2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 August 2000 – 22 October 2000
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder Graigue-Ballycallan (2nd title)
James Young (captain)
Runners-upBorder O'Loughlin Gaels
Eugene Furlong (captain)
RelegatedBorder Clara
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Points scored348 (23.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Nigel Skehan (2-23)
1999 (Previous) (Next) 2001

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.

  1. ^ Foley, Cliona (25 October 1999). "Glenmore's underdogs dethrone the top Cats". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Graigue-Ballycallan pointedly superior". Irish Independent. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2018.