2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship

The 2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship was the 23rd contested edition of the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association's secondary inter-county Ladies' Gaelic football tournament.

2020 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship
Tournament details
LevelIntermediate
Year2020
TrophyMary Quinn Memorial Cup
SponsorTG4, Lidl, AIG[1]
Date31st of October – 20th of December
Teams13
Winners
ChampionsMeath LGFA (1st win)
ManagerEamon Murray
CaptainMáire O'Shaughnessy
Qualify forSenior Ladies' Football Championship
Runners-up
Runners-upWestmeath LGFA
ManagerSean Finnegan
CaptainFiona Claffey
Other
Matches played18
Total scored91 goals (5 gpg) 342 points (19 ppg)
Player of the Year Vicki Wall[2] (Meath)
Top Scorer Stacey Grimes (4,18) 30 points
Websitehttps://ladiesgaelic.ie/
← 2019
2021 →

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games forced the delay of the tournament until late in the year.[3][4][5]

Meath LGFA were the winners for the first time in their history and were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 2021.[6][7][8]

Format

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Group stage

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13 counties competed in the 2020 tournament. There were three groups of three and one group of four. Each team played the other team's in their group once, earning three points for a win and one for a draw.[9]

Knockout stage

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The winners of each group competed in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Teams

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CountiesFlag
colours
Captain (2020)Manager (2020)Intermediate ChampionshipsLast Win
Clare LGFA Ellie O'GormanJames Murrihy32009
Down LGFA Kate McKayCaoibhe Sloan & Peter Lynch12014
Kildare LGFA Grace CliffordDaniel Moynihan12016
Laois LGFA Anna HealyDonie Brennan12000
Leitrim LGFA Clare OwensHugh Donnelly12007
Longford LGFA Michelle FarrellEnda Sheridan11996
Louth LGFA Aoife ByrneWayne Freeman
Meath LGFA Máire O'ShaughnessyEamon Murray12020
Offaly LGFA Annie KehoeJohn Ryan
Roscommon LGFA Laura Fleming & Jenny HigginsMichael Finneran12005
Sligo LGFA Nicola BrennanMicheál Bohan
Westmeath LGFA Fiona ClaffeySean Finnegan22011
Wexford LGFA Aoife TormeyPaul Carty

Venues

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Fixtures and results

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Key to colours
    Advance to All-Ireland semi-finals

Group 1 Table

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TeamPldWDLGroup
Points
Score
Difference
Roscommon22006+12
Wexford21013+5
Offaly20020–17

Group 1 Results

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Wexford v Offaly
21st of October 2020
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 1
Wexford3-10 (19) 1-08 (11) Offaly
(HT: 3-05 – 0-5)
Gls: B Breen 1, C Murray 1, A Murphy 1
Pts: B Breen 2, S Hamilton 2, A Wilson 1, C Murray 5
Gls: C Sheridan 1
Pts: M Byrne 1, G Egan 3, K Kenny 2, E McEvoy 2
Clane, County Kildare
Referee: Kevin Phelan (County Laois)
Attendance: 0
Offaly v Wexford
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 2
Offaly1-15 (18) 2-09 (15) Wexford
(HT: 1-10 – 1-04)
Gls: S Glennon 1
Pts: L Fleming 3, A Gavin 4, A O'Connor 5, S Fleming 1, J Cregg 1, L Brady 1
Gls: C Murray 1, A Murphy 1
Pts: C Murray 4, C Banville 3, A Murphy 1, S Harding Kenny 1
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones, County Monaghan
Referee: Brendan Rice (County Down)
Attendance: 0
Offaly v Roscommon
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 1 Rd 3
Offaly4-04 (16) 5-10 (25) Roscommon
(HT: 3-02 – 2-04)
Gls: K Kenny 1, E McEvoy 1, M Byrne 1, G Egan 1
Pts: K Kenny 2, G Egan 2
Gls: J Cregg 1, S Glennon 2, A O'Connor 1, L O'Rourke 1
Pts: L Fleming 3, A Gavin 1, S Glennon 1, A O'Connor 5
Kinnegad, County Westmeath
Referee: Shane Curley (County Galway)
Attendance: 0

Group 2 Table

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TeamPldWDLGroup
Points
Score
Difference
Westmeath22006+36
Louth21013−3
Longford20020−33

Group 2 Results

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Longford v Westmeath
31st of October
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 1
Longford2-06 (12) 9-09 (36) Westmeath
(HT: 1-04 – 5-04)
Gls: M Farrell 1, G Shannon 1
Pts: A Darcy 4, K Shannon 4, M Farrell 1
Gls: A Jones 1, L McCartan 1, L Archibold 1, C Blundell 1, K Hegarty 2, V Carr 1, S McCormack 2
Pts: A Jones 1, L McCartan 3, L Archibold 2, K Hegarty 2
Mullahoran, County Cavan
Referee: Declan Carolan (County Down)
Attendance: 0
Louth v Longford
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 2
Louth4-10 (22) 2-07 (13) Longford
(HT: 1-05 – 0-04)
Gls: A Breen 1, E Byrne 1, L Boyle 1, K Flood 1
Pts: C Donnelly 1, A Byrne 1, E Byrne 1, L Boyle 4, K Flood 3
Gls: A Darcy 1, C Lohan 1-0
Pts: G Shannon 1, A Darcy 4, E Heaney 1, L McGuire 1
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones, County Monaghan
Referee: Brendan Rice (County Down)
Attendance: 0
Westmeath v Louth
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 2 Rd 3
Westmeath3-11 (20) 1-05 (8) Louth
(HT: 1-07 – 0-02)
Gls: L Archibold 1, C Blundell 2
Pts: J Maher 1, R Dillon 1, V Carr 1, L Archibold 3, C Blundell 1, A Jones 1, L Slevin 3
Gls: N Rice 1
Pts: K Flood 1, E Byrne 1, N Rice 1, L Boyle 2
Donaghmore Ashbourne, County Meath
Referee: Barry Redmond (County Wexford)
Attendance: 0

Group 3 Table

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TeamPldWDLGroup
Points
Score
Difference
Meath22006+25
Down21013+6
Leitrim20020−31

Group 3 Results

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Meath v Down
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 1
Meath0-11 (11) 1-06 (9) Down
(HT: 0-8 – 0-0)

Pts: N Gallogly 2, M O'Shaughnessy 1, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 2, S Grimes 4, B Lynch 1
Gls: J Foy 1
Pts: J Foy 5, N Ferris 1
Lannleire GFC, County Louth
Referee: Shane Curley (County Galway)
Attendance: 0
Leitrim v Meath
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 2
Leitrim0-10 (10) 5-18 (33) Meath
(HT: 0-04 – 3-10)

Pts: L O'Dowd 1, M Devaney 2, L Fox 1, V Egan 1, M Guckian 5
Gls: M Thynne 1, S Grimes 2, B Lynch 2
Pts: M O'Shaughnessy 1, K Byrne 1, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 5, V Wall 1, N O'Sullivan 3, S Grimes 5, B Lynch 1
Mullahoran, County Cavan
Referee: Mel Kenny (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
Down v Leitrim
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 3 Rd 3
Down3-12 (21) 1-10 (13) Leitrim
(HT: 2-06 – 0-07)
Gls: A McCarvill 1, J Foy 1, N Ferris 1
Pts: M Kavanagh 1, A McCarvill 1, O Swail 1, K McKay 2, J Foy 3, N Ferris 4
Gls: R McHugh 1
Pts: L O'Dowd 2, V Egan 2, M Guckian 2, M Devaney 2, R McHugh 2
Inniskeen, County Monaghan
Referee: Garryowen McMahon (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0

Group 4 Table

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TeamPldWDLGroup
Points
Score
Difference
Clare32016+44
Kildare32016+24
Laois32016+9
Sligo30030−77

Group 4 Results

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Kildare v Clare
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 1
Kildare2-11 (17) 1-12 (15) Clare
(HT: 0-06 – 1-07)
Gls: N Dooley 1, E Dowling 1
Pts: G Clifford 1, L Curran 3, N Dooley 2, R Byrne 0-5
Gls: C Moloney 1
Pts: E O'Connor 1, N O'Dea 1, R Considine 1, G Nolan 1, F Marrinan 2, C Moloney 5, C Blake 1
St. Rynaghs Banagher, County Offaly
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
Sligo v Laois
1st of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 1
Sligo1-04 (7) 5-08 (23) Laois
(HT: 1-02 – 3-05)
Gls: L Boles 1
Pts: L Boles 1, S Regan 1, R O'Brien 2
Gls: E Lawlor 1, R Fitzgerald 1, L Nerney 1, S A Fitzgerald 1, A Moran 1
Pts: M Nerney 3, E Lawlor 1, L Tarpey 2, O Hennessy 2
Kiltoom, County Roscommon
Referee: Mel Kenny (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
Sligo v Kildare
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 2
Sligo0-04 (4) 5-13 (28) Kildare
(HT: 0-02 – 4-07)

Pts: C Gilroy 1, S Cunney 1, R O'Brien 1, L Boles 1
Gls: R Byrne 2, N Dooley 1, S O'Sullivan 1, E Burke 1
Pts: L Curran 4, R Byrne 4, N Dooley 2, G Clifford 3
Kinnegad, County Westmeath
Referee: Garryowen McMahon (County Mayo)
Attendance: 0
Clare v Laois
8th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 2
Clare5-07 (22) 1-10 (13) Laois
(HT: 3-04 – 0-05)
Gls: N O'Dea 2, C Moloney 2, G Nolan 1
Pts: R Considine 1, C Moloney 5, G Nolan 1
Gls: M Nerney 1
Pts: L Tarpey 2, L Nerney 1, M Nerney 6, K Whelan 1, E Lawlor 1
Clonmel, County Tipperary
Referee: Eamonn Moran (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
Kildare v Laois
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 3
Kildare3-08 (17) 2-13 (19) Laois
(HT: 0-03 – 1-08)
Gls: R Byrne 2, N Dooley 1
Pts: L Curran 2, R Byrne 3, N Dooley 2, E Dowling 1
Gls: L Tarpey 1, S A Fitzgerald 1
Pts: E Healy 1, M Nerney 8, E Lawlor 2, S A Fitzgerald 1, R Williams 1
Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: Eamonn Moran (County Kerry)
Attendance: 0
Clare v Sligo
15th of November
13:00 GMT
Group 4 Rd 3
Clare7-18 (39) 0-02 (2) Sligo
(HT: 5-05 – 0-02)
Gls: N O'Dea 2, G Nolan 2, A Sexton 3
Pts: C Harvey 1, N O'Dea 2, C Moloney 2, G Nolan 7, F Marrinan 4, T Kelly 1, E Keane 1

Pts: L Kelly 1, R O'Brien 1
St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam, County Galway
Referee: John Devlin (County Galway)
Attendance: 0

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

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Clare v Meath
28th of November 2020
13:30 GMT
Semi-Final 2
Clare0-04 (4) 4-13 (25) Meath
(HT: 0-04 – 2-06)

Pts: N O'Dea 1, G Nolan 3
Gls: N O'Sullivan 1-0, S Grimes 2, B Lynch 1
Pts: E Troy 1, V Wall 1, S Grimes 6, M Thynne 1, E Duggan 1, M O'Shaughnessy 1, E White 1
O'Moore Park, Laois
Referee: Shane Curley (Galway)
Attendance: 0
Roscommon v Westmeath
29th of November 2020
13:00 GMT
Semi-Final 1
Roscommon0-13 (13) 2-09 (15) Westmeath
(HT: 0-08 – 2-06)

Pts: L Fleming 1, A O'Connor 2, J Cregg 1, J Higgins 1, N McHugh 1
Gls: C Blundell 1, K Hegarty 1
Pts: C Blundell 2, J Maher 1, L Archibold 4, K Hegarty 1, L Slevin 1
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: John Devlin (Galway)
Attendance: 0

All Ireland Intermediate Final

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Meath v Westmeath
20th of December 2020
13:15 GMT
Final
Meath2-17 (23) 4-05 (17) Westmeath
(HT: 2-08 – 3-03)
Gls: V Wall 1, B Lynch 1
Pts: E Duggan 7 (5f), V Wall 3, S Grimes 3 (3f), E Troy 1, M O’Shaughnessy 1, N O’Sullivan 1, A Leahy 1
Gls: A Jones 1, L McCartan 2, L Archibold 1 (1 pen)
Pts: A Jones 5 (4f)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
Attendance: 0

Awards

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TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year

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Vikki Wall Meath[10]

Intermediate Team of the Championship

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No.PositionPlayerTeamFlag
1GoalkeeperMonica McGuirkMeath
2Right corner backRachel DillonWestmeath
3Full backLucy PowerWestmeath
4Left corner backEmma TroyMeath
5Right half backRóisín ConsidineClare
6Centre half backFiona ClaffeyWestmeath
7Left half backMegan ThynneMeath
8MidfieldJennifer HigginsRoscommon
9MidfieldMáire O’ShaughnessyMeath
10Right half forwardEmma DugganMeath
11Centre half forwardVikki WallMeath
12Left half forwardAnna JonesWestmeath
13Right corner forwardStacey GrimesMeath
14Full forwardNiamh O'DeaClare
15Left corner forwardRóisín ByrneKildare

Season Statistics

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Scoring list
No.NameTeamFlagGoalsPointsTotal points
1Stacey GrimesMeath 41830
2Róisín ByrneKildare 41224
3Chloe MoloneyClare 31221
Gráinne NolanClare 31221
4Mo NerneyLaois 11720
5Leona ArchiboldWestmeath 3918
6Niamh O'DeaClare 4416
7Ciara BlundellWestmeath 4315
Emma DugganMeath 01515
Aimee O'ConnorRoscommon 11215
Neasa DooleyKildare 3615
Catriona MurrayWexford 2915
8Bridgetta LynchMeath 4214
Laura FlemingRoscommon 01414
Jessica FoyDown 2814
9Anna JonesWestmeath 2713
10Karen HegartyWestmeath 3312
Lucy McCartanWestmeath 3312
11Aoife DarcyLongford 1811
12Sinead GlennonRoscommon 3110
13Amy SextonClare 309
Lara CurranKildare 099
Lauren BoyleLouth 169
14Gráinne EganOffaly 158
Natasha FerrisDown 158
Vikki WallMeath 158
15Kate KennyOffaly 147
Niamh O'SullivanMeath 147
Leah TarpeyLaois 147
Kate FloodLouth 147
Emma LawlorLaois 147
Michelle GuckianLeitrim 077
Sarah Anne FitzgeraldLaois 217
Aishling MurphyWexford 217
16Fidelma MarrinanClare 066
Megan ThynneMeath 136
Sarah McCormackWestmeath 206
17Eimear ByrneLouth 125
Roisin McHughLeitrim 125
Bernie BreenWexford 125
Lauren BolesSligo 125
Joanne CreggRoscommon 125
Ellie McEvoyOffaly 125
Leanne SlevinWestmeath 055
Aoife GavinRoscommon 055
18Laura NerneyLaois 114
Grace ShannonLongford 114
Marie ByrneOffaly 114
Ellen DowlingKildare 114
Muireann DevaneyLeitrim 044
Aoibheann McCarvillDown 114
Niamh RiceLouth 114
Vicky CarrWestmeath 114
Michelle FarrellLongford 114
Rachel O'BrienSligo 044
Grace CliffordKildare 044
Máire O'ShaughnessyMeath 044
19Lisa O'RourkeRoscommon 103
Rachel FitzgeraldLaois 103
Andrea MoranLaois 103
Chloe SheridanOffaly 103
Erica BurkeKildare 103
Siobhan O'SullivanKildare 103
Clodagh LohanLongford 103
Vivienne EganLeitrim 033
Ciara BanvilleWexford 033
Laura O'DowdLeitrim 033
Aine BreenLouth 103
20Johanna MaherWestmeath 022
Shereen HamiltonWexford 022
Roisin ConsidineClare 022
Kate McKayDown 022
Niamh GalloglyMeath 022
Emma TroyMeath 022
Orla HennessyLaois 022
21Sarah Harding KennyWexford 011
Ellen HealyLaois 011
Claire DonnellyLouth 011
Louise BradyRoscommon 011
Sarah CunneySligo 011
Natalie McHughRoscommon 011
Tara KellyClare 011
Lauren McGuireLongford 011
Emer HeaneyLongford 011
Jenny HigginsRoscommon 011
Mairead KavanaghDown 011
Eimear KeaneClare 011
Ciara GilroySligo 011
Cliodhna BlakeClare 011
Orla SwailDown 011
Shauna FlemingRoscommon 011
Sinéad ReganSligo 011
Rachel DillonWestmeath 011
Claire DonnellyLouth 011
Caoimhe HarveyClare 011
Aoibheann LeahyMeath 011
Rachel WilliamsLaois 011
Aoife ByrneLouth 011
Kate WhelanLaois 011
Leah FoxLeitrim 011
Kara ShannonLongford 011
Emma WhiteMeath 011
Amy WilsonWexford 011
Leahy KellySligo 011
Eimear O'ConnorClare 011
Season Statistics Breakdown
TeamsTotal scoreGamesPoints per game averageGoalsPointsFirst half (total score)Average points (first half)Second half (total score)Average points (second half)Clean sheets (goals)No. of scoring players in season
Clare8042013414711.75338.25111
Down30215418126189111
Kildare62320.671032289.333411.3317
Laois56318.678323010268.67011
Leitrim23211.5120115.512605
Longford 32216413115.52110.507
Louth30215515105201007
Meath9242311595313.25399.75212
Offaly27213.5512168115.505
Roscommon46315.33373411.33124010
Sligo1334.331109341.3306
Westmeath8842218345313.25358.75110
Wexford342175192110.5136.507

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sponsors & Supporters". www.ladiesgaelic.ie. LGFA. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (27 February 2021). "Mackin sees off competition from Dublin duo to claim Player of the Year award". www.the42.ie. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Tipperary drawn with Galway and Monaghan in Ladies Football Championship". Nenagh Guardian. July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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  10. ^ "Aimee Mackin, Vikki Wall and Eimear Smyth named as 2020 TG4 Players' Player of the Year award winners". www.ladiesgaelic.ie. LGFA. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.