The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.
| Dates | 27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  Ballygunner (9th title)Billy O'Sullivan (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  LismoreJames O'Connor (captain) Donal Shanahan (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Shamrocks | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Dave Bennett (1-45) | ||
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Mount Sion were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay.[1]
On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4–12 to 1–16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1-45.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 27 April 2001 First round | Ballyduff Lower | 1-04 - 0-12 | Passage | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Murphy 1-0, N Power 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. | A Brett 0-8, J Clooney 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, S Flynn 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
| 28 April 2001 First round | Ballygunner | 1-16 - 1-09 | Stradbally | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Flynn 0-8, A Moloney 1-2, B O'Sullivan 0-3, A Hearne 0-1, T Fives 0-1, P Power 0-1. | N Curran 1-2, T Curran 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: J Hunt (Clonea) |
| 28 April 2001 First round | Portlaw | 2-07 - 2-04 | Shamrocks | Knockanore |
| K Reade 1-2, M Hickey 1-1, J Hartley 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, J Laffan 0-1, E Galvin 0-1. | P Murphy 1-1, E Murphy 0-4, K O'Keeffe 1-0, P Tobin 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 29 April 2001 First round | De La Salle | 0-05 - 1-16 | Lismore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Kennedy 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. | D Bennett 0-7, D O'Gorman 1-1, D Shanahan 0-4, E Bennett 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1, D Howard 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 29 April 2001 First round | Roanmore | 2-05 - 1-11 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| N Crowley 1-4, P Murphy 1-0, M Mackey 0-1. | P Kearney 0-7, B Sheehan 1-1, S Slattery 0-2, JP Grey 0-1, B Henley 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 29 April 2001 First round | Ballyduff Upper | 1-07 - 4-16 | Mount Sion | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Molumphy 1-1, B Hannon 0-4, Tom Feeney 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. | K McGrath 0-8, S Ryan 2-0, E McGrath 0-5, T Browne 1-1, R McGrath 1-0, E Kelly 0-1, M White 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
Second round
edit| 23 June 2001 Second round | Ballyduff Upper | 2-09 - 1-19 | Stradbally | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| B Hannon 0-7, S Molumphy 1-1, L McNamara 1-1. | T Curran 0-8, J Hearne 1-1, N Curran 0-4, G Power 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, O Costelloe 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 24 June 2001 Second round | De La Salle | 1-10 - 1-10 | Ballyduff Lower | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Dalton 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, L Hayes 0-2, B Phelan 0-2. | N Power 0-7, D Van Veen 1-2, J Kennedy 0-1. |
| 24 June 2001 Second round | Shamrocks | 0-06 - 1-10 | Roanmore | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2. | N Crowley 1-5, D Byrne 0-2, C Fanning 0-1, T Flynn 0-1, M Mackey 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 23 June 2001 Second round | Passage | 0-09 - 1-16 | Ballygunner | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| A Brett 0-8, C Carey 0-1. | P Flynn 1-7, P Foley 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Power 0-1, M Mahoney 0-1. | Referee: B Power (Mount Sion) |
| 24 June 2001 Second round | Portlaw | 1-12 - 1-07 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| F Kelly 0-9, J Laffan 1-0, G O'Brien 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, J Hartley 0-1. | JP Grey 1-1, B Sheehan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P Kearney 0-1, M Geary 0-1, B Henley 0-1, A Kearney 0-1. | Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own) |
| 24 June 2001 Second round | Lismore | 0-18 - 0-10 | Mount Sion | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 0-10, E Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, D Howard 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1. | E McGrath 0-4, K McGrath 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, M White 0-1, T Browne 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 30 June 2001 Second round replay | De La Salle | 0-18 - 2-16 (aet) | Ballyduff Lower | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Kennedy 0-8, J Mullane 0-4, L Lawlor 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, A Kelly 0-1, N Dalton 0-1. | N Power 0-11, J O'Leary 1-3, S O'Leary 1-0, J Kennedy 0-2. | Referee: S Flynn (Fenor) |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 3 August 2001 Round 1 | De La Salle | 1-14 - 2-07 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J Mullane 1-5, F O'Brien 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, N Dalton 0-1. | B Hannon 0-5, S Molumphy 1-0, T Molumphy 1-0, J Twomey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 30 September 2001 Round 2 | Ballyduff Upper | 2-10 - 1-09 | Shamrocks | Cappoquin |
Losers' group
edit| 13 July 2001 Round 1 | Mount Sion | 4-16 - 1-07 | Ballyduff Lower | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Browne 1-7, R McGrath 2-1, E McGrath 1-1, M White 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, P Fanning 0-2. | N Power 0-4, S O'Leary 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Larkin 0-1. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin) |
| 15 July 2001 Round 1 | Passage | 1-09 - 0-12 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| A Brett 0-6, T O'Sullivan 1-1, B Walsh 0-2. | N Crowley 0-5, L O'Neill 0-4, T Dunphy 0-1, J Caulfield 0-1, M Mackey 0-1. | Referee: S Flynn (Fenor) |
| 22 July 2001 Round 1 | Tallow | 3-12 - 2-15 | Stradbally | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Kearney 0-7, B Henley 1-1, B Sheehan 1-0, S Slattery 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, J Murray 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | M Walsh 1-3, T Curran 0-5, N Curran 0-4, A Darcy 1-0, G Walsh 0-2, J Coffey 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 25 July 2001 Round 1 replay | Roanmore | 0-16 - 0-14 (aet) | Passage | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Crowley 0-10, L O'Neill 0-3, J Caulfield 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1. | A Brett 0-7, B Walsh 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, I Connors 0-1, C Carey 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1. |
| 4 August 2001 Round 1 replay | Tallow | 4-10 - 2-15 | Stradbally | |
| P Kearney 1-6, M O'Brien 2-0, J Murray 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, P Murray 0-1, B Henley 0-1. | T Curran 1-4, M Walsh 0-6, P Casey 1-2, N Curran 0-2, G Walsh 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 12 August 2001 Round 2 | Mount Sion | 1-17 - 0-14 | Roanmore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Browne 0-8, S Ryan 1-2, J O'Meara 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, I Power 0-1. | N Crowley 0-7, C Fanning 0-4, D Murphy 0-2, M Mackey 0-1. | Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks) |
Quarter-final
edit| 20 August 2001 Quarter-final | Mount Sion | 1-18 - 1-11 | Tallow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K McGrath 0-9, I Power 1-1, J Meaney 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, Jim Meaney 0-1, P Fanning 0-1. | P Kearney 0-5, D O'Brien 1-0, S Slattery 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, B Henley 0-1, J Murray 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 August 2001 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 4-08 - 1-07 | Portlaw | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| P Flynn 1-3, B O'Sullivan 1-2, A Moloney 1-0, P Foley 1-0, S Frampton 0-2, P Power 0-1. | F Kelly 1-2, A Kirwan 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, H Maher 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own) |
| 26 August 2001 Semi-final | Lismore | 1-13 - 1-13 | Mount Sion | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 0-9, S Daly 1-1, B Prendergast 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, D Howard 0-1. | S Ryan 1-3, T Browne 0-4, E Kelly 0-2, J Meaney 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, E McGrath 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
| 2 September 2001 Semi-final replay | Lismore | 4-19 - 3-13 (aet) | Mount Sion | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| D Bennett 1-9, S Daly 1-5, E Bennett 2-0, D Shanahan 0-3, D Howard 0-1, W Cunningham 0-1. | S Ryan 2-1, K McGrath 0-5, I Power 1-0, T Browne 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, J O'Meara 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, P Fanning 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside) |
Final
edit| 17 September 2001 Final | Ballygunner | 4-12 - 1-16 | Lismore | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| B O'Sullivan 1-2, P Flynn 1-2 (0-2 frees), D O'Sullivan and A Moloney 1-0 each, S Frampton 0-3 (frees), T Carroll 0-2, A Hearne and M Mahony 0-1 each, P Foley 0-1 free. | Report | D Bennett 0-10 (0-7 frees), S Daly 1-1, D Shanahan 0-2, P Prendergast, S Kearney and E Bennett 0-1 each. | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-45 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 2 | Noel Crowley | Roanmore | 2-31 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 3-20 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 2-23 | 29 | 6 | 4.83 | |
| Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 | |
| Alan Brett | Passage | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 4 | Seán Ryan | Mount Sion | 6-09 | 27 | 6 | 4.83 |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-27 | 27 | 6 | 4.83 | |
| 5 | Niall Power | Ballyduff Lower | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-09 | 12 | Mount Sion |
| 2 | Niall Power | Ballyduff Upper | 0-11 | 11 | De La Salle |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-07 | 10 | Passage |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyduff Lower | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-10 | 10 | Mount Sion | |
| Noel Crowley | Roanmore | 0-10 | 10 | Passage | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-10 | 10 | Ballygunner | |
| 4 | Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-06 | 9 | Stradbally |
| Freddie Kelly | Portlaw | 0-09 | 9 | Tallow | |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-09 | 9 | Tallow | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-09 | 9 | Mount Sion |
References
edit- ^ Dickinson, Matt (4 September 2000). "Browne leads his Mount back to top". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.