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 (also known as the AIB Club Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The championship began on 1 October 2000 and ended on 16 April 2001.

Athenry were the defending champions.

On 16 April 2001, Athenry won the championship following a 3–24 to 2–19 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession.

Graigue-Ballycallan's Adrian Ronan was the championship's top scorer with 4–27.

Team Summaries

Team County Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Athenry Galway 2000 1999 1999

Results

First round

15 October 2000 First round St. Mary's 1–7 – 1–12 Tubbercurry Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
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.

Quarter-final

21 October 2000 Quarter-final Tooreen 4–12 – 0–16 Tubbercurry Ballyhaunis
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.

Semi-final

11 November 2000 Semi-final Four Roads 0–11 – 1–4 Tooreen
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)

Final

3 December 2000 Final Four Roads 1–7 – 2–16 Athenry Athleague GAA Grounds, Athleague
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)

First round

15 October 2000 First round Slashers Gaels 2–3 – 2–12 St. Mullin's Michael Fay Park, Longford
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, Portlaoise
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 – 0–9 Knockbridge Cusack Park, Mullingar
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 – 4–6 Trim Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
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 0–8 – 1–4 Carnew Emmets Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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)

Quarter-finals

29 October 2000 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 5–15 – 0–8 Trim Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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 1–7 – 2–9 St. Anne's Rathangan St. Loman's Park, Trim
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 – 1–8 St. Mullin's O'Toole Park, Dublin
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 – 1–8 Birr O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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)

Semi-finals

11 November 2000 Semi-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2–12 – 0–7 Castletown Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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 0–7 – 2–12 University College Dublin Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
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)

Final

26 November 2000 Final Graigue-Ballycallan 2–17 – 3–8 University College Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.

Quarter-finals

30 October 2000 Quarter-final Toomevara 0–11 – 0–11 Patrickswell Semple Stadium, Thurles
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, Waterford
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, Limerick
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)

Semi-finals

23 October 2000 Semi-final Mount Sion 3–7 – 2–9 Newtownshandrum Walsh Park, Waterford
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, Limerick
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)

Final

26 November 2000 Final Sixmilebridge 2–17 – 3–8 Mount Sion Semple Stadium, Thurles
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)

Semi-finals

1 October 2000 Semi-final Dunloy 4–11 – 1–10 Portaferry Casement Park, Belfast
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 Dungannon 2–4 – 3–13 Slaughtneil O'Neill PArk, Dungannon
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.

Final

22 October 2000 Final Dunloy 2–17 – 3–8 Slaughtneil Casement Park, Belfast
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)

Quarter-final

3 December 2000 Quarter-final Sixmilebridge 2–11 – 0–6 Fr. Murphy's Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
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)

Semi-final

25 February 2001 Semi-final Athenry 3–20 – 1–10 Dunloy Parnell Park, Dublin
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, Thurles
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, Thurles
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).

Final

16 April 2001 Final Athenry 3–24 – 2–19
(aet)
Graigue-Ballycallan Croke Park, Dublin
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)

Scoring statistics

Overall
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
6 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
7 Eddie Brennan Graigue-Ballycallan 2–11 17 6 2.83
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Eugene Cloonan Athenry 1–11 14 Graigue-Ballycallan
Eugene Cloonan Athenry 1–11 14 Dunloy
2 Johnny Cunnane Tooreen 2-07 13 Tubbercurray
3 Joey O'Toole Trim 3-03 12 Carnew Emmets
Paul Seevers Tubbercurray 1-09 12 St. Mary's
Adrian Ronan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-09 12 St. Mary's
Paul Seevers Tubbercurray 0–12 12 Tooreen
4 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 1-08 11 Toomevara
Niall Gilligan Sixmilebridge 1-08 11 Mount Sion
5 Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 2-04 10 Ballyduff
Niall Gilligan Sixmilebridge 1-07 10 Graigue-Ballycallan

References

  1. ^ "Athenry make it two-in-a-row". RTÉ Sport. 16 April 2001. Retrieved 29 October 2010.