2019–20 Leinster Senior Cup

The 2020 Leinster Senior Cup was scheduled to be the 119th staging of the Leinster Football Association's primary competition. It was abandoned after two rounds due to the Coronavirus pandemic.^[1] It was scheduled to include all Leinster based League of Ireland clubs from the Premier Division and First Division, as well as a selection of intermediate level sides.

Teams

Preliminary round

The draw for the Preliminary and First Rounds was announced on 10 September 2019. ^[2]

Boyne Harps v Newtown United

27 October 2019	Boyne Harps	2–0	Newtown United	Drogheda
14:00 GMT	Robert Cashman 65' Dale Harding 80'	[3]		Stadium: United Park

First round

Clontarf v VEC

11 October 2019	Clontarf	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p)	VEC	Clonshaugh, Dublin
19:30 GMT	David Vos 45'	[4]	Joey Byrne 56'	Stadium: AUL Complex
	Penalties
	Gary Murray Declan Donnery

Evergreen v Moyne Rangers

13 October 2019	Evergreen	5–2	Moyne Rangers	Kilkenny City
11:00 GMT	Sean Barcoe 67', 73', 76', 90' Jamie Owens 84' (pen.)		James Peare 68' Colin Henderson 85'	Stadium: Evergreen Park

New Oak Boys v Boyne Harps

24 November 2019	New Oak Boys	2–0	Boyne Harps	Carlow Town
13:30 GMT	Daryl Coleman 12' Conor Byrne 47'			Stadium: Burrin Road

Willow Park v Ayrfield United

5 January 2020	Willow Park	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Ayrfield United	Athlone
14:00 GMT	Stephen Mullen 118'		Alex Barry 110'	Stadium: DPD Park
	Penalties
			Reece Higgins Dillyn Byrne Conor Young Alan Connors

Second round

The draw for the Second Round was shared by Striker Online on 11 December 2019. ^[5]

Crettyard United v New Oak Boys

26 January 2020	Crettyard United	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	New Oak Boys	Crettyard
11:00 GMT	Robert Dowling 40'		Cian Dowling 83'	Stadium: Killeen Road

Evergreen v Ayrfield United

26 January 2020	Evergreen	1–2	Ayrfield United	Kilkenny City
14:00 GMT	Chris Whearty 71'		Alan Connor 75' Brian Malone 90+4'	Stadium: Evergreen Park

Clontarf v Sheriff YC

1 March 2020	Clontarf	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Sheriff YC	Clonshaugh, Dublin
11:00 GMT	David Vos 81'		Evan Pierce 19' Mark Quigley 101'	Stadium: AUL Complex

Third round

The draw for the Third Round was announced by the Leinster Football Association on 27 January 2020.^[6] All football activity in the Republic of Ireland was halted in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic. No revised dates were announced for planned fixtures and the competition went on hiatus until 2022.

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