The 2000 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 14 February 2000. The championship began on 23 April 2000 and ended on 10 September 2000.
| Dates | 23 April 2000 – 10 September 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Top Oil | ||
| Champions |  Mount Sion (31st title)Ken McGrath (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallygunnerPaul Flynn (captain) | ||
| Relegated | Erin's Own | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 58 (2.42 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 533 (22.21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Trevor Curran (1-38) | ||
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Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1]
On 3 September 2000, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–20 to 0–09 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 31st championship title overall and their first title since 1998.
Stradbally's Trevor Curran was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Format change
editAt a meeting of the Waterford County Board on 14 February 2000, the proposal to restructure the championship format was voted on and overwhelmingly accepted by delegates. Chairman Paddy Joe Ryan's proposal to end the participation of group teams in the championship after a three-year trial period was also accepted. The new format allowed for the participation of 12 club teams. The four semi-finalists of the previous year were to be seeded so as not to meet in the opening round of six games. The six losing first round teams would be divided into two groups of three to play a round-robin series with the winning team in each group going forward to join the six first-round winners in an open draw for the quarter-finals.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 23 April 2000 First round | Ballyduff Upper | 2-10 - 1-06 | Passage | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| B Hannon 0-6, T Molumphy 1-0, K Geary 1-0, T Feeney 0-3, B Kearney 0-1. | A Fitzgerald 1-1, B Walsh 0-2, A Brett 0-1, J Heffernan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 23 April 2000 First round | Ballygunner | 2-17 - 0-06 | Shamrocks | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Flynn 0-7, T Carroll 0-5, P Foley 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, C Kehoe 0-1. | K O'Keeffe 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, L Dalton 0-1. | Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater) |
| 23 April 2000 First round | Mount Sion | 3-15 - 1-12 | Stradbally | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K McGrath 0-10, M White 1-1, A Kirwan 1-1, D Acheson 1-0, M O'Regan 0-2, T Browne 0-1. | T Curran 0-9, J Hearne 1-0, T Costelloe 0-1, N Curran 0-1, G Power 0-1. | Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
| 23 April 2000 First round | De La Salle | 1-18 - 0-05 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| J Mullane 0-6, M Kennedy 1-1, D McGrath 0-3, N Dalton 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, J Brenner 0-2, B Power 0-2. | N Crowley 0-3, P Tobin 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
| 23 April 2000 First round | Lismore | 2-16 - 1-10 | Tallow | Cappoquin |
| D Bennett 1-4, S Daly 0-7, B Prendergast 1-0, D Shanahan 0-3, P Prendergast 0-1, E Bennett 0-1. | B Henley 1-1, S Curley 0-4, S Slattery 0-1, M Geary 0-1, J Murray 0-1, R Henley 0-1, S (Finn) McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 29 April 2000 First round | Erin's Own | 0-12 - 2-09 | Portlaw | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Kelly 0-5, P Cooley 0-2, A Dowling 0-2, K Lambe 0-1, M Gater 0-1, M Gater 0-1. | M Hickey 1-3, P Walsh 1-0, K Reade 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, J Hartley 0-1, F Kelly 0-1. | Referee: S Flynn (Fenor) |
Losers' group
editGroup A
editGroup A table
editAdvanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Passage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 4 |
| Stradbally | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 2 |
| Erin's Own | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 0 |
Group A results
edit| 30 June 2000 Round 1 | Passage | 0-16 - 0-14 | Erin's Own | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| A Brett 0-5, B Walsh 0-4, J Heffernan 0-2, S Carey 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1. | K Lambe 0-4, P Cooley 0-4, N Kelly 0-4, P Delahunty 0-1, J Spencer 0-1. | Referee: S Flynn (Fenor) |
| 13 July 2000 Round 2 | Passage | 5-15 - 2-13 | Stradbally | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| A Brett 1-8, C Carey 2-1, S Carey 1-1, J Hanrahan 1-0, B Walsh 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1, J Treacy 0-1, J Heffernan 0-1. | M Walsh 2-1, T Curran 0-7, S Cunningham 0-2, K Coffey 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
| 21 July 2000 Round 3 | Erin's Own | 1-10 - 2-10 | Stradbally | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| N Kelly 0-7, A Robinson 1-1, S O'Brien 0-1, D Robinson 0-1. | T Curran 0-6, G Walsh 2-0, N Curran 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. |
Group B
editGroup B table
editAdvanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Roanmore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Tallow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| Shamrocks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 0 |
Group B results
edit| 1 July 2000 Round 1 | Roanmore | 0-12 - 1-05 | Shamrocks | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J Delahunty 0-6, J Caulfield 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1. | E Murphy 1-2, K O'Keeffe 0-2, L Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 16 July 2000 Round 2 | Roanmore | 0-09 - 0-09 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Delahunty 0-3, C Fanning 0-3, D Ryan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Dunphy 0-1. | JP Grey 0-4, B Henley 0-2, S Slattery 0-1, M Geary 0-1, P Kearney 0-1. | Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
| 21 July 2000 Round 3 | Shamrocks | 0-07 - 0-12 | Tallow | Cappoquin |
| K O'Keeffe 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, D Casey 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | P O'Brien 0-4, JP Grey 0-4, P Kearney 0-2, J Murray 0-1, R Henley 0-1. |
Group B play-off
edit| 29 July 2000 Play-off | Roanmore | 3-13 - 2-09 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Delahunty 3-7, N Crowley 0-2, J Caulfield 0-2, C Fanning 0-1, T Dunphy 0-1. | JP Grey 1-5, J Murray 1-0, B Henley 0-2, R Henley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 26 August 2000 Semi-final | Stradbally | 3-04 - 1-10 | Shamrocks | Cappoquin |
| A Darcy 2-0, T Curran 0-4, S Cunningham 1-0. | K O'Keeffe 0-8, P Murphy 1-0, M Murphy 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 27 August 2000 Semi-final | Tallow | 1-15 - 2-09 | Erin's Own | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| R Henley 1-6, S Slattery 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, J Barry 0-2, B Henley 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1. | D Robinson 1-1, S O'Brien 1-1, N Kelly 0-3, A Robinson 0-2, P Cooley 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 2 September 2000 Semi-final replay | Stradbally | 1-07 - 1-08 | Shamrocks | Cappoquin |
| T Curran 0-6, N Curran 1-0, M Walsh 0-1. | K O'Keeffe 0-5, M Murphy 1-0, P Tobin 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 10 September 2000 Final | Erin's Own | 0-10 - 1-10 | Stradbally | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| T Curran 1-6, N Curran 0-3, J Hearne 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 July 2000 Quarter-final | De La Salle | 1-12 - 0-09 | Passage | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Kennedy 0-6, B Power 1-0, J Mullane 0-3, N Dalton 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. | A Brett 0-4, B Walsh 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, E Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater) |
| 30 July 2000 Quarter-final | Ballygunner | 4-11 - 2-14 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Flynn 0-7, B Foley 2-0, B O'Sullivan 2-0, T Carroll 0-3, M Mahony 0-1, P Power 0-1. | D Bennett 2-10, P Prendergast 0-2, D Howard 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore) |
| 30 July 2000 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 2-19 - 1-07 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M White 1-7, B Browne 1-2, T Browne 0-3, A Kirwan 0-2, D Acheson 0-2, P Fanning 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. | T Molumphy 1-0, B Hannon 0-3, P Prendergast 0-3, J Twomey 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 6 August 2000 Quarter-final | Roanmore | 1-12 - 1-07 | Portlaw | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K Delahunty 1-4, N Crowley 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, C Fanning 0-1, J Caulfield 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, M Mackey 0-1. | M Hickey 1-1, A Kirwan 0-4, G O'Brien 0-1, K Reade 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
Semi-finals
edit| 20 August 2000 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 3-17 - 0-07 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Flynn 1-8, T Carroll 1-2, M Mahoney 1-0, P Foley 0-2, P Power 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, A Cummins 0-1. | K Delahunty 0-3, T Dunphy 0-1, C Fanning 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 20 August 2000 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 1-14 - 0-12 | De La Salle | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Browne 1-7, E Kelly 0-4, B Browne 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1. | M Kennedy 0-9, J Mullane 0-2, B Phelan 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
Final
edit| 3 September 2000 Final | Mount Sion | 1-20 - 0-09 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Browne 1-7 (0-4 F), A Kirwan 0-5, E Kelly 0-3 (1 `65), K McGrath 0-3, B Browne, P Fanning 0-1 each. | P Flynn 0-4 (0-3 F), P Power 0-2, P O'Sullivan, P Foley, M Mahony 0-1 each. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Curran | Stradbally | 1-38 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 2 | Kieran Delahunty | Roanmore | 4-17 | 29 | ||
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 4 | Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 2-18 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 3-14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Noel Kelly | Erin's Own | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 6 | Alan Brett | Passage | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Kevin O'Keeffe | Shamrocks | 0-20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Mark Kennedy | De La Salle | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 9 | Anthony Kirwan | Mount Sion | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Delahunty | Roanmore | 3-07 | 16 | Tallow |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 2-10 | 16 | Ballygunner | |
| 2 | Alan Brett | Passage | 1-08 | 11 | Stradbally |
| Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-08 | 11 | Roanmore | |
| 3 | Michael White | Mount Sion | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyduff Upper |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 1-07 | 10 | De La Salle | |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 1-07 | 10 | Ballygunner | |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-10 | 10 | Stradbally | |
| 4 | Roy Henley | Tallow | 1-06 | 9 | Erin's Own |
| Trevor Curran | Stradbally | 0-09 | 9 | Mount Sion | |
| Mark Kennedy | De La Salle | 0-09 | 9 | Mount Sion |
References
edit- ^ "Cullen faces anxious wait". Irish Independent. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Dickinson, Matt (4 September 2000). "Browne leads his Mount back to top". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2018.