2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 2001 15 April - 9 September 2001 21 Tipperary Kilkenny Derry 19 border|20px Tommy Dunne Tipperary 25th Tommy Dunne Nicky English Galway Liam Hodgins Noel Lane border|20px Eugene Cloonan (5–25) 2000 2002 The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 2–18 to 2–15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Calendar Round Date Leinster Round OneMonday 7 May 2001 Ulster Quarter-FinalTuesday May 15, 2001 Leinster Quarter-FinalSunday 20 May 2001 Munster Quarter-FinalSunday 27 May 2001 Munster Semi-FinalsSunday 3 June 2001Sunday 10 June 2001 Leinster Semi-FinalsSunday 10 June 2001 Ulster Semi-FinalsSunday 1 July 2001 Munster FinalSunday 1 July 2001 Leinster FinalSunday 8 July 2001 Ulster Final Sunday 15 July 2001 All-Ireland Quarter-Finals Sunday 29 July 2001 All-Ireland Semi-Finals Sunday 12 August 2001Sunday 19 August 2001 All-Ireland Final Sunday 9 September 2001 Format The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland semi-finals. The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final. The winners of the Ulster Championship advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were drawn to play Galway. The winners of this game would later play the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final. The Munster runners-up were drawn to play the Leinster runners-up in the second All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners of this game would later play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Kildare Meath Wicklow From Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Kerry Teams General information Twenty-one counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2000 Championshipborder|20x20px Antrim1999 —Runners-up (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) border|20x20px Carlow — —Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Clare19981997Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Cork20001999Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Derry2000 —Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Down1997 —Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Dublin19611938Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Galway19991988Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Kildare — ——border|20x20px Kilkenny20002000Championsborder|20x20px Laois19491915Quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Limerick19961973Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px London —1901Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Meath — ——border|20x20px New York — —Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Offaly19951998Runners-upborder|20x20px Tipperary19931991Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Waterford19631959Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Westmeath — —Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Wexford19971996Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)border|20x20px Wicklow — —— Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship April 15, 2001First preliminary round Wicklow 2–16 – 5–11 Kildare J. Keogh (0–8), D. Hyland (1–2), W. O'Gorman (1–0), Michael Moran (0–1), C. O'Brien (0–1), J. Murphy (0–1), M. J. O'Neill (0–1), J. O'Toole (0–1), J. Berkery (0–1). T. Carew (1–8), T. Spain (2–2), J. Dempsey (2–0), J. Brennan (0–1). Pearse Park, Arklow T. McIntyre (Antrim) April 15, 2001First preliminary round Carlow 2–13 – 0–14 Westmeath T. Walsh (1–3), J. Kavanagh (1–3), D. Murphy (0–4), D. Roberts (0–1), M. Farrell (0–1), J. Hickey (0–1). A. Mitchell (0–11), B. Kennedy (0–1), N. Gavin (0–1), B. Williams (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow J. Sexton (Limerick) April 29, 2001Second preliminary round Carlow 1–4 – 2–17 Laois D Murphy (1–0), J Nevin (0–1), D Roberts (0–1), T Walsh (0–1), J Kavanagh (0–1). D Conroy (1–2), D Rooney (1–2), D Cuddy (0–4, three frees), O Dowling (0–3), P Phelan (0–2), F O'Sullivan (0–1), J Phelan (0–1), C Cuddy (0–1), J O'Sullivan (0–1). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow G. Devlin (Armagh) April 29, 2001Second preliminary round Kildare 2–24 – 2–25(AET) Meath T Carew (0–16, 15 frees), C Sheridan (1–1), C Buggy (0–4), A McAndrew (1–0), N O'Callaghan (0–2), J Dempsey (0–1). N Horan (2–15, one penalty and 12 frees), N Reilly (0–2), P Potterton (0–2), F McMahon (0–2), C Keena (0–1), P Donnelly (0–1), T Reilly (0–1, a 65), J Canty (0–1). Conneff Park, Clane S. Roche (Tipperary) May 7, 2001First Round Laois 3–16 – 1–7 Meath D. Cuddy (1–5), F. O'Sullivan (0–5), J. Young (1–1), D. Culleton (1–0), D. Rooney (0–2), D. Conroy (0–1), N. Lacey (0–1), J. O'Sullivan (0–1). N. Horan (0–6), N. Reilly (1–0), P. Potterton (0–1). O'Connor Park, Tullamore 1,500 D. Kirwan (Cork) May 20, 2001Quarter-Final Laois 1–15 – 2–11 Dublin D. Cuddy (0–10), P. Cuddy (1–0), D. Conroy (0–2), F. O'Sullivan (0–1), D. Culleton (0–1), D. Rooney (0–1). T. McGrane (0–5), S. Martin (1–1), G. Ennis (1–0), K. Flynn (0–3), D. Sweeney (0–2). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 3,250 G. Harrington (Cork) June 10, 2001Semi-Final Wexford 0–17 – 0–10 Laois P. Codd (0–10), R. McCarthy (0–2), D. Ruth (0–1), M. Jordan (0–1), G. Laffan (0–1), B. Goff (0–1), A. Fenlon (0–1). D. Cuddy (0–4), D. Rooney (0–2), J. Young (0–1), J. Phelan (0–1), P. Cuddy (0–1), D. Culleton (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 45,475 A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin) June 10, 2001Semi-Final Kilkenny 3–21 – 0–18 Offaly H. Shefflin (1–6), C. Carter (0–6), E. Brennan (1–2), J. Hoyne (1–0), J. Power (0–2), E. Kennedy (0–2), P. Larkin (0–1), D. J. Carey (0–1), A. Comerford (0–1). J. Dooley (0–9), B. Murphy (0–2), R. Hanniffy (0–2), J. Troy (0–2), G. Hanniffy (0–1), C. Cassidy (0–1), J. Errity (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 45,475 M. Wadding (Waterford) July 8, 2001Final Kilkenny 2–19 – 0–12 Wexford C. Carter (0–7), B. McEvoy (0–4), H. Shefflin (0–4), D. J. Carey (1–0), E. Brennan (1–0), C. Brennan (0–2), J. Hoyne (0–1), S. Grehan (0–1). P. Codd (0–5), D. Stamp (0–2), L. Murphy (0–1), B. Goff (0–1), T. Kelly (0–1), M. Jordan (0–1), R. Quigley (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 41,146 P. O'Connor (Limerick) Munster Senior Hurling Championship May 27, 2001Quarter-Final Cork 1–15 – 1–16 Limerick (Report) J. Deane (0–4), A. Browne (1–3), M. Landers (0–2), S. McGrath (0–2), B. O'Connor (0–2), P. Ryan (0–1), J. O'Connor (0–1), D. O'Sullivan (0–1). P. O'Grady (0–5), B. Foley (0–4), J. Butler (1–1), O. Moran (0–3), B. Begley (0–3). Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 37,792 P. Horan (Offaly) June 3, 2001Semi-Final Tipperary 0–15 – 0–14 Clare (Report) E. Kelly (0–7), E. Enright (0–2), T. Dunne (0–2), B. O'Meara (0–1), L. Corbett (0–1), D. Ryan (0–1), P. Kelly (0–1). J. O'Connor (0–7), D. Forde (0–4), S. McMahon (0–3). Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 42,063 D. Murphy (Wexford) June 10, 2001Semi-Final Limerick 4–11 – 2–14 Waterford https://archive.today/20120804035250/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-rise-from-ashes-with-late-goals-341596.html (Report) P. O'Grady (0–7), B. Begley (2–0), O. Moran (1–1), J. Butler (1–0), J. Foley (0–2), MJ Moran (0–1). P. Flynn (1–4), K. McGrath (0–4), S. Prendergast (1–0), T. Browne (0–2), D. Shanahan (0–1), F. Hartley (0–1), J. Mullane (0–1), M. White (0–1). Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 40,673 P. Horan (Offaly) July 1, 2001Final Tipperary 2–16 – 1–17 Limerick https://archive.today/20121218111418/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipps-grace-under-pressure-produces-late-victory-flourish-337367.html (Report) D. Ryan (1–1), L. Corbett (1–1), M. O'Leary (0–3), B. O'Meara (0–2), E. Enright (0–2), T. Dunne (0–2), E. Kelly (0–2), P. Kelly (0–1), E. O'Neill (0–1), J. O'Brien (0–1). S. O'Connor (1–3), P. O'Grady (0–5), M. Foley (0–2), C. Carey (0–1), M. O'Brien (0–1), J. Foley (0–1), O. Moran (0–1), J. Butler (0–1), B. Begley (0–1), B. Foley (0–1). Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 43,500 P. Horan (Offaly) 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Despite the Foot and Mouth and London withdraw from the football championship they remained in the Hurling championship at the time. May 15, 2001Quarter-Final New York 2–12 – 1–16 Down B. Kennedy (0–6), T. Moylan (1–2), J. Madden (1–0), B. McCabe (0–2), V. Norton (0–1), T. Simms (0–1). T. Coulter (1–4), N. Sands (0–9), M. Coulter (0–2), J. McGrattan (0–1). Gaelic Park, New York City P. O'Connor (Limerick) July 1, 2001Semi-Final Derry 1–24 – 0–12 London O. Collins (0–6), G. McGonigle (0–6), J. O'Dwyer (1–2), Gregory Biggs (0–3), Gary Biggs (0–3), M. Collins (0–2), R. Kennedy (0–1), R. McCloskey (0–1). E. Kinlon (0–5), B. Keane (0–3), S. Linnane (0–3), I. Rocks (0–1). Casement Park, Belfast E. Morris (Dublin) July 1, 2001Semi-Final Antrim 1–10 – 2–14 Down Graham O'Kane (1–1), Conor MacCambridge (0–4), J. McIntosh (0–1), J. Connolly (0–1), B. McFall (0–1), Ciarán MacCambridge (0–1), A. Delargy (0–1). N. Sands (0–4), P. Braniff (0–4), P. Mallon (1–0), M. Coulter (1–0), T. Coulter (0–3), G. McGrattan (0–1), G. Adair (0–1). Casement Park, Belfast P. Dunphy (Kilkenny) July 15, 2001Final Derry 1–17 – 3–10 Down G. McGonigle (1–8), J. O'Dwyer (0–3), Greg Biggs (0–2), O. Collins (0–2), R. McCloskey (0–1), Gary Biggs (0–1). N. Sands (2–0), T. Coulter (0–5), P. Braniff (0–3), B. Coulter (1–0), G. McGrattan (0–1), G. Adair (0–1). Casement Park, Belfast 4,000 P. Aherne (Carlow) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Quarter-FinalsJuly 29 Semi-FinalsAugust 12 / 18 / 19 FinalSeptember 9 40 border|20x20px Wexford border|20x20px Limerick 4–10 2–15 border|20x20px Galway border|20x20px Derry* 4–23 1–11 border|20x20px Tipperary* border|20x20px Wexford 1–16, 3–12 3–10, 0–10 border|20x20px Kilkenny* border|20x20px Galway 1–13 2–15 border|20x20px Tipperary* border|20x20px Galway 2–18 2–15 Note: * = Provincial Champion All-Ireland quarter-finals July 29, 2001Quarter-Final Wexford 4–10 – 2–15 Limerick D. Fitzhenry (2–0), P. Codd (1–2), R. McCarthy (1–0), M. Jordan (0–2), L. Murphy (0–2), L. Dunne (0–1), G. Laffan (0–1), A. Fenlon (0–1), N. Lambert (0–1). P. O'Grady (0–8), B. Foley (2–0), B. Begley (0–2), M. Foley (0–1), C. Carey (0–1), O. Moran (0–1), J. Moran (0–1), D. Reale (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 36,850 M. Wadding (Waterford)) July 29, 2001Quarter-Final Galway 4–23 – 1–11 Derry (report) E. Cloonan (2–11), K. Broderick (2–3), A. Kerins (0–2), F. Healy (0–2), J. Rabbitte (0–2), R. Nurray (0–1), D. Shaughnessy (0–1), L. Hodgins (0–1). O. Collins (1–1), G. McGonigle (0–3), G. Biggs (0–3), J. O'Dwyer (0–1), D. McGrellis (0–1), R. Kennedy (0–1), M. Conway (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 36,850 B. Kelly (Westmeath) All-Ireland semi-finals August 12, 2001Semi-Final Tipperary 1–16 – 3–10 Wexford (report) E. Kelly (0–5), J. Carroll (1–1), M. O'Leary (0–4), T. Dunne (0–2), E. Enright (0–1), B. O'Meara (0–1), M. Ryan (0–1), L. Corbett (0–1). L. O'Gorman (2–0), M. Jordan (0–4), P. Codd (0–4), R. McCarthy (1–0), A. Fenlon (0–2). Croke Park, Dublin 50,274 P. O'Connor (Limerick) August 18, 2001Semi-FinalReplay Tipperary 3–12 – 0–10 Wexford (report) E. Kelly (0–9), E. O'Neill (2–1), J. Carroll (1–0), M. O'Leary (0–2). P. Codd (0–7), L. Murphy (0–1), M. Jordan (0–1), B. Goff (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 39,125 P. Horan (Offaly) August 19, 2001Semi-Final Galway 2–15 – 1–13 Kilkenny (report) E. Cloonan (2–9), K. Broderick (0–2), M. Kerins (0–1), R. Murray (0–1), J. Rabbitte (0–1), B. Higgins (0–1). H. Shefflin (0–9), D. J. Carey (1–1), J. Power (0–2), C. Carter (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 34,801 P. O'Connor (Limerick) All-Ireland Final 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 9, 2001Final Tipperary 2–18 – 2–15 Galway (report) M. O'Leary (2–1), E. Kelly (0–7), T. Dunne (0–5), L. Corbett (0–2), J. Carroll (0–1), D. Ryan (0–1), P. O'Brien (0–1). E. Cloonan (1–5), F. Healy (1–2), K. Broderick (0–5), M. Kerins (0–2), J. Rabbitte (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 68,515 P. O'Connor (Limerick) _yellowhorizontal 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff FFFFFF 0000ff Tipperary _collarwhite 800000 800000 800000 FFFFFF 800000 Galway Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eugene CloonanGalway5–2540313.332Eoin KellyTipperary0–303056.003Nicky HoranMeath2–2127213.504Paul O'GradyLimerick0–252546.255Paul CoddWexford1–212446.006Henry ShefflinKilkenny1–192237.33David CuddyLaois1–192237.338Geoffrey McGonigleDerry1–172036.669Noel SandsDerry2–131936.6610Kevin BroderickGalway2–101635.33 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Nicky HoranMeath2–1521Kildare2Eugene CloonanGalway2–1117Derry3Eugene CloonanGalway2–915Kilkenny4Geoffrey McGonagleDerry1–811Down5David CuddyLaois0–1010DublinPaul CoddWexford0–1010Laois6Henry ShefflinKilkenny1–69OffalyJohnny DooleyOffaly0–99KilkennyKevin BroderickGalway2–39DerryEoin KellyTipperary0–99WexfordHenry ShefflinKilkenny0–99Galway Miscellaneous Tipperary won their first All-Ireland since 1991. Despite on London's withdraw from the football championship due to Foot and Mouth crisis in England they decided to stay in the Hurling championship. References Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2001 Results Official GAA Website Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship