2000 National Hurling League

2000 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	20 February – 28 May 2000
Teams	33
League champions
Winners	Galway (7th win)
Captain	Joe Rabbitte
Manager	Mattie Murphy
League runners-up
Runners-up	Tipperary
Captain	Tommy Dunne
Manager	Nicky English
Other division winners
Division 2	Meath
Division 3	Louth
← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 69th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. ^[1] Galway won the league, beating Tipperary in the final. ^[2]

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured fourteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of seven teams. Galway and Limerick topped division 1A while Tipperary and Waterford topped division 1B. Galway finished the league undefeated and were crowned champions after defeating Tipp in the final.

Down at the other end of the tables, Kerry and Derry failed to win a single group game and were paired against each other in the relegation play-off. Derry won that game, thus condemning Kerry to division 2 for the following year.

Division 2

Division 2 featured one group of ten teams. Carlow and Meath topped the group and contested the final. Meath won and secured promotion to division 1A for the following year. Tyrone ended the group stage without a single victory and were relegated to division 3 for the following year.

Division 3

Division 3 featured one group of nine teams. Louth finished the group stages undefeated and were joined in the final by Longford who recorded just one defeat. Louth won that game and secured promotion to division 2 for the following year.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1

Season	2000
Champions	Galway 7th National League title Captain: Joe Rabbitte Manager: Mattie Murphy
Relegated	Kerry
Matches played	46
Top goalscorer	Fergal Healy (8-27)
Biggest home win	Galway 4-28 - 1-14 Antrim (9 April 2000)
Biggest away win	Galway 7-14 - 0-14 Kerry (26 March 2000)
Highest scoring	Tipperary 5-20 - 0-18 Laois (8 April 2000)
← 1999 2001 → All statistics correct as of 2 January 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1999 season. Derry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 14 May 2000, Galway won the title following a 2-18 to 2-13 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since 1995-96 and their sixth National League title overall.

Kerry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing the relegation play-off to Derry by 1-21 to 2-4. Meath won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.

Galway's Fergal Healy was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-27.

Structure

The 14 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of seven teams named Division 1A and Division 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. The first two teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals with the top team in Division 1A playing the second team in Division 1B and the second team in Division 1A playing the first in Division 1B. The bottom-placed teams in 1A and 1B faced each other in a play-off to determine which team would be relegated.

Division 1A Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Galway	6	6	0	0	63	12	Division 1 champions
2	Limerick	6	5	0	1	41	10
3	Offaly	6	4	0	2	18	8
4	Clare	6	3	0	3	24	6
5	Dublin	6	2	0	4	-9	4
6	Antrim	6	1	0	5	-42	2
7	Kerry	6	0	0	6	-95	0	Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Galway v Offaly

20 February 2000Round 1	Galway	2-15 - 2-11	Offaly	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	O Canning 1-4, A Kerins 1-0, O Fahy 0-3, F Healy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, M Kerins 0-1, P Walsh 0-1.		C Gath 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Troy 1-0, P Mulhare 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, M Duignan 0-1.	Referee: B Barrett (Tipperary)

Antrim v Limerick

20 February 2000Round 1	Antrim	3-11 - 1-19	Limerick	Casement Park, Belfast
	C Cunning 1-1, A Mort 1-0, J McIntosh 1-0, Greg O'Kane 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, J Connolly 0-2, C Hamill 0-1, M Molloy 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.		M Foley 0-9, D Stapleton 1-1, J Butler 0-3, M O'Brien 0-2, J Moran 0-2, O Moran 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Kerry v Clare

20 February 2000Round 1	Kerry	1-5 - 2-20	Clare	John Joe O'Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue
	M Dooley 1-0, B Donovan 0-2, M Slattery 0-2, WJ Leen 0-1.		K Ralph 1-7, B Murphy 0-7, F Hegarty 1-0, A Griffin 0-2, L Doyle 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Quinn 0-1, E Flannery 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Offaly v Antrim

27 February 2000Round 2	Offaly	3-15 - 2-11	Antrim	St. Rynagh's Park, Banagher
	Johnny Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, C Gath 1-1, M Duignan 1-0, A Hanrahan 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, J Troy 0-1.		Greg O'Kane 0-8, J McIntosh 1-1, R McQuillan 1-0, C Magee 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1.	Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Dublin v Kerry

27 February 2000Round 2	Dublin	3-24 - 3-7	Kerry	Parnell Park, Dublin
	T McGrane 1-10, S Ryan 1-3, D Henry 1-2, K Flynn 0-5, C Brady 0-3, M Fitzsimons 0-1.		M Slattery 0-5, JJ Canty 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0, P Cronin 1-0, I Brick 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Clare v Galway

27 February 2000Round 2	Clare	2-10 - 2-16	Galway	Hennessy Park, Milltown Malbay
	N Gilligan 2-0, A Markham 0-5, K Ralph 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1.		R Gantley 1-8, P Walsh 1-3, O Canning 0-3, A Kerins 0-1, O Fahy 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Galway v Dublin

12 March 2000Round 3	Galway	2-18 - 1-17	Dublin	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	R Gantley 0-10, F Healy 1-4, J Cooney 1-1, O Canning 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.		T McGrane 0-12, C Brady 1-1, D Henry 0-2, G Ennis 0-1, M Fitzsimons 0-1.	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Limerick v Offaly

12 March 2000Round 3	Limerick	1-20 - 0-14	Offaly	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	B Foley 0-9, B Begley 1-3, S O'Neill 0-2, J Moran 0-2, J Cormican 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, J Foley 0-1, C Smith 0-1.		Johnny Dooley 0-7, M Duignan 0-3, D Kelly 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Troy 0-1.	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Antrim v Clare

12 March 2000Round 3	Antrim	3-11 - 3-22	Clare	Casement Park, Belfast
	Greg O'Kane 0-4, J McIntosh 1-0, R Donnelly 1-0, C McCambridge 1-0, A Delargy 0-3, C Hamill 0-1, B McFaul 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.		A Markham 2-1, K Ralph 0-7, C Clancy 0-5, F Hegarty 1-1, C Lynch 0-4, F Flynn 0-2, N Gilligan 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Clare v Limerick

26 March 2000Round 4	Clare	0-13 - 2-11	Limerick	Hennessy Park, Milltown Malbay
	J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-3, R O'Hara 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, J Reddan 0-1.		B Foley 1-2, M Keane 0-5, B Begley 1-0, D Hennessy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, O Moran 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Dublin v Antrim

26 March 2000Round 4	Dublin	3-13 - 3-11	Antrim	Parnell Park, Dublin
	T McGrane 0-7, C Brady 1-1, S Duignan 1-0, F Flynn 1-0, D Henry 0-2, M Fitzsimons 0-1, G Ennis 0-1, S Martin 0-1.		Greg O'Kane 1-7, C McCambridge 2-0, A Mort 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, A Delargy 0-1, C Cunning 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Kerry v Galway

26 March 2000Round 4	Kerry	0-14 - 7-14	Galway	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	M Slattery 0-10, P Cronin 0-2, WJ Leen 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1.		F Healy 5-2, R Gantley 1-6, O Fahey 1-0, O Canning 0-2, J Culkin 0-2, C Moore 0-1, M Kerins 0-1.	Attendance: 100 Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Antrim v Kerry

2 April 2000Round 5	Antrim	0-15 - 2-6	Kerry	Casement Park, Belfast
	Greg O'Kane 0-8, B McFall 0-2, C Cunning 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1, A Mort 0-1, A Delargy 0-1.		R Gentleman 1-1, J Maher 1-1, M Slattery 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1, P Cronin 0-1.	Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Offaly v Clare

2 April 2000Round 5	Offaly	2-14 - 2-12	Clare	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	Johnny Dooley 0-11, J Pilkington 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, P Mulhare 0-2.		E Taaffe 2-1, F Flynn 0-4, R O'Hara 0-2, G Quinn 0-2, D Forde 0-1, K Ralph 0-1, O Baker 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Limerick v Dublin

2 April 2000Round 5	Limerick	0-21 - 2-4	Dublin	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	M Keane 0-9, J Butler 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2.		T McGrane 1-3, S Duignan 1-0, N McCaffrey 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Kerry v Limerick

8 April 2000Round 6	Kerry	0-9 - 1-26	Limerick	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	WJ Leen 0-2, P Cronin 0-1, J Maher 0-1, I Brick 0-1, JJ Canty 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, O Diggins 0-1, M Lucid 0-1.		B Begley 1-4, D Hennessy 0-6, B Foley 0-5, D Stapleton 0-2, M Keane 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, T McLaughlin 0-1, J Moran 0-1, B Callinan 0-1, J Foley 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Galway v Antrim

8 April 2000Round 6	Galway	4-28 - 1-14	Antrim	Kenny Park, Athenry
	E Cloonan 2-6, F Healy 1-7, A Kerins 1-4, K Broderick 0-3, J Conney 0-3, D Tierney 0-1, R Gantley 0-1, J Culkin 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Kerins 0-1.		Greg O'Kane 1-5, J Connolly 0-3, A Mort 0-2, A Delargy 0-1, J McIntosh 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, C Hamill 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Offaly v Kerry

16 April 2000Round 6	Offaly	3-18 - 1-8	Kerry	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	P Mulhare 1-3, J Troy 1-3, A Hanrahan 1-3, B Murphy 0-6, J Errity 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1.		O Duggan 1-3, M Slattery 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B Shanahan 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Tyrone)

Limerick v Galway

16 April 2000Round 7	Limerick	3-17 - 4-19	Galway	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	M Keane 1-4, B Begley 1-2, B Foley 1-2, J Foley 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, J Moran 0-1, J Cormican 0-1, J Butler 0-1, C Smith 0-1.		O Canning 2-2, O Fahy 1-2, A Kerins 1-2, R Gantley 0-5, F Healy 0-4, M Kerins 0-3, K Broderick 0-1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Clare v Dublin

16 April 2000Round 7	Clare	3-14 - 1-10	Dublin	Cusack Park, Ennis
	E Taaffe 0-7, D Forde 1-1, T Griffin 1-0, S McNamara 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, R O'Hara 0-2, F Flynn 0-1, G Quinn 0-1.		T McGrane 1-5, D Russell 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, S Perkins 0-1, S Martin 0-1.	Attendance: 1,000

Dublin v Offaly

30 April 2000Round 7	Dublin	0-16 - 1-19	Offaly	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Sweeney 0-4, K Flynn 0-3, S Perkins 0-2, M Fitzsimons 0-2, D Russell 0-1, S Martin 0-1, G Flynn 0-1, S McCann 0-1, G Ennis 0-1.		Johnny Dooley 0-11, J Pilkington 1-3, J Troy 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1, N Claffey 0-1, J Errity 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Division 1B Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	6	5	0	1	47	10	Division 1 runners-up
2	Waterford	6	5	0	1	12	10
3	Kilkenny	6	4	0	2	30	8
4	Cork	6	3	0	3	39	6
5	Wexford	6	3	0	3	11	6
6	Laois	6	1	0	5	-72	2
7	Derry	6	0	0	6	-67	0

Group stage

Kilkenny v Cork

20 February 2000Round 1	Kilkenny	1-13 - 0-12	Cork	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	DJ Carey 1-3, H Shefflin 0-6, K Power 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, P Mullally 0-1.		F McCormack 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, J Deane 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, W Sherlock 0-1, M Landers 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Wexford v Laois

20 February 2000Round 1	Wexford	1-13 - 0-9	Laois	Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
	C McGrath 0-8, T Dempsey 1-0, M Jordan 0-3, M Storey 0-1, R Guiney 0-1.		J Young 0-3, P Mahon 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, D Russell 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Derry v Waterford

20 February 2000Round 1	Derry	2-11 - 2-18	Waterford	Dean McGlinchey Park, Draperstown
	G McGonigle 0-5, J O'Dwyer 1-1, O Collins 0-2, G Biggs 0-1, K McKeever 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1.		D Bennett 2-3, J Brenner 0-4, P Queally 0-3, P Flynn 0-3, K McGrath 0-2, B Henley 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.	Referee: J McLean (Antrim)

Waterford v Wexford

27 February 2000Round 2	Waterford	1-15 - 0-14	Wexford	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 0-11, B O'Sullivan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, D Bennett 0-1.		C McGrath 0-6, T Dempsey 0-3, L Dunne 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, M Storey 0-1.	Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Laois v Kilkenny

27 February 2000Round 2	Laois	0-9 - 3-20	Kilkenny	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-6, C Cuddy 0-2, A Coffey 0-1.		H Shefflin 0-10, K O'Shea 2-0, S Grehan 1-3, JP Corcoran 0-2, A Comerford 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Tipperary v Derry

27 February 2000Round 2	Tipperary	5-20 - 1-12	Derry	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E O'Neill 1-5, M O'Leary 1-3, P O'Brien 1-3, P Shelley 1-1, P Ryan 1-1, T Dunne 0-4, A Moloney 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, E Enright 0-1.		G McGonagle 0-6, J o'Dwyer 1-1, O Collins 0-4, M Collins 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Wexford v Tipperary

12 March 2000Round 3	Wexford	1-15 - 0-20	Tipperary	Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy
	C McGrath 0-9, D Fitzhenry 1-1, M Jordan 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-6, M O'Leary 0-5, G Maguire 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, B Cummins 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, P Shelly 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Kilkenny v Waterford

12 March 2000Round 3	Kilkenny	1-13 - 1-15	Waterford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Grehan 1-2, H Shefflin 0-4, C Carter 0-3, B McEvoy 0-3, K Power 0-1.		P Flynn 0-9, D Shanahan 1-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2.	Attendance: 16,000

Cork v Laois

12 March 2000Round 3	Cork	4-21 - 0-11	Laois	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	K Murray 3-1, N Ronan 1-3, B Coleman 0-5, J O'Connor 0-3, M O'Connell 0-3, A Browne 0-2, J Deane 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.		J Young 0-5, D Conroy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, A Bergin 0-1.	Attendance: 2,750 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Tipperary v Kilkenny

26 March 2000Round 4	Tipperary	2-9 - 2-14	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	T Dunne 2-4, E O'Neill 0-2, P Shelly 0-2, A Moloney 0-1.		H Shefflin 0-10, E Brennan 2-3, N Moloney 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Waterford v Cork

26 March 2000Round 4	Waterford	2-17 - 2-14	Cork	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 0-6, K McGrath 0-5, D Bennett 1-1, B Walsh 1-0, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, T Browne 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1.		S McGrath 1-2, A Browne 0-5, N Ronan 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, M O'Connell 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, K Murray 0-1, M Landers 0-1.	Attendance: 17,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Derry v Wexford

26 March 2000Round 4	Derry	3-9 - 2-24	Wexford	Emmet Park, Slaughtneil
	O Collins 2-3, G MCGonagle 1-2, D Cassidy 0-3, G Biggs 0-1.		M McGrath 0-7, T Dempsey 1-3, R McCarthy 0-6, A Fenlon 1-0, M Storey 0-3, L Dunne 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, P Redmond 0-1, R Guiney 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Cork v Tipperary

2 April 2000Round 5	Cork	1-12 - 2-11	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	N Ronan 1-1, M O'Connell 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, M Laners 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, J Deane 0-1, A Browne 0-1, K Murray 0-1.		T Dunne 1-3, M O'Leary 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, A Moloney 0-2, E O'Neill 0-1, P Shelly 0-1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: K McMahon (Clare)

Laois v Waterford

2 April 2000Round 5	Laois	1-14 - 2-13	Waterford	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	D Cuddy 0-7, L Tynan 1-0, J Young 0-2, D Rooney 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.		P Flynn 0-6, M White 1-1, A Kirwan 1-1, D Bennett 0-3, J Brenner 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Kilkenny v Derry

2 April 2000Round 5	Kilkenny	3-12 - 1-9	Derry	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	JP Corcoran 1-4, H Shefflin 1-3, E Brennan 1-0, C Brennan 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, J Power 0-1.		O Collins 0-4, M Collins 1-0, J O'Dwyer 0-2, R McCloskey 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1.	Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Tipperary v Laois

8 April 2000Round 6	Tipperary	5-25 - 0-18	Laois	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	L Cahill 2-2, P O'Brien 2-0, T Dunne 0-6, M O'Leary 0-5, P Shelly 1-1, E O'Neill 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, A Moloney 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1.		D Cuddy 0-6, F O'Sullivan 0-5, P Cuddy 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, D Rooney 0-2, N Rigney 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Wexford v Kilkenny

9 April 2000Round 6	Wexford	3-14 - 2-11	Kilkenny	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	C McGrath 1-7, M Storey 0-4, G Laffan 1-0, R McCarthy 1-0, R Quigley 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.		H Shefflin 1-6, K Power 1-0, A Comerford 0-3, P Larkin 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Derry v Cork

9 April 2000Round 6	Derry	0-12 - 4-18	Cork	Celtic Park, Derry
	G McGonagle 0-4, D Cassidy 0-2, O Collins 0-2, R McCloskey 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-1, G Biggs 0-1.		K Murray 3-2, J Deane 0-7, N Ronan 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, F McCormack 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Waterford v Tipperary

16 April 2000Round 7	Waterford	2-15 - 4-15	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford
	K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-6, A Kirwan 1-0, D Shanahan 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, B Henley 0-1.		P Shelly 2-2, T Dunne 0-7, P O'Brien 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, M O'Leary 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Laois v Derry

16 April 2000Round 7	Laois	0-14 - 1-10	Derry	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Young 0-5, N Rigney 0-4, F O'Sullivan 0-3, Declan Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1.		G McGonagle 1-5, O Collins 0-5.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Cork v Wexford

16 April 2000Round 7	Cork	4-16 - 2-14	Wexford	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 2-3, N Ronan 1-2, P Ryan 0-5, S McGrath 1-1, F McCormack 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, K Murray 0-1.		M Storey 1-2, C McGrath 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, G Laffan 0-3, R Guiney 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, P Codd 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Relegation play-off

Derry v Kerry

29 April 2000Final	Derry	1-21 - 2-4	Kerry	Parnell Park, Dublin
	J O'Dwyer 1-3; G McGonigle 0-6 (0-5 frees); G Biggs 0-5; D Doherty, M Conway, N Mullan (both 65s) 0-2 each; K McKeever 0-1.	Report	B Shanahan 1-1; S Morris 1-0; C Walsh 0-2; J Maher 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Division 1 Semi-finals

Galway v Waterford

30 April 2000Semi-final	Galway	2-15 - 1-15	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	F Healy 1-4, O Fahy 1-3, R Gantley 0-3 (f), O Canning 0-2, A Kerins, J Rabbitte, K Broderick 0-1 each.	Report	D Bennett 0-7, (5f, 1 45) M White 1-1, K McGrath 0-4, F Hartley, J Brenner, D Shanahan 0-1 each.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Tipperary v Limerick

30 April 2000Semi-final	Tipperary	2-18 - 0-17	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	T Dunne 0-8 (6f, 1'65'), J Leahy 1-2, M O'Leary 1-1, P Shelly, P O'Brien 0-2 each, A Moloney, J Carroll, L Cahill 0-1 each.	Report	M Keane 0-7 (3f), S O'Neill, M O'Brien 0-2 each, M Foley 0-1(f), O Moran 0-1 (f), B Begley, J Cormican, D Hennessy, J Moran 0-1 each.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Division 1 Final

Galway v Tipperary

14 May 2000Final	Galway	2-18 - 2-13	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	R Gantley 0-9 (9f), O Canning 2-0, F Healy 0-4, O Fahy 0-3, M Kerins, D Tierney 0-1 each.	Report	T Dunne 0-5 (4f), P O'Brien 1-2, P Shelley 1-1, M O'Leary 0-3, D Kennedy, R Ryan 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Fergal Healy	Galway	8-27	51	7	7.28
2	Rory Gantley	Galway	2-44	50	8	6.25
3	Tommy Dunne	Tipperary	3-38	47	8	5.87
4	Tomás McGrane	Dublin	3-37	46	5	9.20
5	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	2-39	45	6	7.50
6	Chris McGrath	Wexford	1-41	44	6	7.33
7	Gregory O'Kane	Antrim	2-35	41	6	8.83
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	0-41	41	7	5.85
9	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	0-40	40	5	8.00
10	Geoffrey McGonagle	Derry	2-28	34	6	5.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Fergal Healy	Galway	5-02	17	Kerry
2	Tomás McGrane	Dublin	1-10	13	Kerry
3	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	2-06	12	Antrim
	Tomás McGrane	Dublin	0-12	12	Galway
5	Kevin Murray	Cork	3-02	11	Derry
	Rory Gantley	Galway	1-08	11	Clare
	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	0-11	11	Clare
	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	0-11	11	Dublin
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	0-11	11	Wexford
10	Kevin Murray	Cork	3-01	10	Laois
	Tommy Dunne	Tipperary	2-04	10	Kilkenny
	Ken Ralph	Clare	1-07	10	Kerry
	Gregory O'Kane	Antrim	1-07	10	Dublin
	Fergal Healy	Galway	1-07	10	Antrim
	Chris McGrath	Wexford	1-07	10	Kilkenny
	Rory Gantley	Galway	0-10	10	Dublin
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	0-10	10	Tipperary
	Michael Slattery	Kerry	0-10	10	Galway
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	0-10	10	Laois

Miscellaneous

• Waterford's round 2 defeat of Wexford is their first home league defeat of their southeast neighbours since 1963.

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2

Season	2000
Champions	Meath 4th Division 2 title
Relegated	Tyrone
Matches played	44
← 1999 2001 → All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017.

Down and Armagh entered Division 2 as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the other divisions.

On 28 May 2000, Meath won the title following a 5-14 to 2-10 win over Carlow in the final.

Tyrone, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 2.

Division 2 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Meath	9	8	0	1	16	Division 2 champions
2	Carlow	9	8	0	1	16	Division 2 runners-up
3	Westmeath	9	7	0	2	14
4	Down	9	5	1	3	11
5	Kildare	8	4	1	3	9
6	Wicklow	8	4	0	4	8
7	London	9	3	0	6	6
8	Roscommon	9	2	0	7	4
9	Armagh	8	1	0	7	2
10	Tyrone	8	0	0	8	0	Relegated to Division 3

Group stage

London v Westmeath

20 February 2000	London	3-7 - 5-13	Westmeath	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	F Horgan 1-2, T Maloney 1-1, B Keane 1-0, D Browne 0-2, D Duane 0-1, B Crowe 0-1.		B Kennedy 4-2, S McLoughlin 1-2, P Williams 0-2, O Devine 0-2, J Gavigan 0-2, D Hatton 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, A Mitchell 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Carlow v Roscommon

20 February 2000	Carlow	3-13 - 2-6	Roscommon	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Coady 1-8, M Ryan 1-1, C Cody 1-1, D Roberts 0-2, D Byrne 0-1.		C Kelly 0-4, P Lyons 1-0, M Connaughton 1-0, B Sweeney 0-1, L Murray 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Meath v Armagh

20 February 2000	Meath	4-14 - 0-2	Armagh	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	N Reilly 3-2, N Horan 0-6, R Dorran 0-4, M Cole 1-0, J Mitchell 0-2.		G McCann 0-2.	Referee: M Bodkin (Galway)

Down v Wicklow

20 February 2000	Down	2-16 - 1-10	Wicklow	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	T Coulter 0-6, N Sands 1-1, M Branniff 1-1, J McGrattan 0-4, G Savage 0-1, P Monan 0-1, G Gordan 0-1, M Mallon 0-1.		J Keogh 0-7, W O'Gorman 1-0, D Hylands 0-2, D Curran 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Tyrone v Kildare

20 February 2000	Tyrone	0-4 - 6-24	Kildare
	E Devlin 0-4.		P Reidy 4-2, T Spain 0-7, Conal Byrne 1-3, C Buggy 0-5, Colm Byrne 1-0, J Dempsey 0-3, A McAndrew 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, D Harney 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Meath v London

27 February 2000	Meath	2-23 - 0-12	London	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	N Horan 1-7, R Dorran 1-4, P Donnelly 0-4, D Donnelly 0-2, N Reilly 0-2, T Reilly 0-2, F McMahon 0-1, M Cole 0-1.		T Maloney 0-7, F Horgan 0-2, B Crowe 0-1, B Keane 0-1, D Browne 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Kildare v Down

27 February 2000	Kildare	0-17 - 3-8	Down	Sallins Road, Naas
	T Carew 0-8, T Spain 0-4, B Byrne 0-2, J Dempsey 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C Byrne 0-1.		J McGrattan 1-1, P Braniff 1-1, N Sands 1-0, M Coulter 0-2, M Braniff 0-1, B Braniff 0-1, G Gordon 0-1, P Monan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Wicklow v Carlow

27 February 2000	Wicklow	0-17 - 3-4	Carlow	Pearse Park, Arklow
	D Hyland 0-5, D Curran 0-3, J Keigh 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, G Murray 0-1, M Moran 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1.		D Wall 2-0, J Byrne 1-0, P Keogh 0-1, R Foley 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, D Roberts 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Roscommon v London

12 March 2000	Roscommon	0-7 - 1-20	London	Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
	M Cunniffe 0-2, T Reddington 0-2, S Sweeney 0-2, A Kelly 0-1.		T Maloney 0-9, F Horgan 0-4, K McGrath 0-4, JJ Shields 1-0, B Crowe 0-2, D Ryan 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Westmeath v Wicklow

12 March 2000	Westmeath	1-14 - 1-11	Wicklow	Castletown Geoghegan
	B Kennedy 1-1, J Gavigan 0-3, F Shaw 0-2, A Mitchell 0-2, P Williams 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, B Williams 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1.		T McGrath 0-5, D Hyland 0-4, W O'Gorman 1-0, J Keogh 0-2.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Tyrone v Meath

12 March 2000	Tyrone	0-7 - 3-16	Meath	Ballygawley
	E Devlin 0-6, J Kerr 0-1.		F McMahon 3-2, M Horan 0-6, J Dorran 0-3, M Cole 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, S Horan 0-1.	Referee: HP McCusker (Down)

Down v Armagh

12 March 2000	Down	4-19 - 0-5	Armagh	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	P Braniff 1-5, N Sands 1-5, T Coulter 1-3, G Savage 1-1, B Braniff 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, P Monan 0-1, P Mallon 0-1.		P McCormack 0-5.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Carlow v Kildare

12 March 2000	Carlow	2-16 - 1-10	Kildare	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Coady 1-7, M Ryan 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-3, J Byrne 0-2, J Nevin 0-1, R Foley 0-1, B Lawler 0-1, D Wall 0-1.		T Carew 0-5, J Dempsey 1-0, C Byrne 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, C Buggy 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Tyrone v London

26 March 2000	Tyrone	0-9 - 0-18	London	Carrickmore
	D McCallion 0-5, P Kerr 0-2, O Kerr 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1.		T Maloney 0-7, B Keane 0-5, F Horgan 0-3, B Crowe 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, P McManus 0-1.	Referee: J McLean (Antrim)

Wicklow v Roscommon

26 March 2000	Wicklow	3-10 - 1-10	Roscommon	Pearse Park, Arklow
	J Keogh 1-6, J O'Neill 2-1, D Hyland 0-3.		C Kelly 1-6, J mannion 0-1, M Mullery 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1, D Lohan 0-1.	Referee: L Doyle (Wexford)

Kildare v Westmeath

26 March 2000	Kildare	1-18 - 3-13	Westmeath	Sallins Road, Naas
	T Carew 0-13, J Dempsey 1-0, B Byrne 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, P Reidy 0-1.		A Mitchel 0-6, F Shaw 1-2, J Gavigan 1-2, O Devine 1-0, B Williams 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, D McCormack 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Meath v Down

26 March 2000	Meath	1-15 - 1-11	Down	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	N Horan 1-7, N Reilly 0-3, J Mitchell 0-1, R Dorran 0-1, M Cole 0-1, D Murray 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1.		M Coulter 0-5, P Mallon 1-1, G Savage 0-2, B Braniff 0-1, P McCabe 0-1, P Braniff 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Armagh v Carlow

26 March 2000	Armagh	1-6 - 1-14	Carlow	Keady
	P McCormack 0-5, R Digby 1-0, M Lennon 0-1.		P Coady 0-8, M Ryan 1-1, D Kavanagh 0-2, R Foley 0-1, D Wall 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

London v Wicklow

2 April 2000	London	1-11 - 3-17	Wicklow	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	T Maloney 1-9, A Heaney 0-1, C Heaney 0-1.		J Keogh 0-7 (6f), J O'Neill, MJ O'Neill, S O'Neill 1-0 each, D Curran, D Hyland 0-3 each, M Moran 0-2, G Murray, D Moran 0-1 each.	Referee: P Healy

Westmeath v Armagh

2 April 2000	Westmeath	2-13 - 1-9	Armagh	Castletown Geoghegan
	D Shaw 0-5, S McLoughlin 1-0, P Clarke 1-0, R Galvin 0-2, P Williams 0-2, O Devine 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, M Carley 0-1, A Devine 0-1.		P McCormack 0-5, G Enright 1-1, M Gillespie 0-2, R Digby 0-1.	Referee: HP McCusker (Down)

Carlow v Meath

2 April 2000	Carlow	0-20 - 1-16	Meath	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Coady 0-9, M Ryan 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, P Joran 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, D Roberts 0-1, R Foley 0-1, J Nevin 0-1.		N Reilly 1-4, N Horan 0-3, D Donnelly 0-3, R Dorran 0-2, M Cole 0-2, M Healy 0-1, J Mitchell 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Down v Tyrone

2 April 2000	Down	9-25 - 0-4	Tyrone	St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
	E Trainor 3-3, P Braniff 2-6, B Coulter 1-6, N Sands 2-2, B Braniff 0-3, P Mallon 1-0, G Gordon and M Coulter 0-2 each, G Savage and 0-1.		J Kerr 0-3, D McCallion 0-1.

Roscommon v Kildare

2 April 2000	Roscommon	4-4 - 2-16	Kildare	Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
	S Sweeney 1-1, M Cunniffe 1-1, M Mulry 1-0, D Lohan 1-0, T Galvin 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.		T Carew 0-8, C Boran 1-2, T Spain 0-4, L Maloney 1-0, J Dempsey 0-1, P Reidy 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Armagh v Roscommon

8 April 2000	Armagh	0-11 - 3-14	Roscommon	Keady
	P McCormack 0-5, G Enright 0-4, J Moane 0-1, P McArdle 0-1.		M Mulry 2-1, C Kelly 0-7, D Lohan 1-0, L Murray 0-3, L Casey 0-1, T Galvin 0-1, E Gormley 0-1.	Referee: HP McCusker (Down)

Down v London

9 April 2000

Down

2-21 - 1-7

London

Mitchell Park, Ballygalget

Meath v Westmeath

9 April 2000	Meath	1-13 - 2-6	Westmeath	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	N Horan 0-6, M Healy 1-0, R Dorran 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, M Gannon 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, T Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, M Cole 0-1.		F Shaw 1-2, S McLoughlin 1-1, A Mitchell 0-2, P Clarke 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Kildare v Wicklow

9 April 2000	Kildare	3-14 - 1-10	Wicklow	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
	T Carew 0-8, T Spain 1-2, J Rayn 1-2, L Maloney 1-0, E Denieffe 0-1, J Dempsey 0-1.		D Hyland 0-5, J O'Neill 1-1, J Keogh 0-3, T Collins 0-1.	Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Tyrone v Carlow

9 April 2000	Tyrone	2-11 - 1-21	Carlow	Dungannon
	D McCallion 1-9, O Kerr 1-0, P Hughes 0-1, P Kerr 0-1.		M Ryan 1-9, R Foley 0-4, D Roberts 0-3, D Wall 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Byrne 0-1.	Referee: JA Gribben (Down)

London v Kildare

15 April 2000	London	0-5 - 3-8	Kildare	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	T Maloney 0-3, M Malone 0-2.		T Carew 0-5, J Dunphy 1-1, C Boran 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, G Curran 0-1.	Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Roscommon v Meath

16 April 2000	Roscommon	1-9 - 2-11	Meath	Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
	C Kelly 0-4, E Gormley 1-0, L Casey 0-2, D Lohan 0-1, J Durkan 0-1, T Galvin 0-1.		F McMahon 1-2, M Healy 1-0, P Donnelly 0-2, M Cole 0-2, N Horan 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1, R Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1.	Referee: M Cahill (Tipperary)

Westmeath v Tyrone

16 April 2000	Westmeath	5-20 - 0-2	Tyrone	St. Loman's, Mullingar
	P Clarke 1-6, O Devine 2-2, B Kennedy 1-2, C Murtagh 1-1, A Devine 0-3, F Shaw 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, D Devine 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1.		E Devlin 0-2.	Referee: HP McCusker (Down)

Carlow v Down

16 April 2000	Carlow	2-9 - 0-13	Down	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Ryan 1-4, J Kavanagh 1-1, R Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, P Jordan 0-1.		P Braniff 0-7, N Sands 0-3, J McGrattan 0-2, P Mallon 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Wicklow v Armagh

16 April 2000	Wicklow	3-16 - 0-13	Armagh	Pearse Park, Arklow
	J Keogh 1-7, J O'Neill 1-2, K Furlong 1-1, F Redmond 0-2, G Murray 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, M Moran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		P McCormack 0-12, R Digby 0-1.	Referee: L Doyle (Wexford)

Carlow v London

30 April 2000	Carlow	2-13 - 2-10	London	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Byrne 1-1, P Jordan 1-0, B Murphy 0-3, R Foley 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, B Lawlor 0-2, M Ryan 0-2.		K McGrath 1-2, T Maloney 0-4, B Crowe 1-0, P Pardy 0-3, T Lohan 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Tyrone v Roscommon

30 April 2000

Tyrone

1-9 - 5-12

Roscommon

Healy Park, Omagh

Down v Westmeath

30 April 2000

Down

2-9 - 3-13

Westmeath

Mitchell Park, Ballygalget

Meath v Wicklow

30 April 2000	Meath	1-14 - 0-12	Wicklow	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	G O'Neill 1-1, N Horan 0-4, F McMahon 0-3, A O'Neill 0-3, J Mitchell 0-1, T Reilly 0-1, P Coone 0-1.		M Moran 0-4, J Keogh 0-4, D Hyland 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Roscommon v Down

14 May 2000

Roscommon

4-9 - 5-10

Down

Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague

Knock-out stage

Meath v Carlow

28 May 2000Final	Meath	5-14 - 2-10	Carlow	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	B Murray 5-1, M Cole, N Horan 0-4 each, N McKeigue 0-2, M Gannon, P Donnelly, F McMahon 0-1 each.	Report	P Coady 0-6, M Farrelly 1-1, P Jordan 1-0, R Foley, D Roberts, J Byrne 0-1 each.	Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3

Season	2000
Champions	Louth
← 1999 2001 → All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017.

On 28 May 2000, Louth won the title following a 0-16 to 1-11 win over Longford in the final.

Division 3 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Louth	8	7	1	0	15	Division 3 champions
2	Longford	8	7	1	0	15	Division 3 runners-up
3	Sligo	8	4	1	3	9
4	Mayo	7	4	0	3	8
5	Leitrim	8	3	1	4	7
6	Monaghan	8	3	1	4	7
7	Fermanagh	8	2	0	6	4
8	Cavan	7	1	1	5	3
9	Donegal	8	1	0	7	2

Knock-out stage

Louth v Longford

28 May 2000Final	Louth	0-16 - 1-11	Longford	Cusack Park, Mullingar
	D Dunne 0-7 (5f), P Dunne 0-4 (2 `65', 2f), T Corcoran 0-2, E Quigley, P Sharkey, and C Connolly 0-1 each.	Report	M Cassidy 0-6 (5f), C Finucane 1-1, G Ghee 0-2, G Dooley and B Kirby 0-1 each.	Referee: J P Gribben (Down)

References

1. Gaelic Games
2. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.