2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | J. J. Nestor Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Mayo |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
The 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 121st instalment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team (Mayo) received the J. J. Nestor Cup, named after J. J. Nestor of Quinaltagh, County Galway.[1]
The draw for the Connacht Championship was made on 8 October 2019.[2]
On 17 March, the GAA confirmed that the opening fixture – due to have taken place at Gaelic Park in The Bronx on 3 May – had been postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, London, New York and Sligo did not compete in the championship.[4] As a result, Galway advanced to the provincial final without playing a single match for the first time since 1965.
The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht plus London and New York.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Galway |  Maroon and white |
Supermac's | Pádraic Joyce | Shane Walsh[5] | ||
| Leitrim |  Green and gold |
J.P. Clarke's Saloon, New York | Terry Hyland | Wayne McKeon | ||
| London* |  Green and white |
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| Mayo |  Green and red |
Intersport Elverys | James Horan | Aidan O'Shea | ||
| New York* |  Red, white and blue |
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| Roscommon |  Blue and yellow |
Ballymore | Anthony Cunningham | Enda Smith | ||
| Sligo+ |  Black and white |
AbbVie | Paul Taylor | Paddy O'Connor[citation needed] | ||
Due to COVID-19 withdrew teams: + = Back in 2021, * = Back in 2022.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Div | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway |
w/o - conc |  New York | |
| 2 | Roscommon |
w/o - conc | London | |
| 3 | Leitrim |
0-10 - 2-15 | Mayo |
1 |
Matches
| 1 November 2020 Quarter-final | Leitrim |
0–10 (10) – (21) 2–15 | Mayo |
Carrick-on-Shannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:15 GMT (UTC+0) | (HT: 0-06 – 1-06) | Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | |||
Pts: K Beirne 5 (5f), C Dolan 1, S Quinn 1, E Sweeney 1, D Flynn 1, D Casey 1. |
Report | Gls: C O'Connor 1, T Conroy 1. Pts: C O’Connor 9 (4f, 2 ’45), A O’Shea 2, B Walsh 1, M Runae 1, J Carr 1, C Loftus 1. |
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ News Now
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Semi-finals
Summary
| Div | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway |
w/o - conc | Sligo |
4 |
| 2 | Roscommon |
0-13 - 1-16 | Mayo |
1 |
Matches
| 8 November 2020 Semi-final | Roscommon |
0–13 (13) – (19) 1–16 | Mayo |
Roscommon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 0-05 – 1-08) | Venue: Dr Hyde Park | |||
Pts: C Cox 2 (1m, 1f), C McKeon 2 (2f), D Smith 3 (1f); D Murtagh 2; N Daly 1, T O'Rourke 1. |
Report | Gls: D O’Connor 1 Pts: C O'Connor 9 (6f); P Durcan 2; A O'Shea 1, T Conroy 1, K McLoughlin 1, C Loftus 1, D O'Connor 1. |
Referee: David Gough (Meath) Attendance: 0 TV: RTÉ
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Final
Miscellaneous
- Sligo, London and New York withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sligo for one year, London and New York for two years each.
- The competition featured the smallest number of teams since 1952.
- The postponement of the planned New York vs Galway and London vs Roscommon fixtures meant that they would not be fulfilled until 2025, having last been played in 2015.
- The cancellation of the Galway vs Sligo semi-final prevented the teams meeting for a third year in a row. They did not meet in Championship again until 2023.
