2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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The 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 1 October 2000 to 16 April 2001.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 2000 – 16 April 2001 |
| Teams | 27 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Athenry (3rd win) |
| Captain | Joe Rabbitte |
| Manager | Pat Nally |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Captain | James Young |
| Manager | Jim Neary |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Sixmilebridge |
| Leinster | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Ulster | Dunloy |
| Connacht | Athenry |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Top Scorer | Adrian Ronan (4–27) |
| 2001–02 → | |
Athenry of Galway were the defending champions.[2][3] Fr Murphy's of London, Newtownshandrum of Cork, St Anne's Rathangan of Wexford and University College Dublin made their championship debuts.[4][5][6]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 16 April 2001, between Athenry of Galway and Graigue-Ballycallan of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Athenry won the match by 3–24 to 2–19 and became the third team to win three titles and the second team to win consecutive titles.[7][8][9]
Graigue-Ballycallan's Adrian Ronan was the championship's top scorer with 4–27.
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht first round
| 15 October 2000 First round | St Mary's | 1–07 – 1–12 | Tubbercurry | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| B Beirne 0–5, C Cunniffe 0–1, B Murray 0–1. | P Seevers 1–9, B Walsh 0–1, M Burke 0–1, M Gorman 0–1. |
Connacht quarter-final
| 21 October 2000 Quarter-final | Tooreen | 4–12 – 0–16 | Tubbercurry | Ballyhaunis Grounds |
| J Cunnane 2–7, D Greally 1–2, S Hunt 0–1, J Henry 0–1, P Hunt 0–1. | P Severs 0–12, R Brennan 0–1, K Killeen 0–1, M Burke 0–1, M Gorman 0–1. |
Connacht semi-final
| 11 November 2000 Semi-final | Four Roads | 0–11 – 1–04 | Tooreen | Ballyhaunis Grounds |
| T Lennon 0–5, R Mulry 0–2, M Cunniffe 0–1, P Glennon 0–1, J Mannion 0–1, B Mannion 0–1. | F Delaney 1–1, J Cunnane 0–2, P Hunt 0–1. | Referee: J Weldon (Westmeath) |
Connacht final
| 3 December 2000 Final | Four Roads | 1–7 – 2–16 | Athenry | Athleague Grounds |
| M Cunniffe 0–6, P Glennon 1–0, R Mulry 0–1. | Report | D Moran 0–7, E Cloonan 1–4, D Donoghue 1–1, C Moran, B Higgins, J Rabbitte, D Carroll 0–1 each. | Referee: J Weldon (Westmeath) |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
| 15 October 2000 First round | Slashers Gaels | 2–3 – 2–12 | St Mullin's | Michael Fay Park |
| J Reilly 1–0, C Stakelum 1–0, R Stakelum 0–2, B O'Connor 0–1. | D Doyle 2–1, P Murphy 0–7, C Byrne 0–2, Pat Cody 0–2. |
| 15 October 2000 First round | Castletown | 2–10 – 0–11 | Coill Dubh | O'Moore Park |
| D Cuddy 0–6, E Dooley 1–0, J o'Sullivan 1–0, S O'Hanlon 0–2, M Cuddy 0–1, P Phelan 0–1. | T Carew 0–8, A McAndrew 0–2, C Byrne 0–1. |
| 15 October 2000 First round | Lough Lene Gaels | 3–12 – 0–09 | Knockbridge | Cusack Park |
| J Williams 1–5, D Cunningham 2–0, J Kennedy 0–3, G Briody 0–2, C Williams 0–1, D Carty 0–1. | P Dunne 0–2, C O'Houlihan 0–2, A Hoey 0–2, S Byrne 0–2, T Martin 0–1. |
| 15 October 2000 First round | Carnew Emmets | 1–15 – 4–06 | Trim | Aughrim County Ground |
| Joe Murphy 0–8, JJ Myers 1–2, D Hyland 0–3, E Brennan 0–1, Ted Kennedy 0–1. | Joey O'Toole 3–3, B Murray 1–3. |
| 22 October 2000 First round replay | Trim | 0–08 – 1–04 | Carnew Emmets | Páirc Tailteann |
| J O'Toole 0–5, B Murray, R Fitzsimons, D Murray 0–1 each. | Report | J Murphy 1–3 D Hyland 0–1. | Referee: E Collins (Dublin) |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 29 October 2000 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 5–15 – 0–08 | Trim | Nowlan Park |
| A Ronan 2–2, E Brennan 1–2, J Hoyne 1–1, James Young 0–4, T Dermody 1–0, E O'Dwyer 0–3, M Hoyne 0–3. | Report | B Murray 0–5, P Gilsenan 0–1, A Smith 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 29 October 2000 Quarter-final | Lough Lene Gaels | 1–07 – 2–09 | St Anne's Rathangan | St Loman's Park |
| G Briody (1–1), P Williams (0–3), G Kennedy (0–2, frees), J Gavigan (0–1). | Report | D O'Connor (1–2), R Doyle (1–2), R Barry (0–5, frees). | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
| 29 October 2000 Quarter-final | University College Dublin | 2–12 – 1–08 | St Mullin's | O'Toole Park |
| B Murphy (1–5), P Delaney (1–0), P Fitzgerald (0–3, two frees), J Byrne (0–2), R Moore (0–1), D Gorman (0–1). | Report | S Gahan (1–0), Pat Coady (0–3, 2 frees), D Doyle (0–2), D Kavanagh (0–1), C Byrne (0–1), D Murphy (0–1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 4 November 2000 Quarter-final | Castletown | 2–10 – 1–08 | Birr | O'Moore Park |
| P Phelan 1–2, M Butler 1–1, D Cuddy 0–5, F O'Sullivan 0–1, B Ferns 0–1. | Report | Brian Whelehan 1–2, L Power 0–2, G Hannify 0–2, N Claffey 0–1, | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 11 November 2000 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2–12 – 0–7 | Castletown | Dr Cullen Park |
| T Dermody (1–2), D Byrne (1–1), M Hoyne (0–4), A Ronan (0–3), James Young (0–1), E Brennan (0–1). | Report | D Cuddy (0–5), J Hanlon (0–1), P Phelan (0–1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 12 November 2000 Semi-final | St Anne's Rathangan | 0–07 – 2–12 | University College Dublin | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| R Barry 0–5, J Berry 0–2, Diarmuid Berry 0–1, F Simpson 1–0. | Report | J Byrne 0–6, P Ormonde, C Everard, R Moore, N Murphy, M Gordon, S O'Neill 0–1 each. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
Leinster final
| 26 November 2000 Final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2–17 – 3–08 | University College Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| A Ronan 0–5 (3f, 1 65), M Hoyne 0–3, T Comerford, J Young, D Byrne, J Hoyne, T Dermody, E Brennan 0–1 each. | Report | J Byrne 0–5 (4f), B Murphy 1–1, R Moore, P Fitzgerald 0–1 each. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 30 October 2000 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 0–11 – 0–11 | Patrickswell | Semple Stadium |
| K Dunne 0–6 (5f), J O'Brien 0–2, P O'Brien, P Hackett, T Carroll 0–1. | Report | G Kirby 0–5 (4f, '65), P O'Grady, A Carmody 0–2 each, T O'Brien, B Foley 0–1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 12 November 2000 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 3–14 – 0–12 | Ballyduff | Walsh Park |
| E Kelly 2–4, T Browne 0–5, B Browne 1–0, M O’Regan 0–2, P Fanning 0–1, E McGrath 0–1, K McGrath 0–1. | B O’Sullivan 0–6, A Boyle 0–2, P Rourke 0–2, G O’Brien 0–1, K Boyle 0–1. |
| 12 November 2000 Quarter-final replay | Patrickswell | 1–13 – 1–11 | Toomevara | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 1–8 (0–8 frees), P O'Grady 0–3, D Foley and D O'Grady 0–1 each. | Report | P O'Brien 0–6 (all frees), J O'Brien 1–2, M Bevans, K Dunne and Tommy Dunne 0–1 each. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Munster semi-finals
| 23 October 2000 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 3–07 – 2–09 | Newtownshandrum | Walsh Park |
| T Browne (1–5, points from frees), E Kelly (1–1, point from free), K McGrath (1–0, free), E McGrath (0–1). | Report | B O'Connor (1–5, 4 frees), I Kelleher (1–0), J O'Connor (0–3), M Morrissey (0–1). | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 19 November 2000 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 0–12 – 0–13 | Sixmilebridge | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 0–6 (4f), P O'Grady 0–2, P O'Reilly, T O'Brien, E Foley, B Foley 0–1 each. | Report | J Reddan 0–5, N Gilligan 0–3 (1f), M Conlon, B Culbert, S Fitzpatrick, J Chaplin, J O'Meara 0–1 each. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Munster final
| 26 November 2000 Final | Sixmilebridge | 2–17 – 3–08 | Mount Sion | Semple Stadium |
| N Gilligan 1–8 (3f, 3 '65s'), B Colbert 1–4, C Chaplin, J Reddan 0–2 each, A Mulready 0–1. | Report | K McGrath 2–3 (2-1f), E Kelly 1–1, M White, J O'Meara, T Browne (f), B Browne 0–1 each. | Referee: J Gribbin (Down) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster semi-finals
| 1 October 2000 Semi-final | Dunloy | 4–11 – 1–10 | Portaferry | Casement Park |
| Greg O'Kane 1–3, P Richmond 1–1, A Elliott 1–1, D McMullan 1–0, L Richmond 0–3, C McGrath 0–2, E McKee 0–1. | P Branniff 0–5, P Mallon 1–0, G McGrattan 0–2, B Milligan 0–1, B Branniff 0–1, R McGrattan 0–1. |
| 15 October 2000 Semi-final | Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon | 2–04 – 3–13 | Slaughtneil | O'Neill Park |
| B McIntosh 1–1, M Devlin 1–0, E Devlin 0–2, P Lavery 0–1. | M Cassidy 1–3, A Quigg 1–1, D Doherty 0–4, D McMullan 1–0, Fergal McEldowney 0–3, P McKeague 0–2. |
Ulster final
| 22 October 2000 Final | Dunloy | 2–17 – 3–08 | Slaughtneil | Casement Park |
| S McMullan 1–3, G O'Kane 0–4, L Richmond 1–1, C McGrath and P Richmond 1–0 each, C McGuckian and C Cunning 0–2 each, E McKee and J Elliott 0–1 each. | Report | D Doherty 0–5, A Quigg, F McEldowney, D Cassidy, J Kelly 0–1 each. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-final
| 3 December 2000 Quarter-final | Sixmilebridge | 2–11 – 0–06 | Fr Murphy's | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| B Culbert 1–3, N Gilligan 0–5 (4f), J Reddan 1–1, M Conlan, J O'Meara 0–1 each. | Report | I Rocks 0–4 (4f), D Howlin, E Roche 0–1 each. | Referee: J Gribbin (Down) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 25 February 2001 Semi-final | Athenry | 3–20 – 1–10 | Dunloy | Parnell Park |
| E Cloonan 1–11 (7f), D Donohue 1–2, C Moran 1–1, P Higgins 0–2, J Rabbitte 0–1, B Keogh 0–1, B Hanley 0–1, D Burns 0–1. | report | S McMullan 1–0, G Kane 0–3 (2f), A Elliott 0–2, C Cunning 0–2, L Redmond 0–1, C McGuckian 0–1, D McMullan 0–1 ('65). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 25 February 2001 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1–16 – 2–13 | Sixmilebridge | Semple Stadium |
| A Ronan 1–5, E Brennan, T Dermody, M Hoyne 0–3 each, E O'Dwyer, D Byrne 0–1 each. | Report | N Gilligan 1–7 (7f), B Culbert 1–2, C Chaplin, J Reddan 0–2 each. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 31 March 2001 Semi-final replay | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1–13 – 1–12 | Sixmilebridge | Semple Stadium |
| E Brennan (1–0), M Hoyne (0–3), A Ronan (0–3, all frees), D Byrne (0–3), T Dermody (0–2), J Young (0–1), J Hoyne (0–1). | Report | N Gilligan (0–7, all frees), B Culbert (1–0), D Fitzgerald (0–2), M Conlon (0–2), J Chaplin (0–1). |
All-Ireland final
| 16 April 2001 Final | Athenry | 3–24 – 2–19 (aet) | Graigue-Ballycallan | Croke Park |
| E Cloonan 1–11 (8f, 2 '70's), D Donohue 1–3, J Rabbitte 1–1, D Moran 0–4, D Burns 0–2, P Higgins, B Higgins, D Higgins (f) 0–1 each. | Report | A Ronan 1–9 (6f), James Young 1–0, E Brennan 0–4, M Hoyne, J Hoyne 0–2 each, E O'Dwyer, D Hoyne 0–1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 4–27 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Niall Gilligan | Sixmilebridge | 2–30 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Eugene Cloonan | Athenry | 3–26 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 4 | Paul Seevers | Tubbercurry | 1–21 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Brian Culbert | Sixmilebridge | 4–10 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1–19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 7 | Eoin Kelly | Mount Sion | 4–06 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Joey O'Toole | Trim | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| Micheál Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0–18 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | Eddie Brennan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2–11 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |