All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2000

Infobox Football All-Ireland


year=2000
team=Kerry
titles=32nd
captain= Seamus Moynihan
manager= Páidí Ó Sé
top scorer= Dara Ó Cinnéide
munster= Kerry
leinster= Kildare
ulster= Armagh
connacht= Galway
poty= Johnny Crowley
matches= 36|

The 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was played from May to October, 2000. It was the final year that the provincial knockout format was used before the "Back-Door" system was introduced. The decider, between Kerry and Galway, went to a replay for the first time since the 1996 All-Ireland Football Final. Kerry claimed their 32nd All-Ireland Football title with 0-17 to 1-10 victory in the replay.

Football Championship

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Round Robin

All-Ireland Football Final Replay

The replay of the 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Final took place in Croke Park on Saturday, 7th October at 4:00pm. It was the first time since 1996 that the decider went to a replay. It wasn't the disjointed game of the 24th, that was replayed on the hallowed turf of Croke Park amidst the chants and jeers of the 64,000 strong crowd, rather a close, man-marked, point-for-point contest, that the pundits had predicted preceding the first game. The first half was a paradox of brilliant football and wide shooting. Declan Meehan broke through Kerry's defense, in the 6th minute, to score one of the best goals of the championship. Galway's one point lead boded ominous for Kerry but they rallied and began to pick their points amidst a shower of wides. The most definitive injury of the half was that of Kevin Walsh who had to be replaced by Joe Bergin. The occasion once again got to young Bergin as he didn't exert a major influence in the middle of the field and this led to Kerry's domination of this area especially after Maurice Fitzgerald replaced Noel Kennelly in the 27th minute and played as a third midfielder. As the team broke for half-time the score was 0-09 to 1-04 in favour of Kerry. A light drizzle fell in the second half. Fitzgearld settled into his position with the professional role familiar to all from the 97 season. Kevin Walsh was re-introduced for mid-fielder Sean O'Domhnaill to combat Fitzgearld's influence but he never played as dominant a part in the game as he had prior to his earlier injury and indeed the drawn game. The deteriorating pitch surface took its toll as players began to slip and slide along the Cusack sideline but with minutes left to play Kerry had opened their lead to 4 points and it stayed that way at the end.

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