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.
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. 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.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship John Locke's
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship St. Martin's
Results First round
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels2-232947.252Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks2-182438.003Rory MooreClara0-232337.664Eoin BehanFenians0-181836.005Dan O'NeillDicksboro0-171735.666Denis MullallyGlenmore0-161635.337Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan2-091535.008Brian YoungErin's Own3-021125.50Joe MurrayJames Stephens2-051125.509John HoyneGraigue-Ballycallan2-041033.33Brian DowlingO'Loughlin Gaels1-071042.50Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-1010110.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-1013Clara2Dan O'NeillDicksboro0-1111Glenmore3Jimmy CooganTullaroan0-1010Ballyhale Shamrocks4John HoyneGraigue-Ballycallan2-039Erin's OwnHenry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-069John Locke'sHenry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks1-069Tullaroan5Joe MurrayJames Stephens2-028ClaraAdrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan2-028Erin's OwnBrian YoungErin's Own2-028Graigue-BallycallanJohn PowerJohn Locke's1-058FeniansRory MooreClara0-088O'Loughlin GaelsEoin BehanFenians0-088John Locke'sRory MooreClara0-088Fenians
Miscellaneous
O'Loughlin Gaels qualified for the final for the first time.
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