2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 August 2000 – 22 October 2000
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder Graigue-Ballycallan (2nd title)
James Young (captain)
Runners-upBorder O'Loughlin Gaels
Eugene Furlong (captain)
RelegatedBorder Clara
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Points scored348 (23.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border 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

  • St. Martin's

Results

First round

Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's
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.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Clara
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.
Glenmore v James Stephens
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)
Erin's Own v Fenians
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

James Stephens v Clara
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.
John Locke's v Fenians
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.
Fenians v Clara
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

O'Loughlin Gaels v Young Irelands
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.
Glenmore v Dicksboro
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.
Graigue-Ballycallan v Erin's Own
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Tullaroan
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.
Glenmore v Dicksboro
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

Graigue-Ballycallan v Ballyhale Shamrocks
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
O'Loughlin Gaels v Dicksboro
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

Graigue-Ballycallan v O'Loughlin Gaels
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

Top scorers

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

References

  1. ^ Foley, Cliona (25 October 1999). "Glenmore's underdogs dethrone the top Cats". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Graigue-Ballycallan pointedly superior". Irish Independent. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2018.