The following is a summary of Down county football team's 2020 season, which was its 117th year. The season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season resumed in mid-October of the same year.
Kits
Competitions
Dr McKenna Cup
The draw for the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup was made on 4 December 2019.
Fixtures Date Round Home Score Away Ground Ref 29 December 2019 Group Fermanagh 0-07 v 1-11 Down Brewster Park, Enniskillen 8 January 2020 Group Down 2-17 v 0-15 Antrim Páirc Esler, Newry 12 January 2020 Semi-final Tyrone 2-16 v 1-10 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Table
Reports
National Football League Division 3
Down competed in Division Three for the 2020 National League season. Fixtures were published by the GAA on 26 November 2019.
On 12 March 2020, the GAA suspended the National League in mid-March due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Games resumed in October 2020.
Fixtures DateRoundHomeScoreAwayGroundRefSaturday 26 JanuaryGroupTipperary 0-10 v 0-10DownClonmel GAA Ground, Clonmel Saturday 1 FebruaryGroupDown0-14 v 0-12DerryPáirc Esler, Newry Sunday 9 FebruaryGroupCork 0-16 v 1-08DownPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Saturday 22 FebruaryGroupDown 2-13 v 1-14LongfordPáirc Esler, Newry Sunday 1 MarchGroupOffaly 0-09 v 0-17DownO'Connor Park, Tullamore Saturday 14 MarchGroupDownP v PLeitrimPáirc Esler, NewrySunday 22 MarchGroupLouthP v PDownDrogheda Park, DroghedaSaturday 17 OctoberGroupDownC v CLeitrimPáirc Esler, NewrySunday 25 OctoberGroupLouth3-14 v 0-16DownDrogheda Park, Drogheda
Table
Reports
Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 9 October 2019. On 26 November 2019, it was confirmed that Down would face Fermanagh on 24 May 2020. This date was then changed to 8 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fixtures Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Ground Ref 8 November 2020 Quarter Final Fermanagh 0-11 v 1-15 Down Brewster Park, Enniskillen 15 November 2020 Semi Final Cavan 1-14 v 1-13 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Bracket
Reports
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the GAA announced that there would be no back-door route into the All-Ireland Championship. Therefore, because Down did not win the Ulster Championship, they did not qualify for the 2020 All-Ireland Championship.
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