The 2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 73rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 11 November 2000 and 12 November 2000 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 11 November 2000 - 12 November 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (42nd title) Fergal Ryan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster Willie O'Connor (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 78 (26 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Joe Deane (1-11) | ||
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Connacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.
On 12 November 2000, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 3-15 to 2-15 defeat of Leinster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[2] It was their 42nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1997.
Munster's Joe Deane was the Railway Cup top scorer with 1-11.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 11 November 2000 Semi-final | Leinster | 1-15 - 1-07 | Ulster | Palmerstown Sportsfield, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 1-5, H Shefflin 0-4, G Hanniffy 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, J Power 0-1, N Horan 0-1, C Carter 0-1. | G McGrattan 1-1, G O'Kane 0-2, C McCambridge 0-2, G Biggs 0-1, A Delargy 0-1. | Attendance: 80 |
| 11 November 2000 Semi-final | Munster | 1-19 - 3-07 | Connacht | Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford |
| J Deane 0-7, J Leahy 0-5, A Browne 1-0, O Moran 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-2, D Forde 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | R Gantley 1-3, C Murray 1-1, M Kerins 1-0, O Canning 0-1, F Gantley 0-1, O Fahy 0-1. | Attendance: 50 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Final
| 12 November 2000 Final | Leinster | 2-15 - 3-15 | Munster | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Carter 1-7, DJ Carey 0-4, H Shefflin 1-0, B Whelehan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, A Hanlon 0-1. | S McGrath 2-1, J Deane 1-4, A Browne 0-3, J Leahy 0-2, B O'Meara 0-2, A Markham 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J McClean (Antrim) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Munster | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Leinster | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Charlie Carter | Leinster | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Seánie McGrath | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Henry Shefflin | Leinster | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Carter | Leinster | 1-07 | 10 | Munster |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Leinster | 1-05 | 8 | Ulster |
| 3 | Seánie McGrath | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Leinster |
| Joe Deane | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Leinster | |
| Joe Deane | Munster | 0-07 | 7 | Connacht |
Sources
edit- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
edit- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.