2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Dates 7 October 2001 – 17 March 2002 Teams 33 Sponsor Allied Irish Bank Champions Ballinderry (1st title) Adrian McGuckin (captain) Brian McIver (manager)Runners-up Nemo Rangers Colin Corkery (captain)Billy Morgan (manager)Matches played 38 Top scorer(s) Tommy Gill (3-38)
The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71 . The championship began on 7 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.
Crossmolina Deel Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the Mayo County Championship .[1]
On 17 March 2002, Ballinderry won the championship following a 2-10 to 0-09 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Semple Stadium .[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results [ ]
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Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Annaghdown v St. Mary's
11 November 2001 Semi-final Annaghdown 0-12 - 0-11 St. Mary's Tuam Stadium
M Newell 0-4, D Burke 0-4, J Mannion 0-2, PJ Fahy 0-1, M Melia 0-1.
M Breheny 0-7, R Bree 0-2, J Campbell 0-1, D Caffrey 0-1.
Final
Annaghdown v Charlestown
25 November 2001 Final Annaghdown 2-07 - 2-09 Charlestown Tuam Stadium
D Burke 1-1, S Kavanagh 1-0, M Newell 0-3, PJ Fahy 0-2, J Mannion 0-1.
P Horkan 2-0, R Haran 0-4, M Caffrey 0-3, S Higgins 0-1, P Mulligan 0-1.
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First round
Portarlington v
28 October 2001 First round Portarlington 1-09 - 1-08 McCann Park
G Burke 1-1, C Bennett 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, P Maher 0-1, H Emerson 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1.
P Davis 1-6, G Hanniffy 0-2.
Rathnew v Newtown Blues
28 October 2001 First round Rathnew 0-13 - 1-07 Newtown Blues Aughrim County Ground
T Gill 0-7, S Byrne 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, B Mernagh 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, R Dignam 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.
D Nugent 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, P Stone 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, T Carr 0-1.
O'Hanrahan's v
28 October 2001 First round O'Hanrahan's 4-15 - 1-06 Dr. Cullen Park
P Kavanagh 1-5, B Walker 2-0, A Kavanagh 0-4, A Bowe 1-0, M Carpenter 0-3, D Bermingham 0-2, S Farrell 0-1.
J Dooley 1-0, J Maher 0-2, P Keegan 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Portarlington v Na Fianna
11 November 2001 Quarter-final Portarlington 0-12 - 2-09 Na Fianna McCann Park
P Maher 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, K Hoey 0-2, K McCann 0-2, G Burke 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.
D Farrell 1-2, I Foley 1-2, J Sherlock 0-4, S Connell 0-1.
O'Hanrahan's v Sarsfields
11 November 2001 Quarter-final O'Hanrahan's 0-06 - 0-07 Sarsfields Dr. Cullen Park
P Kavanagh 0-2, G Walker 0-1, D Bermingham 0-1, M Carpenter 0-1, B Walker 0-1.
S McKenzie-Smyth 0-3, M Dunne 0-1, Dermot Earley 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, M Browne 0-1.
Dunshaughlin v Rathnew
18 November 2001 Quarter-final replay Dunshaughlin 0-16 - 2-10 (aet) Rathnew Páirc Tailteann
R Kealy 0-5, D Crimmins 0-3, M McHale 0-2, N Kelly 0-2, F Gogan 0-1, D Tonge 0-1, T Dowd 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
T Gill 1-2, M Coffey 1-0, T Doyle 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, I Glynn 0-1, B Mernagh 0-1, A Mernagh 0-1.
Rathnew v Dunshaughlin
25 November 2001 Quarter-final second replay Rathnew 2-09 - 1-06 Dunshaughlin Aughrim County Ground
T Gill 1-4, A Mernagh 1-0, M Doyle 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, R Dignam 0-1.
T Dowd 1-0, D Kealy 0-2, N Kelly 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, M Reilly 0-1, D Crimmins 0-1.
Semi-finals
Sarsfields v Na Fianna
25 November 2001 Semi-final Sarsfields 1-13 - 2-10 Na Fianna Páirc Tailteann
David Earley 1-3, P Brennan 0-5, J Whelan 0-2, B Moylan 0-2, S McKenzie-Smyth 0-1.
D Farrell 1-3, I Foley 1-1, J Sherlock 0-2, K Donnelly 0-1, P McGeeney 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, S Connell 0-1.
Sarsfields v Na Fianna
2 December 2001 Semi-final replay Sarsfields 1-08 - 3-11 (declared void) Na Fianna Páirc Tailteann
P Brennan 0-5, S McKenzie-Smyth 1-1, M Browne 0-2.
J Sherlock 2-3, P McGeeney 1-0, S Connell 0-3, D Farrell 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, A Shearer 0-1, M Foley 0-1.
Sarsfields v Na Fianna
9 December 2001 Semi-final replay refixture Sarsfields 1-18 - 2-17 (aet) Na Fianna Páirc Tailteann
P Brennan 0-7, Dermot Earley 0-5, S McKenzie-Smyth 1-1, B Moylan 0-2, M Browne 0-1, M Freaney 0-1, David Earley 0-1.
I Foley 1-6, D Farrell 1-3, P McGeeney 0-2, K McGeeney 0-2, S Connell 0-2, S McGlinchey 0-1, M Foley 0-1.
Final
Rathnew v Na Fianna
16 December 2001 Final Rathnew 0-09 - 1-06 Na Fianna St. Conleth's Park
T Gill 0-3, R Coffey 0-2, K Gill 0-1, A Murnagh 0-1, L Glynn 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.
D Farrell 1-0, I Foley 0-3, D Macken 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1.
Rathnew v Na Fianna
22 December 2001 Final replay Rathnew 2-16 - 1-10 Na Fianna St. Conleth's Park
T Gill 1-9, R Coffey 1-3, D Coffey 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, P Dignam 0-1.
J Sherlock 1-0, S Connell 0-2, K Donnelly 0-2, M Foley 0-2, I Foley 0-1, P McGeeney 0-1, D Macken 0-1, K McGeeney 0-1.
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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Preliminary round
Enniskillen Gaels v Crossmaglen Rangers
7 October 2001 Preliminary round Enniskillen Gaels 1-09 - 0-09 Crossmaglen Rangers Brewster Park
T Brewster 0-4, G McDermott 1-0, R McCabe 0-3, O McShea 0-1, R Judge 0-1.
O McConville 0-5, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J McEntee 0-1, C Short 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Castleblayney v Enniskillen Gaels
14 October 2001 Quarter-final Castleblayney 1-11 - 0-09 Enniskillen Gaels St. Mary's Park
E Murphy 1-0, K Tavey 0-3, A Tavey 0-3, D McArdle 0-1, R McArdle 0-1, A Irwin 0-1, J Hughes 0-1, P Duffy 0-1.
T Brewster 0-4, R McCabe 0-2, R Judge 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, P Fitzpatrick 0-1.
St. Gall's v Ballinderry
14 October 2000 Quarter-final St. Gall's 1-08 - 2-05 Ballinderry Casement Park
S Burns 0-5, K McGourty 1-0, T O'Neill 0-1, K McGourty 0-1, C McCrossan 0-1.
D Bateson 1-1, E Muldoon 1-0, C Gilligan 0-2, G Cassidy 0-1, D Conway 0-1.
Semi-finals
Ballinderry v Cavan Gaels
4 November 2001 Semi-final Ballinderry 2-12 - 2-04 Cavan Gaels St. Tiernach's Park
D Conway 2-2, G Cassidy 0-5, C Gilligan 0-2, B Oscar 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Muldoon 0-1.
P O'Donnell 2-0, M Leddy 0-2, N Collins 0-1, C Nelligan 0-1.
Final
Ballinderry v Mayobridge
25 November 2001 Final Ballinderry 1-10 - 1-07 Mayobridge Casement Park
E Muldoon 1-0, D Conway 0-3, C Gilligan 0-2, A McGuckin 0-2, D Bateson 0-2, S Dpnnelly 0-1.
G McMahon 1-2, M Walsh 0-3, R Sexton 0-2.
Quarter-final
Tír Chonaill Gaels v Ballinderry
9 December 2001 Quarter-final Tír Chonaill Gaels 0-06 - 2-14 Ballinderry Emerald GAA Grounds
B McDonagh and D Gillespie (2fs) 0-2 each, N Quinn and B Quinn 0-1 each.
C Gilligan 0-5 (2f), A McGuckian 1-2, D Bateson 1-1, G Cassidy 0-3 (1f), D Conway, B McCusker and E Muldoon 0-1 each.
Semi-finals
Ballinderry v Rathnew
24 February 2002 Semi-final Ballinderry 1-09 - 0-07 Rathnew Pearse Park
C Gilligan 1-3, G Cassidy 0-4, A McGuckin 0-1, P Wilson 0-1.
T Gill 0-5, T Doyle 0-1, L Glynn 0-1.
Final
Ballinderry v Nemo Rangers
17 March 2002 Final Ballinderry 2-10 - 0-09 Nemo Rangers Croke Park
G Cassidy 1-4, D Bateson 1-1, D Conway 0-2; E Muldoon 0-1; B McCusker 0-1, C Gilligan 0-1.
Report
C Corkery 0-4, G Murphy 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1; JP O'Neill 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, S Callanan 0-1.
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
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