2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship

The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.

(i) = interim

Shane Roche was originally a selector but was appointed interim manager of Wexford after Paul Galvin left suddenly in September 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/sport/gaa/roche-relishes-new-role-39556668.html|title=Roche relishes new role: Selector elevated to football boss after Galvin departs|work=Enniscorthy Guardian|first=Brendan|last=Furlong|date=26 September 2020}} Roche was formally ratified for a two-year term as manager in January 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0718/1310921-shane-roche-steps-down-as-wexford-manager/|title=Shane Roche steps down as Wexford manager|publisher=RTÉ|date=18 July 2022}}

The draw for the preliminary rounds and quarter-finals was released by Leinster GAA on 7 October 2019. In a change to previous years' championships, a separate draw for the semi-finals was due to take place once the quarter-final ties had been played,{{cite web|url=https://leinstergaa.ie/draw-2020-leinster-senior-football-championship/|title=Draw for 2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship|date=7 October 2019|work=Leinster GAA}} however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and the resultant rescheduling of the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the draw for the semi-finals was made on 26 June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://leinstergaa.ie/2020-leinster-senior-football-champions-draw/|title=2020 Leinster Senior Football Champions Draw

|date=26 June 2020|work=Leinster GAA}}

{{2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship bracket}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|01|df=y}}

| time = 13:30 GMT (UTC+0)

| round = First round

| team1 = Carlow File:Colours of Carlow.svg

| score1 = 0–20 {{small|(20)}}

| score2 = {{small|(23)}} 3–14

| team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| goals1 =

| points1 = P Broderick 8 (5f, 1 '45', 0-1 pen); C Blake 3; E Ruth 1, D Foley (f) 1, R Dunphy 1, J Morrissey 1, J Clarke 1, J Murphy 1, S Bambrick 1, C Hulton 1, D Murphy (f) 1.

| goals2 = B Allen 1, N McNamee 1, J Hayes 1.

| points2 = B Allen 4 (1f, 1m); C Farrell 4 (2f, 1 '45); N McNamee 2 (1f); A Sullivan 2; P Cunningham 1, C Mangan 1.

| HT = 2-06 – 0-09

| location = Tullamore

| venue = O'Connor Park

| referee = Fergal Kelly (Longford)

| attendance = 0

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/maughan-relieved-as-offaly-hold-off-carlows-late-revival-39694819.html Report]

| TV =

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{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|01|df=y}}

| time = 13:30 GMT (UTC+0)

| round = First round

| team1 = Wexford File:Colours of Wexford.svg

| score1 = 0–11 {{small|(11)}}

| score2 = {{small|(15)}} 2-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

| goals1 =

| points1 = B Brosnan 5 (5f), A Tobin 2 (1f), M Rossiter 1, D Waters 1, E Nolan 1 (m), M O’Connor, 1.

| goals2 = C Byrne 1, D Healy 1.

| points2 = S Furlong 4 (2f), C Byrne 1 (1f), G Murphy 1, P O’Toole 1, R Finn 1, M Jackson (’45) 1.

| HT = 0-08 – 1-03

| location = Wexford

| venue = Wexford Park

| referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)

| attendance = 0

| report = https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/wicklow-see-off-wexford-to-set-up-leinster-quarter-final-against-meath-39693781.html

| TV =

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{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|01|df=y}}

| time = 13:30 GMT (UTC+0)

| round = First round

| team1 = Louth File:Colours of Louth.svg

| score1 = 1–07 {{small|(10)}}

| score2 = {{small|(12)}} 1-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford

| goals1 = S Mulroy 1

| points1 = S Mulroy 7 (4f, 1 45).

| goals2 = D Gallagher 1

| points2 = D Gallagher 3 (1f), R Smyth 2 (1m), R Brady 2, D Mimnagh 1, L Connerton 1.

| HT = 1-04 – 1-05

| location = Mullingar

| venue = Cusack Park

| referee = David Coldrick (Meath)

| attendance = 0

| report = https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mulroy-heroics-not-enough-for-louth-as-longford-progress-after-war-of-attrition-39693851.html

| TV =

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{{GAA match

| date = 7 November 2020

| time = 18:15

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg

| score = 0-22 - 0-11

| team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| goals1 = Dean Rock 0-7 (0-6f), Ciaran Kilkenny 0-5, {{nobreak|Sean Bugler}} and Paddy Small 0-2 each, {{nobreak|Eoin Murchan}}, Jonny Cooper, Robbie McDaid, {{nobreak|James McCarthy, Niall Scully, Con O’Callaghan 0-1}} each

| report = [https://www.gaa.ie/football/leinster-gaa-football-senior-championship/westmeath-dublin/1739615/ Report]

| goals2 = John Heslin 0-3 (0-2f), Ray Connellan, {{nobreak|Luke Loughlin}}, Kieran Martin (0-1m) 0-2 each, Ronan O’Toole and Jack Smith 0-1 each

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| motm = Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock)

| referee = Martin McNally (Monaghan)

| attendance = 0

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 8 November 2020

| time = 13:30

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Meath File:Colours of Meath.svg

| score = 7-14 - 0-7

| team2 = File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

| goals1 = {{nobreak|Jordan Morris 3-4 (2-0 pen, 0-1f), Bryan Menton 1-1}}, Matthew Costello, Joey Wallace, Cathal Hickey 1-0 each, Shane Walsh 0-3 (0-1f), Bryan McMahon and James Conlon 0-2 each, Shane McEntee and Cillian O'Sullivan 0-1 each

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/leinster-meath-wicklow-football-5260038-Nov2020/ Report]

| goals2 = Mark Jackson (0-2f) and Seanie Furlong (0-2f) 0-2 each, Andy Maher, Dean Healy, Eoin Darcy 0-1 each

| motm = {{nowrap|Shane McEntee (St Peters Dunboyne)}}

| stadium = Aughrim County Ground

| referee = Ciaran Branagan (Down)

| attendance = 0

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|08|df=y}}

| time = 13:30

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Longford File:Colours of Longford.svg

| score1 = 1–14 {{small|(17)}}

| score2 = {{small|(19)}} 1–16

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| goals1 = D Reynolds 1

| points1 = R Brady 5 (3fs), D McElligott 2, D Minmagh 2, D Reynolds 1, L Connerton 1, D Gallagher 1 (f), I O’Sullivan 1, J Hagan 1.

| goals2 = P Kingston

| points2 = G Walsh 8 (7fs); P Kingston 1; E O’Carroll 1, T Collins 1, S O’Flynn 1, R Munnelly 1 (m), M Keogh 1, M Barry 1, J O’Loughlin 1.

| HT =

| location = Longford

| venue = Glennon Brothers Pearse Park

| referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

| attendance = 0

| report = https://www.gaa.ie/football/leinster-gaa-football-senior-championship/longford-laois/1739609/

| TV =

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|08|df=y}}

| time = 17:30

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = OffalyFile:Colours of Offaly.svg

| score1 = 0–16 {{small|(16)}}

| score2 = {{small|(20)}} 0–20

| team2 = File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

| goals1 =

| points1 = C Farrell 6 (1f, 0-2 '45), N McNamee 4f, R McNamee 2, B Allen 1, A Sullivan 1, J O'Connor 1, P Dunican 1f

| goals2 =

| points2 = D Kirwan 6 (0-1m), P Brophy 3, N Flynn 3 (2f, 1m), J Hyland 2 (1f), B McCormack 2, D Flynn 1, D Malone 1, A Masterson 1, P Cribbin 1

| HT = 0-09 – 0–10

| location = Portlaoise

| venue = O'Moore Park

| referee = David Coldrick (Meath)

| attendance = 0

| report = https://www.gaa.ie/football/leinster-gaa-football-senior-championship/longford-laois/1739609/

| TV = GAAGO

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|15|df=y}}

| time = 13:00 GMT (UTC+0)

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kildare File:Colours of Kildare.svg

| score1 = 0-15 {{small|(15)}}

| score2 = {{small|(24)}} 5-09

| team2 = File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath

| goals1 =

| points1 = J Hyland 5 (3f, 1m), D Kirwan 2, P Brophy 2, D Flynn 1, B McCormack 1, M Byrne 1, K Flynn 1, F Conway 1, D Hyland 1.

| goals2 = J Morris 1, M Costello 1, C O'Sullivan 1, J Scully 1, J Wallace 1.

| points2 = T O'Reilly 2, S Walsh 1, C Hickey 1, S McEntee 1, J Conlon 1, J Morris 1 (1f), M Costello 1, C O'Sullivan 1.

| HT = 0-10 - 0-04

| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)

| attendance = 0

| report = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40082690.html

| TV = RTÉ News Now

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 15 November 2020

| time = 15:30

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg

| score = 2-23 - 0-7

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| goals1 = Ciaran Kilkenny 1-4, Cormac Costello 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1m, 1 '45), Brian Fenton 0-4, Sean Bugler 1-0, Niall Scully 0-3, Dean Rock 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45), Robbie McDaid, Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan 0-1 each

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/dublin-laois-leinster-sfc-semi-final-5267877-Nov2020/ Report]

| goals2 = Paul Kingston and Gary Walsh (0-1f) 0-2 each, Brian Byrne, Evan O'Carroll (0-1m), Ross Munnelly (0-1f) 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park

| motm = Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock)

| referee = Ciaran Branagan (Down)

| attendance = 0

}}

{{Main|2020 Leinster Senior Football Championship final}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

| date = {{start date|2020|11|21|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 GMT (UTC+0)

| round = Final

| team1 = Meath File:Colours of Meath.svg

| score1 = 0-09 {{small|(9)}}

| score2 = {{small|(30)}} 3-21

| team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| goals1 =

| points1 = J Morris 4 (1f); B Menton 1, C O'Sullivan 1, J Scully 1; T O'Reilly 1 (f); J Wallace 1 (m).

| goals2 = D Rock 1, S Bugler 1, N Scully 1.

| points2 = D Rock 7 (5f, 1 '45'); C Kilkenny 4; P Small 3 (2m); C O'Callaghan 2; S Bugler 2, J Small 1; P Mannion 1 (f), N Scully 1.

| HT = 0-02 - 2-12

| location = Dublin

| venue = Croke Park

| referee = Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

| attendance = 0

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40086968.html Report]

| TV = RTÉ

}}

• 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
• 2020 Connacht Senior Football Championship
• 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship
• 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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