2000 National Hurling League
The 2000 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 69th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1] Galway won the league, beating Tipperary in the final.[2]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 February – 28 May 2000 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (7th win) |
| Captain | Joe Rabbitte |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Tommy Dunne |
| Manager | Nicky English |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Meath |
| Division 3 | Louth |
← 1999 2001 → | |
Overview
Division 1
The National Hurling League's top division featured fourteen teams divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of seven teams. Galway and Limerick topped division 1A while Tipperary and Waterford topped division 1B. Galway finished the league undefeated and were crowned champions after defeating Tipp in the final.
Down at the other end of the tables, Kerry and Derry failed to win a single group game and were paired against each other in the relegation play-off. Derry won that game, thus condemning Kerry to division 2 for the following year.
Division 1
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway 7th National League title Captain: Joe Rabbitte Manager: Mattie Murphy |
| Relegated | Kerry |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Top goalscorer |  Fergal Healy (8-27) |
| Biggest home win | Galway 4-28 - 1-14 Antrim (9 April 2000) |
| Biggest away win | Galway 7-14 - 0-14 Kerry (26 March 2000) |
| Highest scoring | Tipperary 5-20 - 0-18 Laois (8 April 2000) |
← 1999 2001 →
All statistics correct as of 2 January 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1999 season. Derry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 14 May 2000, Galway won the title following a 2-18 to 2-13 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their first league title since 1995-96 and their sixth National League title overall.
Kerry, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1 after losing the relegation play-off to Derry by 1-21 to 2-4. Meath won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Galway's Fergal Healy was the Division 1 top scorer with 8-27.
Structure
The 14 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of seven teams named Division 1A and Division 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. The first two teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals with the top team in Division 1A playing the second team in Division 1B and the second team in Division 1A playing the first in Division 1B. The bottom-placed teams in 1A and 1B faced each other in a play-off to determine which team would be relegated.
Division 1A Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12 | Division 1 champions |
| 2 | Limerick | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 10 | |
| 3 | Offaly | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |
| 4 | Clare | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dublin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Antrim | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -42 | 2 | |
| 7 | Kerry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -95 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Galway | 2-15 - 2-11 | Offaly | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| O Canning 1-4, A Kerins 1-0, O Fahy 0-3, F Healy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, K Broderick 0-2, M Kerins 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. | C Gath 1-3, Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Troy 1-0, P Mulhare 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, M Duignan 0-1. | Referee: B Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Antrim | 3-11 - 1-19 | Limerick | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C Cunning 1-1, A Mort 1-0, J McIntosh 1-0, Greg O'Kane 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, J Connolly 0-2, C Hamill 0-1, M Molloy 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1. | M Foley 0-9, D Stapleton 1-1, J Butler 0-3, M O'Brien 0-2, J Moran 0-2, O Moran 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Kerry | 1-5 - 2-20 | Clare | John Joe O'Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue |
| M Dooley 1-0, B Donovan 0-2, M Slattery 0-2, WJ Leen 0-1. | K Ralph 1-7, B Murphy 0-7, F Hegarty 1-0, A Griffin 0-2, L Doyle 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Quinn 0-1, E Flannery 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Offaly | 3-15 - 2-11 | Antrim | St. Rynagh's Park, Banagher |
| Johnny Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, C Gath 1-1, M Duignan 1-0, A Hanrahan 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, J Troy 0-1. | Greg O'Kane 0-8, J McIntosh 1-1, R McQuillan 1-0, C Magee 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Dublin | 3-24 - 3-7 | Kerry | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| T McGrane 1-10, S Ryan 1-3, D Henry 1-2, K Flynn 0-5, C Brady 0-3, M Fitzsimons 0-1. | M Slattery 0-5, JJ Canty 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0, P Cronin 1-0, I Brick 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Clare | 2-10 - 2-16 | Galway | Hennessy Park, Milltown Malbay |
| N Gilligan 2-0, A Markham 0-5, K Ralph 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1. | R Gantley 1-8, P Walsh 1-3, O Canning 0-3, A Kerins 0-1, O Fahy 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Galway | 2-18 - 1-17 | Dublin | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| R Gantley 0-10, F Healy 1-4, J Cooney 1-1, O Canning 0-2, O Fahy 0-1. | T McGrane 0-12, C Brady 1-1, D Henry 0-2, G Ennis 0-1, M Fitzsimons 0-1. | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Limerick | 1-20 - 0-14 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| B Foley 0-9, B Begley 1-3, S O'Neill 0-2, J Moran 0-2, J Cormican 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, J Foley 0-1, C Smith 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-7, M Duignan 0-3, D Kelly 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Troy 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Antrim | 3-11 - 3-22 | Clare | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Greg O'Kane 0-4, J McIntosh 1-0, R Donnelly 1-0, C McCambridge 1-0, A Delargy 0-3, C Hamill 0-1, B McFaul 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. | A Markham 2-1, K Ralph 0-7, C Clancy 0-5, F Hegarty 1-1, C Lynch 0-4, F Flynn 0-2, N Gilligan 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Clare | 0-13 - 2-11 | Limerick | Hennessy Park, Milltown Malbay |
| J O'Connor 0-6, N Gilligan 0-3, R O'Hara 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, J Reddan 0-1. | B Foley 1-2, M Keane 0-5, B Begley 1-0, D Hennessy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, O Moran 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Dublin | 3-13 - 3-11 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| T McGrane 0-7, C Brady 1-1, S Duignan 1-0, F Flynn 1-0, D Henry 0-2, M Fitzsimons 0-1, G Ennis 0-1, S Martin 0-1. | Greg O'Kane 1-7, C McCambridge 2-0, A Mort 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, A Delargy 0-1, C Cunning 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Kerry | 0-14 - 7-14 | Galway | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| M Slattery 0-10, P Cronin 0-2, WJ Leen 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. | F Healy 5-2, R Gantley 1-6, O Fahey 1-0, O Canning 0-2, J Culkin 0-2, C Moore 0-1, M Kerins 0-1. | Attendance: 100 Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Antrim | 0-15 - 2-6 | Kerry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Greg O'Kane 0-8, B McFall 0-2, C Cunning 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1, A Mort 0-1, A Delargy 0-1. | R Gentleman 1-1, J Maher 1-1, M Slattery 0-2, JJ Canty 0-1, P Cronin 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-12 | Clare | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| Johnny Dooley 0-11, J Pilkington 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, P Mulhare 0-2. | E Taaffe 2-1, F Flynn 0-4, R O'Hara 0-2, G Quinn 0-2, D Forde 0-1, K Ralph 0-1, O Baker 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Limerick | 0-21 - 2-4 | Dublin | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Keane 0-9, J Butler 0-5, S O'Neill 0-3, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2. | T McGrane 1-3, S Duignan 1-0, N McCaffrey 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 8 April 2000 Round 6 | Kerry | 0-9 - 1-26 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| WJ Leen 0-2, P Cronin 0-1, J Maher 0-1, I Brick 0-1, JJ Canty 0-1, M Slattery 0-1, O Diggins 0-1, M Lucid 0-1. | B Begley 1-4, D Hennessy 0-6, B Foley 0-5, D Stapleton 0-2, M Keane 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, T McLaughlin 0-1, J Moran 0-1, B Callinan 0-1, J Foley 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 8 April 2000 Round 6 | Galway | 4-28 - 1-14 | Antrim | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| E Cloonan 2-6, F Healy 1-7, A Kerins 1-4, K Broderick 0-3, J Conney 0-3, D Tierney 0-1, R Gantley 0-1, J Culkin 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Kerins 0-1. | Greg O'Kane 1-5, J Connolly 0-3, A Mort 0-2, A Delargy 0-1, J McIntosh 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, C Hamill 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 6 | Offaly | 3-18 - 1-8 | Kerry | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Mulhare 1-3, J Troy 1-3, A Hanrahan 1-3, B Murphy 0-6, J Errity 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1. | O Duggan 1-3, M Slattery 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 7 | Limerick | 3-17 - 4-19 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane 1-4, B Begley 1-2, B Foley 1-2, J Foley 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, J Moran 0-1, J Cormican 0-1, J Butler 0-1, C Smith 0-1. | O Canning 2-2, O Fahy 1-2, A Kerins 1-2, R Gantley 0-5, F Healy 0-4, M Kerins 0-3, K Broderick 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 7 | Clare | 3-14 - 1-10 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| E Taaffe 0-7, D Forde 1-1, T Griffin 1-0, S McNamara 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, R O'Hara 0-2, F Flynn 0-1, G Quinn 0-1. | T McGrane 1-5, D Russell 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, S Perkins 0-1, S Martin 0-1. | Attendance: 1,000 |
| 30 April 2000 Round 7 | Dublin | 0-16 - 1-19 | Offaly | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| D Sweeney 0-4, K Flynn 0-3, S Perkins 0-2, M Fitzsimons 0-2, D Russell 0-1, S Martin 0-1, G Flynn 0-1, S McCann 0-1, G Ennis 0-1. | Johnny Dooley 0-11, J Pilkington 1-3, J Troy 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-1, N Claffey 0-1, J Errity 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
Division 1B Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 10 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Waterford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kilkenny | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 4 | Cork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 6 | |
| 5 | Wexford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | |
| 6 | Laois | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -72 | 2 | |
| 7 | Derry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -67 | 0 |
Group stage
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 1-13 - 0-12 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 1-3, H Shefflin 0-6, K Power 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, P Mullally 0-1. | F McCormack 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, J Deane 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, W Sherlock 0-1, M Landers 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Wexford | 1-13 - 0-9 | Laois | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
| C McGrath 0-8, T Dempsey 1-0, M Jordan 0-3, M Storey 0-1, R Guiney 0-1. | J Young 0-3, P Mahon 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, D Russell 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 20 February 2000 Round 1 | Derry | 2-11 - 2-18 | Waterford | Dean McGlinchey Park, Draperstown |
| G McGonigle 0-5, J O'Dwyer 1-1, O Collins 0-2, G Biggs 0-1, K McKeever 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1. | D Bennett 2-3, J Brenner 0-4, P Queally 0-3, P Flynn 0-3, K McGrath 0-2, B Henley 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J McLean (Antrim) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Waterford | 1-15 - 0-14 | Wexford | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Flynn 0-11, B O'Sullivan 1-0, K McGrath 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, D Bennett 0-1. | C McGrath 0-6, T Dempsey 0-3, L Dunne 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, M Storey 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Laois | 0-9 - 3-20 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Young 0-6, C Cuddy 0-2, A Coffey 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-10, K O'Shea 2-0, S Grehan 1-3, JP Corcoran 0-2, A Comerford 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, N Moloney 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
| 27 February 2000 Round 2 | Tipperary | 5-20 - 1-12 | Derry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E O'Neill 1-5, M O'Leary 1-3, P O'Brien 1-3, P Shelley 1-1, P Ryan 1-1, T Dunne 0-4, A Moloney 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, E Enright 0-1. | G McGonagle 0-6, J o'Dwyer 1-1, O Collins 0-4, M Collins 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Wexford | 1-15 - 0-20 | Tipperary | Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy |
| C McGrath 0-9, D Fitzhenry 1-1, M Jordan 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. | E O'Neill 0-6, M O'Leary 0-5, G Maguire 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, B Cummins 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, P Shelly 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Kilkenny | 1-13 - 1-15 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Grehan 1-2, H Shefflin 0-4, C Carter 0-3, B McEvoy 0-3, K Power 0-1. | P Flynn 0-9, D Shanahan 1-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2. | Attendance: 16,000 |
| 12 March 2000 Round 3 | Cork | 4-21 - 0-11 | Laois | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Murray 3-1, N Ronan 1-3, B Coleman 0-5, J O'Connor 0-3, M O'Connell 0-3, A Browne 0-2, J Deane 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | J Young 0-5, D Conroy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, A Bergin 0-1. | Attendance: 2,750 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Tipperary | 2-9 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Dunne 2-4, E O'Neill 0-2, P Shelly 0-2, A Moloney 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-10, E Brennan 2-3, N Moloney 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Waterford | 2-17 - 2-14 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Flynn 0-6, K McGrath 0-5, D Bennett 1-1, B Walsh 1-0, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, T Browne 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. | S McGrath 1-2, A Browne 0-5, N Ronan 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, M O'Connell 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, K Murray 0-1, M Landers 0-1. | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 26 March 2000 Round 4 | Derry | 3-9 - 2-24 | Wexford | Emmet Park, Slaughtneil |
| O Collins 2-3, G MCGonagle 1-2, D Cassidy 0-3, G Biggs 0-1. | M McGrath 0-7, T Dempsey 1-3, R McCarthy 0-6, A Fenlon 1-0, M Storey 0-3, L Dunne 0-2, G Laffan 0-1, P Redmond 0-1, R Guiney 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Cork | 1-12 - 2-11 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| N Ronan 1-1, M O'Connell 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, M Laners 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, J Deane 0-1, A Browne 0-1, K Murray 0-1. | T Dunne 1-3, M O'Leary 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, A Moloney 0-2, E O'Neill 0-1, P Shelly 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: K McMahon (Clare) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Laois | 1-14 - 2-13 | Waterford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D Cuddy 0-7, L Tynan 1-0, J Young 0-2, D Rooney 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Flynn 0-6, M White 1-1, A Kirwan 1-1, D Bennett 0-3, J Brenner 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 2 April 2000 Round 5 | Kilkenny | 3-12 - 1-9 | Derry | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| JP Corcoran 1-4, H Shefflin 1-3, E Brennan 1-0, C Brennan 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, J Power 0-1. | O Collins 0-4, M Collins 1-0, J O'Dwyer 0-2, R McCloskey 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 8 April 2000 Round 6 | Tipperary | 5-25 - 0-18 | Laois | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| L Cahill 2-2, P O'Brien 2-0, T Dunne 0-6, M O'Leary 0-5, P Shelly 1-1, E O'Neill 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, A Moloney 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1. | D Cuddy 0-6, F O'Sullivan 0-5, P Cuddy 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, D Rooney 0-2, N Rigney 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 9 April 2000 Round 6 | Wexford | 3-14 - 2-11 | Kilkenny | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| C McGrath 1-7, M Storey 0-4, G Laffan 1-0, R McCarthy 1-0, R Quigley 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. | H Shefflin 1-6, K Power 1-0, A Comerford 0-3, P Larkin 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 9 April 2000 Round 6 | Derry | 0-12 - 4-18 | Cork | Celtic Park, Derry |
| G McGonagle 0-4, D Cassidy 0-2, O Collins 0-2, R McCloskey 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-1, G Biggs 0-1. | K Murray 3-2, J Deane 0-7, N Ronan 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, F McCormack 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 7 | Waterford | 2-15 - 4-15 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-6, A Kirwan 1-0, D Shanahan 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, B Henley 0-1. | P Shelly 2-2, T Dunne 0-7, P O'Brien 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, M O'Leary 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 7 | Laois | 0-14 - 1-10 | Derry | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Young 0-5, N Rigney 0-4, F O'Sullivan 0-3, Declan Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1. | G McGonagle 1-5, O Collins 0-5. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 16 April 2000 Round 7 | Cork | 4-16 - 2-14 | Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B O'Connor 2-3, N Ronan 1-2, P Ryan 0-5, S McGrath 1-1, F McCormack 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, K Murray 0-1. | M Storey 1-2, C McGrath 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, G Laffan 0-3, R Guiney 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, P Codd 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Relegation play-off
| 29 April 2000 Final | Derry | 1-21 - 2-4 | Kerry | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| J O'Dwyer 1-3; G McGonigle 0-6 (0-5 frees); G Biggs 0-5; D Doherty, M Conway, N Mullan (both 65s) 0-2 each; K McKeever 0-1. | Report | B Shanahan 1-1; S Morris 1-0; C Walsh 0-2; J Maher 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Division 1 Semi-finals
| 30 April 2000 Semi-final | Galway | 2-15 - 1-15 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| F Healy 1-4, O Fahy 1-3, R Gantley 0-3 (f), O Canning 0-2, A Kerins, J Rabbitte, K Broderick 0-1 each. | Report | D Bennett 0-7, (5f, 1 45) M White 1-1, K McGrath 0-4, F Hartley, J Brenner, D Shanahan 0-1 each. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 30 April 2000 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-18 - 0-17 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Dunne 0-8 (6f, 1'65'), J Leahy 1-2, M O'Leary 1-1, P Shelly, P O'Brien 0-2 each, A Moloney, J Carroll, L Cahill 0-1 each. | Report | M Keane 0-7 (3f), S O'Neill, M O'Brien 0-2 each, M Foley 0-1(f), O Moran 0-1 (f), B Begley, J Cormican, D Hennessy, J Moran 0-1 each. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Division 1 Final
| 14 May 2000 Final | Galway | 2-18 - 2-13 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Gantley 0-9 (9f), O Canning 2-0, F Healy 0-4, O Fahy 0-3, M Kerins, D Tierney 0-1 each. | Report | T Dunne 0-5 (4f), P O'Brien 1-2, P Shelley 1-1, M O'Leary 0-3, D Kennedy, R Ryan 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergal Healy | Galway | 8-27 | 51 | 7 | 7.28 |
| 2 | Rory Gantley | Galway | 2-44 | 50 | 8 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 3-38 | 47 | 8 | 5.87 |
| 4 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 3-37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 5 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 2-39 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Chris McGrath | Wexford | 1-41 | 44 | 6 | 7.33 |
| 7 | Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 2-35 | 41 | 6 | 8.83 |
| Paul Flynn | Waterford | 0-41 | 41 | 7 | 5.85 | |
| 9 | Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-40 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 2-28 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergal Healy | Galway | 5-02 | 17 | Kerry |
| 2 | Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 1-10 | 13 | Kerry |
| 3 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 2-06 | 12 | Antrim |
| Tomás McGrane | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Galway | |
| 5 | Kevin Murray | Cork | 3-02 | 11 | Derry |
| Rory Gantley | Galway | 1-08 | 11 | Clare | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | Clare | |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | Dublin | |
| Paul Flynn | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 10 | Kevin Murray | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Laois |
| Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Ken Ralph | Clare | 1-07 | 10 | Kerry | |
| Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 1-07 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Fergal Healy | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Chris McGrath | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Rory Gantley | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Michael Slattery | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Galway | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Laois |
Miscellaneous
- Waterford's round 2 defeat of Wexford is their first home league defeat of their southeast neighbours since 1963.
Division 2
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Meath 4th Division 2 title |
| Relegated | Tyrone |
| Matches played | 44 |
← 1999 2001 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017. | |
Down and Armagh entered Division 2 as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the other divisions.
On 28 May 2000, Meath won the title following a 5-14 to 2-10 win over Carlow in the final.
Tyrone, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 2.
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Carlow | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 3 | Westmeath | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | Down | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | Kildare | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Wicklow | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 | London | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 8 | Roscommon | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 | Armagh | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 10 | Tyrone | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Group stage
| 20 February 2000 | London | 3-7 - 5-13 | Westmeath | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| F Horgan 1-2, T Maloney 1-1, B Keane 1-0, D Browne 0-2, D Duane 0-1, B Crowe 0-1. | B Kennedy 4-2, S McLoughlin 1-2, P Williams 0-2, O Devine 0-2, J Gavigan 0-2, D Hatton 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, A Mitchell 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 20 February 2000 | Carlow | 3-13 - 2-6 | Roscommon | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Coady 1-8, M Ryan 1-1, C Cody 1-1, D Roberts 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. | C Kelly 0-4, P Lyons 1-0, M Connaughton 1-0, B Sweeney 0-1, L Murray 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 20 February 2000 | Meath | 4-14 - 0-2 | Armagh | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| N Reilly 3-2, N Horan 0-6, R Dorran 0-4, M Cole 1-0, J Mitchell 0-2. | G McCann 0-2. | Referee: M Bodkin (Galway) |
| 20 February 2000 | Down | 2-16 - 1-10 | Wicklow | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| T Coulter 0-6, N Sands 1-1, M Branniff 1-1, J McGrattan 0-4, G Savage 0-1, P Monan 0-1, G Gordan 0-1, M Mallon 0-1. | J Keogh 0-7, W O'Gorman 1-0, D Hylands 0-2, D Curran 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 20 February 2000 | Tyrone | 0-4 - 6-24 | Kildare | |
| E Devlin 0-4. | P Reidy 4-2, T Spain 0-7, Conal Byrne 1-3, C Buggy 0-5, Colm Byrne 1-0, J Dempsey 0-3, A McAndrew 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, D Harney 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 27 February 2000 | Meath | 2-23 - 0-12 | London | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| N Horan 1-7, R Dorran 1-4, P Donnelly 0-4, D Donnelly 0-2, N Reilly 0-2, T Reilly 0-2, F McMahon 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | T Maloney 0-7, F Horgan 0-2, B Crowe 0-1, B Keane 0-1, D Browne 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 27 February 2000 | Kildare | 0-17 - 3-8 | Down | Sallins Road, Naas |
| T Carew 0-8, T Spain 0-4, B Byrne 0-2, J Dempsey 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C Byrne 0-1. | J McGrattan 1-1, P Braniff 1-1, N Sands 1-0, M Coulter 0-2, M Braniff 0-1, B Braniff 0-1, G Gordon 0-1, P Monan 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 27 February 2000 | Wicklow | 0-17 - 3-4 | Carlow | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| D Hyland 0-5, D Curran 0-3, J Keigh 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, G Murray 0-1, M Moran 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1. | D Wall 2-0, J Byrne 1-0, P Keogh 0-1, R Foley 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, D Roberts 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 12 March 2000 | Roscommon | 0-7 - 1-20 | London | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
| M Cunniffe 0-2, T Reddington 0-2, S Sweeney 0-2, A Kelly 0-1. | T Maloney 0-9, F Horgan 0-4, K McGrath 0-4, JJ Shields 1-0, B Crowe 0-2, D Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
| 12 March 2000 | Westmeath | 1-14 - 1-11 | Wicklow | Castletown Geoghegan |
| B Kennedy 1-1, J Gavigan 0-3, F Shaw 0-2, A Mitchell 0-2, P Williams 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, B Williams 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1. | T McGrath 0-5, D Hyland 0-4, W O'Gorman 1-0, J Keogh 0-2. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 12 March 2000 | Tyrone | 0-7 - 3-16 | Meath | Ballygawley |
| E Devlin 0-6, J Kerr 0-1. | F McMahon 3-2, M Horan 0-6, J Dorran 0-3, M Cole 0-2, P Donnelly 0-2, S Horan 0-1. | Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
| 12 March 2000 | Down | 4-19 - 0-5 | Armagh | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| P Braniff 1-5, N Sands 1-5, T Coulter 1-3, G Savage 1-1, B Braniff 0-2, E Trainor 0-1, P Monan 0-1, P Mallon 0-1. | P McCormack 0-5. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 12 March 2000 | Carlow | 2-16 - 1-10 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Coady 1-7, M Ryan 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-3, J Byrne 0-2, J Nevin 0-1, R Foley 0-1, B Lawler 0-1, D Wall 0-1. | T Carew 0-5, J Dempsey 1-0, C Byrne 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, C Buggy 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 26 March 2000 | Tyrone | 0-9 - 0-18 | London | Carrickmore |
| D McCallion 0-5, P Kerr 0-2, O Kerr 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1. | T Maloney 0-7, B Keane 0-5, F Horgan 0-3, B Crowe 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, P McManus 0-1. | Referee: J McLean (Antrim) |
| 26 March 2000 | Wicklow | 3-10 - 1-10 | Roscommon | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| J Keogh 1-6, J O'Neill 2-1, D Hyland 0-3. | C Kelly 1-6, J mannion 0-1, M Mullery 0-1, S Sweeney 0-1, D Lohan 0-1. | Referee: L Doyle (Wexford) |
| 26 March 2000 | Kildare | 1-18 - 3-13 | Westmeath | Sallins Road, Naas |
| T Carew 0-13, J Dempsey 1-0, B Byrne 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, P Reidy 0-1. | A Mitchel 0-6, F Shaw 1-2, J Gavigan 1-2, O Devine 1-0, B Williams 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, D McCormack 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 26 March 2000 | Meath | 1-15 - 1-11 | Down | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| N Horan 1-7, N Reilly 0-3, J Mitchell 0-1, R Dorran 0-1, M Cole 0-1, D Murray 0-1, P Donnelly 0-1. | M Coulter 0-5, P Mallon 1-1, G Savage 0-2, B Braniff 0-1, P McCabe 0-1, P Braniff 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 26 March 2000 | Armagh | 1-6 - 1-14 | Carlow | Keady |
| P McCormack 0-5, R Digby 1-0, M Lennon 0-1. | P Coady 0-8, M Ryan 1-1, D Kavanagh 0-2, R Foley 0-1, D Wall 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 2 April 2000 | London | 1-11 - 3-17 | Wicklow | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| T Maloney 1-9, A Heaney 0-1, C Heaney 0-1. | J Keogh 0-7 (6f), J O'Neill, MJ O'Neill, S O'Neill 1-0 each, D Curran, D Hyland 0-3 each, M Moran 0-2, G Murray, D Moran 0-1 each. | Referee: P Healy |
| 2 April 2000 | Westmeath | 2-13 - 1-9 | Armagh | Castletown Geoghegan |
| D Shaw 0-5, S McLoughlin 1-0, P Clarke 1-0, R Galvin 0-2, P Williams 0-2, O Devine 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, M Carley 0-1, A Devine 0-1. | P McCormack 0-5, G Enright 1-1, M Gillespie 0-2, R Digby 0-1. | Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
| 2 April 2000 | Carlow | 0-20 - 1-16 | Meath | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Coady 0-9, M Ryan 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, P Joran 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, D Roberts 0-1, R Foley 0-1, J Nevin 0-1. | N Reilly 1-4, N Horan 0-3, D Donnelly 0-3, R Dorran 0-2, M Cole 0-2, M Healy 0-1, J Mitchell 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 2 April 2000 | Down | 9-25 - 0-4 | Tyrone | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
| E Trainor 3-3, P Braniff 2-6, B Coulter 1-6, N Sands 2-2, B Braniff 0-3, P Mallon 1-0, G Gordon and M Coulter 0-2 each, G Savage and 0-1. | J Kerr 0-3, D McCallion 0-1. |
| 2 April 2000 | Roscommon | 4-4 - 2-16 | Kildare | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
| S Sweeney 1-1, M Cunniffe 1-1, M Mulry 1-0, D Lohan 1-0, T Galvin 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. | T Carew 0-8, C Boran 1-2, T Spain 0-4, L Maloney 1-0, J Dempsey 0-1, P Reidy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 8 April 2000 | Armagh | 0-11 - 3-14 | Roscommon | Keady |
| P McCormack 0-5, G Enright 0-4, J Moane 0-1, P McArdle 0-1. | M Mulry 2-1, C Kelly 0-7, D Lohan 1-0, L Murray 0-3, L Casey 0-1, T Galvin 0-1, E Gormley 0-1. | Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
| 9 April 2000 | Down | 2-21 - 1-7 | London | Mitchell Park, Ballygalget |
| 9 April 2000 | Meath | 1-13 - 2-6 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| N Horan 0-6, M Healy 1-0, R Dorran 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, M Gannon 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, T Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | F Shaw 1-2, S McLoughlin 1-1, A Mitchell 0-2, P Clarke 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 9 April 2000 | Kildare | 3-14 - 1-10 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| T Carew 0-8, T Spain 1-2, J Rayn 1-2, L Maloney 1-0, E Denieffe 0-1, J Dempsey 0-1. | D Hyland 0-5, J O'Neill 1-1, J Keogh 0-3, T Collins 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 9 April 2000 | Tyrone | 2-11 - 1-21 | Carlow | Dungannon |
| D McCallion 1-9, O Kerr 1-0, P Hughes 0-1, P Kerr 0-1. | M Ryan 1-9, R Foley 0-4, D Roberts 0-3, D Wall 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Byrne 0-1. | Referee: JA Gribben (Down) |
| 15 April 2000 | London | 0-5 - 3-8 | Kildare | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| T Maloney 0-3, M Malone 0-2. | T Carew 0-5, J Dunphy 1-1, C Boran 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, G Curran 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 16 April 2000 | Roscommon | 1-9 - 2-11 | Meath | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
| C Kelly 0-4, E Gormley 1-0, L Casey 0-2, D Lohan 0-1, J Durkan 0-1, T Galvin 0-1. | F McMahon 1-2, M Healy 1-0, P Donnelly 0-2, M Cole 0-2, N Horan 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1, R Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1. | Referee: M Cahill (Tipperary) |
| 16 April 2000 | Westmeath | 5-20 - 0-2 | Tyrone | St. Loman's, Mullingar |
| P Clarke 1-6, O Devine 2-2, B Kennedy 1-2, C Murtagh 1-1, A Devine 0-3, F Shaw 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, D Devine 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1, T Cunningham 0-1. | E Devlin 0-2. | Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
| 16 April 2000 | Carlow | 2-9 - 0-13 | Down | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Ryan 1-4, J Kavanagh 1-1, R Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, P Jordan 0-1. | P Braniff 0-7, N Sands 0-3, J McGrattan 0-2, P Mallon 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 16 April 2000 | Wicklow | 3-16 - 0-13 | Armagh | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| J Keogh 1-7, J O'Neill 1-2, K Furlong 1-1, F Redmond 0-2, G Murray 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, M Moran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | P McCormack 0-12, R Digby 0-1. | Referee: L Doyle (Wexford) |
| 30 April 2000 | Carlow | 2-13 - 2-10 | London | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Byrne 1-1, P Jordan 1-0, B Murphy 0-3, R Foley 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, B Lawlor 0-2, M Ryan 0-2. | K McGrath 1-2, T Maloney 0-4, B Crowe 1-0, P Pardy 0-3, T Lohan 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 30 April 2000 | Tyrone | 1-9 - 5-12 | Roscommon | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 30 April 2000 | Down | 2-9 - 3-13 | Westmeath | Mitchell Park, Ballygalget |
| 30 April 2000 | Meath | 1-14 - 0-12 | Wicklow | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| G O'Neill 1-1, N Horan 0-4, F McMahon 0-3, A O'Neill 0-3, J Mitchell 0-1, T Reilly 0-1, P Coone 0-1. | M Moran 0-4, J Keogh 0-4, D Hyland 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 14 May 2000 | Roscommon | 4-9 - 5-10 | Down | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
Knock-out stage
| 28 May 2000 Final | Meath | 5-14 - 2-10 | Carlow | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| B Murray 5-1, M Cole, N Horan 0-4 each, N McKeigue 0-2, M Gannon, P Donnelly, F McMahon 0-1 each. | Report | P Coady 0-6, M Farrelly 1-1, P Jordan 1-0, R Foley, D Roberts, J Byrne 0-1 each. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Division 3
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Louth |
← 1999 2001 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017. | |
On 28 May 2000, Louth won the title following a 0-16 to 1-11 win over Longford in the final.
Division 3 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louth | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Division 3 champions |
| 2 | Longford | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | Division 3 runners-up |
| 3 | Sligo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mayo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Leitrim | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Monaghan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | Fermanagh | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| 8 | Cavan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 9 | Donegal | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Knock-out stage
| 28 May 2000 Final | Louth | 0-16 - 1-11 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Dunne 0-7 (5f), P Dunne 0-4 (2 `65', 2f), T Corcoran 0-2, E Quigley, P Sharkey, and C Connolly 0-1 each. | Report | M Cassidy 0-6 (5f), C Finucane 1-1, G Ghee 0-2, G Dooley and B Kirby 0-1 each. | Referee: J P Gribben (Down) |
References
- Gaelic Games
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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