2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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.

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)

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

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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. 2001-04-16. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
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