2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates 6 May 2000 - 8 October 2000
Teams 23
Sponsor TSB Bank
Champions Newtownshandrum (1st title)
Donal Mulcahy (captain)
Bernie O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up Erin's Own
Tony O'Keeffe (captain)
P. J. Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 92 (2.88 per match)
Points scored 827 (25.84 per match)
Top scorer(s) Joe Deane (6-32)
1999 (Previous) (Next) 2001

The 2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2000 opening round fixtures took place on 12 December 1999. The championship began on 6 May 2000 and ended on 8 October 2000.

Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Midleton in Round 3.[1]

On 8 October 2000, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 0-14 to 0-11 defeat of Erin's Own in the final.[2] This was their first championship title ever.

Imokilly's Joe Deane was the championship's top scorer with 6-32.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Deane Imokilly 6-32 50 5 10.00
2 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 4-35 47 5 9.20
3 Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 1-32 35 5 7.00
4 John Corcoran Erin's Own 2-28 34 5 6.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Tom Kenny Muskerry 3-04 13 Ballyhea
Kevin Murray Muskerry 3-04 13 Na Piarsaigh
2 Joe Deane Imokilly 2-06 12 Sarsfields
Neil Ronan Ballyhea 2-06 12 Seandún
3 Joe Deane Imokilly 1-08 11 Erin's Own
Alan Browne Blackrock 0-11 11 Bishopstown
John Corcoran Erin's Own 0-11 11 Imokilly
4 William Deasy Carbery 2-04 10 St. Catherine's
Barry Egan Seandún 1-07 10 Ballyhea
Mickey O'Connell Midleton 1-07 10 Blackrock
Johnny Enright UCC 1-07 10 Newtownshandrum
Joe Deane Imokilly 0-10 10 Cloyne

Miscellaneous

  • Muskerry qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship for the first time since 1970.
  • The final featured a unique pairing as it was the first ever final between Erin's Own and Newtownshandrum. Erin's Own were appearing in only their second ever final while it was a first final for Newtownshandrum.

References

  1. "Brilliant Cashman puts 'Rock on roll". Irish Independent. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. "First title for Newtownshandrum". Hogan Stand. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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