The 2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 6 June 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001.
Limerick were the defending champions .[1]
On 16 September 2001, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-10 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their second All-Ireland title in succession and their third title overall.
Limerick's Mark Keane was the championship's top scorer with 3-29.
Results [ ]
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Quarter-finals
Carlow v Laois
6 June 2001 Quarter-final Carlow 0-4 - 0-12 Laois Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
K English 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Coady 0-1.
B McCormack 0-8, J Phelan 0-2, R Jones 0-1, D Keenan 0-1.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Wexford v Dublin
13 June 2001 Quarter-final Wexford 1-12 - 1-10 Dublin Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Jacob 1-0, B Lambert 0-3, R Barry 0-3, P Carley 0-3, D Stamp 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, D Mythen 0-1.
C Kearney 0-4, P Murray 1-0, D Donnelly 0-3, D Russell 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, F Armstong 0-1.
Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Laois
20 June 2001 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-16 - 1-11 Laois Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
P Sheehan 0-7, K Power 1-3, B Phelan 1-1, C Herity 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, B Phelan 0-1,
B McCormack 0-9, C Clear 1-0, J Phelan 0-1, B McCormack 0-1.
Referee: D O'Donovan (Dublin)
Wexford v Offaly
20 June 2001 Semi-final Wexford 2-11 - 1-13 Offaly Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D Lyng 1-2, G Coleman 1-1, B Lambert 0-4, D Stamp 0-2, R Barry 0-1, N Lambert 0-1.
D Murray 0-5, K Kelly 1-0, R Hanniffy 0-2, C Gath 0-2, M Cordial 0-2, D Tanner 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.
Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
Final
Wexford v Kilkenny
11 July 2001 Final Wexford 0-10 - 1-5 Kilkenny Wexford Park , Wexford
B Lambert 0-4, D Lyng 0-1, N Lambert 0-1, D Stamp 0-1, R Barry 0-1, R Jacob 0-1, M Jacob 0-1.
E Walsh 1-0, P Sheehan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, K Power 0-1.
Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Quarter-finals
Kerry v Cork
13 June 2001 Quarter-final Kerry 1-4 - 5-24 Cork Austin Stack Park , Tralee
S Brick 1-3, L Boyle 0-1.
C McCarthy 2-5, M O’Connor 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, W Deasy 1-0, E Collins 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, J Olden 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, JP King 0-2, V Cusack 0-2, R O’Doherty 0-1.
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
Semi-finals
Waterford v Tipperary
11 July 2001 Semi-final Waterford 0-13 - 1-17 Tipperary Fraher Field , Dungarvan
S Prendergast 0-8, J Mullane 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, S Barron 0-1, G Power 0-1.
E Kelly 0-8, D Shelley 0-4, L Corbett 1-0, E Brislane 0-2, S Butler 0-2, K Cummins 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Cork v Limerick
12 July 2001 Semi-final Cork 2-11 - 0-18 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
O Fitzgerald 0-6, N McCarthy 1-1, E Collins 1-0, C McCarthy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, M O’Connor 0-1, J Olden 0-1.
M Keane 0-11, D Reale 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, E Foley 0-1, N Moran 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, P Tobin 0-1.
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Final
Limerick v Tipperary
2 August 2001 Final Limerick 3-14 - 2-16 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
M Keane 2-7, C Fitzgerald 1-2, K Tobin 0-2, S Lucey 0-1, E Foley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1.
E Kelly 2-9, S Butler 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, D Shelley 0-1, C Houlihan 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Antrim v Derry
22 July 2001 Final Antrim 2-16 - 1-18 Derry St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
L Watson 1-3; P Kelly 1-0; C Heron, G Bell, C McGourty 0-3 each; S Delargy 0-2; B Quinn, K Stewart 0-1 each.
P Hearty 1-12; K Hinphey, A McCloskey, P Doherty, C McKeever, S Kelly, F McEldowney 0-1 each.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Wexford v Antrim
25 August 2001 Semi-final Wexford 2-17 - 1-5 Antrim Parnell Park , Dublin
B Lambert 0-9, T Mahon 1-0, D Stamp 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, R Barry 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, P Carley 0-1.
S Delargy 1-0, D MacAuley 0-1, C McGourty 0-1, L Watson 0-1, C O’Connell 0-1, C O’Grady 0-1.
Limerick v Galway
25 August 2001 Semi-final Limerick 1-13 - 2-6 Galway Cusack Park , Ennis
M Keane 1-4, E Foley 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, N Moran 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1, A O’Shaughnessy 0-1.
D Hayes 1-1, D Huban 1-0, K Brady 0-2, D Donoghue 0-1, R Murray 0-1, G Farragher 0-1.
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Final
Limerick v Wexford
16 September 2001 Final Limerick 0-17 - 2-10 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Keane 0-7, C Fitzgerald 0-3, N Moran 0-2, E Foley 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, S Lucey 0-1.
P Carley 1-2, M Jacob 1-1, R Jacob 0-3, B Lambert 0-2, G Coleman 0-2.
Attendance: 31,413 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Scoring statistics [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]
All-Ireland Under-21 Championship, 1964–2018
Championships Finals
All-Ireland Under-20 Championship, 2019 to present
Championships Finals