2001 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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2001 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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Champions Colours of Down.svg Adare (1st title)
Mark Foley (captain)
Dave Keane (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Patrickswell
Gary Kirby (captain)
P. J. O'Grady (manager)
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The 2001 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.

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Patrickswell were the defending champions. [1]

On 21 October 2001, Adare won the championship after a 2-17 to 2-08 defeat of Patrickswell in the final. [2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Final

21 October 2001Final Adare 2-17 - 2-08 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
C Fitzgerald 0-7, B Foley 1-1, B Heffernan 1-0, M Foley, C Murphy, D Sheehan 0-2 each, J Foley S Lavin 0-1 each.C Carey 0-4, E Foley 0-3, B Foley and A Carmody 1-0 each, N O'Callaghan 0-1.

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References

  1. "Veteran Kirby fires 'Well to final glory". Irish Independent. 9 October 2000. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. "Adare fire makes 'Well run dry". Irish Independent. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2018.