The 2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 August 2000 and ended on 22 October 2000.
| Dates | 19 August 2000 – 22 October 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Graigue-Ballycallan (2nd title)James Young (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  O'Loughlin GaelsEugene Furlong (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Clara | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 348 (23.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nigel Skehan (2-23) | ||
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Glenmore were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels at the semi-final stage.[1]
On 15 October 2000, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 0–16 to 0–09 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.
Nigel Skehan of the O'Loughlin Gaels club was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 19 August 2000 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-13 - 1-13 | John Locke's | Hugginstown |
| H Shefflin 1-6, P Reid 1-1, B Aylward 0-3, D Hoyne 0-1, L Grant 0-1, C Harrington 0-1. | A Power 0-5, D Lynch 1-0, R Jackman 0-4, J O'Neill 0-1, J Power 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, PJ Cody 0-1. |
| 19 August 2000 First round | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-14 - 0-12 | Clara | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 1-10, J Daly 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | R Moore 0-8, G Byrne 0-1, G Prendergast 0-1, J Casey 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. |
| 20 August 2000 First round | Glenmore | 0-12 - 0-09 | James Stephens | Thomastown |
| D Mullally 0-6, W Fitzgerald 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Mullally 0-2. | J Murray 0-3, K Grogan 0-2, P Larkin 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P Barry 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's) |
| 20 August 2000 First round | Erin's Own | 1-08 - 0-08 | Fenians | Ballyragget |
| B Young 1-0, D Buggy 0-3, J Feehan 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Byrne 0-1. | E Behan 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, Jimmy Brennan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 30 September 2000 Semi-final | James Stephens | 2-12 - 0-11 | Clara | Freshford |
| J Murray 2-2, R Manogue 0-7, P Larkin 0-2, K Gorgan 0-1. | R Moore 0-7, B Barcoe 0-1, R Shortall 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, D McDonald 0-1. |
| 30 September 2000 Semi-final | John Locke's | 2-12 - 0-15 | Fenians | St. John's Park, Kilkenny |
| J Power 1-5, D Lynch 1-3, J Gormley 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, PJ Cody 0-1. | E Behan 0-8, K Power 0-4, B Power 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1. |
| 22 October 2000 Final | Fenians | 1-13 - 1-09 | Clara | Ballyragget |
| E Behan 0-6, Brendan Ryan 1-2, K Power 0-3, Brian Ryan 0-2. | R Moore 0-8, E Phelan 1-0, J Casey 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 23 September 2000 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-14 - 1-07 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 0-6, J Daly 0-3, M Comerford 0-3, B Dowling 0-2. | DJ Carey 1-3, P O'Neill 0-1, T Drennan 0-1, C Carter 0-1, D Carroll 0-1. |
| 23 September 2000 Quarter-final | Glenmore | 1-11 - 0-14 | Dicksboro | Thomastown |
| D Mullally 0-7, J Phelan 1-1, S Dollard 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | D O'Neill 0-11, C O'Loughlin 0-2, S Morrissey 0-1. |
| 23 September 2000 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 6-12 - 3-06 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Hoyne 2-3, A Ronan 2-2, T Dermody 1-2, M Hoyne 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. | B Young 2-2, M Coogan 1-0, J Feehan 0-2, G Rothwell 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. |
| 24 September 2000 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-11 - 1-14 | Tullaroan | John Locke Park, Callan |
| H Shefflin 1-6, P Reid 1-0, L Grant 1-0, A Cummins 0-2, T Shefflin 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1. | J Coogan 0-10, L Keoghan 1-1, P Doheny 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. |
| 30 September 2000 Quarter-final replay | Glenmore | 0-10 - 1-12 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| R Heffernan 0-3, D Mullally 0-3, J Phelan 0-2, P Mullally 0-1, S Dollard 0-1. | A Barry 1-3, J O'Gorman 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, C O'Loughlin 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen) |
Semi-finals
edit| 1 October 2000 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-15 - 1-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Brennan 1-2, A Ronan 0-4, J Young 1-0, T Dermody 0-3, D Byrne 0-3, M Hoyne 0-2, J Hoyne 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-6, B Aylward 0-4, N O'Keeffe 1-0, L Grant 0-2. | Referee: P Dunphy |
| 8 October 2000 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-16 - 0-08 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Dowling 1-3, N Skehan 1-2, A Geoghegan 0-3, J Daly 0-2, J Holohan 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, B Hogan 0-1. | D O'Neill 0-4, A Barry 0-2, B Barry 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1. |
Final
edit| 15 October 2000 Final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-16 - 0-09 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Byrne 0-4, M Hoyne 0-3, A Ronan 0-3, J Young 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, J Young 0-1. | N Skehan 0-5, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Rory Moore | Clara | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Eoin Behan | Fenians | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Denis Mullally | Glenmore | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Brian Young | Erin's Own | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Joe Murray | James Stephens | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 9 | John Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Brian Dowling | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-07 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | |
| Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-10 | 13 | Clara |
| 2 | Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-11 | 11 | Glenmore |
| 3 | Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| 4 | John Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-03 | 9 | Erin's Own |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | John Locke's | |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | Tullaroan | |
| 5 | Joe Murray | James Stephens | 2-02 | 8 | Clara |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-02 | 8 | Erin's Own | |
| Brian Young | Erin's Own | 2-02 | 8 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| John Power | John Locke's | 1-05 | 8 | Fenians | |
| Rory Moore | Clara | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Eoin Behan | Fenians | 0-08 | 8 | John Locke's | |
| Rory Moore | Clara | 0-08 | 8 | Fenians |
Miscellaneous
edit- O'Loughlin Gaels qualified for the final for the first time.
References
edit- ^ Foley, Cliona (25 October 1999). "Glenmore's underdogs dethrone the top Cats". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Graigue-Ballycallan pointedly superior". Irish Independent. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2018.