The 2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship draw took place on 4 April 2001. The championship ran from 21 July to 30 September 2001.
| Dates | 21 July – 30 September 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (17th title)James McCarthy (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallyheiguePat Harrington (captain) John Lucid (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 163 (20.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Brick (1-25) | ||
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Ballyheigue were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 30 September 2001 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Ballyheigue, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 53 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–08 to 2–07 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a first title in 30 years.[2][3]
Kilmoyley's Shane Brick was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| 21 July 2001 Preliminary round | Lixnaw | 2-09 - 2-15 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 1-4, P Galvin 1-1, J Griffin 0-2, E Galvin 0-1, A Cronin 0-1. | R Gentleman 1-2, S Brick 0-5, D Young 1-1, M Regan 0-4, O Diggin 0-1, C Harris 0-1, M Murnane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 July 2001 Quarter-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-09 - 3-14 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| D Kearney 1-3, B O'Mahony 0-3, P Cronin 0-2, S Twomey 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 2-1, M Slattery 0-7, J Healy 1-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, J Griffin 0-1. |
| 15 August 2001 Quarter-final | St Brendan's | 0-08 - 1-08 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| P Hussey 0-4, J Egan 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, C Flaherty 0-1. | M Foley 1-4, TP O'Connor 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, J Wharton 0-1. |
| 19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Causeway | 0-08 - 0-11 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| JM Dooley 0-3, S Harty 0-2, JJ Canty 0-2, C Harty 0-1. | I Maunsell 0-5, K Hanafin 0-1, M Hanafin 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 0-10 - 0-13 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A O'Grady 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. | S Brick 0-8, M Regan 0-2, O Diggins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 31 August 2001 Semi-final | Ballyheigue | 0-10 - 0-07 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-5, M Slattery 0-4, E Flahive 0-1. | I McCarthy 0-2, B Donovan 0-2, A Healy 0-1, K Hannafin 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. |
| 1 September 2001 Semi-final | South Kerry | 0-07 - 3-19 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| M Foley 0=5, P Randles 0-2. | R Gentleman 2-1, S Brick 0-7, M Regan 1-3, B Brick 0-4, C Walsh 0-2, S Griffin 0-2. |
Final
edit| 30 September 2001 Final | Kilmoyley | 2-08 - 2-07 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 1-5, B Brick 1-0, O Diggins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, M Regan 0-1. | M Slattery 0-7, J Healy 1-0, A Murphy 1-0. | Referee: J Hennessy (Ballyduff) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 5 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-05 | 8 | Ballyheigue |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-08 | 8 | Ballyduff | |
| 3 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-01 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 2-01 | 7 | South Kerry | |
| Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-04 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | St Brendan's | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-07 | 7 | South Kerry | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| 10 | David Kearney | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-03 | 6 | Ballyheigue |
| Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-03 | 6 | South Kerry |
References
edit- ^ "Fifth title for Ballyheigue". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Diggins hits late winner". The Kerryman. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Glory days in Kilmoyley". Irish Independent. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.