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.
The draw for the Connacht Championship was made on 8 October 2019.
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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, London, New York and Sligo did not compete in the championship.https://www.gaa.ie/football/connacht-gaa-football-senior-championship/fixtures GAA Fixtures As a result, Galway advanced to the provincial final without playing a single match for the first time since 1965.
Teams The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of Connacht plus London and New York.
TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialGalway Maroon and whiteSupermac'sPádraic JoyceShane WalshLeitrim Green and goldJ.P. Clarke's Saloon, New YorkTerry HylandWayne McKeonLondon* Green and whiteMayo Green and redIntersport ElverysJames HoranAidan O'SheaNew York* Red, white and blueRoscommon Blue and yellowBallymoreAnthony CunninghamEnda SmithSligo+ Black and whiteAbbViePaul TaylorPaddy O'Connor
Due to COVID-19 withdrew teams: + = Back in 2021, * = Back in 2022.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Summary DivTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Div1Galway w/o - conc New York2Roscommon w/o - conc London3Leitrim 0-10 - 2-15 Mayo1
Matches
Semi-finals
Summary DivTeam 1ScoreTeam 2Div1Galway w/o - conc Sligo42Roscommon 0-13 - 1-16 Mayo1
Matches
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.
See also 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
References
External links Connacht GAA website