2000 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2000 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 22 April 2000 and ended on 10 September 2000.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2000
Championship Details
Dates22 April 2000 – 10 September 2000
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (5th win)
CaptainRichie Murray
ManagerJohn Hardiman
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainMark O'Connor
ManagerJohn Considine
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played22
Top Scorer Brian Carroll (2-39)
1999
2001

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 10 September 2000, Galway won the championship following a 2-19 to 4-10 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their second title in-a-row.

Offaly's Brian Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 2-39.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.