2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates15 April - 9 September 2001
Teams21
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Tipperary (25th win)
Captain Tommy Dunne
Manager Nicky English
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Galway
Captain Liam Hodgins
Manager Noel Lane
Provincial champions
Munster Tipperary
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Derry
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played19
Top Scorer Colours of Galway.svg Eugene Cloonan (5-25)
Player of the Year Colours of Tipperary.svg Tommy Dunne
All-Star Team See here
2000
2002

The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 2-18 to 2-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

Contents

Calendar

RoundDate
Leinster Round OneMonday 7 May 2001
Ulster Quarter-FinalTuesday May 15, 2001
Leinster Quarter-FinalSunday 20 May 2001
Munster Quarter-FinalSunday 27 May 2001
Munster Semi-FinalsSunday 3 June 2001
Sunday 10 June 2001
Leinster Semi-FinalsSunday 10 June 2001
Ulster Semi-FinalsSunday 1 July 2001
Munster FinalSunday 1 July 2001
Leinster FinalSunday 8 July 2001
Ulster FinalSunday 15 July 2001
All-Ireland Quarter-FinalsSunday 29 July 2001
All-Ireland Semi-FinalsSunday 12 August 2001
Sunday 19 August 2001
All-Ireland FinalSunday 9 September 2001

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Teams

General information

Twenty-one counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2000 Championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1999 Runners-up (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1998 1997 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2000 1999 Semi-finals
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2000 Quarter-finals
Colours of Down.svg Down 1997 Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1999 1988 Semi-finals
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2000 2000 Champions
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1996 1973 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of London.svg London 1901 Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Meath.svg Meath
Colors of New York.svg New York Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1995 1998 Runners-up
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1993 1991 Quarter-finals
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959 Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1997 1996 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Wicklow 2-16 5-11 Kildare
J. Keogh (0-8), D. Hyland (1-2), W. O'Gorman (1-0), Michael Moran (0-1), C. O'Brien (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1), M. J. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Toole (0-1), J. Berkery (0-1).T. Carew (1-8), T. Spain (2-2), J. Dempsey (2-0), J. Brennan (0-1).
Pearse Park, Arklow
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

Carlow 2-13 0-14 Westmeath
T. Walsh (1-3), J. Kavanagh (1-3), D. Murphy (0-4), D. Roberts (0-1), M. Farrell (0-1), J. Hickey (0-1).A. Mitchell (0-11), B. Kennedy (0-1), N. Gavin (0-1), B. Williams (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick)

Carlow 1-4 2-17 Laois
D Murphy (1-0), J Nevin (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), T Walsh (0-1), J Kavanagh (0-1).D Conroy (1-2), D Rooney (1-2), D Cuddy (0-4, three frees), O Dowling (0-3), P Phelan (0-2), F O'Sullivan (0-1), J Phelan (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1), J O'Sullivan (0-1).
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh)

Kildare 2-24 2-25
(AET)
Meath
T Carew (0-16, 15 frees), C Sheridan (1-1), C Buggy (0-4), A McAndrew (1-0), N O'Callaghan (0-2), J Dempsey (0-1).N Horan (2-15, one penalty and 12 frees), N Reilly (0-2), P Potterton (0-2), F McMahon (0-2), C Keena (0-1), P Donnelly (0-1), T Reilly (0-1, a 65), J Canty (0-1).
Conneff Park, Clane
Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)

Laois 3-16 1-7 Meath
D. Cuddy (1-5), F. O'Sullivan (0-5), J. Young (1-1), D. Culleton (1-0), D. Rooney (0-2), D. Conroy (0-1), N. Lacey (0-1), J. O'Sullivan (0-1).N. Horan (0-6), N. Reilly (1-0), P. Potterton (0-1).
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork)

Laois 1-15 2-11 Dublin
D. Cuddy (0-10), P. Cuddy (1-0), D. Conroy (0-2), F. O'Sullivan (0-1), D. Culleton (0-1), D. Rooney (0-1).T. McGrane (0-5), S. Martin (1-1), G. Ennis (1-0), K. Flynn (0-3), D. Sweeney (0-2).
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)

Wexford 0-17 0-10 Laois
P. Codd (0-10), R. McCarthy (0-2), D. Ruth (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), G. Laffan (0-1), B. Goff (0-1), A. Fenlon (0-1).D. Cuddy (0-4), D. Rooney (0-2), J. Young (0-1), J. Phelan (0-1), P. Cuddy (0-1), D. Culleton (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 45,475
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Kilkenny 3-21 0-18 Offaly
H. Shefflin (1-6), C. Carter (0-6), E. Brennan (1-2), J. Hoyne (1-0), J. Power (0-2), E. Kennedy (0-2), P. Larkin (0-1), D. J. Carey (0-1), A. Comerford (0-1).J. Dooley (0-9), B. Murphy (0-2), R. Hanniffy (0-2), J. Troy (0-2), G. Hanniffy (0-1), C. Cassidy (0-1), J. Errity (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 45,475
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)

Kilkenny 2-19 0-12 Wexford
C. Carter (0-7), B. McEvoy (0-4), H. Shefflin (0-4), D. J. Carey (1-0), E. Brennan (1-0), C. Brennan (0-2), J. Hoyne (0-1), S. Grehan (0-1).P. Codd (0-5), D. Stamp (0-2), L. Murphy (0-1), B. Goff (0-1), T. Kelly (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), R. Quigley (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 41,146
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Cork 1-15 1-16 Limerick
J. Deane (0-4), A. Browne (1-3), M. Landers (0-2), S. McGrath (0-2), B. O'Connor (0-2), P. Ryan (0-1), J. O'Connor (0-1), D. O'Sullivan (0-1). (Report) P. O'Grady (0-5), B. Foley (0-4), J. Butler (1-1), O. Moran (0-3), B. Begley (0-3).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 37,792
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Tipperary 0-15 0-14 Clare
E. Kelly (0-7), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1). (Report) J. O'Connor (0-7), D. Forde (0-4), S. McMahon (0-3).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 42,063
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Limerick 4-11 2-14 Waterford
P. O'Grady (0-7), B. Begley (2-0), O. Moran (1-1), J. Butler (1-0), J. Foley (0-2), MJ Moran (0-1). (Report) P. Flynn (1-4), K. McGrath (0-4), S. Prendergast (1-0), T. Browne (0-2), D. Shanahan (0-1), F. Hartley (0-1), J. Mullane (0-1), M. White (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 40,673
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Tipperary 2-16 1-17 Limerick
D. Ryan (1-1), L. Corbett (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-3), B. O'Meara (0-2), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Kelly (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1). (Report) S. O'Connor (1-3), P. O'Grady (0-5), M. Foley (0-2), C. Carey (0-1), M. O'Brien (0-1), J. Foley (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Butler (0-1), B. Begley (0-1), B. Foley (0-1).
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 43,500
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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New York 2-12 1-16 Down
B. Kennedy (0-6), T. Moylan (1-2), J. Madden (1-0), B. McCabe (0-2), V. Norton (0-1), T. Simms (0-1).T. Coulter (1-4), N. Sands (0-9), M. Coulter (0-2), J. McGrattan (0-1).
Gaelic Park, New York City
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Derry 1-24 0-12 London
O. Collins (0-6), G. McGonigle (0-6), J. O'Dwyer (1-2), Gregory Biggs (0-3), Gary Biggs (0-3), M. Collins (0-2), R. Kennedy (0-1), R. McCloskey (0-1).E. Kinlon (0-5), B. Keane (0-3), S. Linnane (0-3), I. Rocks (0-1).
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

Antrim 1-10 2-14 Down
Graham O'Kane (1-1), Conor MacCambridge (0-4), J. McIntosh (0-1), J. Connolly (0-1), B. McFall (0-1), Ciarán MacCambridge (0-1), A. Delargy (0-1).N. Sands (0-4), P. Braniff (0-4), P. Mallon (1-0), M. Coulter (1-0), T. Coulter (0-3), G. McGrattan (0-1), G. Adair (0-1).
Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Derry 1-17 3-10 Down
G. McGonigle (1-8), J. O'Dwyer (0-3), Greg Biggs (0-2), O. Collins (0-2), R. McCloskey (0-1), Gary Biggs (0-1).N. Sands (2-0), T. Coulter (0-5), P. Braniff (0-3), B. Coulter (1-0), G. McGrattan (0-1), G. Adair (0-1).
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-Finals
July 29
Semi-Finals
August 12 / 18 / 19
Final
September 9
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 4-10
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2-15 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary * 1-16, 3-12
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 3-10, 0-10
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary * 2-18
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny* 1-13
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 4-23 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-15
Colours of Derry.svg Derry* 1-11

Note: * = Provincial Champion

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Wexford 4-10 2-15 Limerick
D. Fitzhenry (2-0), P. Codd (1-2), R. McCarthy (1-0), M. Jordan (0-2), L. Murphy (0-2), L. Dunne (0-1), G. Laffan (0-1), A. Fenlon (0-1), N. Lambert (0-1).P. O'Grady (0-8), B. Foley (2-0), B. Begley (0-2), M. Foley (0-1), C. Carey (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Moran (0-1), D. Reale (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 36,850
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford))

Galway 4-23 1-11 Derry
E. Cloonan (2-11), K. Broderick (2-3), A. Kerins (0-2), F. Healy (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-2), R. Nurray (0-1), D. Shaughnessy (0-1), L. Hodgins (0-1). (report) O. Collins (1-1), G. McGonigle (0-3), G. Biggs (0-3), J. O'Dwyer (0-1), D. McGrellis (0-1), R. Kennedy (0-1), M. Conway (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 36,850
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

All-Ireland semi-finals

Wexford 1-16 3-10 Tipperary
L. O'Gorman (2-0), M. Jordan (0-4), P. Codd (0-4), R. McCarthy (1-0), A. Fenlon (0-2). (report) E. Kelly (0-5), J. Carroll (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-4), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Enright (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1), M. Ryan (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 50,274
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Tipperary 3-12 0-10 Wexford
E. Kelly (0-9), E. O'Neill (2-1), J. Carroll (1-0), M. O'Leary (0-2). (report) P. Codd (0-7), L. Murphy (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), B. Goff (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 39,125
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Galway 2-15 1-13 Kilkenny
E. Cloonan (2-9), K. Broderick (0-2), M. Kerins (0-1), R. Murray (0-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1), B. Higgins (0-1). (report) H. Shefflin (0-9), D. J. Carey (1-1), J. Power (0-2), C. Carter (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 34,801
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

All-Ireland Final

Tipperary 2-18 - 2-15 Galway
M. O'Leary (2-1), E. Kelly (0-7), T. Dunne (0-5), L. Corbett (0-2), J. Carroll (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), P. O'Brien (0-1). (report) E. Cloonan (1-5), F. Healy (1-2), K. Broderick (0-5), M. Kerins (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-1).
Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 68,515
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)
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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 5-2540313.33
2 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-303056.00
3 Nicky Horan Meath 2-2127213.50
4 Paul O'Grady Limerick 0-252546.25
5 Paul Codd Wexford 1-212446.00
6 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-192237.33
David Cuddy Laois 1-192237.33
8 Geoffrey McGonigle Derry 1-172036.66
9 Noel Sands Derry 2-131936.66
10 Kevin Broderick Galway 2-101635.33

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Nicky Horan Meath 2-1521 Kildare
2 Eugene Cloonan Galway 2-1117 Derry
3 Eugene Cloonan Galway 2-915 Kilkenny
4 Geoffrey McGonagle Derry 1-811 Down
5 David Cuddy Laois 0-1010 Dublin
Paul Codd Wexford 0-1010 Laois
6 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-69 Offaly
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-99 Kilkenny
Kevin Broderick Galway 2-39 Derry
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-99 Wexford
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-99 Galway

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