2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	6 May 2000 - 10 September 2000
Teams	18
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 played	24
Goals total	66
Points total	717
Top Scorer	Johnny Dooley (0-41)
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.

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	Seán McNaughton	Conor McCambridge	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	Kevin McNaughton	Conor Murray	O'Neills	O'Kane Insurance
Down	Red and black	Jimmy O'Reilly		O'Neills	Canal Court Hotel
Dublin	Blue and navy	Michael O'Grady		O'Neills	Arnott's
Galway	Maroon and white	Mattie Murphy	Joe Rabbitte	O'Neills	Supermac's
Kerry	Green and gold	Michael O'Halloran		O'Neills	Kerry Group
Kilkenny	Black and amber	Brian Cody	Willie O'Connor	O'Neills	Avonmore
Laois	Blue and white	Padraig Horan	P. J. Peacock	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

Results

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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

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

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 Play-off	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)

5 June 2000 Play-off replay	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.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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)

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)

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)

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	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
6	Gary Biggs	Derry	1-17	20	3	6.66
8	Pat Coady	Carlow	1-16	19	3	6.33
9	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

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

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2000 Results

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