2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001
Teams	12
Champions	Ballygunner (9th title) Billy O'Sullivan (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager)
Runners-up	Lismore James O'Connor (captain) Donal Shanahan (manager)
Relegated	Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Top scorer(s)	Dave Bennett (1–45)
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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.

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

• Ballyduff Lower

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Erin's Own

Results

First round

Ballyduff Lower v Passage

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)

Ballygunner v Stradbally

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)

Portlaw v Shamrocks

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)

De La Salle v Lismore

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)

Roanmore v Tallow

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)

Ballyduff Upper v Mount Sion

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

Ballyduff Upper v Stradbally

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)

De La Salle v Ballyduff Lower

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.

Shamrocks v Roanmore

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)

Passage v Ballygunner

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)

Portlaw v Tallow

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)

Lismore v Mount Sion

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)

De La Salle v Ballyduff Lower

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

De La Salle v Ballyduff Upper

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)

Ballyduff Upper v Shamrocks

30 September 2001Round 2

Ballyduff Upper

2–10 – 1–09

Shamrocks

Cappoquin

Losers' group

Mount Sion v Ballyduff Lower

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)

Passage v Roanmore

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)

Tallow v Stradbally

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)

Roanmore v Passage

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.

Tallow v Stradbally

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)

Mount Sion v Roanmore

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

Mount Sion v Tallow

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

Ballygunner v Portlaw

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)

Lismore v Mount Sion

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)

Lismore v Mount Sion

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

Ballygunner v Lismore

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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–45	48	5	9.60
2	Noel Crowley	Roanmore	2–31	37	5	7.40
3	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	3–20	29	4	7.25
	Tony Browne	Mount Sion	2–23	29	6	4.83
	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–26	29	5	5.80
	Alan Brett	Passage	0–29	29	4	7.25
4	Seán Ryan	Mount Sion	6–09	27	6	4.83
	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–27	27	6	4.83
5	Niall Power	Ballyduff Lower	0–24	24	4	6.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1-09	12	Mount Sion
2	Niall Power	Ballyduff Upper	0–11	11	De La Salle
3	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	1–07	10	Passage
	Tony Browne	Mount Sion	1–07	10	Ballyduff Lower
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	0–10	10	Mount Sion
	Noel Crowley	Roanmore	0–10	10	Passage
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	0–10	10	Ballygunner
4	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–06	9	Stradbally
	Freddie Kelly	Portlaw	0–09	9	Tallow
	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–09	9	Tallow
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	0–09	9	Mount Sion

References

1. Dickinson, Matt (4 September 2000). "Browne leads his Mount back to top". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
2. Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.