2001 National Hurling League#Division 2
{{Short description|70th season of the National Hurling League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 2001 National Hurling League
|image = 250px
|dates = 4 February – 5 August 2001
|teams = 33
|team1 = Tipperary
|captain1 = Tommy Dunne
|manager1 = Nicky English
|titles = 18th
|team2 = Clare
|captain2 = Brian Lohan
|manager2 = Cyril Lyons
|two= Kerry
|three = Donegal
|previous = 2000
|next = 2002
}}
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.[http://homepage.eircom.net/~gaelicgames/ Gaelic Games] Tipperary won the league, beating Clare in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archivedate=5 August 2010}}
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=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20| !width=150|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SF|Scores for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Scores against}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|SD|Score difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
| 1 | align=left|Clare | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12-104 | 7-73 | 46 | 10 |
| 2 | align=left|Galway | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10-81 | 7-54 | 36 | 10 |
| 3 | align=left|Limerick | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11-100 | 10-97 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | align=left|Offaly | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9-95 | 8-80 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | align=left|Meath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4-60 | 8-68| | ||
| 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | align=left|Dublin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-61 | 12-107| | ||
| 55 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | align=left|Antrim | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-40 | 10-59| | ||
| 17 | 2 |
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|date = 4 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Clare
|score = 4-15 - 0-14
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/ryans-double-strike-ruins-royal-premiere-26095663.html Report]
|team2 = Meath
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = F McMahon 0-6, N Horan 0-6 (3f), D Dorran and D Reilly 0-1 each.
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
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|date = 4 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Offaly
|score = 2-23 - 3-11
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wonderkid-murray-sends-galway-home-bewildered-26095665.html Report]
|team2 = Galway
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = R Gantley (0-7, all frees), F Healy (1-1), D Tierney (1-1), M Kerins (1-1), O Canning (0-1).
|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
|attendance =
|referee = S Roche (Wexford)
}}
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|date = 4 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Limerick
|score = 4-18 - 1-4
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/fans-walk-out-in-middle-of-ritual-slaughter-26095662.html Report]
|team2 = Antrim
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Connolly 1-0, P Graham 0-2, M Kettle, J McIntosh 0-1 each.
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance =
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
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|date = 11 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Galway
|score = 0-12 - 0-9
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wideeyed-galway-see-off-banner-challenge-26096427.html Report]
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = A Markham 0-3f, PJ O'Connell and D Forde 0-2 each, S McMahon 0-2 (1f).
|stadium = Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
|attendance =
|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 11 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Meath
|score = 1-12 - 0-11
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/royals-leave-fennelly-a-mountain-to-climb-26096423.html Report]
|team2 = Dublin
|goals1 = F McMahon 0-9 (7f), N Horan 0-3 (2f), J Canty 1-0.
|goals2 = T McGrane 0-7 (7)f, E Carroll 0-2, L Ryan, D Donnelly 0-1 each.
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance =
|referee = S McMahon (Clare)
}}
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|date = 11 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Antrim
|score = 2-13 - 2-9
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/super-mcintosh-guns-down-offaly-26096419.html Report]
|team2 = Offaly
|goals1 = J McIntosh 2-1, J Connolly 0-5, C McCambridge 0-5, A Watt, P Graham 0-1 each.
|goals2 = D Murray 0-5, B Murphy 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, J Troy 0-2, C Farrell, C Cassidy 0-1 each.
|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
|attendance =
|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Offaly
|score = 1-11 - 2-15
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/houlihan-saves-day-as-limerick-sink-offaly-26097195.html Report]
|team2 = Limerick
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
|attendance =
|referee = G Harrington (Cork)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Clare
|score = 1-18 - 3-8
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/harrisons-case-for-clare-place-26097205.html Report]
|team2 = Antrim
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee = É Morris (Dublin)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 2-4 - 2-14
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/gallant-galway-expose-limited-dubs-26097199.html Report]
|team2 = Galway
|goals1 = D Russell 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, E Carroll 0-3 (1f), L Ryan 0-1.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)
}}
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|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Meath
|score = 1-12 - 1-17
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-finish-ends-royal-dream-of-twoinarow-26088639.html Report]
|team2 = Offaly
|goals1 = F McMahon 0-7,(6f), N Horan 0-5 (3f, 2 '65'), K Dowd 1-0.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance =
|referee = JA Gribben (Down)
}}
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|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Galway
|score = 2-19 - 2-12
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/galway-on-right-track-as-they-derail-limerick-run-26088646.html Report]
|team2 = Limerick
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
|attendance =
|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 2-13 - 4-20
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/classy-clare-inflict-some-capital-punishment-26088637.html Report]
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)
}}
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|date = 8 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Galway
|score = 3-25 - 1-6
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kerins-leads-rout-as-galway-mince-meath-26089420.html Report]
|team2 = Meath
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = P Potterton 0-5 (4f), J Canty 1-0, T Reilly 0-1 (f).
|stadium = Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
|attendance =
|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)
}}
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|date = 8 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Antrim
|score = 2-15 - 3-14
|report =
|team2 = Dublin
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
|attendance =
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
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|date = 15 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Clare
|score = 0-21 - 1-13
|report =
|team2 = Offaly
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Dooley 1-5, J Pilkington 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, Barry Whelahan 0-1.
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee = G Harrington (Cork)
}}
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|date = 15 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 2-11 - 1-24
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-blitz-adds-to-fennellys-woes-26090172.html Report]
|team2 = Limerick
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)
}}
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|date = 19 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Limerick
|score = 1-13 - 3-21
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/impressive-clare-blitz-sad-limerick-26090670.html Report]
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance =
|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)
}}
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|date = 22 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Offaly
|score = 2-22 - 0-8
|report =
|team2 = Dublin
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = K Flynn 0-5, L Ryan 0-2, E Carroll 0-1.
|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
|attendance =
|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)
}}
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|date = 22 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Limerick
|score = 1-18 - 1-16
|report =
|team2 = Meath
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)
}}
=Division 1B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20| !width=150|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SF|Scores for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Scores against}} !width=30|{{Tooltip|SD|Score difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
| style="background:gold;"
|1 | align=left|Tipperary (C) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-97 | 6-66 | 31 | 11 |
| 2 | align=left|Kilkenny | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8-83 | 2-64 | 37 | 9 |
| 3 | align=left|Cork | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12-88 | 3-72 | 40 | 8 |
| 4 | align=left|Wexford ' | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9-82 | 6-73 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | align=left|Waterford | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12-83 | 9-73 | 19 | 6 |
| 6 | align=left|Derry | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3-48 | 15-110| | ||
| 98 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | align=left|Laois | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2-58 | 14-91| | ||
| 79 | 0 |
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|date = 4 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Laois
|score = 0-9 - 2-10
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wexford-stay-afloat-in-swamp-warfare-26095666.html Report]
|team2 = Wexford
|goals1 = D Cuddy (0-5, three frees), E Meagher (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1), F O'Sullivan (0-1), J Young (0-1).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)
}}
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|date = 4 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 3-17 - 0-8
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/own-goal-gives-waterford-ideal-start-26095661.html Report]
|team2 = Derry
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = O Collins 0-5 (0-4 frees), J O'Dwyer 0-2, M Conway 0-1.
|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
|attendance =
|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
}}
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|date = 11 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 3-16 - 0-11
|report =
|team2 = Laois
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = D Cuddy 0-6, D Conroy 0-2, N Rigney, R Delaney, C Cuddy 0-1 each.
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance =
|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)
}}
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|date = 11 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Derry
|score = 0-6 - 2-15
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-march-all-over-derry-1.280051 Report]
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = O Collins (0-4), P Kelly (0-1), J O'Dwyer (0-1).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Emmett Park, Slaughneil
|attendance =
|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Laois
|score = 0-7 - 4-18
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rebels-run-riot-adding-to-laois-growing-woes-26097201.html Report]
|team2 = Cork
|goals2 = 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.
|goals1 = D Cuddy 0-5, J O'Shea, C Cleere 0-1 each.
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance =
|referee = J McDonald (Tipperary)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 0-8 - 2-14
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/carey-gives-neighbours-a-lesson-in-the-game-1.282655 Report]
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = T Browne (0-3, one free), D Bennett (0-2, one free), K McGrath (0-1), S Prendergast (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)
}}
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|date = 18 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 1-16 - 1-12
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipp-answer-questions-to-fend-off-wexford-26097192.html Report]
|team2 = Wexford
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
|attendance =
|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
}}
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|date = 24 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Cork
|score = 1-10 - 0-12
|report =
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = H Shefflin 0-5, S Grehan 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1, C Carter 0-1, J Barron 0-1.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)
}}
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|date = 25 February 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Wexford
|score = 0-13 - 3-13
|report =
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 = P Codd 0-10, R Stafford 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, G Laffan 0-1.
|goals2 = P Flynn 1-5, S Prendergast 2-1, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-3, E Murphy 0-1.
|stadium = Ramsfort Park, Gorey
|attendance =
|referee = G Harrington (Cork)
}}
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|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Derry
|score = 1-16 - 1-12
|report =
|team2 = Laois
|goals1 = J O’Dwyer 1-4, O Collins 0-7, G Biggs 0-3, M Collins 0-2.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chatháin, Dungiven
|attendance =
|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)
}}
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|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 5-15 - 2-15
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/corcoran-superb-as-tipp-hammer-decies-26088647.html Report]
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = P Flynn 1-9 (5f), K McGrath 1-1, T Browne 0-2, E Murphy, D Bennett, D Shanahan 0-1 each.
|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
|attendance =
|referee = S McMahon (Clare)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Wexford
|score = 2-14 - 1-9
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/corcoran-superb-as-tipp-hammer-decies-26088647.html Report]
|team2 = Cork
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Deane 0-6, S McGrath 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, K Murray 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.
|stadium = Enniscorthy
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Cork
|score = 1-17 - 1-15
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/mcgrath-and-deane-lead-cork-revival-26089416.html Report]
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = P Flynn 1-6, J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Wexford
|score = 4-20 - 1-7
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/mcgrath-and-deane-lead-cork-revival-26089416.html Report]
|team2 = Derry
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = G Buggy 0-5 (frees), M Collins 1-1, D McGrellis 0-1.
|stadium = Enniscorthy
|attendance =
|referee = JM Kelly (Waterford)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 1-12 - 0-15
|report =
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance =
|referee = G Harrington (Cork)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 3-15 - 1-6
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/waterford-wallop-lacklustre-laois-26090178.html Report]
|team2 = Laois
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Young 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3 (frees), C Coonan 0-2, P Cuddy 0-1.
|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 0-20 - 2-8
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipp-bamboozle-cork-with-fluent-english-26090179.html Report]
|team2 = Cork
|goals1 = 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').
|goals2 = A Browne 2-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M Landers, K Murray and P Ryan 0-1 each. J Deane 0-1 (free).
|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
|attendance =
|referee = P Horan (Offaly)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Derry
|score = 1-7 - 2-20
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/collins-goal-wakes-cats-from-slumber-26090173.html Report]
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = M Collins 1-1; O Collins 0-3; J O'Dwyer 0-2; G Biggs 0-1.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
|attendance =
|referee = J McLean (Antrim)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 21 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Laois
|score = 0-13 - 1-16
|report =
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Cork
|score = 3-26 - 0-4
|report =
|team2 = Derry
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = M Collins 0-2, F McElowney 0-1, M Conway 0-1.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = P Ahern (Carlow)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 April 2001
|time =
|round =
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 0-19 - 0-13
|report =
|team2 = Wexford
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = P Codd 0-6, B Goff 0-4, C Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, D Stamp 0-1.
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance =
|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
=Knock-out stage=
Semi-finals
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 April 2001
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Galway
|score = 1-15 - 2-19
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-forwards-leave-no-room-for-ambiguity-1.305286 Report]
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = 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).
|goals2 = 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).
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee = P Ahern (Carlow)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 April 2001
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Clare
|score = 2-21 - 3-8
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/banners-old-dogs-make-for-the-hard-road-with-some-haste-26091740.html Report]
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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').
|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
|attendance =
|referee = P Horan (Offaly)
}}
Final
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 May 2001
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 1-19 - 0-17
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipp-triumph-as-cummins-keeps-clare-attack-at-bay-26085913.html Report]
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance = 25,142
|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
=Statistics=
;Top scorer overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|3-26 |align=center|35 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.83 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|2
|align=center|1-30 |align=center|33 |align=center|5 |align=center|6.60 |
| Mark Keane
|align=center|1-30 |align=center|33 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.50 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|1-29 |align=center|32 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.33 |
| rowspan=4 align=center|5
|align=center|5-15 |align=center|30 |align=center|7 |align=center|4.28 |
| Joe Deane
|Cork |align=center|2-24 |align=center|30 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.00 |
| Alan Markham
|align=center|2-24 |align=center|30 |align=center|7 |align=center|4.28 |
| Jimmy Coogan
|align=center|1-27 |align=center|30 |align=center|7 |align=center|4.28 |
;Single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|0-14 |align=center|14 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|2-7 |align=center|13 |
| rowspan=3 align=center|3
|Cork |align=center|3-3 |align=center|12 |
| Mark Keane
|align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |
| Paul Flynn
|align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|6
|align=center|2-5 |align=center|11 |
| Colm Byrne
|align=center|2-5 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan=4 align=center|8
|Cork |align=center|2-4 |align=center|10 |
| Mark Keane
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| Paul Codd
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| Jimmy Coogan
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
Division 2
=Division 2 table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20|Pos !width=135|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|Pts !width=250|Notes | |||||||
| style="background:gold;"
|1 | align=left| Kerry | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Division 2 champions |
| style="background:silver;"
|2 | align=left| Westmeath | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 3 | align=left| Kildare | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | align=left| Wicklow | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | align=left| Down | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | align=left| London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | align=left| Carlow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 8 | align=left| Louth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | align=left| Roscommon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 10 | align=left| Armagh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
=Knock-out stage=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 August 2001
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Kerry
|score = 4-14 – 3-10
|report =
|team2 = Westmeath
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Division 3
=Division 3 table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
!width=20|Pos !width=135|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|Pts !width=250|Notes | |||||||
| style="background:silver;"
|1 | align=left| Fermanagh | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Division 3 runners-up |
| style="background:gold;"
|2 | align=left| Donegal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | Division 3 champions |
| 3 | align=left| Sligo | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | align=left| Longford | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | align=left| Leitrim | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | align=left| Tyrone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | align=left| Mayo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | align=left| Monaghan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 9 | align=left| Cavan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
=Knock-out stage=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 July 2001
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Donegal
|score = 3-13 – 2-10
|report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2001/0707/157205-donegal/ Report]
|team2 = Fermanagh
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}