2001 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 2001 – 9 September 2001 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (18th win) |
| Captain | Tomás O'Leary |
| Manager | John Considine |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Ger Farragher |
| Manager | Josie Harte |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 22 |
| Top Scorer |  Kieran Murphy (5-38) |
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The 2001 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier under-18 inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 21 April 2001 and ended on 9 September 2001.
Galway were the defending champions and were hoping to win a third successive championship.[1]
On 9 September 2001, Cork won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 18th All-Ireland title, their first in three championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland victory.
Cork's Kieran Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 5-28.
Results[edit]
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Round robin
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Offaly |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-35 | 2-23 | 36 | 6 |
| 2 |  Dublin |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-34 | 1-31 | 18 | 4 |
| 3 |  Laois |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-30 | 9-30 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Westmeath |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-24 | 15-39 | -54 | 0 |
| 21 April 2001 Round 1 | Westmeath | 0-08 - 4-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| R Whelan 0-4, D Carthy 0-1, J Coyle 0-1, A Mitchell 0-1, A Clinton 0-1 | K Kelly 2-3, B Carroll 0-5, D Hayden 1-2, M Dwayne 1-0. |
| 21 April 2001 Round 1 | Dublin | 2-14 - 0-06 | Laois | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| D O’Callaghan 1-4, N Ó Ceallacháin 1-2, P Bradshaw 0-5, S Hiney 0-2, S Fee 0-1. | B Ferns 0-2, F Deegan 0-2, T Fitzgerald 0-1, A Kingsley 0-1. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 28 April 2001 Round 2 | Westmeath | 0-10 - 3-11 | Dublin | Robinstown Sportsfield |
| R Whelan 0-4, B Connaughton 0-2, A Clinton 0-1, M McNicholas 0-1, D Carty 0-1, JP Farrelly 0-1. | D O’Callaghan 0-9, S Fee 2-1, A Glennon 1-0, C Keogh 0-1. |
| 28 April 2001 Round 2 | Offaly | 5-10 - 1-06 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| K Kelly 3-5, P Cummins 1-2, D Dwane 1-0, B Carroll 0-3. | C O’Neill 1-1, P Grey 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-1, P Brady 0-1. |
| 5 May 2001 Round 3 | Laois | 8-18 - 2-06 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Ferns 3-1, B Fitzgerald 2-1, Jas Walsh 2-1, T Fitzgerald 0-7, J Hoban 1-0, A Kirwan 0-2, J Dowling 0-2, L Phelan 0-2, D Walsh 0-2. | D McCarthy 1-2, D McNicholas 1-2, B Connaughton 0-1, C Doran 0-1. |
| 12 May 2001 Round 3 | Offaly | 0-15 - 1-09 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| B Carroll 0-8, S Browne 0-3, W Buckley 0-2, S Delaney 0-1, A McRedmond 0-1. | M Canton 1-0, P Bradshaw 0-3, T Sweeney 0-2, A Glennon 0-1, R Fallon 0-1, L Barrett 0-1, S Hiney 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 2001 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 – 2-09 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| R Jacob 2-3, D Mythen 0-5, S Howard and M Cash 0-2 each, A Flynn and D Browne 0-1 each. | Report | B Carroll 0-4, K Kelly and M Dwane 1-1 each. P Cummins, D Hayden and S Brown 0 -1 each. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 27 June 2001 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-14 – 1-06 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| W O'Dwyer 0-5, B Dowling 0-3, R Dowling 1-0, E Kavanagh 0-2, M Phelan, C Phelan, S Hennessy, K Clear 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Callaghan 1-4, S Hiney and P Bradshaw 0-1 each. | Referee: J Sheridan (Kildare) |
Final
| 8 July 2001 Final | Kilkenny | 3-16 – 1-09 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Hennessy 1-1, C Phelan, B Dowling 0-4 each, R Dowling, E Kavanagh 1-0 each, T Walsh 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, 1 free, 1 '65, M Walsh, M Phelan, W O'Dwyer 0-1 each. | Report | R Jacob 1-1, D Mythen 0-4, 2 frees, T Hawkins, C Dempsey, A Flynn, S Howard 0-1 each. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 25 April 2001 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-16 – 0-08 | Kerry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Ivors 2-0, P Shortt 0-5, D Morrissey 0-3, D Kennedy and D Fitzgerald 0-2 each, C O'Mahoney, J Kennedy, F Devanney and D Walton 0-1 each. | Report | M Conway 0-5, A Boyle 0-2, I McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: A Hegney (Clare) |
| 25 April 2001 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-15 – 0-07 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| S Ó hAilpín 1-3, K Murphy (Sars) 0-4 (3 frees), K Murphy (Erins Own) 0-4 (2 frees), T O'Leary 0-2, R McDonnell, F Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | K Stafford 0-3 (3f), S Walsh 0-3 (3f), J Hurney 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 9 May 2001 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-08 – 0-08 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Shortt (0-2), C O'Mahony (0-2), D Kennedy (0-1), T Ivors (0-1), J Kennedy (0-1), D Morrissey (0-1). | Report | A Quinn (0-3), M Madden (0-2), D Shannon (0-1), G O'Grady (0-1), T O'Donovan (0-1). | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 9 May 2001 Semi-final | Cork | 2-15 – 1-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Murphy (1-11), S Ó hAilpín (1-2), T O'Leary (0-1), J Gardiner (0-1). | N Moran (0-6), R Bennis (1-0), M O'Brien (0-2), P O'Dwyer (0-1), E Kennedy (0-1), P Kirby (0-1). | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 20 May 2001 Semi-final replay | Tipperary | 4-07 – 0-10 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Ivors 1-1, H Maloney 1-0, F Devaney 1-0, D Kennedy (Clonoulty) 1-0, P Shortt 0-3, David Kennedy (Toomevara) 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1, M Farrell 0-1. | A Quinn 0-2, P Collins 0-2, M Madden 0-2, C Crows 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, C Maloney 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Final
| 1 July 2001 Final | Cork | 1-06 – 1-13 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Murphy (0-6), M Coleman (1-0). | Report | P Shortt (0-9), F Devaney (1-0), D Kennedy (0-2), David Kennedy (0-1), J Caesar (0-1). | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-final
| 1 July 2001 Semi-final | Derry | 1-14 – 1-07 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C McKenna (0-1), D McGill (0-3, two frees), S McLaughlin (0-1), J Grant (0-1) P Bradley (0-1), HP Kelly (1-7, five frees). | Report | C Sloan (0-2), P Gilmore (0-3), D McCusker (0-1), F Murphy (0-1), E Clarke (1-0). |
Final
| 15 July 2001 Final | Antrim | 2-05 – 0-13 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B Herron 0-1, ('65), K Stewart 1-3, (1f), G Clarke 1-1. | Report | D McGill 0-2, (2 frees), B Mullan 0-1, B McCartney 0-1, R Convery 0-2, HP Kelly 0-7, (6 frees). | Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 28 July 2001 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-10 – 0-08 | Wexford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| K Murphy (0-6), S Ó hAilpín (1-0), F Murphy (1-0), T O'Leary (0-2), D O'Riordan (0-1), B Smiddy (0-1). | D Mythen (0-2), R Jacob (0-2), E Murphy (0-2), M Cash (0-1), A Flynn (0-1). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 29 July 2001 Quarter-final | Galway | 4-24 – 1-04 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Gantley (2-4), J Maher (1-6), A Cullanan (1-2), G Farragher (0-4 free and 65), K Hayes (0-3), K Burke (0-1), A Smith (0-1), K Huban (0-1), B Lucas (0-1), N Healy (0-1). | Report | HP Kelly (1-1), R Convery (0-1), P McCartney (0-1), D Magill (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 12 August 2001 Semi-final | Galway | 3-13 – 1-07 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Burke (2-3), A Callanan (1-3), G Farragher (0-5, four frees and side-line cut), J Maher (0-1), A Smith (0-1). | Report | P Shortt (0-5, four frees), T Ivors (1-0), D Kennedy (0-1), D Morrissey (0-1). | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 19 August 2001 Semi-final | Cork | 3-11 – 1-13 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Murphy (Sarsfields) (3-6, fours points from frees), S Ó hAilpín (0-2), K Harnett (0-1), K Murphy (Erins Own) 0-1 free, J O'Connor (0-1). | Report | B Dowling (0-9, six frees), W O'Dwyer (1-1), PJ Delaney (0-2, 65 and free), M Phelan (0-1). | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
Final
| 9 September 2001 Final | Cork | 2-10 – 1-08 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K Murphy (Sarsfields) (1-5, two frees), F Murphy (1-1), J O'Connor (0-2), J Gardiner (0-1 free), T O'Leary (0-1). | Report | G Farragher (1-6 side-line cut and three pointed frees), A Cullinane (0-2). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Murphy | Cork | 5-38 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Kevin Kelly | Offaly | 6-09 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Pat Shortt | Tipperary | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 4 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Hugh Pat Kelly | Derry | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Brian Carroll | Offaly | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Setanta Ó hAilpín | Cork | 3-07 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| Brian Dowling | Kilkenny | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 10 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Murphy | Cork | 3-06 | 15 | Kilkenny |
| 2 | Kevin Kelly | Offaly | 3-05 | 14 | Laois |
| Kieran Murphy | Cork | 1-11 | 14 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Brian Ferns | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath |
| Joe Gantley | Galway | 2-04 | 10 | Derry | |
| Hugh Pat Kelly | Derry | 1-07 | 10 | Down | |
| 7 | Kevin Kelly | Offaly | 2-03 | 9 | Westmeath |
| Rory Jacob | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Kenneth Burke | Galway | 2-03 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Derry | |
| David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 0-09 | 9 | Westmeath | |
| Pat Shortt | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| Brian Dowling | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
References[edit]
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (11 September 2000). "Greene fires double salvo to bury Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Cork crush the three-in-a-row dream". Irish Times. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2016.