The 2000 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 37th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 7 June 2000 and ended on 17 September 2000.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 June 2000 – 17 September 2000 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (2nd win) |
| Captain | Donncha Sheehan |
| Manager | Dave Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Stephen Morgan |
| Manager | Brendan Lynskey |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Top Scorer |  Mark Keane (3-34) |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final.
On 17 September 2000, Limerick won the championship following a 1-13 to 0-13 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title and their first since 1987.
Limerick's Mark Keane was the championship's top scorer with 3-34.
Results edit
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 2000 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 0-10 - 1-7 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| A Mitchell 0-7, G Geoghegan 0-2, A Farrell 0-1. | D Donnelly 1-1, S Martin 0-2, D Russell 0-2, M Thompson 0-1, D Henry 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 7 June 2000 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-8 - 0-9 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Gath 0-4, D Murray 0-4, P Molloy 1-0. | M Jacob 0-5, N Higgins 0-4. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 21 June 2000 Quarter-final replay | Dublin | 2-9 - 0-8 | Westmeath | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| C Daly 1-4, D Donnelly 1-0, D Henry 0-2, E Dunne 0-1, D Russell 0-1, R Brennan 0-1. | A Mitchell 0-4, G Geoghegan 0-2, J McGuinness 0-1, K Gavigan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 2000 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-17 - 1-5 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Gath 1-6, D Murray 0-4, B Murphy 0-3, P Molloy 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Tanner 0-1, A Hanrahan 0-1. | J Young 1-5. |
| 28 June 2000 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-6 - 1-17 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| M Breathnach 1-0, D Russell 0-3, C Daly 0-2, D Henry 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-6, A Barry 1-2, JP Corcoran 0-4, K Power 0-3, T Drennan 0-1, K Moore 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Final
| 15 July 2000 Final | Offaly | 3-14 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Murphy 1-3, P Molloy 1-2, E McGuinness 1-1, C Gath 0-3, D Murray 0-2, R Hanniffy 0-1, D Comerford 0-1, A Hanrahan 0-1. | K Power 0-7, J Barron 1-2, T Drennan 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, A Barry 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 21 June 2000 Quarter-final | Clare | 5-23 - 0-6 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| R Hogan 2-5, B Cosgrove 2-1, T Griffin 0-6, B McMahon 1-2, C Earley 0-3, S Arthur 0-2, P McKeogh 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | S Brick 0-5 (4f), D Young 0-1. | Referee: M Cahill (Tipperary) |
| 21 June 2000 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-11 - 0-16 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Ryan 1-1, P O'Brien 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, E Brislane 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, D Fahy 0-1. | E Kelly 0-6, P Fitzgerald 0-6, J Mullane 0-2, E McGrath 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 12 July 2000 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-15 - 1-26 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Fitzgerald 0-5, J Murray 1-0, G Power 0-3, S Prendergast 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, D Howard 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 0-6, B O'Connor 0-5, N Ronan 0-5, C McCarthy 1-1, N McCarthy 0-2, J Egan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 12 July 2000 Semi-final | Clare | 0-9 - 1-9 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| A Quinn 0-6, C Forde 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. | P O'Geday 1-2, M Keane 0-5, D Sheehan 0-2. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Finals
| 9 August 2000 Final | Cork | 1-13 - 1-13 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Fitzgerald 0-4, W Deasy 1-0, J O'Connor 0-3, J Egan 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, V Cusack 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. | B Begley 1-0, J Meskell 0-3, D Sheehan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, M Keane 0-2, K Tobin 0-1, D Stapleton 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. |
| 23 August 2000 Final replay | Limerick | 4-18 - 1-6 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane 1-9 (0-5f), D Sheehan 2-0, B Begley 1-2, D Stapleton 0-5, P O'Grady 0-2. | Report | B O'Connor 0-3 (0-2f), W Deasy 1-0, R O'Doherty, S O'Connor, C McCarthy 0-1 each. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 8 July 2000 Semi-final | Armagh | 0-4 - 2-20 | Antrim | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| G Enright 0-4. | A Watt 1-4, C Magee 1-3, P Richmond 0-4, J Flynn 0-3, D McMullan 0-2, C McGourty 0-2, P Close 0-1, C Gallagher 0-1. |
| 8 July 2000 Semi-final | Down | 2-9 - 2-10 | Derry | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| P Branniff 1-6, S Clarke 1-0, R McGrattan 0-2, F Clarke 0-1. | J McKenna 2-1, P Murphy 0-4, A Quigg 0-4, S Kelly 0-1. |
Final
| 15 July 2000 Final | Antrim | 2-14 - 0-3 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Flynn 0-5, C Magee 1-1, C Gallagher 1-0, P Close, C McGourty 0-2, P Richmond 0-2, G Bell 0-1, M McCullagh 0-1. | A Quigg 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 24 August 2000 Semi-final | Galway | 4-13 - 1-10 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Huban 3-3 (1-0f, 1-0 pen, 0-1f), D Donohue 0-4 (0-1f), D Tierney 1-0, S Donohue 0-2 (0-1 line ball), G Keary 0-2, D Forde 0-1, C Dervan 0-1 ('65'). | Report | D Murray 0-6 (0-3f), G O'Connor 1-0, C Gath 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 '65'), R McRedmond 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 26 August 2000 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-21 - 1-9 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| M Keane 1-10 (8f), B Begley 0-4, K Tobin 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, J Meskell 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, D Stapleton 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | A Watt 1-2, D McMullan 0-4 (two 65s, 1f), P Richmond 0-2 (1f), M McCambridge 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
Final
| 17 September 2000 Final | Limerick | 1-13 - 0-13 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Keane 1-8 (7f), S Lucey, P O'Grady, S O'Connor, D Stapleton, D Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | D Donoghue 0-6 (5f), E Donoghue 0-2, D Huban, S Morgan (f), S Donoghue, M Greaney, D Hardiman 0-1 each. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 3-34 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 2 | Conor Gath | Offaly | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Damien Murray | Offaly | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 4 | David Huban | Galway | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Brian Begley | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| Donncha Sheehan | Limerick | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| Alec Watt | Antrim | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 8 | Rory Hogan | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| P Fitzgerald | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim |
| 2 | David Huban | Galway | 3-03 | 12 | Offaly |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Cork | |
| 4 | Rory Hogan | Clare | 2-05 | 11 | Kerry |
| 5 | Conor Gath | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Laois |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-06 | 9 | Derry | |
| 7 | James Young | Laois | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly |
| 8 | Brian Cosgrave | Clare | 2-01 | 7 | Kerry |
| J McKenna | Derry | 2-01 | 7 | Down | |
| Alec Watt | Antrim | 1-04 | 7 | Armagh | |
| Cian Daly | Dublin | 1-04 | 7 | Westmeath | |
| Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-07 | 7 | Dublin | |
| Kevin Power | Kilkenny | 0-07 | 7 | Offaly |
References edit
- ^ "Young guns grab glory for Limerick". Irish Independent. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2015.