Holders Tyrone drawn against Armagh and Cavan". BBC. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "McKenna Cup draw: holders Tyrone grouped with Armagh and Cavan". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "GAA Master Fixture schedule for 2020 published". GAA. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Football League and All-Ireland Club SFC dates confirmed as GAA release fixture schedule". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Dubs and Kerry to renew battle in Allianz Football League opener". RTÉ. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review". RTÉ. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Donegal and Tyrone to clash in 2020 Ulster SFC Quarter-Finals". GAA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Donegal to take on Tyrone in 2020 Ulster SFC quarter-finals". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Ulster SFC: Fierce rivals Donegal and Tyrone clash in quarter-finals". BBC. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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