2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 19 August 2000 – 22 October 2000 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union |
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Champions | Graigue-Ballycallan (2nd title) James Young (captain) |
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Runners-up | O'Loughlin Gaels Eugene Furlong (captain) |
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Relegated | Clara |
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Matches played | 15 |
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Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
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Points scored | 348 (23.2 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Nigel Skehan (2-23) |
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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.
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
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's
19 August 2000 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-13 - 1-13 | John Locke's | Hugginstown |
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H Shefflin 1-6, P Reid 1-1, B Aylward 0-3, D Hoyne 0-1, L Grant 0-1, C Harrington 0-1. |
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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. |
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Glenmore v James Stephens
20 August 2000 First round | Glenmore | 0-12 - 0-09 | James Stephens | Thomastown |
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D Mullally 0-6, W Fitzgerald 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-2, R Mullally 0-2. |
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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) |
Erin's Own v Fenians
20 August 2000 First round | Erin's Own | 1-08 - 0-08 | Fenians | Ballyragget |
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B Young 1-0, D Buggy 0-3, J Feehan 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Byrne 0-1. |
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E Behan 0-4, P Delaney 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, Jimmy Brennan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. |
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Relegation play-offs
John Locke's v Fenians
30 September 2000 Semi-final | John Locke's | 2-12 - 0-15 | Fenians | St. John's Park, Kilkenny |
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J Power 1-5, D Lynch 1-3, J Gormley 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, PJ Cody 0-1. |
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E Behan 0-8, K Power 0-4, B Power 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1. |
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Fenians v Clara
22 October 2000 Final | Fenians | 1-13 - 1-09 | Clara | Ballyragget |
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E Behan 0-6, Brendan Ryan 1-2, K Power 0-3, Brian Ryan 0-2. |
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R Moore 0-8, E Phelan 1-0, J Casey 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
Glenmore v Dicksboro
23 September 2000 Quarter-final | Glenmore | 1-11 - 0-14 | Dicksboro | Thomastown |
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D Mullally 0-7, J Phelan 1-1, S Dollard 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. |
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D O'Neill 0-11, C O'Loughlin 0-2, S Morrissey 0-1. |
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Graigue-Ballycallan v Erin's Own
23 September 2000 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 6-12 - 3-06 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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J Hoyne 2-3, A Ronan 2-2, T Dermody 1-2, M Hoyne 0-3, D Byrne 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. |
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B Young 2-2, M Coogan 1-0, J Feehan 0-2, G Rothwell 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. |
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Ballyhale Shamrocks v Tullaroan
24 September 2000 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-11 - 1-14 | Tullaroan | John Locke Park, Callan |
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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. |
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J Coogan 0-10, L Keoghan 1-1, P Doheny 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. |
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Glenmore v Dicksboro
30 September 2000 Quarter-final replay | Glenmore | 0-10 - 1-12 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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R Heffernan 0-3, D Mullally 0-3, J Phelan 0-2, P Mullally 0-1, S Dollard 0-1. |
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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
Graigue-Ballycallan v Ballyhale Shamrocks
1 October 2000 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-15 - 1-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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H Shefflin 0-6, B Aylward 0-4, N O'Keeffe 1-0, L Grant 0-2. |
Referee: P Dunphy |
O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro
8 October 2000 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-16 - 0-08 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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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. |
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D O'Neill 0-4, A Barry 0-2, B Barry 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1. |
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Final
Graigue-Ballycallan v O'Loughlin Gaels
15 October 2000 Final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-16 - 0-09 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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D Byrne 0-4, M Hoyne 0-3, A Ronan 0-3, J Young 0-3, E Brennan 0-2, J Young 0-1. |
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N Skehan 0-5, A Geoghegan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. |
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Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Miscellaneous
References