The 2020 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 27th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992. The league began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 23 August 2020.
Dicksboro were the defending champions.
On 23 August 2020, Dicksboro won the league after beating O'Loughlin Gaels 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out at UPMC Nowlan Park, after the game had ended 1-20 apiece after extra time. It was the first league final to be decided on penalties.
Dicksboro's Shane Stapleton was the league's top scorer with 1-37.
Results Group A Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffO'Loughlin Gaels32107057135James Stephens3210635765Bennettsbridge3201706284Ballyhale Shamrocks3111737033Tullaroan30126374-111Danesfort30035675-190
Results
Group B Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDicksboro33007440346Clara3201716384Mullinavat3120565154Erin's Own31116063-33Rower-Inistioge30125272-201Graigue-Ballycallan30034266-240
Results
Knockout stage Shield final
Final
League statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Shane StapletonDicksboro1-3740410.002Richie HoganDanesfort0-3535311.663Michael MurphyErin's Own2-2733311.004Shane WalshTullaroan0-3131310.335David KellyRower-Inistioge0-3030310.006T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks2-202638.66Eoin GuilfoyleJames Stephens1-232646.50Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan0-262638.667Eoin O'SheaO'Loughlin Gaels0-232345.758Nicky CleereBennettsbridge0-222237.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael MurphyErin's Own1-1114ClaraRichie HoganDanesfort0-1414Ballyhale Shamrocks2David KellyRower-Inistioge0-1313Mullinavat3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-0811DanesfortMichael MurphyErin's Own1-0811DicksboroShane StapletonDicksboro1-0811Erin's OwnShane WalshTullaroan0-1111James StephensRichie HoganDanesfort0-1111BennettsbridgeSeán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan0-1111Dicksboro4Shane WalshTullaroan0-1010Ballyhale ShamrocksRichie HoganDanesfort0-1010James StephensSeán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan0-1010ClaraJohn WalshMullinavat0-1010Erin's OwnShane StapletonDicksboro0-1010Rower-InistiogeShane StapletonDicksboro0-1010Graigue-BallycallanShane WalshTullaroan0-1010Bennettsbridge
References
External links 2020 Kilkenny SHL fixtures and results