| 2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 19 August 2000 – 22 October 2000 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | St. Canice's Credit Union |
| Champions: | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Champions Captain: | James Young |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runners-Up: | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Eugene Furlong |
| Relegated: | Clara |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 31 |
| Points: | 348 |
| Top Scorer: | Nigel Skehan (2-23) |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1999 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
| Next Tournament: | 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 August 2000 and ended on 22 October 2000.
Glenmore were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Loughlin Gaels at the semi-final stage.[1]
On 15 October 2000, Graigue-Ballycallan won the title after a 0–16 to 0–09 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.
Nigel Skehan of the O'Loughlin Gaels club was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Rory Moore | Clara | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Eoin Behan | Fenians | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Denis Mullally | Glenmore | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Brian Young | Erin's Own | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Joe Murray | James Stephens | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 9 | John Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Brian Dowling | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-07 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | |
| Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-10 | 13 | Clara |
| 2 | Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-11 | 11 | Glenmore |
| 3 | Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| 4 | John Hoyne | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-03 | 9 | Erin's Own |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | John Locke's | |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | Tullaroan | |
| 5 | Joe Murray | James Stephens | 2-02 | 8 | Clara |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-02 | 8 | Erin's Own | |
| Brian Young | Erin's Own | 2-02 | 8 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| John Power | John Locke's | 1-05 | 8 | Fenians | |
| Rory Moore | Clara | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Eoin Behan | Fenians | 0-08 | 8 | John Locke's | |
| Rory Moore | Clara | 0-08 | 8 | Fenians |