2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 2001 6 June 2001 – 16 September 2001 15 Limerick Wexford Antrim 14 Limerick 3rd Timmy Houlihan Dave Keane Wexford Nicky Lambert Séamus Murphy border|20px Mark Keane (3-29) 2000 2002 The 2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 6 June 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001. Limerick were the defending champions.http://www.independent.ie/sport/young-guns-grab-glory-for-limerick-26109433.html Young guns grab glory for Limerick Irish Independent 3 October 2015 18 September 2000 On 16 September 2001, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-10 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.http://www.irishtimes.com/news/limerick-hold-on-to-u-21-crown-1.396923 Limerick hold on to U-21 crown Irish Times 8 April 2017 16 September 2001 This was their second All-Ireland title in succession and their third title overall. Limerick's Mark Keane was the championship's top scorer with 3-29. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 6 June 2001 Quarter-final Carlow 0-4 - 0-12 Laois K English 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Coady 0-1. B McCormack 0-8, J Phelan 0-2, R Jones 0-1, D Keenan 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow J McGrath (Westmeath) 13 June 2001 Quarter-final Wexford 1-12 - 1-10 Dublin M Jacob 1-0, B Lambert 0-3, R Barry 0-3, P Carley 0-3, D Stamp 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, D Mythen 0-1. C Kearney 0-4, P Murray 1-0, D Donnelly 0-3, D Russell 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, F Armstong 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Neary (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 20 June 2001 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-16 - 1-11 Laois P Sheehan 0-7, K Power 1-3, B Phelan 1-1, C Herity 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, B McCormack 0-9, C Clear 1-0, J Phelan 0-1, B McCormack 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow D O'Donovan (Dublin) 20 June 2001 Semi-final Wexford 2-11 - 1-13 Offaly D Lyng 1-2, G Coleman 1-1, B Lambert 0-4, D Stamp 0-2, R Barry 0-1, N Lambert 0-1. D Murray 0-5, K Kelly 1-0, R Hanniffy 0-2, C Gath 0-2, M Cordial 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Dunphy (Kilkenny) Final 11 July 2001 Final Wexford 0-10 - 1-5 Kilkenny B Lambert 0-4, D Lyng 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, R Barry 0-1, R Jacob 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. E Walsh 1-0, P Sheehan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, K Power 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford E Morris (Dublin) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 13 June 2001 Quarter-final Kerry 1-4 - 5-24 Cork S Brick 1-3, L Boyle 0-1. C McCarthy 2-5, M O’Connor 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, W Deasy 1-0, E Collins 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, J Olden 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, JP King 0-2, V Cusack 0-2, R O’Doherty 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee D O'Driscoll (Limerick) 13 June 2001 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-19 - 0-12 Clare E Kelly 0-10, J O’Brien 0-6, S Butler 0-2, D Shelley 0-1. D Quinn 0-5, G Considine 0-4, T Griffin 0-2, B Culbert 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Harrington (Cork) Semi-finals 11 July 2001 Semi-final Waterford 0-13 - 1-17 Tipperary S Prendergast 0-8, J Mullane 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, S Barron 0-1, G Power 0-1. E Kelly 0-8, D Shelley 0-4, L Corbett 1-0, E Brislane 0-2, S Butler 0-2, K Cummins 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S McMahon (Clare) 12 July 2001 Semi-final Cork 2-11 - 0-18 Limerick E Fitzgerald 0-6, N McCarthy 1-1, E Collins 1-0, C McCarthy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, M O’Connor 0-1, J Olden 0-1. M Keane 0-11, D Reale 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, E Foley 0-1, N Moran 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork S Roche (Tipperary) Final 2 August 2001 Final Limerick 3-14 - 2-16 Tipperary M Keane 2-7, C Fitzgerald 1-2, K Tobin 0-2, S Lucey 0-1, E Foley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1. E Kelly 2-9, S Butler 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, D Shelley 0-1, C Houlihan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G Harrington (Cork) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship 22 July 2001 Final Antrim 2-16 - 1-18 Derry L Watson 1-3; P Kelly 1-0; C Heron, G Bell, C McGourty 0-3 each; S Delargy 0-2; B Quinn, K Stewart 0-1 each. P Hearty 1-12; K Hinphey, A McCloskey, P Doherty, C McKeever, S Kelly, F McEldowney 0-1 each. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones G Devlin (Armagh) All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 25 August 2001 Semi-final Wexford 2-17 - 1-5 Antrim B Lambert 0-9, T Mahon 1-0, D Stamp 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, R Barry 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, P Carley 0-1. S Delargy 1-0, D MacAuley 0-1, C McGourty 0-1, L Watson 0-1, C O’Connell 0-1, C O’Grady 0-1. Parnell Park, Dublin 25 August 2001 Semi-final Limerick 1-13 - 2-6 Galway M Keane 1-4, E Foley 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, N Moran 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, A O’Shaughnessy 0-1. D Hayes 1-1, D Huban 1-0, K Brady 0-2, D Donoghue 0-1, R Murray 0-1, G Farragher 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis B Kelly (Westmeath) Final 16 September 2001 Final Limerick 0-17 - 2-10 Wexford M Keane 0-7, C Fitzgerald 0-3, N Moran 0-2, E Foley 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, S Lucey 0-1. P Carley 1-2, M Jacob 1-1, R Jacob 0-3, B Lambert 0-2, G Coleman 0-2. Semple Stadium, Thurles 31,413 A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mark KeaneLimerick3-293849.502Eoin KellyTipperary2-2733311.003Barry LambertWexford0-222254.404Brian McCormackLaois0-171728.505Paul HeartyDerry1-1215115.006Cathal McCarthyCork2-061226.007Conor FitzgeraldLimerick1-071042.50Eoin FitzgeraldCork0-101025.009Paul CarleyWexford1-06951.80Paul SheehanKilkenny0-09924.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eoin KellyTipperary2-0915LimerickPaul HeartyDerry1-1215Antrim3Mark KeaneLimerick2-0713Tipperary4Cathal McCarthyCork2-0511KerryMark KeaneLimerick0-1111Cork6Eoin KellyTipperary0-1010Clare7Brian McCormackLaois0-099KilkennyBarry LambertWexford0-099Antrim9Séamus PrendergastWaterford0-088TipperaryEoin KellyTipperary0-088Waterford References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship