The 2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (also known as the Guinness Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 2000 fixtures took place on 14 November 1999. The championship began on 6 May 2000 and ended on 10 September 2000.
Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1] Carlow , New York and Westmeath fielded teams after long absences.
On 10 September 2000, Kilkenny won the championship following a 5-15 to 1-14 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 26th All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons. It was the third All-Ireland final to feature teams from the same province.
Offaly's Johnny Dooley was the championship's top scorer with 0-41. Kilkenny's D. J. Carey was the unanimous choice for Hurler of the Year.
New provincial formats [ ]
Following a motion from the Westmeath County Board at Congress , the Leinster Council proposed the introduction of a "back door system" in their hurling championship. This would be introduced to help develop hurling in the "weaker" counties and to ensure at least two championship games for these teams. While the motion was passed at Congress in April, the new format was rejected by the GAA's management committee at a meeting on 30 October 1999. The committee disagreed with the prospect of allowing losers from earlier rounds to re-enter the championship through a "back door system". As a result of this the Leinster Council were forced to tweak their championship format. This also led to the postponement of the championship draw. The Leinster Council's diluted proposal saw the introduction of a round-robin for the four weakest teams in the province. The group stage winners would join the other three teams in the championship proper.
Teams [ ]
Due to the introduction of the round robin system in Leinster, Carlow and Westmeath returned to the championship.
On 18 May 2000 the Roscommon County Board announced that the senior hurling team were withdrawing from the Connacht Championship . Nine of the previous year's panel were absent and, together with a lack of commitment from the remaining players, the board were left with no choice but to withdraw. As a result of this the Connacht Championship was not played and Galway 's first game was an All-Ireland quarter-final.
The Kerry County Board were faced with a similar prospect to Roscommon, however, they declined to withdraw from the Munster Championship .
New York joined the Ulster Championship .
Personnel and kits [ ]
Team
Colours
Manager
Captain
Kit manufacturer
Sponsor
Antrim
Saffron and white
O'Neills
Bushmills
Carlow
Red, yellow and green
Eddie Byrne
O'Neills
Stone Developments
Clare
Saffron and blue
Ger Loughnane
Brian Lohan
O'Neills
Eircell
Cork
Red and white
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
Fergal Ryan
O'Neills
Esat Digifone
Derry
White and red
O'Neills
O'Kane Insurance
Down
Red and black
O'Neills
Canal Court Hotel
Dublin
Blue and navy
O'Neills
Arnott's
Galway
Maroon and white
Mattie Murphy
Joe Rabbitte
O'Neills
Supermac's
Kerry
Green and gold
O'Neills
Kerry Group
Kilkenny
Black and amber
Brian Cody
Willie O'Connor
O'Neills
Avonmore
Laois
Blue and white
Padraig Horan
O'Neills
Meadow Meats
Limerick
Green and white
Éamonn Cregan
Ollie Moran
O'Neills
Red Cow Moran's Hotel
London
Green and white
O'Neills
Setanta Sports
New York
White and blue
O'Neills
Budweiser
Offaly
Green, white and gold
Pat Fleury
Johnny Dooley
O'Neills
Carroll Meats
Tipperary
Blue and gold
Nicky English
Tommy Dunne
O'Neills
Finches
Waterford
White and blue
Gerald McCarthy
Paul Flynn
O'Neills
Gain Feeds
Wexford
Purple and gold
Joachim Kelly
Rory McCarthy
O'Neills
Wexford Creamery
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Derry
3-14
New York
1-10
Derry
2-15
Down
0-08
Derry
4-08
Antrim
0-19
Antrim
2-23
London
0-12
Derry v New York
3 June 2000 Quarter-final Derry 3-14 – 1-10 New York Casement Park
P Branniff 0-6, N Sands, G Savage 1-1 each, B Branniff 0-4, G McGrattan 1-0, P Monan, G Gordan 0-1 each.
K Kennedy 1-1, O Cummins 0-3, D Ryan, T Simms, B McCabe 0-2 each.
Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
Derry v Down
11 June 2000 Semi-final Derry 2-15 – 0-8 Down Casement Park
G Biggs 0-10, M Collins 1-2, J O'Dwyer 0-3, K McKeever 1-0.
Report
J McGrattan 0-3, P Braniff, G McGrattan, G Savage, G Gordan, D Byers 0-1 each.
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Antrim v London
11 June 2000 Semi-final Antrim 2-23 – 0-12 London Casement Park
G O'Kane 1-9, C McCambridge 1-4, A Delargey 0-3, C Hamill 0-3, C Cunning 0-2, M Molloy, R Donnelly 0-1 each.
Report
T Moloney 0-6, D Browne, M O'Meara, T Lohan, D Deane 0-1 each, F Horgan 0-2.
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Derry v Antrim
9 July 2000 Final Derry 4-8 – 0-19 Antrim Casement Park
G Biggs 1-3 (2f), O Collins 1-2 (2f), J O'Dwyer 1-1, K McKeever 1-0, K McCloy and G Biggs 0-1 each.
Report
C McCambridge. 0-6, (3 '65, 1f), Gregory O'Kane 0-4 (3f), A Elliott 0-3, C Hamill 0-3 (1 sideline), C Cunning, J Connolly, A Delargy 0-1 each.
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Kerry
0-04
Cork
2-32
Cork
2-17
Limerick
1-11
Cork
0-23
Tipperary
3-12
Tipperary
2-19
Tipperary
0-17
Clare
1-14
Waterford
0-14
Kerry v Cork
27 May 2000 Quarter-final Kerry 0-4 – 2-32 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium
P Cronin, O Diggins, C Walsh (f), M Slattery (f) 0-1 each.
Report
N Ronan 0-8 (1f), T McCarthy 1-3, S McGrath 0-4, J Deane 0-4 (3f), A Browne 1-1, K Murray 0-3, P Ryan, B Coleman, F McCormack, J O'Connor 0-2 each, M O'Connell 0-1 (f).
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Tipperary v Waterford
28 May 2000 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-17 – 0-14 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Dunne 0-5 (5f), J Leahy 0-3, D Ryan, P Shelley, M O'Leary 0-2 each, B O'Meara, P Ryan, P O'Brien 0-1 each.
Report
K McGrath, P Flynn (2f) 0-3 each, P Queally, D Bennett 0-2 each, F Hartley (f), B O'Sullivan, T Browne, D Shanahan 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Cork v Limerick
4 June 2000 Semi-final Cork 2-17 – 1-11 Limerick Semple Stadium
J Deane (1-4), S McGrath (1-2), P Ryan (0-3), T McCarthy (0-2), F McCormack (0-2), W Sherlock (0-1), N Ronan (0-1), B O'Connor (0-1), K Murray (0-1).
Report
J Butler (1-1), M Keane (0-3), M O'Brien (0-1), M Foley (0-1), C Carey (0-1), B Begley (0-1), O Moran (0-1), J Moran (0-1), D Hennessy (0-1).
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Tipperary v Clare
11 June 2000 Semi-final Tipperary 2-19 – 1-14 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E O'Neill (0-7), D Ryan (1-1), P Shelly (1-0), J Leahy (0-3), B O'Meara (0-3), M O'Leary (0-3), T Dunne (0-1), P O'Brien (0-1).
Report
D Forde (1-1), J O'Connor (0-3), N Gilligan (0-2), S McMahon (0-2), G Quinn (0-1), B Quinn (0-1), A Daly (0-1), E Flannery (0-1), K Ralph (0-1), B Murphy (0-1).
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Tipperary v Cork
2 July 2000 Final Tipperary 3-12 – 0-23 Cork Semple Stadium
E O'Neill 1-5 (4f), T Dunne 2-0, B O'Meara, E Enright 0-2 each, J Leahy, P Kelly, L Cahill 0-1 each.
Report
J Deane 0-10 (7f), B O'Connor, S McGrath, A Browne 0-3 each, P Ryan 0-2 (1f), D Barrett, K Murray 0-1 each.
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Team
Qualification
1
Laois
3
2
1
0
5
Advance to Knockout Stages
2
Dublin
3
2
1
0
5
3
Carlow
3
1
0
2
2
4
Westmeath
3
0
0
3
0
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Dublin
2-15
Laois
1-14
Kilkenny
3-16
Dublin
0-10
Kilkenny
2-21
Offaly
1-13
Offaly
3-15
Wexford
1-08
Carlow v Dublin
6 May 2000 Round robin Carlow 2-12 – 1-16 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park
P Coady (0-5), M Ryan (1-1), J Byrne (1-0), J Kavanagh (0-2), R Foley (0-2), D Roberts (0-1), C Jordan (0-1).
Report
T McGrane (0-7), D Daly (1-2), G Glynn (0-3), D Russell (0-1), L O'Donoghue (0-1), M Fitzsimons (0-1), D Sweeney (0-1).
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Laois v Westmeath
7 May 2000 Round robin Laois 3-18 – 2-8 Westmeath Cusack Park
F O'Sullivan 1-3, J Young 1-3 (0-2 frees), D Cuddy 0-5 (0-2 frees), N Rigney 1-0 (`65'), D Rooney and J Phelan 0-2 each, P Cuddy, D Dowling and D Conroy 0-1 each.
(report)
A Mitchell 1-4 (0-3 frees and 1-0 penalty), B Kennedy 1-0, O Devine 0-2, J Gavigan 0-1, B Williams 0-1 (free).
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)
Westmeath v Dublin
14 May 2000 Round robin Westmeath 0-7 – 1-20 Dublin Cusack Park
B. Murphy (0-1), V. Bateman (0-1), P. Williams (0-1), A. Mitchell (0-1), O. Devine (0-1), G. Gavin (0-1), J. Gavigan (0-1).
T. McGrane (1-6), D. Russell (0-3), S. Duignan (0-2), D. Daly (0-2), G. Ennis (0-2), D. Sweeney (0-2), G. Glynn (0-2), S. Martin (0-1).
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Carlow v Laois
17 May 2000 Round robin Carlow 1-10 – 2-16 Laois Dr. Cullen Park
P. Coady (0-6), C. Jordan (1-1), R. Foley (0-2), M. Ryan (0-1).
D. Cuddy (1-6), F. O'Sullivan (1-0), D. Rooney (0-3), A. Coffey (0-2), N. Rigney (0-2), J. Phelan (0-2), J. Young (0-1).
Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)
Westmeath v Carlow
23 May 2000 Round robin Westmeath 2-11 – 3-11 Carlow Cusack Park
B. Kennedy (2-1), B. Williams (0-3), A. Devine (0-2), C. Murtagh (0-2), R. Galvin (0-1), P. Williams (0-1), J. Gavigan (0-1).
P. Coady (1-5), J. Kavanagh (0-4), J. Byrne (1-0), M. Ryan (1-0), R. Foley (0-2).
Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
Dublin v Laois
28 May 2000 Round robin Dublin 0-18 – 0-18 Laois Nowlan Park
T McGrane 0-8 (7f), D Henry, D Russell, S Duignan, G Ennis 0-2 each, D Sweeney, S Martin 0-1 each.
Report
D Cuddy 0-12 (9f), C Cuddy, F O'Sullivan 0-2 each, D Rooney, J Young 0-1 each.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Knockout Stage
Dublin v Laois
5 June 2000 Play-off Dublin 2-15 – 1-14 Laois O'Connor Park
T McGrane 0-8 (7f), S Martin, S Duignan 1-1 each, D Sweeney 0-2, D Henry, N Butler, G Ennis 0-1 each.
Report
D Cuddy 0-6 (4f), D Conroy 1-0, D Rooney, A Coffey 0-2 each, D Dowling, N Rigney, J Young, F O'Sullivan 0-1 each.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Dublin
18 June 2000 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-16 – 0-10 Dublin Croke Park
C Carter 1-3, H Shefflin 0-6, 3 frees, E Brennan 1-0, S Grehan 0-2, E Kennedy 0-2, 1 free, 1 `65', P Mullally, B McEvoy, DJ Carey 0-1 each.
Report
T McGrane 0-4, 3 frees, D Russell, S Duignan 0-2 each, M Fitzsimons, S Martin 0-1 each.
Attendance: M Wadding (Waterford)
Offaly v Wexford
18 June 2000 Semi-final Offaly 3-15 – 1-8 Wexford Croke Park
J Dooley 0-9 (6f, 1 `65'), J Errity 1-1, G Hanniffy 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, J Pilkington, J Troy 0-1 each.
(report)
L Murphy 1-2, P Codd 0-4 (2f, 1 `65'), M Jordan and M Storey 0-1 each.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Offaly
9 July 2000 Final Kilkenny 2-21 – 1-13 Offaly Croke Park
C Carter 1-4, D J Carey 1-3 (2f), H Shefflin 0-6 (4f, 1 '65), S Grehan 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, B McEvoy, J Power, A Comerford 0-1 each.
(report)
Johnny Dooley 0-5 (4f), B Murphy 0-4, Joe Dooley 1-0, G Hanniffy 0-3, M Duignan 0-1.
Attendance: 32,802 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Tipperary
0-15
Galway
1-14
Kilkenny
2-19
Galway
0-17
Kilkenny
5-15
Offaly
1-14
Cork
0-15
Offaly
2-23
Offaly
0-19
Derry
2-17
Tipperary v Galway
23 July 2000 Quarter-Final Tipperary 0-15 – 1-14 Galway Croke Park
J Leahy 0-4 (3f), E O'Neill 0-3 (2f), B O'Meara, M O'Leary 0-2 each, P Shelley, E Enright, P Kelly, E Kelly 0-1 each.
Report
E Cloonan 1-4 (1-1 frees), R Gantley 0-5 (2f, 2'65's), D Canning, A Kerins, O Fahy, J Rabbitte, K Broderick 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Offaly v Derry
23 July 2000 Quarter-final Offaly 2-23 – 2-17 Derry Croke Park
Johnny Dooley 0-12 (4 frees, 2 `65s'), B Murphy 2-1, J Pilkington 0-5, C Gath 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-2.
Report
M Collins 1-4, G McGonigle 1-3 (2 frees), Gary Biggs 0-4 (all frees), R McCloskey, J O'Dwyer 0-2 each, O Collins 0-2 (1 free, 1 pen).
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Offaly v Cork
6 August 2000 Semi-final Offaly 0-19 – 0-15 Cork Croke Park
Johnny Dooley 0-7 (5f), J Pilkington 0-4, G Hanniffy 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-2, G Oakley, J Ryan, M Murphy 0-1 each.
Report
J Deane 0-10 (6f), B O'Connor, P Ryan, D Barrett, A Browne, S McGrath 0-1 each.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Galway
13 August 2000 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-19 – 0-17 Galway Croke Park
D Byrne 0-8 (1f, 2 65s), H Shefflin 0-7 (4f), D J Carey 1-2 (1f), A Comerford 1-0, C Carter, J Power 0-1 each.
Report
A Kerins 0-5, E Cloonan 0-5 (3f), R Gantley 0-4 (2f, 2'65's), D Tierney, O Fahy, M Healy 0-1 each.
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Offaly
10 September 2000 Final Kilkenny 5-15 – 1-14 Offaly Croke Park
H Shefflin (2-2), DJ Carey (1-4), C Carter (1-3), D Byrne (0-4), E Brennan (1-0), J Hoyne (0-1), A Comerford (0-1)
Report
Johnny Dooley (0-8), J Pilkington (1-1), G Hanniffy (0-1), B Murphy (0-1), P Mulhaire (0-1), Joe Dooley (0-1), B Whelehan (0-1)
Attendance: 61,493 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Main article: 2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Top scorers [ ]
Season [ ]
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Johnny Dooley
Offaly
0-41
41
5
8.20
2
Tomás McGrane
Dublin
1-33
36
5
7.20
3
Laois
1-29
32
4
8.00
4
Joe Deane
Cork
1-28
31
4
7.75
5
Henry Shefflin
Kilkenny
2-21
27
4
6.75
6
Charlie Carter
Kilkenny
3-11
20
4
5.00
Gary Biggs
Derry
1-17
20
3
6.66
8
Carlow
1-16
19
3
6.33
D.J. Carey
Kilkenny
3-10
19
4
4.75
10
Gregory O'Kane
Antrim
1-13
16
2
8.00
Single game [ ]
Clean sheets [ ]
Rank
Goalkeeper
County
Clean sheets
1
Kieran Stevenson
Derry
2
Donal Óg Cusack
Cork
Brendan Cummins
Tipperary
Dublin
James McGarry
Kilkenny
6
Antrim
1
Brendan Landers
Waterford
Laois
Michael Crimmins
Galway
Stephen Byrne
Offaly
References [ ]
Further reading [ ]
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
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