2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 27 July 2001 – 14 October 2001 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
Champions | O'Loughlin Gaels (1st title) Andy Comerford (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Graigue-Ballycallan | ||
Relegated | John Locke's | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 37 (2.64 per match) | ||
Points scored | 315 (22.5 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Nigel Skehan (1-31) | ||
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The 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.
Graigue-Ballycallan were the defending champions.[1]
On 14 October 2001, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 1–17 to 1–06 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Dunnamaggin
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Clara
Results
First round
Graigue-Ballycallan v Young Irelands
27 July 2001 First round | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-07 - 1-12 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
A Ronan 1-3, M Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 1-0, J Young 0-2, G Cleere 0-1, D Cleere 0-1. | DJ Carey 1-1, P O'Neill 0-4, C Carter 0-3, S Byrne 0-2, E Farrell 0-1, J Carey 0-1. |
Dicksboro v John Locke's
28 July 2001 First round | Dicksboro | 1-16 - 1-09 | John Locke's | Thomastown |
D O'Neill 0-9, J O'Gorman 1-1, D Beirne 0-2, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Gorman 0-1, C O'Loughlin 0-1. | R Jackman 0-4, A Power 1-0, J Power 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, J Gormley 0-1. |
Dunnamaggin v James Stephens
28 July 2001 First round | Dunnamaggin | 2-09 - 1-08 | James Stephens | Thomastown |
R Cahill 0-6, K O'Shea 1-1, K Moore 1-0, M O'Neill 0-1, N McCormack 0-1. | B McEvoy 0-6, T O'Dowd 1-0, P Barry 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. |
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Fenians
29 July 2001 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-15 - 0-11 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
H Shefflin 0-12, B Aylward 0-1, P Reid 0-1, D Hoyne 0-1. | E Behan 0-4, L Ryan 0-3, J Garrett 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. |
Relegation play-offs
Fenians v John Locke's
8 September 2001 Final | Fenians | 2-09 - 1-07 | John Locke's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
L Ryan 1-1, K Power 0-4, P Quinlan 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, B Power 0-1, J Garrett 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-5, PJ Cody 1-0, A Power 0-1, R Jackman 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
Glenmore v Dicksboro
31 August 2001 Quarter-final | Glenmore | 0-12 - 1-09 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
O'Loughlin Gaels v Dunnamaggin
1 September 2001 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-18 - 2-12 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
N Skehan 0-10, B Dowling 0-2, S Dowling 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, J Comerford 0-1. | C Herity 0-8, N McCormack 1-0, N Lahart 1-0, E Kennedy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, K O'Shea 0-1, R Cahill 0-1. |
Erin's Own v Ballyhale Shamrocks
2 September 2001 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 2-18 - 3-11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
D Buggy 1-8, M Coogan 1-2, D Byrne 0-3, G Byrne 0-2, B Young 0-2, M Owens 0-1. | E Reid 1-1, T Shefflin 1-1, H Shefflin 0-4, P Shefflin 1-0, P Reid 0-3, B Aylward 0-1, L Farrell 0-1. |
Graigue-Ballycallan v Tullaroan
2 September 2001 Quarter-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-12 - 1-08 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
J Hoyne 1-3, A Ronan 0-3, D Cleere 0-3, E Brennan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, T Dermody 0-1. | L Keoghan 1-2, J Coogan 0-5, B Teehan 0-1. |
Glenmore v Dicksboro
8 September 2001 Quarter-final replay | Glenmore | 1-16 - 4-06 | Dicksboro | Thomastown |
R Heffernan 0-12, P Fitzgerald 1-1, PJ O'Connor 0-2, S Vereker 0-1. | B Dalton 2-1, D Beirne 1-0, A Barry 1-0, D O'Neill 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1. |
O'Loughlin Gaels v Dunnamaggin
8 September 2001 Quarter-final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-16 - 1-10 | Dunnamaggin | John Locke Park, Callan |
M Comerford 1-3, N Skehan 0-6, B Kelly 1-1, A Geoghegan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, S Dowling 0-1. | R Cahill 0-5, S Ryan 1-1, K Moore 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2. |
Semi-finals
O'Loughlin Gaels v Glenmore
30 September 2001 Semi-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-12 - 0-11 | Glenmore | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
N Skehan 0-6, A Geoghegan 0-2, S Dowling 0-2, J Comerford 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | P Mullally 0-5, S Dollard 0-2, R Heffernan 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. | Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's) |
Graigue-Ballycallan v Erin's Own
30 September 2001 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-10 - 2-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
A Ronan 0-6, M Hoyne 1-1, E Brennan 1-0, J Ryall 1-0, D Cleere 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | D Buggy 1-6, E Rothwell 1-0, M Coogan 0-1, B Young 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Final
O'Loughlin Gaels v Graigue-Ballycallan
14 October 2001 Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-17 - 1-06 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
N Skehan 1-9 (0-7 fs), J Comerford 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-2 (1f), A Comerford, B Kelly, M Comerford and B Dowling 0-1 each. | A Ronan 1-5 (all fs), D Cleere 0-1 (f). | Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
2 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
3 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
4 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
5 | Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-09 | 12 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | 12 | Fenians | |
Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-12 | 12 | Dicksboro | |
2 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-08 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Dunnamaggin |
4 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-06 | 9 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-09 | 9 | John Locke's | |
5 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-05 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels |
Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
6 | Brendan Dalton | Dicksboro | 2-01 | 7 | Glenmore |
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