2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship


The 2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 57th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 19 October 2020 and, after being suspended once again, ended on 10 July 2021.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final. Kerry fielded a team in the Munster Championship for the first time since 2005.
On 10 July 2021, Cork won the championship following a 2-19 to 1-18 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final at UPMC Nowlan Park. This was a record 12th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1998.
Dublin's Liam Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.

Format change

The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. When the championship resumed, time constraints led to a revision of the format, with the All-Ireland semi-finals being abolished, thus resulting in no second chance for the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists.

Statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam MurphyDublin0-373757.40
2Donal O'SheaGalway2-2733311.00
3Devon RyanTipperary3-192839.33
4Cathal KielyOffaly0-2222211.00
5Brian HayesCork2-081443.50
5Eddie GibbonsDublin2-081452.80
5Conor BoweTipperary1-111434.66
5Alan ConnollyCork0-141443.50
5Colin O'BrienCork0-141443.50
10Andrew OrmondTipperary2-071334.33
10Kevin DesmondDublin2-071352.60
10Shane BarrettCork1-101343.25

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Devon RyanTipperary2-1016Waterford
2Donal O'SheaGalway2-0713Laois
3Cathal KielyOffaly0-1212Westmeath
3Donal O'SheaGalway0-1212Kilkenny
5Eoin GuilfoyleKilkenny1-0710Galway
5Liam MurphyDublin0-1010Wexford
5Cathal KielyOffaly0-1010Dublin
8Liam MurphyDublin0-099Antrim
9Michael KielyWaterford2-028Tipperary
9Ciarán KavanaghCarlow0-088Laois
9Aidan O'ConnorLimerick0-088Cork
9Donal O'SheaGalway0-088Dublin

Miscellaneous

  • In winning the Leinster final, Dublin defeated Galway for the first time in the history of the championship.