2000 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 2000 Croke Cup was the 49th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 April to 16 April 2000.
Dates2–16 April 2000
Teams3
Champions
St Kieran's College (14th title)
Tim Murphy (captain)
St Kieran's College (14th title)Tim Murphy (captain)
Runners-up
St Flannan's College
Ronan O'Looney (captain)
St Flannan's CollegeRonan O'Looney (captain)
| Dates | 2–16 April 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | St Kieran's College (14th title) Tim Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | St Flannan's College Ronan O'Looney (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 3 (1.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 44 (22 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eoin Kelly (0-13) | ||
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 16 April 2000 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their ninth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–10 to 0–09 to claim a record-breaking 14th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4][5]
Eoin Kelly was the top scorer with 0-13.
Qualification
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Gort Community School |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results
Semi-finals
| 2 April 2000 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 2-14 - 0-11 | Gort Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| B Carroll 1-6 (1f), E Kelly 0-6 (2f), L Heffernan 1-0, S O'Neill 0-1, P Reid 0-1. | Report | A Diviney 0-5 (4f), P Mahony 0-3, B Coen 0-2 (2f), S Carey 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 16 April 2000 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-10 - 0-09 | St Flannan's College | MacDonagh Park |
| E Kelly 0-7, L Heffernan 1-1, S O'Neill 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | A Quinn 0-5, D Kennedy 0-2, B Gantley 0-1, J Culkin 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | St Kieran's College | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Brian Carroll | St Kieran's College | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Liam Heffernan | St Kieran's College | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Andrew Quinn | St Flannan's College | 0-05 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Adrian Diviney | Gort Community School | 0-05 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |