2000 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2000 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:9 September – 15 October 2000
Teams:8
Sponsor:Credit Unions
Champions: Toomevara
Champions Captain:Justin Cottrell
Champions Manager:Pad Joe Whelehan
Count:16
Runners-Up Captain:Brendan Carroll
Runners-Up Manager:Paddy Doyle
Matches:8
Goals:24
Points:214
Top Scorer: Paddy O'Brien (3-18)
Johnny Enright (0-27)
Previous Year:1999
Previous Tournament:1999 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2001
Next Tournament:2001 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 2000 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 September 2000 and ended on 15 October 2000.

Toomevara were the defending champions.

On 15 October 2000, Toomevara won the title after a 2–10 to 0–11 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their 16th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Paddy O'Brien from Toomevara and Johnny Enright from Thurles Sarsfields were the championship joint top scorers.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paddy O'BrienToomevara3-182739.00
Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-272746.75
3Richard HorganKickhams3-081728.50
Eugene O'NeillCappawhite0-171735.66
5Ger O'GradyThurles Sarsfields2-101644.00
6Ger ButlerKickhams2-041025.00
John O'BrienKickhams2-041033.33
8Liam CahillBallingarry0-08818.00
Lar CorbettThurles Sarsfields0-08842.00
10Francis QuinnCappawhite1-04732.44
Matty O'DowdThurles Sarsfields1-04741.75
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Richard HorganKickhams2-0612Carrick Swans
2Paddy O'BrienToomevara1-0811Kickhams
3Paddy O'BrienToomevara2-0410Loughmore-Castleiney
Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-1010Cappawhite
5Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-099Moneygall
6Ger ButlerKickhams2-028Carrick Swans
John O'BrienToomevara2-028Thurles Sarsfields
Liam CahillBallingarry0-088Cappawhite
9Ger O'GradyThurles Sarsfields1-047Moneygall
Ger O'GradyThurles Sarsfields1-047Cappawhite
Eugene O'NeillCappawhite0-077Thurles Sarsfields
Eugene O'NeillCappawhite0-077Thurles Sarsfields

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toom complete three in-a-row. Irish Independent. 16 October 2000. 2 November 2018.