2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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.

2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 April 2001 - 30 September 2001
Teams12
Champions Ballygunner (9th title)
Billy O'Sullivan (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Lismore
James O'Connor (captain)
Donal Shanahan (manager)
Relegated Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Top scorer(s) Dave Bennett (1-45)
2000 (Previous) (Next) 2002

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

27 April 2001 First roundBallyduff Lower1-04 - 0-12PassageWalsh 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 roundBallygunner1-16 - 1-09StradballyWalsh 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 roundPortlaw2-07 - 2-04ShamrocksKnockanore
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 roundDe La Salle0-05 - 1-16LismoreFraher 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 roundRoanmore2-05 - 1-11TallowFraher 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 roundBallyduff Upper1-07 - 4-16Mount SionFraher 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

23 June 2001 Second roundBallyduff Upper2-09 - 1-19StradballyFraher 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 roundDe La Salle1-10 - 1-10Ballyduff LowerWalsh 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 roundShamrocks0-06 - 1-10RoanmoreFraher 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 roundPassage0-09 - 1-16BallygunnerWalsh 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 roundPortlaw1-12 - 1-07TallowFraher 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 roundLismore0-18 - 0-10Mount SionFraher 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 replayDe La Salle0-18 - 2-16
(aet)
Ballyduff LowerWalsh 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

3 August 2001 Round 1De La Salle1-14 - 2-07Ballyduff UpperFraher 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 2Ballyduff Upper2-10 - 1-09ShamrocksCappoquin

Losers' group

13 July 2001 Round 1Mount Sion4-16 - 1-07Ballyduff LowerWalsh 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 1Passage1-09 - 0-12RoanmoreWalsh 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 1Tallow3-12 - 2-15StradballyFraher 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 replayRoanmore0-16 - 0-14
(aet)
PassageWalsh 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 replayTallow4-10 - 2-15Stradbally
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 2Mount Sion1-17 - 0-14RoanmoreWalsh 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

20 August 2001 Quarter-finalMount Sion1-18 - 1-11TallowFraher 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

19 August 2001 Semi-finalBallygunner4-08 - 1-07PortlawWalsh 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-finalLismore1-13 - 1-13Mount SionFraher 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 replayLismore4-19 - 3-13
(aet)
Mount SionFraher 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

17 September 2001 FinalBallygunner4-12 - 1-16LismoreWalsh 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

Top scorers

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
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References

  1. Dickinson, Matt (4 September 2000). "Browne leads his Mount back to top". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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