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2000 Croke Cup

2000 Croke Cup

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The 2000 Croke Cup was the 49th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 April to 16 April 2000.

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St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 16 April 2000 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their ninth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–10 to 0–09 to claim a record-breaking 14th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4][5]

Eoin Kelly was the top scorer with 0-13.

Qualification

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Results

Semi-finals

2 April 2000 Semi-final St Kieran's College 2-14 - 0-11 Gort Community School MacDonagh Park
B Carroll 1-6 (1f), E Kelly 0-6 (2f), L Heffernan 1-0, S O'Neill 0-1, P Reid 0-1. Report A Diviney 0-5 (4f), P Mahony 0-3, B Coen 0-2 (2f), S Carey 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Final

16 April 2000 Final St Kieran's College 1-10 - 0-09 St Flannan's College MacDonagh Park
E Kelly 0-7, L Heffernan 1-1, S O'Neill 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. A Quinn 0-5, D Kennedy 0-2, B Gantley 0-1, J Culkin 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
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References

  1. [1]
    "Flannan's finest finish". Irish Independent. 19 April 1999. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    Larkin, Brendan (3 April 2004). "Kieran's and Flannan's missing key players for big clash". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. [4]
    "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 2000". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Moran's quest to master St Kierans with Ardscoil Ris". Limerick Leader. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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