The 2000 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 73rd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. 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. 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
Final
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