2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001
Teams12
Champions Colours of Down.svg Ballygunner (9th title)
Billy O'Sullivan (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Lismore
James O'Connor (captain)
Donal Shanahan (manager)
Relegated Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dave Bennett (1-45)
2000 (Previous)(Next) 2002

The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.

Contents

Mount Sion were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay. [1]

On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4-12 to 1-16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park. [2] It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.

Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1-45.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

27 April 2001First round Ballyduff Lower 1-04 - 0-12 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
M Murphy 1-0, N Power 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.A Brett 0-8, J Clooney 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, S Flynn 0-1.Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
28 April 2001First round Ballygunner 1-16 - 1-09 Stradbally Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 0-8, A Moloney 1-2, B O'Sullivan 0-3, A Hearne 0-1, T Fives 0-1, P Power 0-1.N Curran 1-2, T Curran 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1.Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
28 April 2001First round Portlaw 2-07 - 2-04 Shamrocks Knockanore
K Reade 1-2, M Hickey 1-1, J Hartley 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, J Laffan 0-1, E Galvin 0-1.P Murphy 1-1, E Murphy 0-4, K O'Keeffe 1-0, P Tobin 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
29 April 2001First round De La Salle 0-05 - 1-16 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Kennedy 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, J Mullane 0-1.D Bennett 0-7, D O'Gorman 1-1, D Shanahan 0-4, E Bennett 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1, D Howard 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
29 April 2001First round Roanmore 2-05 - 1-11 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
N Crowley 1-4, P Murphy 1-0, M Mackey 0-1.P Kearney 0-7, B Sheehan 1-1, S Slattery 0-2, JP Grey 0-1, B Henley 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
29 April 2001First round Ballyduff Upper 1-07 - 4-16 Mount Sion Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Molumphy 1-1, B Hannon 0-4, Tom Feeney 0-1, J Twomey 0-1.K McGrath 0-8, S Ryan 2-0, E McGrath 0-5, T Browne 1-1, R McGrath 1-0, E Kelly 0-1, M White 0-1.Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Second round

23 June 2001Second round Ballyduff Upper 2-09 - 1-19 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Hannon 0-7, S Molumphy 1-1, L McNamara 1-1.T Curran 0-8, J Hearne 1-1, N Curran 0-4, G Power 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, O Costelloe 0-1, P Doyle 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
24 June 2001Second round De La Salle 1-10 - 1-10 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
N Dalton 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, L Hayes 0-2, B Phelan 0-2.N Power 0-7, D Van Veen 1-2, J Kennedy 0-1.
24 June 2001Second round Shamrocks 0-06 - 1-10 Roanmore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2.N Crowley 1-5, D Byrne 0-2, C Fanning 0-1, T Flynn 0-1, M Mackey 0-1.Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
23 June 2001Second round Passage 0-09 - 1-16 Ballygunner Walsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-8, C Carey 0-1.P Flynn 1-7, P Foley 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Power 0-1, M Mahoney 0-1.Referee: B Power (Mount Sion)
24 June 2001Second round Portlaw 1-12 - 1-07 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
F Kelly 0-9, J Laffan 1-0, G O'Brien 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, J Hartley 0-1.JP Grey 1-1, B Sheehan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P Kearney 0-1, M Geary 0-1, B Henley 0-1, A Kearney 0-1.Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
24 June 2001Second round Lismore 0-18 - 0-10 Mount Sion Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-10, E Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, D Howard 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1.E McGrath 0-4, K McGrath 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, M White 0-1, T Browne 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
30 June 2001Second round replay De La Salle 0-18 - 2-16
(aet)
Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
M Kennedy 0-8, J Mullane 0-4, L Lawlor 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, A Kelly 0-1, N Dalton 0-1.N Power 0-11, J O'Leary 1-3, S O'Leary 1-0, J Kennedy 0-2.Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Relegation play-offs

3 August 2001Round 1 De La Salle 1-14 - 2-07 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
J Mullane 1-5, F O'Brien 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, N Dalton 0-1.B Hannon 0-5, S Molumphy 1-0, T Molumphy 1-0, J Twomey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
30 September 2001Round 2 Ballyduff Upper 2-10 - 1-09 Shamrocks Cappoquin

Losers' group

13 July 2001Round 1 Mount Sion 4-16 - 1-07 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
T Browne 1-7, R McGrath 2-1, E McGrath 1-1, M White 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, P Fanning 0-2.N Power 0-4, S O'Leary 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Larkin 0-1.Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
15 July 2001Round 1 Passage 1-09 - 0-12 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-6, T O'Sullivan 1-1, B Walsh 0-2.N Crowley 0-5, L O'Neill 0-4, T Dunphy 0-1, J Caulfield 0-1, M Mackey 0-1.Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
22 July 2001Round 1 Tallow 3-12 - 2-15 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Kearney 0-7, B Henley 1-1, B Sheehan 1-0, S Slattery 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, J Murray 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.M Walsh 1-3, T Curran 0-5, N Curran 0-4, A Darcy 1-0, G Walsh 0-2, J Coffey 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
25 July 2001Round 1 replay Roanmore 0-16 - 0-14
(aet)
Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
N Crowley 0-10, L O'Neill 0-3, J Caulfield 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1.A Brett 0-7, B Walsh 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, I Connors 0-1, C Carey 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1.
4 August 2001Round 1 replay Tallow 4-10 - 2-15 Stradbally
P Kearney 1-6, M O'Brien 2-0, J Murray 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, P Murray 0-1, B Henley 0-1.T Curran 1-4, M Walsh 0-6, P Casey 1-2, N Curran 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
12 August 2001Round 2 Mount Sion 1-17 - 0-14 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
T Browne 0-8, S Ryan 1-2, J O'Meara 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, I Power 0-1.N Crowley 0-7, C Fanning 0-4, D Murphy 0-2, M Mackey 0-1.Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Quarter-final

20 August 2001Quarter-final Mount Sion 1-18 - 1-11 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K McGrath 0-9, I Power 1-1, J Meaney 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, Jim Meaney 0-1, P Fanning 0-1.P Kearney 0-5, D O'Brien 1-0, S Slattery 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, B Henley 0-1, J Murray 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Semi-finals

19 August 2001Semi-final Ballygunner 4-08 - 1-07 Portlaw Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 1-3, B O'Sullivan 1-2, A Moloney 1-0, P Foley 1-0, S Frampton 0-2, P Power 0-1.F Kelly 1-2, A Kirwan 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, H Maher 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
26 August 2001Semi-final Lismore 1-13 - 1-13 Mount Sion Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-9, S Daly 1-1, B Prendergast 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, D Howard 0-1.S Ryan 1-3, T Browne 0-4, E Kelly 0-2, J Meaney 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, E McGrath 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
2 September 2001Semi-final replay Lismore 4-19 - 3-13
(aet)
Mount Sion Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 1-9, S Daly 1-5, E Bennett 2-0, D Shanahan 0-3, D Howard 0-1, W Cunningham 0-1.S Ryan 2-1, K McGrath 0-5, I Power 1-0, T Browne 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, J O'Meara 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, P Fanning 0-1.Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Final

17 September 2001Final Ballygunner 4-12 - 1-16 Lismore Walsh Park, Waterford
B O'Sullivan 1-2, P Flynn 1-2 (0-2 frees), D O'Sullivan and A Moloney 1-0 each, S Frampton 0-3 (frees), T Carroll 0-2, A Hearne and M Mahony 0-1 each, P Foley 0-1 free. Report D Bennett 0-10 (0-7 frees), S Daly 1-1, D Shanahan 0-2, P Prendergast, S Kearney and E Bennett 0-1 each.Attendance: 9,000
Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-454859.60
2Noel Crowley Roanmore 2-313757.40
3 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 3-202947.25
Tony Browne Mount Sion 2-232964.83
Paul Kearney Tallow 1-262955.80
Alan Brett Passage 0-292947.25
4Seán Ryan Mount Sion 6-092764.83
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-272764.83
5Niall Power Ballyduff Lower 0-242446.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-0912 Mount Sion
2Niall Power Ballyduff Upper 0-1111 De La Salle
3 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 1-0710 Passage
Tony Browne Mount Sion 1-0710 Ballyduff Lower
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-1010 Mount Sion
Noel Crowley Roanmore 0-1010 Passage
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-1010 Ballygunner
4Paul Kearney Tallow 1-069 Stradbally
Freddie Kelly Portlaw 0-099 Tallow
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-099 Tallow
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-099 Mount Sion

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