2020 Christy Ring Cup final
{{Short description|Hurling decider}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2020 Christy Ring final
| image =
| event = 2020 Christy Ring Cup
| team1 = {{GG|Kildare|hurling}}
| team1association = 40px
| team1score = 3–16
| team2 = {{GG|Down|hurling}}
| team2association = 40px
| team2score = 0–22
| details =
| date = 22 November 2020
| stadium = Croke Park
| city = Dublin
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Chris Mooney (Dublin)
| attendance = 0{{refn|group=note|name=Behind closed doors|The game was played behind closed doors due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.}}
| weather =
| previous = 2019
| next = 2021
}}
The 2020 Christy Ring Cup final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 22 November 2020. It was contested by Kildare and Down.
Kildare won the competition for a second time in three years and third in total.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179723-kildare-edge-down-to-win-christy-ring-cup/|title=Kildare edge Down to win Christy Ring Cup|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=22 November 2020}}
Down had qualified for the final by causing an upset through knocking Offaly out in the semi-final. The team did so in a first ever inter-county hurling penalty shootout.{{cite news|url=https://www.balls.ie/hurling/down-offaly-christy-ring-cup-semi-final-penalties-2020-453280|title=Great Scenes In Newry As Down Shock Offaly In Christy Ring Semi-Final|publisher=Balls.ie|date=15 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/314183|title=Down hurlers pulled off shock of the year yesterday|work=Hogan Stand|date=15 November 2020}} However, even though Down lost the ultimate game, both finalists were promoted to the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/christy-ring-cup-final-kildare-claim-silverware/|title=Christy Ring Cup Final: Kildare claim silverware|date=22 November 2020}}
David Herity was Kildare manager.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/herity-guides-kildare-to-christy-ring-cup-triumph-at-croke-park-5275662-Nov2020/|title=Herity guides Kildare to Christy Ring Cup triumph over Down in Croke Park decider|publisher=The42.ie|date=22 November 2020}}
Match details
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|date = 22 November 2020
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|hurling}}
|score = 3–16 – 0–22
|report = [https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/christy-ring-cup-final-kildare-claim-silverware/ Report]
|team2 = {{GG|Down|hurling}}
|goals1 = B Byrne (0-7, 6 frees); J Sheridan (1-4, 3 frees, 1 65); P Divilly (1-1); T Forde (1-0); J Burke (0-2); D Slattery, S Ryan (0-1 each).
|goals2 = O McManus (0-9, 6 frees); P Og McCrickard (0-4, 1 sideline); T Prenter (0-4); P Sheehan (0-2, 1 free); C Woods (0-1, 1 free); D Hughes (0-1); D Sands (0-1).
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|referee = Chris Mooney (Dublin)
}}
| width=92% | |
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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | |
| width=25| | |
|---|---|
| ? | Mark Doyle |
| ? | Simon Leacy |
| ? | John Doran |
| ? | Cian Shanahan |
| ? | Niall Ó Muineacháin |
| ? | Rian Boran |
| ? | Kevin Whelan |
| ? | Cathal Dowling |
| ? | Paul Divilly |
| ? | Brian Byrne |
| ? | James Burke |
| ? | Conor Dowling |
| ? | Tadhg Forde |
| ? | Jack Sheridan |
| ? | David Slattery |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | |
| ? | Sean Christanseen for Shanahan (43 mins) |
| ? | Shane Ryan for Conor Dowling (52 mins) |
| ? | Kevin Aherne for Forde (54 mins) |
| ? | Cathal McCabe for Slattery (69 mins) |
| colspan=3| Manager: | |
| colspan="4"|David Herity |
|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center | |
| width="25"| | |
|---|---|
| ? | Stephen Keith |
| ? | Michael Hughes |
| ? | Caolan Taggart |
| ? | Tom Murray |
| ? | Barry Trainor |
| ? | Conor Woods |
| ? | Liam Savage |
| ? | Matt Conlon |
| ? | John McManus |
| ? | Donal Hughes |
| ? | Pearse Og McCrickard |
| ? | Tim Prenter |
| ? | Oisin McManus |
| ? | Eoghan Sands |
| ? | Daithi Sands |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | |
| ? | Gerard Hughes for Trainor (27 mins) |
| ? | Phelim Savage for M. Hughes (h/t) |
| ? | Chris Egan for D. Hughes (54 mins) |
| ? | Paul Sheehan for McManus (54 mins) |
| ? | Ryan McCusker for McCrickard (67 mins) |
| colspan=3| Manager: | |
| colspan="4"|Ronan Sheehan |
|}
| style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"
| Man of the Match:
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Notes
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