| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April - 9 September 2001 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Matches | 19 |
| Poty | Tommy Dunne |
| Team | Tipperary |
| Titles | 25th |
| Captain | Tommy Dunne |
| Manager | Nicky English |
| Team 2 | Galway |
| Captain 2 | Liam Hodgins |
| Manager 2 | Noel Lane |
| Topscorer | Eugene Cloonan (5–25) |
| Previous | 2000 |
| Next | 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.
Calendar
| 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 |
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:
- The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland semi-finals.
- The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final.
- The winners of the Ulster Championship advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were drawn to play Galway. The winners of this game would later play the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.
- The Munster runners-up were drawn to play the Leinster runners-up in the second All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners of this game would later play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Kildare
- Meath
- Wicklow
From Championship
Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Kerry
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.
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Despite the Foot and Mouth and London withdraw from the football championship they remained in the Hurling championship at the time.
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
Note: * = Provincial Champion
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| 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 |
Single game
| 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 |
Miscellaneous
- Tipperary won their first All-Ireland since 1991.
- Despite on London's withdraw from the football championship due to Foot and Mouth crisis in England they decided to stay in the Hurling championship.
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).