2020 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

The 2020 Tipperary Senior Football Championship (sponsored by FBD Insurance) is the 130th edition of the Tipperary GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Tipperary, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 clubs with the winner going on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship.

Tipperary S.F.C.
Season2020
ChampionsClonmel Commercials
Winning ManagerCharlie McGeever[1]
2019
2021

Clonmel Commercials were the defending champions and retained the title after a 1–16 to 1–15 win against Loughmore–Castleiney in the final on 27 September. [2][3][4]

Regional Champions

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West Tipperary S.F.C. Final

Mid Tipperary S.F.C. Final

South Tipperary S.F.C. Final

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2019 Tipperary Senior Football Championship.

Group stage

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All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The winners of the group stage progress to the semi-finals. The bottom teams of each group enter the relegation play-off.

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to relegation semi-final

Group A

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
  Loughmore–Castleiney 3 3 0 0 6-44 1-26 +33 6
  Ballyporeen–Clonmel Óg 3 1 2 0 3-28 3-38 -10 2
  Moyne–Templetuohy 3 1 2 0 1-32 2-40 -11 2
  Ardfinnan 3 1 2 0 1-29 5-29 -12 2

Results

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17 July 2020 Round 1 Loughmore–Castleiney 1-16 - 1-6 Ballyporeen–Clonmel Óg Cahir
Conor Ryan (0-8)
Conor McGrath (1-0)
Joseph Nyland (0-2)
Liam Treacy (0-2)
Noel McGrath (0-1)
Tomas McGrath (0-1)
John McGrath (0-1)
Evan Sweeney (0-1)
Report Conor Sweeney (1-0)
Daragh Lyons (0-2)
Tomas Vaughan (0-2)
John O'Callaghan (0-1)
Christopher English (0-1)
Referee: Sean Lonergan
19 July 2020 Round 1 Moyne–Templetuohy 0-10 - 0-9 Ardfinnan Leahy Park, Cashel
Conor Bowe (0-3)
John Hassett (0-2, 2f)
Tom Meade (0-2)
Odhran Lloyd (0-1, 1f)
Thomas Hassett (0-1)
Gearoid O'Connor (0-1)
Report Michael Barlow (0-3)
Billy Hewitt (0-2, 2f)
Gerry Cronin (0-2, 1f)
Gavin Whelan (0-1)
Colin Gorman (0-1)
Referee: Paddy Russell
1 August 2020 Round 2 Moyne–Templetuohy 0-13 - 1-17 Loughmore–Castleiney Templemore
Conor Bowe (0-4)
John Hassett (0-3)
Thomas Hassett (0-2)
Odhran Lloyd (0-1)
Tom Meade (0-1)
Gearoid O'Connor (0-1)
Mark Ryan (0-1)
Report Conor McGrath (0-4)
Liam Treacy (0-3)
Ciaran Connolly (0-3)
Peter Nyland (1-0)
Conor Ryan (0-2)
John McGrath (0-2)
Evan Sweeney (0-1)
Eamon Connolly (0-1)
Lorcan Egan (0-1)
Referee: Tom Loughnane
2 August 2020 Round 2 Ballyporeen–Clonmel Óg 1-8 - 1-13 Ardfinnan Cahir
Conor Sweeney (0-4, 3f)
Daragh Lyons (1-0)
Tommy Sweeney (0-2)
Shane Molan (0-1)
Tomas Vaughan (0-1)
Report Luke O'Brien (1-1)
Billy Hewitt (0-4, 2f)
Michael Barlow (0-4)
Referee: Seanie Peters
23 August 2020 Round 3 Ballyporeen–Clonmel Óg 1-14 - 1-9 Moyne–Templetuohy Leahy Park, Cashel
Conor Sweeney (0-7, 4f)
Tomas Vaughan (1-2)
Christopher English (0-3)
Adrian English (0-2)
Conor Bowe (1-2)
John Hassett (0-4, 1f)
Thomas Hassett (0-1)
Dee Leahy (0-1)
Tom Meade (0-1)
Referee: Seanie Peters
23 August 2020 Round 3 Ardfinnan 0-7 - 4-11 Loughmore–Castleiney Boherlahan
Michael Barlow (0-3, 3f)
Billy Hewitt (0-2)
Colin O'Gorman (0-1)
Gerry Cronin (0-1)
Conor McGrath (3-1)
Conor Ryan (0-7, 5f)
Joseph Nyland (1-0)
Aidan McGrath (0-2)
Peter Nyland (0-1)
Referee: Paddy Russell

Group B

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
  Kilsheelan–Kilcash 3 2 0 1 3-44 2-25 +22 5
  J.K. Bracken's 3 2 0 1 3-36 1-31 +11 5
  Upperchurch–Drombane 3 1 2 0 3-27 0-30 +6 2
  Aherlow 3 0 3 0 1-21 7-42 -39 0
18 July 2020 Round 1 Aherlow 0-10 - 3-11 J.K. Bracken's Dundrum
Barry Grogan (0-5, 5f)
Mark Russell (0-2)
Seamus Grogan (0-1)
Report Dean McEnroe (1-6, 1-5f)
Shane Scully (1-1)
Cathal Scully (1-0)
Eanna McBridge (0-2)
Neil Quinlan (0-1)
Paddy Caddell (0-1)
Referee: John Butler
19 July 2020 Round 1 Kilsheelan–Kilcash 0-13 - 1-6 Upperchurch–Drombane New Inn
Evan Comerford (0-4)
Brendan Martin (0-4)
Billy O'Connor (0-2)
Cathal Kelly (0-1)
Sean Martin (0-1)
Martin Gibbs (0-1)
Report Paul Ryan (1-1)
Loughlin Ryan (0-1)
Jack Butler (0-1)
Colm Stapleton (0-1)
Niall Grant (0-1)
Conor Fahey (0-1)
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
1 August 2020 Round 2 Upperchurch–Drombane 1-11 - 0-3 Aherlow Dundrum
Conor Fahey (1-1)
Paul Shanahan (0-3, 2f)
Keith Ryan (0-2)
Dean Carew (0-2)
Colm Stapleton (0-1)
Padraig Greene (0-1)
Ailbe O'Donoghue (0-1)
Report Barry Grogan (0-3, 3f) Referee: Michael Duffy
2 August 2020 Round 2 J.K. Bracken's 0-11 - 0-11 Kilsheelan–Kilcash Leahy Park, Cashel
Shane Doyle (0-5)
Dean McEnroe (0-3)
Kuba Beban (0-2)
Lorcan Roche (0-1)
Report Evan Comerford (0-3)
Brendan Martin (0-3)
Mark Kehoe (0-2)
Mark Stokes (0-1)
Sean Martin (0-1)
Paul Maher (0-1)
Referee: Brian Tyrell
23 August 2020 Round 3 Kilsheelan–Kilcash 3-20 - 1-8 Aherlow New Inn
Brendan Martin (0-12, 5f)
Billy O'Connor (1-1)
Paul Maher (1-1)
Aidan Keane (1-0)
Evan Comerford (0-2, 2f)
Daire Brennan (0-1)
Mark Kehoe (0-1)
Sean Martin (0-1)
Jamie Roche (0-1)
Report Barry Grogan (1-4, 0-3f)
Sean Kiely (0-2)
Mark Russell (0-1)
Cathal Dillon (0-1)
Referee: Tom Loughnane
23 August 2020 Round 3 J.K. Bracken's 0-14 - 1-10 Upperchurch–Drombane The Ragg, Bouladuff
Dean McEnroe (0-6, 3f)
Lorcan Egan (0-2)
Michael Egan (0-1)
Jordan Moloney (0-1)
Eanna McBride (0-1)
Paddy Caddell (0-1)
Shane Doyle (0-1)
Shane Scully (0-1)
Video Keith Ryan (1-2)
Paul Shanahan (0-3, 2f, 1 45)
Jack Butler (0-1, 1f)
Colm Stapleton (0-1)
Conor Fahey (0-1)
Paidi Greene (0-1)
Niall Grant (0-1)
Referee: Philip Kelly

Group C

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
  Clonmel Commercials 3 3 0 0 7-41 2-19 +37 6
  Cahir 3 1 2 0 7-28 5-33 +1 2
  Killenaule 3 1 2 0 2-17 2-32 -15 2
  Galtee Rovers 3 1 2 0 0-35 7-37 -23 2

Results

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18 July 2020 Round 1 Clonmel Commercials 4-12 - 2-10 Cahir Ardfinnan
Sean O'Connor (1-2)
Michael Quinlivan (1-1, 1-0p)
Seamus Kennedy (1-1)
Ryan Lambe (1-1)
Jason Lonergan (0-4, 3f)
Kevin Fahey (0-2)
Ross Peters (0-1)
Report Mikey O'Connor (1-5, 1-0p, 3f)
Niall McKenna (1-0)
Ian Flannery (0-3)
Sean O'Connor (0-1)
Kieran O'Dwyer (0-1)
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
19 July 2020 Round 1 Killenaule 1-7 - 0-15 Galtee Rovers Golden
Michael O'Doyle (1-2)
Kieran Bergin (0-2)
Paudie Feehan (0-1)
Dean O'Connor (0-1)
Tony Doyle (0-1)
Report Shane Egan (0-5, 3f)
Adam McGrath (0-3)
Darren McGrath (0-2)
Shane Ryan (0-2)
Eric Grogan (0-1)
Daire Egan (0-1)
Rhys Baron (0-1)
Referee: Tom Loughnane
1 August 2020 Round 2 Cahir 0-4 - 1-7 Killenaule Clonmel Sportsfield
Stephen Grogan (0-2)
Ian Flannery (0-1)
Liam Casey (0-1)
Report Paddy Codd (1-0)
Tony Doyle (0-2)
Dean O'Connor (0-2)
Joe O'Dwyer (0-1)
Killian O'Dwyer (0-1)
Michael O'Doyle (0-1)
Referee: Sean Lonergan
2 August 2020 Round 2 Galtee Rovers 0-6 - 1-16 Clonmel Commercials New Inn
Adam McGrath (0-2)
Edmund O'Dwyer (0-2)
Darren McGrath (0-1)
Shane Ryan (0-1)
Report Jack Kennedy (1-5)
Jason Lonergan (0-5)
Sean O'Connor (0-4)
Seamus Kennedy (0-2)
Referee: David Grogan
22 August 2020 Round 3 Killenaule 0-3 - 2-13 Clonmel Commercials Monroe
Gus Browne (0-2)
Michael Doyle (0-1)
Report Sean O'Connor (2-3)
Jack Kennedy (0-4)
Colman Kennedy (0-3)
Michael Quinlivan (0-1)
Ryan Lambe (0-1)
Seamus Kennedy (0-1)
Referee: Sean Lonergan
22 August 2020 Round 3 Cahir 5-14 - 0-14 Galtee Rovers New Inn
Mikey O'Connor (3-2)
Brian McKenna (1-2)
Niall McKenna (1-0)
Liam Casey (0-3)
Harry Fitzgerald (0-2)
Ger Quinn (0-1)
Kieran O'Dwyer (0-1)
Kevin Grogan (0-1)
Stephen Grogan (0-1)
Eddie Kendrick (0-1)
Report Shane Egan (0-5, 5f)
Adam McGrath (0-4, 3f)
Edmund O'Dwyer (0-2)
Darren McGrath (0-2)
Tony O'Brien (0-1)
Referee: Brian Tyrell

Group D

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Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
  Moyle Rovers 3 3 0 0 3-52 2-24 +31 6
  Arravale Rovers 3 1 1 1 1-32 1-29 +3 3
  Moycarkey–Borris 3 1 2 0 3-20 2-44 -21 2
  Éire Óg Annacarty 3 0 2 1 2-28 4-35 -13 1

Results

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17 July 2020 Round 1 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-14 - 2-9 Moycarkey–Borris Clonoulty
Dinny Crosse (0-7, 4f)
Darragh Mooney (0-2, 2f)
Paul Downey (0-2)
Brian Fox (0-1)
Mickie Bradshaw (0-1)
Donal O'Dwyer (0-1)
Report Rhys Shelley (0-5, 3f)
James Dillon (1-1)
Kevin Hayes (1-0)
Kyle Shelley (0-2)
Darren Flood (0-1)
Referee: David Grogan
18 July 2020 Round 1 Arravale Rovers 0-12 - 0-16 Moyle Rovers New Inn
Mikey O'Dwyer (0-7)
Johnny Lowry (0-2)
Donough Leahy (0-2)
Matthew Moroney (0-1)
Report Liam Boland (0-8)
Stephen Quirke (0-4)
Shane Foley (0-2)
Tadhg Fitzgerald (0-1)
Riain Quigley (0-1)
Referee: Sean Everard
1 August 2020 Round 2 Arravale Rovers 1-7 - 1-7 Éire Óg Annacarty Bansha
Shane Leahy (1-0)
Mikey O'Dwyer (0-3, 1f)
Donough Leahy (0-2)
David Kelly (0-1)
James Hogan (0-1)
Report Dinny Crosse (1-2, 1-2f)
Paidi O'Dwyer (0-2)
Liam Og O'Dwyer (0-1)
Seanie Ryan (0-1)
Paul Downey (0-1)
Referee: John Butler
2 August 2020 Round 2 Moycarkey–Borris 1-5 - 2-17 Moyle Rovers Golden
Diarmuid Maher (1-1)
Rhys Shelley (0-4)
Report Liam Boland (0-6, 3f)
Shane Foley (1-2)
Riain Quigley (0-5)
Dara Ryan (1-1)
Jack Harney (0-1)
Tadgh Fitzgerald (0-1)
Stephen Quirke (0-1)
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
23 August 2020 Round 3 Moycarkey–Borris 0-6 - 0-13 Arravale Rovers Dundrum
Referee: David Grogan
23 August 2020 Round 3 Moyle Rovers 1-19 - 1-7 Éire Óg Annacarty Cahir
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney

Relegation play-off

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Semi-finals

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6 September 2020 Semi-Final Aherlow 2-9 - 0-8 Ardfinnan New Inn
Referee: Sean Lonergan
6 September 2020 Semi-Final Éire Óg Annacarty 1-6 - 0-8 Galtee Rovers Sean Treacy Park
Referee: David Grogan

Final

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19 September 2020 Final Ardfinnan 0-15 - 1-10 Galtee Rovers Cahir
Report Referee: Tom Loughnane

Finals

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 September, Ardfinnan
 
 
  Kilsheelan–Kilcash0-6
 
27 September, Semple Stadium
 
  Clonmel Commercials0-12
 
  Clonmel Commercials1-16
 
12 September, Boherlahan
 
  Loughmore–Castleiney1-15
 
  Moyle Rovers1-11
 
 
  Loughmore–Castleiney0-18
 

Semi-finals

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5 September 2020 Semi-Final Kilsheelan–Kilcash 0-6 - 0-12 Clonmel Commercials Ardfinnan
Evan Comerford (0-3, 3f)
Paul Maher (0-1)
Brendan Martin (0-2, 1f)
Report Video Colman Kennedy (0-4)
Jason Lonergan (0-3, 2f)
Pauric Looram (0-1)
Seamus Kennedy (0-1)
Michael Quinlivan (0-1)
Sean O'Connor (0-1)
Ryan Lambe (0-1)
Referee: Seanie Peters
12 September 2020 Semi-Final Moyle Rovers 1-11 - 0-18 Loughmore–Castleiney Boherlahan
Liam Boland (1-6, 1-0p, 3f)
Stephen Quirke (0-3, 2f)
Tadgh Fitzgerald (0-1)
Riain Quigley (0-1)
Report Video Conor Ryan (0-7, 5f)
Conor McGrath (0-4)
Eoghan Ryan (0-1)
Aidan McGrath (0-1)
Joseph Nyland (0-1)
Ciaran Connolly (0-1)
John McGrath (0-1)
Evan Sweeney (0-1)
Liam Treacy (0-1)
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney

Final

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27 September 2020 Final Clonmel Commercials 1-16 - 1-15 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
Jason Lonergan 0-5 (3 frees); Michael Quinlivan 1-1; Sean O’Connor 0-3 frees; Seamus Kennedy, Jack Kennedy (1 free) 0-2 each; Colman Kennedy, Conal Kennedy, Ryan Lambe 0-1 each. Report Conor Ryan 0-6 (4 frees); Conor McGrath 1-0; John McGrath, Joseph Nyland, Evan Sweeney 0-2 each; Ciaran Connolly, Aidan McGrath, Liam Treacy 0-1 each. Referee: Sean Peters (Aherlow)

References

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  1. ^ Ferry, Ryan (3 December 2020). "McGeever passing on Tipps ahead of Premier's semi-final". Donegal News. pp. 76–7. …he is the current senior manager of the Clonmel Commercials senior team, as well as selector under Tipp bainisteoir David Power… McGeever stayed on as manager of Clonmel Commercials this season. He has a close affinity with the players having coached the majority of them since they were Under 14. He has since led them to four senior county titles, including this year when they defeated Loughmore–Castleiney on a scoreline of 1–16 to 1–15. His son Cathal came on as a sub in that game.
  2. ^ "CLONMEL COMMERCIALS 1-16 LOUGHMORE–CASTLEINEY 1-15". Munster GAA. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Jack Kennedy late show helps Clonmel to glory in Tipp SFC thriller against Loughmore/Castleiney". RTE Sport. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Brilliant Quinlivan goal brings more final heartbreak for Loughmore". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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