2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship

Irish hurling competition April 2022 2000 Railway Cup 11 November 2000 - 12 November 2000 20px Connacht20px Leinster20px Munster20px Ulster 20px Munster Fergal Ryan 42 20px Leinster Willie O'Connor 3 11 78 20px Joe Deane (1-11) 1999 1999 Railway Cup Hurling Championship 2001 2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship The 2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 73rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.https://www.balls.ie/gaa/railway-cup-decline-354359-354359 The fall and fall of the Railway Cup 12 December 2016 ball.ie 27 December 2018 Conor Neville 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. 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.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/railway-cup-hurling/ Munster Railway Cup-winning teams Munster GAA website 27 December 2018 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 Semi-finals 11 November 2000 Semi-final Leinster 1-15 - 1-07 Ulster 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. Palmerstown Sportsfield, Kilkenny 80 11 November 2000 Semi-final Munster 1-19 - 3-07 Connacht 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. Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford 50 D Murphy (Wexford) Final 12 November 2000 Final Leinster 2-15 - 3-15 Munster 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J McClean (Antrim) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Joe DeaneMunster1-111427.002D. J. CareyLeinster1-091226.003Charlie CarterLeinster1-081125.504Seánie McGrathMunster2-02824.003Henry ShefflinLeinster1-04723.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Charlie CarterLeinster1-0710Munster2D. J. CareyLeinster1-058Ulster3Seánie McGrathMunster2-017LeinsterJoe DeaneMunster1-047LeinsterJoe DeaneMunster0-077Connacht Sources Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References Category:Railway Cup Hurling Championship Railway Cup Hurling Championship