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 [ ]
Round robin
Team
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
Dublin v Laois
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)
Westmeath v Dublin
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.
Laois v Westmeath
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.
Offaly v Dublin
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
Wexford v Offaly
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)
Kilkenny v Dublin
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
Kilkenny v Wexford
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)
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Kerry
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)
Cork v Waterford
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
Tipperary v Clare
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)
Cork v Limerick
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)
Tipperary v Clare
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
Semi-final
Derry v Down
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
Antrim v Derry
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)
Quarter-finals
Cork v Wexford
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)
Galway v Derry
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
Galway v Tipperary
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)
Cork v Kilkenny
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
Cork v Galway
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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]
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