2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2000–01
Championship Details
Dates1 October 2000 – 16 April 2001
Teams27
All Ireland Champions
WinnersAthenry (3rd win)
CaptainJoe Rabbitte
ManagerPat Nally
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGraigue-Ballycallan
CaptainJames Young
ManagerJim Neary
Provincial Champions
MunsterSixmilebridge
LeinsterGraigue-Ballycallan
UlsterDunloy
ConnachtAthenry
Championship Statistics
Matches Played30
Top ScorerAdrian Ronan (4–27)

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.

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

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