2020 Kehoe Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Offaly (1st win) |
| Manager | Michael Fennelly |
| Captain | Ben Conneely |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Antrim |
| Manager | Darren Gleeson |
| Captain | Conor McCann |
The 2020 Kehoe Cup was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Leinster and Ulster, played by six county teams.
The Kehoe Cup is ranked below the Walsh Cup. It took place between November 2019 and January 2020.[1] Offaly were the winners.[2]
Format
The teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antrim
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 34 | +44 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Meath
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Wicklow
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2019. Source: Leinster GAA
| 30 November 2019 Round 1 | Meath
|
1-15 (18) – (36) 3-27 | Antrim
|
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Report | Referee: Kieran Dooley (Offaly)
|
| 7 December 2019 Round 2 | Wicklow
|
2-10 (16) – (42) 5-27 | Antrim
|
Abbotstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: National Games Development Centre | ||||
| Report |
|
| 15 December 2019 Round 3 | Wicklow
|
0-24 (24) – (24) 1-21 | Meath
|
Aughrim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Aughrim County Ground | ||||
| Report |
|
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Offaly
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Down
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kildare
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2019. Source: Leinster GAA
| 30 November 2019 Round 1 | Offaly
|
2-28 (34) – (18) 0-18 | Kildare
|
Birr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St Brendan's Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: D Hughes
|
| 7 December 2019 Round 2 | Kildare
|
0-12 (12) – (22) 0-22 | Down
|
Newbridge, County Kildare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St Conleth's Park | ||||
| Report |
|
| 15 December 2019 Round 3 | Offaly
|
1-24 (27) – (24) 2-18 | Down
|
Abbotstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: National Games Development Centre | ||||
| Report | Referee: Kevin Brady (Louth)
|
Knockout stage
| 4 January 2020 Semi-Final | Offaly
|
8-18 (42) – (27) 3-18 | Meath
|
Birr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: St Brendan's Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Barry Redmond (Wexford)
|
| 12 January 2020 Final | Offaly
|
1-16 (19) – (18) 1-15 | Antrim
|
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Report | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
|
References
- ^ "Kehoe Cup S.H. 2020".
- ^ "Oisín Kelly's late score secures Kehoe Cup honours for Offaly". The Irish Times.