2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.
| Dates | 27 July 2001 – 14 October 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  O'Loughlin Gaels (1st title)Andy Comerford (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Graigue-Ballycallan | ||
| Relegated |  John Locke's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (2.64 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 315 (22.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Nigel Skehan (1-31) | ||
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Graigue-Ballycallan were the defending champions.[1]
On 14 October 2001, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 1–17 to 1–06 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 27 July 2001 First round | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-07 - 1-12 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 1-3, M Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 1-0, J Young 0-2, G Cleere 0-1, D Cleere 0-1. | DJ Carey 1-1, P O'Neill 0-4, C Carter 0-3, S Byrne 0-2, E Farrell 0-1, J Carey 0-1. |
| 28 July 2001 First round | Dicksboro | 1-16 - 1-09 | John Locke's | Thomastown |
| D O'Neill 0-9, J O'Gorman 1-1, D Beirne 0-2, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Gorman 0-1, C O'Loughlin 0-1. | R Jackman 0-4, A Power 1-0, J Power 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, J Gormley 0-1. |
| 28 July 2001 First round | Dunnamaggin | 2-09 - 1-08 | James Stephens | Thomastown |
| R Cahill 0-6, K O'Shea 1-1, K Moore 1-0, M O'Neill 0-1, N McCormack 0-1. | B McEvoy 0-6, T O'Dowd 1-0, P Barry 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. |
| 29 July 2001 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-15 - 0-11 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 0-12, B Aylward 0-1, P Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1. | E Behan 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, J Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. |
Relegation play-offs
| 8 September 2001 Final | Fenians | 2-09 - 1-07 | John Locke's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Ryan 1-1, K Power 0-4, P Quinlan 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, B Power 0-1, J Garrett 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-5, PJ Cody 1-0, A Power 0-1, R Jackman 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 31 August 2001 Quarter-final | Glenmore | 0-12 - 1-09 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 1 September 2001 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-18 - 2-12 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
| N Skehan 0-10, B Dowling 0-2, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, J Comerford 0-1. | C Herity 0-8, N McCormack 1-0, N Lahart 1-0, E Kennedy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, R Cahill 0-1. |
| 2 September 2001 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 2-18 - 3-11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D Buggy 1-8, M Coogan 1-2, D Byrne 0-3, G Byrne 0-2, B Young 0-2, M Owens 0-1. | E Reid 1-1, T Shefflin 1-1, H Shefflin 0-4, P Shefflin 1-0, P Reid 0-3, B Aylward 0-1, L Farrell 0-1. |
| 2 September 2001 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-12 - 1-08 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Hoyne 1-3, A Ronan 0-3, D Cleere 0-3, E Brennan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, T Dermody 0-1. | L Keoghan 1-2, J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 0-1. |
| 8 September 2001 Quarter-final replay | Glenmore | 1-16 - 4-06 | Dicksboro | Thomastown |
| R Heffernan 0-12, P Fitzgerald 1-1, PJ O'Connor 0-2, S Vereker 0-1. | B Dalton 2-1, D Beirne 1-0, A Barry 1-0, D O'Neill 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1. |
| 8 September 2001 Quarter-final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-16 - 1-10 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
| M Comerford 1-3, N Skehan 0-6, B Kelly 1-1, A Geoghegan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, S Dowling 0-1. | R Cahill 0-5, S Ryan 1-1, K Moore 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 2001 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-12 - 0-11 | Glenmore | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 0-6, A Geoghegan 0-2, S Dowling 0-2, J Comerford 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | P Mullally 0-5, S Dollard 0-2, R Heffernan 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. | Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's) |
| 30 September 2001 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-10 - 2-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Ronan 0-6, M Hoyne 1-1, E Brennan 1-0, J Ryall 1-0, D Cleere 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | D Buggy 1-6, E Rothwell 1-0, M Coogan 0-1, B Young 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Final
| 14 October 2001 Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-17 - 1-06 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Skehan 1-9 (0-7 fs), J Comerford 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2 (1f), A Comerford, B Kelly, M Comerford and B Dowling 0-1 each. | A Ronan 1-5 (all fs), D Cleere 0-1 (f). | Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 3 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-09 | 12 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | 12 | Fenians | |
| Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-12 | 12 | Dicksboro | |
| 2 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-08 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| 3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Dunnamaggin |
| 4 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-06 | 9 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-09 | 9 | John Locke's | |
| 5 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-05 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| 6 | Brendan Dalton | Dicksboro | 2-01 | 7 | Glenmore |
References
- "Graigue-Ballycallan pointedly superior". Irish Independent. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- Hogan, Vincent (15 October 2001). "Gaels blow up a storm to capture first crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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