 On 4 July, he won his first Munster Championship medal after being introduced as a substitute in Cork's 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of reigning champions Clare in the final.On 11 September, Browne started on the bench for the All-Ireland final but was once again introduced as a substitute and scored a point in Cork's 0-12 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny.Browne started the 2000 Munster Championship on the bench, however, he came on as a substitute in Cork's first two games.