2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates6 May – 10 September 2000
Teams19
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (26th win)
CaptainWillie O'Connor
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamOffaly
CaptainJohnny Dooley
ManagerPat Fleury
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played24
Goals total66
Points total717
Top Scorer Johnny Dooley (0-41)
Player of the Year D. J. Carey
All-Star TeamSee here
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2001 →

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.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Carlow
  • Westmeath

Re entered Championship

  • New York

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Roscommon

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.

General information

Nineteen counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, seven teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 1999 Championship
Antrim 1999 —
Carlow — —
Clare 1998 1997
Cork 1999 1999
Derry 1908 —
Down 1997 —
Dublin 1961 1938
Galway 1999 1988
Kerry 1891 1891
Kilkenny 1999 1993
Laois 1949 1915
Limerick 1996 1973
London — 1901
New York — —
Offaly 1995 1998
Tipperary 1993 1991
Waterford 1963 1959
Westmeath — —
Wexford 1997 1996

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Sponsor Kit manufacturer
Antrim Seán McNaughton Conor McCambridge Bushmills O'Neills
Carlow Eddie Byrne Stone Developments O'Neills
Clare Ger Loughnane Brian Lohan Eircell O'Neills
Cork Jimmy Barry-Murphy Fergal Ryan Esat Digifone O'Neills
Derry Kevin McNaughton Conor Murray O'Kane Insurance O'Neills
Down Jimmy O'Reilly Canal Court Hotel O'Neills
Dublin Michael O'Grady Arnott's O'Neills
Galway Mattie Murphy Joe Rabbitte Supermac's O'Neills
Kerry Michael O'Halloran Kerry Group O'Neills
Kilkenny Brian Cody Willie O'Connor Avonmore O'Neills
Laois Padraig Horan P. J. Peacock Meadow Meats O'Neills
Limerick Éamonn Cregan Ollie Moran Red Cow Moran's Hotel O'Neills
London Setanta Sports O'Neills
New York Budweiser O'Neills
Offaly Pat Fleury Johnny Dooley Carroll Meats O'Neills
Tipperary Nicky English Tommy Dunne Finches O'Neills
Waterford Gerald McCarthy Paul Flynn Gain Feeds O'Neills
Wexford Joachim Kelly Rory McCarthy Wexford Creamery O'Neills

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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
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)
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)
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)
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)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Laois 3 2 1 0 5-52 3-36 +22 5 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Dublin 3 2 1 0 2-54 2-37 +17 5
3 Carlow 3 1 0 2 6-33 5-43 -7 2
4 Westmeath 3 0 0 3 4-26 7-49 -32 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

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)
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)
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)
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)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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

All-Ireland quarter-finals

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)
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)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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)
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)

All-Ireland Final

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)

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

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 Dave Cuddy 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 Pat Coady 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

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Gary O'Kane Antrim 1-9 12 London
Dave Cuddy Laois 0-12 12 Dublin
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-12 12 Derry
4 Gary Biggs Derry 0-10 10 Down
Joe Deane Cork 0-10 10 Tipperary
Joe Deane Cork 0-10 10 Offaly
7 Tomás McGrane Dublin 1-6 9 Westmeath
Dave Cuddy Laois 1-6 9 Carlow
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-9 9 Wexford
10 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-2 8 Offaly
Eugene O'Neill Tipperary 1-5 8 Cork
Pat Coady Carlow 1-5 8 Westmeath
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-8 8 Kilkenny
Denis Byrne Kilkenny 0-8 8 Galway
Tomás McGrane Dublin 0-8 8 Laois
Tomás McGrane Dublin 0-8 8 Laois
Neil Ronan Cork 0-8 8 Kerry

Clean sheets

Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets
1 Kieran Stevenson Derry 2
Donal Óg Cusack Cork
Brendan Cummins Tipperary
Brendan McLoughlin Dublin
James McGarry Kilkenny
6 Shane Elliott Antrim 1
Brendan Landers Waterford
John Lyons Laois
Michael Crimmins Galway
Stephen Byrne Offaly

References

  1. ↑ Downey, Paddy (12 September 2003). "Keepers of September's flame". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Breheny, Martin (11 September 2000). "Goal hungry Kilkenny play Cat and mouse with Offaly". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

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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