The 2020 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The original championship draw took place on 21 January 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 15 June 2020 with a new format being adopted and relegation being abolished. The championship took place between 24 July and 30 August 2020.
Ballygunner were the defending champions.
On 30 August 2020, Ballygunner won the championship after a 1–23 to 0–09 defeat of Passage in the final at Walsh Park. This was their 19th championship title overall and their seventh title in succession.
Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 3–44.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballysaggart
From Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyduff Upper
Results/fixtures Group A Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBallygunner22004–420–24304Passage21011–332–37−72Tallow20020–263–40−230
Results
Group B Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRoanmore22006–372–26234Mount Sion21011–363–34−42Clonea20023–225–35−190
Results
Group C Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffLismore22008–404–39134Fourmilewater21010–413–39−72Dungarvan20025–366–39−60
Results
Group D Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDe La Salle22005–372–27194Abbeyside21013–384–21142Ballysaggart20022–184–45−330
Results
Knockout stage Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Maurice ShanahanLismore3–4453413.252Pauric MahonyBallygunner1–4851510.203Dessie HutchinsonBallygunner6–234158.204Martin O'NeillMount Sion0–363649.005Mikey CumminsPassage0–343456.806Billy NolanRoanmore2–2430310.007Jack FaganDe La Salle2–222839.338Aaron RyanFourmilewater0–272739.009Mark FerncombeAbbeyside3–172638.6610Patrick CurranDungarvan2–1622211.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Maurice ShanahanLismore2–1723Fourmilewater2Jack FaganDe La Salle1–1316Ballysaggart3Mark FerncombeAbbeyside2-0814LismoreDessie HutchinsonBallygunner2-0814LismoreMaurice ShanahanLismore1–1114Abbeyside4Michael KielyAbbeyside1-0912BallysaggartPauric MahonyBallygunner1-0912FourmilewaterPatrick CurranDungarvan0–1212FourmilewaterPauric MahonyBallygunner0–1212Lismore5Ray BarryLismore3-0211DungarvanDessie HutchinsonBallygunner2-0511TallowBilly NolanRoanmore1-0811CloneaBilly NolanRoanmore1-0811Mount SionJohnny BurkeDungarvan1-0811LismoreStephen BennettBallysaggart1-0811De La SalleMartin O'NeillMount Sion0–1111RoanmorePauric MahonyBallygunner0–1111PassageMartin O'NeillMount Sion0–1111De La SalleMartin O'NeillMount Sion0–1111Passage
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