2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season September 2024 2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Birr 16 Simon Whelehan 20px|Border St Rynagh's Darragh Kelly 2000 2000 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 2002 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. Birr were the defending champions.https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/602538/magnificent-birr-were-a-real-force-of-nature-during-their-glorious-heyday.html FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday Offaly Live 15 January 2021 1 September 2024https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30007741.html Hurling: Birr/Seir Kieran match report Irish Examiner 25 March 2001 1 September 2024https://seirkierangaa.com/offaly-and-seir-kieran-champions-in-1998-runners-up-in-2000/ Offaly and Seir Kieran – Champions in 1998, runners-up in 2000 Seir Kieran GAA website 1 September 2024 The final was played on 7 October 2001 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and St Rynagh's, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 Birr won the match by 0–11 to 0–10 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a third title in succession.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/birr-pushed-to-the-limit-by-battling-st-rynaghs/26070348.html Birr pushed to the limit by battling St Rynagh's Irish Independent 8 October 2001 1 September 2024http://www.birrgaaclub.com/BirrGAAClubHistoryPage.html Club History Birr GAA website 1 September 2024 Results Semi-finals 15 September 2001 Semi-final St Rynagh's 3-08 - 0-13 Tullamore G Healy 2-0, E McHugh 1-0, F Dolan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, E Martin 0-1. D Fox 0-7, P Kelly 0-2, K Martin 0-2, PJ Martin 0-1, J Duffy 0-1. St Brendan's Park 15 September 2001 Semi-final Birr 1-13 - 1-13 Coolderry Brian Whelehan 0-4, S Whelehan 0-4, S Brown 0-4, D Pilkington 1-0, G Hanniffy 0-1. D Murray 1-9, B Carroll 0-3, A Hall 0-1. St Brendan's Park 22 September 2001 Semi-final replay Birr 5-20 - 1-08 Coolderry R Hanniffy 3-2, S Brown 0-5, P Molloy 1-1, G Hanniffy 1-0, J Pilkington 0-3, D Pilkington 0-2, Brian Whelehan 0-2, S Whelehan 0-2, D Franks 0-1, N Claffey 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1. B Carroll 1-2, D Murray 0-4, B Teehan 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final 7 October 2001 Final Birr 0-11 - 0-10 St Rynagh's S Whelahan 0-4 (3f), G Hanniffy, Barry Whelahan 0-2, N Claffey, J Pilkington, D Pilkington 0-1. F Dolan 0-4 (3f), G O'Connor, J Ryan 0-2, E Martin 0-2 (2f). St Brendan's Park References Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship