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]
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 2
Division 2 featured one group of ten teams. Carlow and Meath topped the group and contested the final. Meath won and secured promotion to division 1A for the following year. Tyrone ended the group stage without a single victory and were relegated to division 3 for the following year.
Division 3
Division 3 featured one group of nine teams. Louth finished the group stages undefeated and were joined in the final by Longford who recorded just one defeat. Louth won that game and secured promotion to division 2 for the following year.
Division 1
Results
Relegation play-off
Derry v Kerry
| April 29 Final |
Derry |
1-21 - 2-4 |
Kerry |
Parnell Park, Dublin |
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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)
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Knock-out stage
Galway v Waterford
| April 30 Semi-final |
Galway |
2-15 - 1-15 |
Waterford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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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)
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Tipperary v Limerick
| April 30 Semi-final |
Tipperary |
2-18 - 0-17 |
Limerick |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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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)
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Galway v Tipperary
| May 14 Final |
Galway |
2-18 - 2-13 |
Tipperary |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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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)
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Division 2
Results
Knock-out stage
Meath v Carlow
| May 28 Final |
Meath |
5-14 - 2-10 |
Carlow |
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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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)
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Division 3
Results
Knock-out stage
Louth v Longford
| May 28 Final |
Louth |
0-16 - 1-11 |
Longford |
Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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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)
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References