2000 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions |  Birr (15th title)Gary Cahill (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Seir KieranPaddy Connors (captain) | ||
| |||
The 2000 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.
Birr were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final, delayed because of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, was played on 25 March 2001 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Seir Kieran, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years.[3] Birr won the match by 3–21 to 1–09 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4][5]
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| 25 March 2001 Final | Birr | 3-21 - 1-09 | Seir Kieran | St Brendan's Park |
| G Hanniffy 1-5, P Molloy 1-4, R Hanniffy 1-2, S Whelehan 0-4, L Power 0-3, D Pilkington 0-2, S Browne 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-5, B Dooley 1-1, Joe Dooley 0-2, M Coughlan 0-1. |
References
[edit]- ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Offaly and Seir Kieran – Champions in 1998, runners-up in 2000". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Hurling: Birr/Seir Kieran match report". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2024.