2001 National Hurling League

The 2001 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 70th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1] Tipperary won the league, beating Clare in the final.[2]

2001 National Hurling League
League details
Dates4 February – 5 August 2001
Teams33
League champions
WinnersTipperary (18th win)
CaptainTommy Dunne
ManagerNicky English
League runners-up
Runners-upClare
CaptainBrian Lohan
ManagerCyril Lyons
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry
Division 3Donegal
2000
2002

Structure

There are 14 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. The top two teams in 1A and 1B play each other in the NHL semi-finals and final. The bottom teams in each group play each other in a relegation playoff.

There are 10 teams in Division 2. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.

There are 9 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

Division 1A

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1Clare650112-1047-734610
2Galway650110-817-543610
3Limerick640211-10010-9768
4Offaly63039-958-80186
5Meath62044-608-68-84
6Dublin61059-6112-107-552
7Antrim41038-4010-59-172
4 February 2001 Clare4-15 - 0-14MeathCusack Park, Ennis
A Markham 1-5 (0-3f), S Ryan 2-0, D Forde 0-4, C Clancy 1-0, S McMahon 0-2 (1f), G Malone, C Harrison, C Lynch, G Considine 0-1 each. Report F McMahon 0-6, N Horan 0-6 (3f), D Dorran and D Reilly 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
4 February 2001 Offaly2-23 - 3-11GalwaySt. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray (0-14, 12 frees), J Pilkington (1-1), J Errity (0-4, all frees), C Gath (1-0), M O'Hara (0-1), B Whelahan (0-1), G Oakley (0-1), P Molloy (0-1). Report R Gantley (0-7, all frees), F Healy (1-1), D Tierney (1-1), M Kerins (1-1), O Canning (0-1). Referee: S Roche (Wexford)
4 February 2001 Limerick4-18 - 1-4AntrimGaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Keane 1-9, O Moran, 2-2, J Butler 1-1, P O'Grady 0-2, M Foley, M O'Brien, B Foley, S O'Connor 0-1 each. Report J Connolly 1-0, P Graham 0-2, M Kettle, J McIntosh 0-1 each. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
11 February 2001 Galway0-12 - 0-9ClareDunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
D Tierney 0-3, O Fahy and A Kerins 0-2 each, R Gantley and C Moore 0-2 (frees) each, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1. Report A Markham 0-3f, PJ O'Connell and D Forde 0-2 each, S McMahon 0-2 (1f). Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
11 February 2001 Meath1-12 - 0-11DublinPáirc Tailteann, Navan
F McMahon 0-9 (7f), N Horan 0-3 (2f), J Canty 1-0. Report T McGrane 0-7 (7)f, E Carroll 0-2, L Ryan, D Donnelly 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
11 February 2001 Antrim2-13 - 2-9OffalyCasement Park, Belfast
J McIntosh 2-1, J Connolly 0-5, C McCambridge 0-5, A Watt, P Graham 0-1 each. Report D Murray 0-5, B Murphy 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, J Troy 0-2, C Farrell, C Cassidy 0-1 each. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
18 February 2001 Offaly1-11 - 2-15LimerickSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray 0-5 (fs), M Hand 1-0, G Cassidy 0-3 (2fs, 1 x '65'), C Gath 0-2, W Comerford 0-1. Report B Foley 2-2 (1-1 pens), M Keane 0-4 (3fs), J Butler, B Begley 0-2, M O'Brien, O Moran 0-2 (1f), M Foley 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
18 February 2001 Clare1-18 - 3-8AntrimCusack Park, Ennis
A Markham 1-3; S Ryan and S McMahon (frees) 0-3 each; C Lynch, B Murphy and O Baker 0-2 each; K Ralph, T Griffin and PJ O'Connell 0-1 each. Report D McKillop 1-1; J McIntosh and R McNaughton 1-0 each; B McFall (2f) and Conor McCambridge (frees) 0-3 each; J Connolly 0-1. Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
18 February 2001 Dublin2-4 - 2-14GalwayParnell Park, Dublin
D Russell 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, E Carroll 0-3 (1f), L Ryan 0-1. Report A Kerins 1-2, D Tierney 1-0, D Shaughnessy 0-3 (3f), K Broderick 0-2, G Glynn 0-2, C Moore 0-2 (2 '65'), M Kerins, N Shaughnessy, J Culkin 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
1 April 2001 Meath1-12 - 1-17OffalyPáirc Tailteann, Navan
F McMahon 0-7,(6f), N Horan 0-5 (3f, 2 '65'), K Dowd 1-0. Report J Dooley 0-9 (6f, 2 65s), J Pilkington 1-1, G Hanniffy 0-3, G Oakley 0-2, R Hanniffy, B Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: JA Gribben (Down)
1 April 2001 Galway2-19 - 2-12LimerickDunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
L Burke 0-7 (06f), O Fahy 1-4, A Kerins 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, F Healy, P Walsh, N Linnane, D Shaughnessy 0-1. Report B Foley 1-5 (0-2f), J Butler 1-1, O Moran 0-2, J Moran, J Foley, M Keane (f) J Meskill (f) 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
1 April 2001 Dublin2-13 - 4-20ClareParnell Park, Dublin
D Sweeney 1-2, 1-1f, 0-1 65, T McGrane 0-5, 4f, D Donnelly 1-0, S McDonald 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, L Ryan, K Flynn 0-1. Report B Murphy 2-2, J O'Connor 0-7, T Carmody 1-2, A Markham 0-5, P J O'Connell 1-0, O Baker (f), T Griffin, K Ralph 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
8 April 2001 Galway3-25 - 1-6MeathDunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
A Kerins 2-5, L Burke 0-10 (9f), D O'Shaughnessy 1-5, K Broderick 0-2, N Linnane, P Walsh, G Lynskey 0-1 each. Report P Potterton 0-5 (4f), J Canty 1-0, T Reilly 0-1 (f). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
8 April 2001 Antrim2-15 - 3-14DublinCasement Park, Belfast
G O’Kane 2-7, B McFall 0-3, J McIntosh 0-2, R McNaughton 0-1, P Graham 0-1, C Herron 0-1. D Donnelly 1-2, C Ring 0-5, D Henry 1-1, D Russell 1-1, S McDonald 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
15 April 2001 Clare0-21 - 1-13OffalyCusack Park, Ennis
J O’Connor 0-7, A Markham 0-5, N Gilligan 0-5, D Forde 0-1, O Baker 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Considine 0-1. J Dooley 1-5, J Pilkington 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, Barry Whelahan 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
15 April 2001 Dublin2-11 - 1-24LimerickParnell Park, Dublin
T McGrane 0-6 (3f, 65), D Russell 1-1, D Donnelly 1-0, S Martin, D Sweeney, L Ryan, E Carroll 0-1 each. Report M Keane 0-10 (7f), B Begley 0-5, B Foley 1-2, O Moran 0-2, J Butler 0-2, M Foley 0-2 (1f, 65), J Foley 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
19 April 2001 Limerick1-13 - 3-21ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Foley 1-1 (0-1 pen), M Keane 0-3 (2f), P O'Grady, J Butler, E O' Neill 0-2 each, J Moran, O Moran, B Begley 0-1 each. Report N Gilligan 2-2, D Forde 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6 (4f), B Murphy 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, D Hoey, G Considine, C Lynch, A Markham, T Carmody 0-1 each. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
22 April 2001 Offaly2-22 - 0-8DublinSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 1-6, R Hanniffy 1-1, S Whelehan 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, G Oakley 0-2, J Errity 0-1, J Troy 0-1, A Hanrahan 0-1. K Flynn 0-5, L Ryan 0-2, E Carroll 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
22 April 2001 Limerick1-18 - 1-16MeathFitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Tobin 1-3, B Foley 0-4, M Keane 0-3, O O’Neill 0-2, P O’Grady 0-2, O Moran 0-1, C Carey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, J Butler 0-1. F Mahon 0-8, K Dowd 1-0, P Potterton 0-3, N Horan 0-2, R Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, G Cole 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Division 1B

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1Tipperary (C) 65016-976-663110
2Kilkenny64118-832-64379
3Cork640212-883-72408
4Wexford '63039-826-73186
5Waterford630312-839-73196
6Derry61053-4815-110-982
7Laois60062-5814-91-790
4 February 2001 Laois0-9 - 2-10WexfordKelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
D Cuddy (0-5, three frees), E Meagher (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1), F O'Sullivan (0-1), J Young (0-1). Report C McGrath (0-5,frees), L O'Gorman (1-0), A Fenlon (1-0), R McCarthy (0-1), M Byrne (0-1), M Jacob (0-1), P Finn (0-1), B Goff (0-1). Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
4 February 2001 Waterford3-17 - 0-8DerryFraher Field, Dungarvan
K McGrath 1-6 (1-2 frees, 0-1 '65'); S Prendergast 1-1, C Murray 1-0 (og), J Mullane, P Walsh, D Bennett and P Flynn 0-2 each, E Kelly and P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report O Collins 0-5 (0-4 frees), J O'Dwyer 0-2, M Conway 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
11 February 2001 Kilkenny3-16 - 0-11LaoisNowlan Park, Kilkenny
H Shefflin 1-5, T Drennan 2-1, J Coogan 0-4, D J Carey, J Hoyne 0-2 each, S Grehan, J P Corcoran 0-1 each. D Cuddy 0-6, D Conroy 0-2, N Rigney, R Delaney, C Cuddy 0-1 each. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
11 February 2001 Derry0-6 - 2-15TipperaryEmmett Park, Slaughneil
O Collins (0-4), P Kelly (0-1), J O'Dwyer (0-1). Report L Cahill (0-7), L Corbett (1-1), J Carroll (1-0), B O'Meara (0-3), M O'Leary (0-2), M Ryan (0-1), E Kelly (0-1). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
18 February 2001 Laois0-7 - 4-18CorkO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-5, J O'Shea, C Cleere 0-1 each. Report J Deane 2-4, K Murray, S McGrath 1-2 each, B O'Connor 0-4, M Morrissey, T McCarthy 0-2 each, P Mulcahy, G O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
18 February 2001 Waterford0-8 - 2-14KilkennyWalsh Park, Waterford
T Browne (0-3, one free), D Bennett (0-2, one free), K McGrath (0-1), S Prendergast (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1). Report DJ Carey (1-3), H Shefflin (1-2 two frees), A Geoghegan (0-3), JP Corcoran (0-2), S Grehan (0-2), J Coogan (0-1), T Drennan (0-1). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
18 February 2001 Tipperary1-16 - 1-12WexfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
E O'Neill 0-6 (4f), L Cahill 0-4, L Corbett 1-1, E Corcoran 0-3 (1f, 2 '65), M Ryan, J O'Brien 0-1. Report L O'Gorman 1-1, C McGrath (3f), P Codd 0-3 each, L Dunne 0-2 (f), M Jordan, R Stafford, B Goff 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
24 February 2001 Cork1-10 - 0-12KilkennyPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S McGrath 1-1, J Deane 0-2, J O’Connor 0-1, K Murray 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. H Shefflin 0-5, S Grehan 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1, C Carter 0-1, J Barron 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
25 February 2001 Wexford0-13 - 3-13WaterfordRamsfort Park, Gorey
P Codd 0-10, R Stafford 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, G Laffan 0-1. P Flynn 1-5, S Prendergast 2-1, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-3, E Murphy 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
1 April 2001 Derry1-16 - 1-12LaoisPáirc Uí Chatháin, Dungiven
J O’Dwyer 1-4, O Collins 0-7, G Biggs 0-3, M Collins 0-2. D Cuddy 0-5, C Clear 1-0, N Rigney 0-2, P Cuddy 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
1 April 2001 Tipperary5-15 - 2-15WaterfordMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
E O'Neill 1-4 (3fs), B O'Meara 2-0, L Cahill 1-2, L Corbett 1-1, E Corcoran 0-4 (all fs), E Enright 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1 ('65). Report P Flynn 1-9 (5f), K McGrath 1-1, T Browne 0-2, E Murphy, D Bennett, D Shanahan 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
1 April 2001 Wexford2-14 - 1-9CorkEnniscorthy
P Codd 1-6, P Finn 1-0, B Goff 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, D Stamp 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. Report J Deane 0-6, S McGrath 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, K Murray 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
8 April 2001 Cork1-17 - 1-15WaterfordPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Deane 0-7, S McGrath 0-4, A Browne 1-0, K Murray 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Report P Flynn 1-6, J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.
8 April 2001 Wexford4-20 - 1-7DerryEnniscorthy
C Byrne 2-5, D Stamp 1-3, P Codd 0-5 (5 frees), P Finn 1-1, R McCarthy 0-2, B Goff 0-2, M Jacob 0-1. Report G Buggy 0-5 (frees), M Collins 1-1, D McGrellis 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)
8 April 2001 Kilkenny1-12 - 0-15TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
H Shefflin 1-4, A Cummins 0-3, C Brennan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, J Power 0-1, C Carter 0-1, J Coogan 0-1. E O’Neill 0-5, L Corbett 0-3, L Cahill 0-2, M O’Leary 0-2, E Enright 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
15 April 2001 Waterford3-15 - 1-6LaoisFraher Field, Dungarvan
J Mullane 1-3, S Prendergast 1-1, P Flynn 0-4 (frees), D Bennett 0-3, A Kirwan 1-0, F Hartley 0-2, T Browne and P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report J Young 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3 (frees), C Coonan 0-2, P Cuddy 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
15 April 2001 Tipperary0-20 - 2-8CorkFraher Field, Dungarvan
E Kelly 0-5 (0-2 frees), M O'Leary 0-4, L Cahill and D Ryan 0-3 each, C Gleeson, N Morris, E Enright and J Leahy 0-1 each. P Kelly 0-1 ('65'). Report A Browne 2-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M Landers, K Murray and P Ryan 0-1 each. J Deane 0-1 (free). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
15 April 2001 Derry1-7 - 2-20KilkennyDean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
M Collins 1-1; O Collins 0-3; J O'Dwyer 0-2; G Biggs 0-1. Report J Coogan 0-7; D Buggy 1-1; J Barron 1-0; D Lyng, JP Corcoran 0-3 each; C Carter 0-2; E Kennedy, A Cummins, A Geoghan, S Meally 0-1 each. Referee: J McLean (Antrim)
21 April 2001 Laois0-13 - 1-16TipperaryO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-4, C Cuddy 0-3, J Phelan 0-2, F O’Sullivan 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. D Ryan 1-3, E O’Neill 0-5, L Cahill 0-2, T Dunne, 0-2, N Morris 0-2, J O’Brien 0-2.
22 April 2001 Cork3-26 - 0-4DerryPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B O’Keeffe 3-3, E Fitzgerald 0-6, N Ronan 0-5, J Deane 0-4, A Browne 0-3, M O’Connell 0-3, W Sherlock 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1. M Collins 0-2, F McElowney 0-1, M Conway 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
22 April 2001 Kilkenny0-19 - 0-13WexfordNowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Coogan 0-10, D Buggy 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. P Codd 0-6, B Goff 0-4, C Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, D Stamp 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

28 April 2001 Semi-finalGalway1-15 - 2-19TipperaryCusack Park, Ennis
M Kerins (1-3), E Cloonan (0- 5, four frees), L Burke (0-2, two frees), A Kerins (0-2), D Tierney (0-1); O Fahy (0-1), F Healy (0-1). Report M O'Leary (0-7, two frees), D Ryan (1-1), L Corbett (1-1), E Kelly (0-4, one free), E Enright (0-2), L Cahill (0-2), E O'Neill (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1). Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
29 April 2001 Semi-finalClare2-21 - 3-8KilkennySemple Stadium, Thurles
N Gilligan 0-7 (0-2 fs), B Murphy 1-3, J O'Connor 1-3 (0-2 both fs), G Considine 0-2, O Baker 0-2 (1 '65'), C Lynch, D Forde, T Griffin and C Clancy 0-1 each. Report J Coogan 1-4 (3 fs), E Brennan and A Comerford 1-0 each, J Power, S Grehan, D Byrne 0-1 each, E Kennedy 0-1 ('65'). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

6 May 2001 FinalTipperary1-19 - 0-17ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Kelly 0-5 (2f), L Corbett 0-4, D Ryan 1-1, E Enright, M O'Leary 0-3 each, T Dunne 0-2 (2f), B O'Meara 0-1. Report J O'Connor 0-6 (3f), N Gilligan 0-3 (2f), O Baker, A Markham 0-2 each, D Forde, C Lynch, B Murphy, S McMahon (f) 0-1 each. Attendance: 25,142
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Flynn Waterford 3-26 35 6 5.83
2 Paul Codd Wexford 1-30 33 5 6.60
Mark Keane Limerick 1-30 33 6 5.50
4 Jamesie O'Connor Clare 1-29 32 6 5.33
5 Barry Foley Limerick 5-15 30 7 4.28
Joe Deane Cork 2-24 30 6 5.00
Alan Markham Clare 2-24 30 7 4.28
Jimmy Coogan Kilkenny 1-27 30 7 4.28
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Damien Murray Offaly 0-14 14 Galway
2 Greg O'Kane Antrim 2-7 13 Dublin
3 Brian O'Keeffe Cork 3-3 12 Derry
Mark Keane Limerick 1-9 12 Antrim
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-9 12 Tipperary
6 Alan Kerins Galway 2-5 11 Antrim
Colm Byrne Wexford 2-5 11 Derry
8 Joe Deane Cork 2-4 10 Laois
Mark Keane Limerick 0-10 10 Dublin
Paul Codd Wexford 0-10 10 Waterford
Jimmy Coogan Kilkenny 0-10 10 Wexford

Division 2

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 971115Division 2 champions
2 Westmeath 752012Division 2 runners-up
3 Kildare 63127
4 Wicklow 63127
5 Down 51224
6 London 31113
7 Carlow 51042
8 Louth 31022
9 Roscommon 60151
10 Armagh 40131

Knock-out stage

5 August 2001 FinalKerry4-14 – 3-10WestmeathCroke Park, Dublin

Division 3

Division 3 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Fermanagh 870114Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 760112Division 3 champions
3 Sligo 750210
4 Longford 74129
5 Leitrim 82246
6 Tyrone 62135
7 Mayo 71234
8 Monaghan 80262
9 Cavan 60151

Knock-out stage

7 July 2001 FinalDonegal3-13 – 2-10FermanaghBreffni Park, Cavan
Report

References

  1. Gaelic Games
  2. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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