2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates6 May – 10 September 2000
Teams19
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Kilkenny (26th win)
Captain Willie O'Connor
Manager Brian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Offaly
Captain Johnny Dooley
Manager Pat Fleury
Provincial champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Derry
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played24
Goals total66
Points total717
Top Scorer Colours of Offaly.svg Johnny Dooley (0-41)
Player of the Year Colours of Kilkenny.svg D. J. Carey
All-Star Team See here
← 1999
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.

Contents

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

Re entered Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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 titleLast championship titlePosition in 1999 Championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1999 —
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow ——
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1998 1997
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1999 1999
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1908 —
Colours of Down.svg Down 1997 —
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1999 1988
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 1891 1891
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1999 1993
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1996 1973
Colours of London.svg London — 1901
Colors of New York.svg New York ——
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1995 1998
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1993 1991
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath ——
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1997 1996

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainSponsorKit manufacturer
Antrim Seán McNaughton Conor McCambridge Bushmills O'Neills
Carlow Eddie Byrne Stone DevelopmentsO'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 InsuranceO'Neills
Down Jimmy O'Reilly Canal Court HotelO'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 MeatsO'Neills
Limerick Éamonn Cregan Ollie Moran Red Cow Moran's HotelO'Neills
London Setanta Sports O'Neills
New York Budweiser O'Neills
Offaly Pat Fleury Johnny Dooley Carroll MeatsO'Neills
Tipperary Nicky English Tommy Dunne FinchesO'Neills
Waterford Gerald McCarthy Paul Flynn Gain FeedsO'Neills
Wexford Joachim Kelly Rory McCarthy Wexford CreameryO'Neills

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3-14
Colours of New York.svg New York 1-10 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 0-08
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 4-08
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-19
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2-23
Colours of London.svg London 0-12
3 June 2000Quarter-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 2000Semi-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 2000Semi-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 2000Final 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
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 0-04
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2-32 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2-17
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1-11
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 0-23
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3-12
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-19
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-17 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-14
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-14
27 May 2000Quarter-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 2000Quarter-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 2000Semi-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 2000Semi-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 2000Final 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

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 32105-523-36+225Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 32102-542-37+175
3 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 31026-335-43-72
4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 30034-267-49-320
6 May 2000Round 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 2000Round 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 2000Round 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 2000Round 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 2000Round 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 2000Round 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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-15
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-14 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 3-16
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-10
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-21
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-13
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-15
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-08
5 June 2000Play-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 2000Semi-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 2000Semi-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 2000Final 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
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-15
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-14 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2-19
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0-17
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 5-15
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-14
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 0-15
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-23 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-19
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2-17

All-Ireland quarter-finals

23 July 2000Quarter-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 2000Quarter-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 2000Semi-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 2000Semi-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 2000Final 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

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-414158.20
2 Tomás McGrane Dublin 1-333657.20
3 Dave Cuddy Laois 1-293248.00
4 Joe Deane Cork 1-283147.75
5 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-212746.75
6 Charlie Carter Kilkenny 3-112045.00
Gary Biggs Derry 1-172036.66
8 Pat Coady Carlow 1-161936.33
D.J. Carey Kilkenny 3-101944.75
10 Gregory O'Kane Antrim 1-131628.00

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Gary O'Kane Antrim 1-912 London
Dave Cuddy Laois 0-1212 Dublin
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-1212 Derry
4 Gary Biggs Derry 0-1010 Down
Joe Deane Cork 0-1010 Tipperary
Joe Deane Cork 0-1010 Offaly
7 Tomás McGrane Dublin 1-69 Westmeath
Dave Cuddy Laois 1-69 Carlow
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-99 Wexford
10 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-28 Offaly
Eugene O'Neill Tipperary 1-58 Cork
Pat Coady Carlow 1-58 Westmeath
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-88 Kilkenny
Denis Byrne Kilkenny 0-88 Galway
Tomás McGrane Dublin 0-88 Laois
Tomás McGrane Dublin 0-88 Laois
Neil Ronan Cork 0-88 Kerry

Clean sheets

RankGoalkeeperCountyClean sheets
1 Kieran Stevenson Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2
Donal Óg Cusack Colours of Cork.svg Cork
Brendan Cummins Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary
Brendan McLoughlin Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
James McGarry Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny
6 Shane Elliott Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1
Brendan Landers Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford
John Lyons Colours of Laois.svg Laois
Michael Crimmins Colours of Galway.svg Galway
Stephen Byrne Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

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