All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2000

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2000

All Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (26th win)
Captain	Willie O'Connor
Manager	Brian Cody
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Derry
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Player of the Year	D.J. Carey
All-Star Team	See here
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2000 (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) was the 114th edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran from May to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 10 September. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Offaly, with Kilkenny taking the title by 5-15 to 1-14. The prize for the winning team was the Liam McCarthy Cup.

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All provincial games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The defeated Munster and Leinster finalists were given a second chance to capture the All-Ireland title as they re-entered the championship via the ‘back-door’ system. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:

• The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the first All-Ireland semi-final.
• The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final.
• The winners of the Ulster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland quarter-final where they were drawn to play the defeated Munster finalists.
• Galway, a team who faced no competition in the Connacht Championship, automatically advanced to the first All-Ireland quarter-final where they were drawn to play the defeated Leinster finalists.
• Repeat games at the All-Ireland semi-final stages were avoided.

Results

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

2000-06-11 Semi-final	Derry	2-15 – 0-8	Down	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
	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.

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2000-06-11 Semi-final	Antrim	2-23 – 0-12	London	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
	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.

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2000-07-09 Final	Derry	4-8 – 0-19	Antrim	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
	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.

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

2000-05-27 Quarter-Final	Kerry	0-4 – 2-32	Cork	FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
	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).	(report)	P Cronin, O Diggins, C Walsh (f), M Slattery (f) 0-1 each.

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2000-05-28 Quarter-Final	Tipperary	0-17 – 0-14	Waterford	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
	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.

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2000-06-04 Semi-Final	Cork	2-17 – 1-11	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
	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).		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).

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2000-06-11 Semi-Final	Tipperary	2-19 – 1-14	Clare	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
	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).		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).

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2000-07-02 Final	Cork	0-23 – 3-12	Tipperary	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
	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.	(report)	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.

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

2000-05-06 Round robin	Carlow	2-12 – 1-16	Dublin	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)
	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).

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2000-05-07 Round robin	Laois	3-18 – 2-8	Westmeath	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)
	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).

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2000-05-14 Round robin	Westmeath	0-7 – 1-20	Dublin	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)
	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).

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2000-05-17 Round robin	Carlow	1-10 – 2-16	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)
	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).

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2000-05-23 Round robin	Westmeath	2-11 – 3-11	Carlow	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: P. Neary (Kilkenny)
	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).

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2000-05-28 Round robin Play-off	Dublin	0-18 – 0-18	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)
	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.

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2000-06-05 Round robin Play-off Replay	Dublin	2-15 – 1-14	Laois	O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
	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.

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2000-06-18 Semi-Final	Kilkenny	3-16 – 0-10	Dublin	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
	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.

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2000-06-18 Semi-Final	Offaly	3-15 – 1-8	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	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.

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2000-07-09 Final	Kilkenny	2-21 – 1-13	Offaly	Croke Park Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	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.

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

July 23 Quarter-Final	Galway	1-14 – 0-15	Tipperary	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
	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.	(report)	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.

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July 23 Quarter-Final	Offaly	2-23 – 2-17	Derry	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)
	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).

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August 6 Semi-Final	Offaly	0-19 – 0-15	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	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.

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August 13 Semi-Final	Kilkenny	2-19 – 0-17	Galway	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
	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.

All-Ireland final

2000-09-10 15:30 BST	Kilkenny	5-15 – 1-14	Offaly	Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 61,493 Referee: Willie Barrett (Tipperary)
	H. Shefflin (2-2) D.J. Carey (1-4) C. Carter (1-3) D. Byrne (0-4) C. Brennan (1-0) J. Hoyne (0-1) A. Comerford (0-1)		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)

Main article: 2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

References

• 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).

External links

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2000 Results