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The 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship was the 121st instalment of the annual
Connacht Senior Football Championship The Connacht Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship and shortened to Connacht SFC, is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. All of the county teams of Connacht particip ...
organised by
Connacht GAA Connacht GAA (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Chonnacht) or formally the Connacht Province (Gaelic games)#Provincial councils, Provincial Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association is the governing body for Gaelic games that are played in the Pr ...
. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the
2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 133rd edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. The public health measures introduced to combat ...
. 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 Gaelic Park () is a multi-purpose outdoor athletics facility, located at West 240th Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, New York, United States. Since 1926 the grounds has been used as the venue ...
in
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on 3 May – had been postponed due to the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a large force or mechanical shock over a short period of time * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * ...
. Due to the
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,
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
and
Sligo Sligo ( ; , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 2 ...
did not compete in the championship.https://www.gaa.ie/football/connacht-gaa-football-senior-championship/fixtures GAA Fixtures As a result,
Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
advanced to the provincial final without playing a single match for the first time since 1965. Sligo returned for the 2021 championship. London and New York returned for the 2022 championship. The Connacht semi-final between
Galway Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
and
Sligo Sligo ( ; , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 2 ...
now rescheulded for the 2023 Connacht final.
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
and
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
games rescheduled for 2025 season. Only 4 teams for the first since 1952.


Teams

The Connacht championship is contested by the five counties in the Irish province of
Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, C ...
plus
London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...
and
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
. Due to
Covid-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
withdrew teams: + = Back in 2021, * = Back in 2022.


Bracket


Quarter-finals


Summary


Matches


Semi-finals


Summary


Matches


Final


See also

*
2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) was the 133rd edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. The public health measures introduced to combat ...
** 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship ** 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship ** 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship *
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games Impact may refer to: * Impact (mechanics), a large force or mechanical shock over a short period of time * Impact, Texas, a town in Taylor County, Texas, US Science and technology * Impact crater, a meteor crater caused by an impact event * ...


References


External links


Connacht GAA website
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