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2000 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	9 September – 15 October 2000
Teams	8
Sponsor	Credit Unions
Champions	Toomevara (16th title); Justin Cottrell (captain); Pad Joe Whelehan (manager)
Runners-up	Thurles Sarsfields; Brendan Carroll (captain); Paddy Doyle (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	24 (3 per match)
Points scored	214 (26.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paddy O'Brien (3-18); Johnny Enright (0-27)
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The 2000 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 September 2000 and ended on 15 October 2000.

Toomevara were the defending champions.

On 15 October 2000, Toomevara won the title after a 2–10 to 0–11 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium.^[1] It was their 16th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Paddy O'Brien from Toomevara and Johnny Enright from Thurles Sarsfields were the championship joint top scorers.

Results

Quarter-finals

9 September 2000 Quarter-final	Kickhams	5-11 - 2-13	Carrick Swans	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	R Horgan 2-6, G Butler 2-2, M O'Brien 1-2, A Horgan 0-1.		D Hogan 1-3, W Barrett 1-0, R Dunne 0-3, B Ryan 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, J Grace 0-1, J Burke 0-1, S Lonergan 0-1.	Referee: J Collins (Templederry)

9 September 2000 Quarter-final	Cappawhite	2-15 - 1-16	Ballingarry	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S O'Neill 1-0, F Quinn 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, E O'Neill 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, P Julian 0-2, Pat O'Neill 0-2, Pa O'Neill 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.		L Cahill 0-8, D Lyons 1-0, D Shelly 0-3, A Cleere 0-2, P Ivors 0-2, D Walton 0-1.	Referee: W Clohessey (Drom-Inch)

16 September 2000 Quarter-final	Toomevara	3-12 - 2-07	Loughmore-Casteliney	The Ragg, Bouladuff
	P O'Brien 2-4, M O'Meara 1-1, K Dunne 0-4, M Beavans 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, K Cummins 0-1.		S Bohan 1-0, N Ryan 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, N Morris 0-1, N Cahill 0-1, T Ormonde 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.	Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)

17 September 2000 Quarter-final	Thurles Sarsfields	1-19 - 0-16	Moneygall	Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
	J Enright 0-9, G O'Grady 1-4, L Corbett 0-3, M O'Dowd 0-2, C Maher 0-1.		J Daughan 0-5, T Tuohy 0-3, P Whyte 0-3, J Smyth 0-2, D Daughan 0-2, D Kennedy 0-1.

Semi-finals

1 October 2000 Semi-final	Toomevara	1-17 - 2-07	Kickhams	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	P O'Brien 1-8, M Bevins 0-2, K Cummins 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, T Dunne 0-1.		R Horgan 1-2, P Morrissey 1-0, V Kelly 0-2, G Butler 0-2, A Qualter 0-1.	Referee: M Cahill

1 October 2000 Semi-final	Thurles Sarsfields	1-10 - 0-13	Cappawhite	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M O'Dowd 1-1, J Enright 0-4, E Enright 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-7, S Ryan 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, F Quinn 0-1.

8 October 2000 Semi-final replay	Thurles Sarsfields	1-24 - 1-13	Cappawhite	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J Enright 0-10, G O'Grady 1-4, E Enright 0-4, B Carroll 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, M O'Dowd 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, F Quinn 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2.	Referee: M Cahill

Final

15 October 2000 Final	Toomevara	2-10 - 0-11	Thurles Sarsfields	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J O'Brien 2-2, P O'Brien 0-6, K Dunne, T Dunne 0-1 each.	Report	J Enright 0-4, E Enright 0-2, B Carroll, G O'Grady, L Corbett, C Maher, S Mason 0-1 each.	Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paddy O'Brien	Toomevara	3-18	27	3	9.00
1	Johnny Enright	Thurles Sarsfields	0-27	27	4	6.75
3	Richard Horgan	Kickhams	3-08	17	2	8.50
3	Eugene O'Neill	Cappawhite	0-17	17	3	5.66
5	Ger O'Grady	Thurles Sarsfields	2-10	16	4	4.00
6	Ger Butler	Kickhams	2-04	10	2	5.00
6	John O'Brien	Kickhams	2-04	10	3	3.33
8	Liam Cahill	Ballingarry	0-08	8	1	8.00
8	Lar Corbett	Thurles Sarsfields	0-08	8	4	2.00
10	Francis Quinn	Cappawhite	1-04	7	3	2.44
10	Matty O'Dowd	Thurles Sarsfields	1-04	7	4	1.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Richard Horgan	Kickhams	2-06	12	Carrick Swans
2	Paddy O'Brien	Toomevara	1-08	11	Kickhams
3	Paddy O'Brien	Toomevara	2-04	10	Loughmore-Castleiney
3	Johnny Enright	Thurles Sarsfields	0-10	10	Cappawhite
5	Johnny Enright	Thurles Sarsfields	0-09	9	Moneygall
6	Ger Butler	Kickhams	2-02	8	Carrick Swans
	John O'Brien	Toomevara	2-02	8	Thurles Sarsfields
	Liam Cahill	Ballingarry	0-08	8	Cappawhite
9	Ger O'Grady	Thurles Sarsfields	1-04	7	Moneygall
	Ger O'Grady	Thurles Sarsfields	1-04	7	Cappawhite
	Eugene O'Neill	Cappawhite	0-07	7	Thurles Sarsfields
	Eugene O'Neill	Cappawhite	0-07	7	Thurles Sarsfields