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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 October - 13 December 2020 |
| Teams | 10 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Limerick (9th win) |
| Captain | Declan Hannon |
| Manager | John Kiely |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Waterford |
| Captain | Conor Prunty |
| Manager | Liam Cahill |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 17 |
| Goals total | 41 (2.41 per game) |
| Points total | 787 (46.29 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Stephen Bennett (1-54) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 133rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The 2020 fixtures were announced in October 2019.[1][2] Games were initially scheduled to begin on 9 May 2020. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the competition was delayed before beginning on 24 October 2020 and ending on 13 December 2020.[3][4]
Laois returned to the Leinster Championship for the first time since 2017, replacing Carlow who were relegated in 2019.[5][6] Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions and were attempting to retain the title for the first time since 1965.[7] They were knocked out at the All-Ireland quarter final stage following a defeat by Galway.
On 13 December 2020, Limerick won the championship after a 0-30 to 0-19 win over Waterford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[8] It was their ninth championship title overall and their first title since 2018.[9][10]
Waterford's Stephen Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1-54.
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- ^ "GAA postpone inter-county championships until further notice". Hogan Stand. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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- ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Fagan, Ronan (8 June 2019). "Wexford line up Kilkenny showdown and relegate Carlow". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (18 August 2019). "Tipperary power to All-Ireland glory to claim 14-point win over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (13 December 2020). "Superb Limerick regain All-Ireland title with emphatic win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Limerick are All-Ireland champions following slick performance to see off Waterford". Irish Independent. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Limerick 0-30 Waterford 0-19: Treaty triumph to regain All-Ireland title". Sky Sports. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.