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Hurling Championship final
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1222:Categories
540:References
350:Croke Park
319:3-19 - 3-9
258:Andy Smith
171:Croke Park
136:Attendance
116:Andy Smith
100:Croke Park
762:1999–2000
560:11 August
254:Leo Smith
226:Mike Gill
449:Portumna
309:Portumna
191:Portumna
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354:Dublin
165:was a
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287:Match
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