| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April - 9 September 2001 |
| Teams | 21 |
| 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 played | 19 |
| Top Scorer | |
| Player of the Year | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←2000 2002 → | |
The2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging ofIreland's premier hurling knock-out competition.Tipperary won the championship, beatingGalway 2–18 to 2–15 in thefinal atCroke Park,Dublin.
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Leinster Round One | Monday 7 May 2001 |
| Ulster Quarter-Final | Tuesday May 15, 2001 |
| Leinster Quarter-Final | Sunday 20 May 2001 |
| Munster Quarter-Final | Sunday 27 May 2001 |
| Munster Semi-Finals | Sunday 3 June 2001 Sunday 10 June 2001 |
| Leinster Semi-Finals | Sunday 10 June 2001 |
| Ulster Semi-Finals | Sunday 1 July 2001 |
| Munster Final | Sunday 1 July 2001 |
| Leinster Final | Sunday 8 July 2001 |
| Ulster Final | Sunday 15 July 2001 |
| All-Ireland Quarter-Finals | Sunday 29 July 2001 |
| All-Ireland Semi-Finals | Sunday 12 August 2001 Sunday 19 August 2001 |
| All-Ireland Final | Sunday 9 September 2001 |
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:
Promoted from theAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to theAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Twenty-one counties will compete in theAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in theConnacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in theLeinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in theMunster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in theUlster 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
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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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| Quarter-Finals July 29 | Semi-Finals August 12 / 18 / 19 | Final September 9 | ||||||||||||
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| 2–15 | 1–16, 3–12 | |||||||||||||
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| 4–23 | 2–15 | |||||||||||||
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Note: * = Provincial Champion
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
| 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). |
![]() Tipperary | ![]() Galway |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 5–25 | 40 | 3 | 13.33 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0–30 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Nicky Horan | Meath | 2–21 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 4 | Paul O'Grady | Limerick | 0–25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Paul Codd | Wexford | 1–21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1–19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| David Cuddy | Laois | 1–19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 8 | Geoffrey McGonigle | Derry | 1–17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 9 | Noel Sands | Derry | 2–13 | 19 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 10 | Kevin Broderick | Galway | 2–10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Horan | Meath | 2–15 | 21 | Kildare |
| 2 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 2–11 | 17 | Derry |
| 3 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 2–9 | 15 | Kilkenny |
| 4 | Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 1–8 | 11 | Down |
| 5 | David Cuddy | Laois | 0–10 | 10 | Dublin |
| Paul Codd | Wexford | 0–10 | 10 | Laois | |
| 6 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1–6 | 9 | Offaly |
| Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 0–9 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Kevin Broderick | Galway | 2–3 | 9 | Derry | |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0–9 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0–9 | 9 | Galway |