2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2001 opening round fixtures took place in December 2000. The championship ended on 6 October 2001.

2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	29 April 2001 - 6 October 2001
Teams	24
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Blackrock (31st title) Wayne Sherlock (captain) Tim Murphy (manager)
Runners-up	Imokilly Mark Landers (captain) Donal Morrissey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	94 (2.85 per match)
Points scored	835 (25.3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ben O'Connor (6-29)
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Newtownshandrum entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly in the semi-final.[1]

On 6 October 2001, Blackrock won the championship following a 4-08 to 2-07 defeat of Imokilly in the final.[2] This was their 31st championship title and their first in two championship seasons.

Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 6-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Douglas

Results

Preliminary round

Glen Rovers v St. Catherine's

29 April 2001 Preliminary round	Glen Rovers	3-14 - 0-13	St. Catherine's	Páirc Uí Chinnéide, Killeagh
	P Burke 1-3, B Corcoran 1-2, B Wall 0-4, S McGrath 1-1, G Callinan 0-1, J Anderson 0-1, G Foley 0-1, C Riodan 0-1.		M Hegarty 0-5, B Cotter 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, G Bryan 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: J O'Brien (Ballygiblin)

First round

Castlelyons v Ballincollig

5 May 2001 First round	Castlelyons	3-14 - 1-06	Ballincollig	Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown
	E Fitzgerald 0-7, S McAuliffe 1-1, T McCarthy 0-4, J Molloy 1-0, D Wallace 1-0, J Mackesy 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.		D Murphy 0-5, T O'Leary 1-1.	Referee: S O'Brien (Ballygiblin)

Douglas v Bishopstown

5 May 2001 First round	Douglas	3-20 - 3-07	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Coveney 2-0, B Boyle 0-6, M Dunne 1-2, P Barry 0-5, T Twomey 0-4, G McLoughlin 0-1.		D O'Mahony 0-4, B Healy 1-0, E McCarthy 1-0, R McDonnell 1-0, D O'Regan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Cloyne v Na Piarsaigh

5 May 2001 First round	Cloyne	0-15 - 1-09	Na Piarsaigh	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	J Cotter 0-5, A O'Brien 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-2, D Motherway 0-1.		Mark Mullins 1-3, Mick Mullins 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Erin's Own v Sarsfields

6 May 2001 First round	Erin's Own	1-13 - 0-12	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Corcoran 1-7, T O'Leary 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, A Finn 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.		J Murphy 0-6, K Murphy 0-3, P Ryan 0-2, J Flynn 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

St. Finbarr's v Newtownshandrum

6 May 2001 First round	St. Finbarr's	1-22 - 3-09	Newtownshandrum	Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
	B Cunningham 0-9, K Kelleher 1-2, M Ryan 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, I O'Mahony 0-2, I O'Dwyer 0-2, P McSweeney 0-1, T Olden 0-1.		B O'Connor 2-5, A O'Brien 1-0, P Noona 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, D Naughton 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Ballyhea v Midleton

6 May 2001 First round	Ballyhea	2-17 - 1-16	Midleton	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	N Ronan 2-9, I Ronan 0-5, I Curtin 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, C O'Riordan 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-8, D O'Brien 1-2, W O'Brien 0-2, J Moynihan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Blackrock v St. Catherine's

6 May 2001 First round	Blackrock	0-17 - 0-11	St. Catherine's	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	A Browne 0-5, A Coughlan 0-4, B Hennebrey 0-3, L Meaney 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1.		M Hegarty 0-5, D Walsh 0-4, B Cotter 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: J O'Brien (Ballygiblin)

Second round

Newtownshandrum v Seandún

16 June 2001 Second round	Newtownshandrum	2-15 - 0-06	Seandún	Kildorrery
	B O'Connor 2-6.

Na Piarsaigh v Duhallow

16 June 2001 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	0-12 - 0-12	Duhallow	Castletownroche
	Mark Mullins 0-4, R Sweeney 0-3, G Daly 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1.		D Crowley 0-9, S O'Riordan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Avondhu v Ballincollig

16 June 2001 Second round	Avondhu	4-16 - 1-05	Ballincollig	Watergrasshill
	S Killeen 2-2, M Morrissey 2-2, J O'Callaghan 0-6, R O'Connell 0-2, J Quinlan 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, D Maher 0-1.		A Beale 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, F Kelly 0-1.	Referee: P Hogan (Carrigtwohill)

Imokilly v Bishopstown

16 June 2001 Second round	Imokilly	3-15 - 1-04	Bishopstown	Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
	N McCarthy 1-3, J Deane 1-2, M Daly 0-5, B Hogan 1-0, M Landers 0-2, J Barrett 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, V Morrissey 0-1.		D O'Regan 1-2, E McCarthy 0-1, M Long 0-1,	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Carrigdhoun v Midleton

16 June 2001 Second round	Carrigdhoun	1-13 - 0-10	Midleton	Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
	N Murphy 0-6, G Cummins 0-5, F Walsh 1-1, P Dwyer 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-5, M Keohane 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, W O'Brien 0-1, D Quirke 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

University College Cork v St. Catherine's

17 June 2001 Second round	University College Cork	1-15 - 0-15	St. Catherine's	Páirc de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	D Sheehan 0-6, J Enright 0-5, E Collins 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, B Phelan 0-1, T Kenny 0-1.		M Hegarty 0-4, K Morrison 0-3, D Farrell 0-2, P O'Connell 0-2, B Cotter 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, C Casey 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Muskerry v Carbery

17 June 2001 Second round	Muskerry	3-19 - 0-16	Carbery	Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
	D Holland 2-0, F Sheehan 0-5, K Murray 0-5, M O'Regan 1-1, J Russell 0-3, J Hughes 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, E Twomey 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1.		M O'Callaghan 0-6, M Walsh 0-4, J Nyhan 0-3, D O'Connell 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Sarsfields v Cork Institute of Technology

17 June 2001 Second round	Sarsfields	5-11 - 0-10	Cork Institute of Technology	Páirc de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	J Murphy 3-6, G McCarthy 2-0, P Ryan 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-3, T Connors 0-3, J Hogan 0-2, M Kelleher 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Na Piarsaigh v Duhallow

17 July 2001 Second round replay	Na Piarsaigh	2-19 - 1-08	Duhallow	Castletownroche
	Setanta Ó hAilpín 2-0, S O'Sullivan 0-6, Mark Mullins 0-6, C O'Sullivan 0-4, Mick Mullins 0-3.		D Crowley 0-6, W King 1-1, M O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Third round

Carrigdhoun v Douglas

15 July 2001 Third round	Carrigdhoun	0-17 - 0-08	Douglas	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S Hayes 0-4, C Cummins 0-3, P Dwyer 0-3, N Murphy 0-3, J Hurley 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1.		B Boyle 0-3, G McLoughlin 0-2, T Twomey 0-2, T Flynn 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Newtownshandrum v Glen Rovers

20 July 2001 Third round	Newtownshandrum	2-19 - 0-07	Glen Rovers	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	B O'Connor 1-8, Jerry O'Connor 1-4, John O'Connor 0-2, JP King 0-2, P Mulcahy 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1.		G Foley 0-2, C O'Riordan 0-2, S McGrath 0-1, R Brosnan 0-1, B Wall 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's

21 July 2001 Third round	Na Piarsaigh	1-19 - 2-13	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C O'Sullivan 1-5, Mark Mullins 0-5, Setanta Ó hAilpín 0-2, G Shaw 0-2, Steve O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1.		B Cunningham 1-5, L O'Mahony 1-2, C McCarthy 0-3, R McCarthy 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Blackrock v Avondhu

21 July 2001 Third round	Blackrock	1-13 - 0-12	Avondhu	Rathcormac
	A Coughlan 0-5, A Browne 1-1, B Hennebry 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, F Ryan 0-1.		J O'Callaghan 0-7, B O'Driscoll 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, V Burke 0-1, D Moher 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Imokilly v Cloyne

22 July 2001 Third round	Imokilly	0-18 - 1-08	Cloyne	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	J Deane 0-10, J Barrett 0-2, V Morrissey 0-2, R Dwane 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.		M Naughton 1-1, J Cotter 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

University College Cork v Erin's Own

22 July 2001 Third round	University College Cork	2-16 - 2-06	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Enright 0-9, J Kingston 2-1, E Collins 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, N Brodie 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.		F Horgan 1-0, J Corcoran 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Castlelyons v Muskerry

29 July 2001 Third round	Castlelyons	3-10 - 3-09	Muskerry	Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown
	T McCarthy 1-2, P Murphy 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, D Sheedy 1-0, D Wallace 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, P Cashman 0-1.		K Murray 3-5, M O'Regan 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, J Russell 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Sarsfields v Ballyhea

5 August 2001 Third round	Sarsfields	1-15 - 1-13	Ballyhea	Castletownroche
	J Murphy 0-9, R Murphy 1-2, P Ryan 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1.		N Ronan 0-10, D Ronan 1-1, I Ronan 0-2.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Quarter-finals

Newtownshandrum v Carrigdhoun

11 August 2001 Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	2-17 - 2-11	Carrigdhoun	Inniscarra
	Jerry O'Connor 1-5, JP King 1-3, B O'Connor 0-4, P Mulcahy 0-2, John O'Connor 0-1, P Noonan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		M Prout 2-0, R Dwyer 0-4, N Murphy 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, J Mullaney 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Blackrock v University College Cork

12 August 2001 Quarter-final	Blackrock	3-12 - 1-13	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Browne 0-7, D Cashman 1-1, B O'Keeffe 1-0, A Cummins 1-0, F Ryan 0-1, A Coughlan 0-1, P Tierney 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1.		J Enright 1-10, J Kingston 0-2.	Referee: D Farrell (Ballygiblin)

Na Piarsaigh v Castlelyons

11 August 2001 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-14 - 2-11	Castlelyons	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	Mark Mullins 0-7, Setanta Ó hAilpín 1-1, G Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sweeney 0-2, Colin O'Sullivan 0-1.		T McCarthy 1-4, E Fitzgerald 1-1, S McAuliffe 0-3, D Sheehan 0-2, C McGann 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Imokilly v Sarsfields

12 August 2001 Quarter-final	Imokilly	1-14 - 0-09	Sarsfields	Cloyne
	J Deane 1-4, B Coleman 0-3, M Landers 0-2, V Morrissey 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, G Melville 0-1.		J Murphy 0-5, P Ryan 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Na Piarsaigh v Castlelyons

16 September 2001 Quarter-final replay	Na Piarsaigh	1-07 - 0-13	Castlelyons	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Sweeney 1-0, Mark Mullins 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 0-4, T McCarthy 0-4, D Wallace 0-2, S Cotter 0-1, P Cashman 0-1, C McGann 0-1.

Semi-finals

Imokilly v Newtownshandrum

2 September 2001 Semi-final	Imokilly	4-20 - 2-14	Newtownshandrum	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Deane 2-5, N McCarthy 2-3, M Landers 0-5, B Coleman 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2, V Morrissey 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		B O'Connor 1-6, J O'Connor 1-2, P Mulcahy 0-3, D Mulcahy 0-1, JP King 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Blackrock v Castlelyons

22 September 2001 Semi-final	Blackrock	3-18 - 1-08	Castlelyons	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Keeffe 1-6, A Browne 1-4, D Cashman 1-0, B Hennebrey 0-3, A Coughlan 0-2, L Meaney 0-2, D Gosnell 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 0-5, J Molloy 1-0, T McCarthy 0-3.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Final

Blackrock v Imokilly

6 October 2001 Final	Blackrock	4-08 - 2-07	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Browne 3-8 (0-6 from frees); D Gosnell 1-0.	Report	M Landers 2-2 (2-2 from frees); N McCarthy 0-3; J Deane 0-2 (0-1 from free).	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	6-29	47	5	9.40
2	Alan Browne	Blackrock	5-25	40	5	8.00
3	Joe Deane	Imokilly	4-23	35	5	7.00
	John Murphy	Sarsfields	3-26	35	4	8.75
4	Mark Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	1-28	31	6	5.16
5	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-24	27	3	9.00
6	Neil Ronan	Ballyhea	2-19	25	2	12.50
7	Eoin Fitzgerald	Castlelyons	1-21	24	5	4.80
8	Timmy McCarthy	Castlelyons	2-17	23	5	4.60
9	Kevin Murray	Muskerry	3-10	19	2	9.50
	Niall McCarthy	Imokilly	3-10	19	5	3.80

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Alan Browne	Blackrock	3-08	17	Imokilly
2	John Murphy	Sarsfields	3-06	15	CIT
	Neil Ronan	Ballyhea	2-09	15	Midleton
3	Kevin Murray	Muskerry	3-05	14	Castlelyons
4	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-10	13	Blackrock
5	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	2-06	12	Seandún
	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	2-05	11	St. Finbarr's
	Joe Deane	Imokilly	2-05	11	Newtownshandrum
	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	1-08	11	Glen Rovers
6	John Corcoran	Erin's Own	1-07	10	Sarsfields
	Joe Deane	Imokilly	0-10	10	Cloyne
	Neil Ronan	Ballyhea	0-10	10	Sarsfields

External links

• Official GAA Website

References

1. "First title for Newtownshandrum". Hogan Stand. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
2. "Browne in form for Blackrock". Irish Times. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 12 December 2017.