2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship Dates 27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001 Teams 12 Champions Ballygunner (9th title)Billy O'Sullivan (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager)Runners-up Lismore James O'Connor (captain) Donal Shanahan (manager)Relegated Matches played 26 Top scorer(s) Dave Bennett (1-45)
The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897 . The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.
Mount Sion were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay.[1]
On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4-12 to 1-16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park .[2] It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999 .
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1-45.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Portlaw v
28 April 2001 First round Portlaw 2-07 - 2-04 Knockanore
K Reade 1-2, M Hickey 1-1, J Hartley 0-1, P Duggan 0-1, J Laffan 0-1, E Galvin 0-1.
P Murphy 1-1, E Murphy 0-4, K O'Keeffe 1-0, P Tobin 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.
Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Ballyduff Upper v Mount Sion
29 April 2001 First round Ballyduff Upper 1-07 - 4-16 Mount Sion Fraher Field , Dungarvan
M Molumphy 1-1, B Hannon 0-4, Tom Feeney 0-1, J Twomey 0-1.
K McGrath 0-8, S Ryan 2-0, E McGrath 0-5, T Browne 1-1, R McGrath 1-0, E Kelly 0-1, M White 0-1.
Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
Second round [ ]
v Roanmore
24 June 2001 Second round 0-06 - 1-10 Roanmore Fraher Field , Dungarvan
K O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2.
N Crowley 1-5, D Byrne 0-2, C Fanning 0-1, T Flynn 0-1, M Mackey 0-1.
Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
Portlaw v Tallow
24 June 2001 Second round Portlaw 1-12 - 1-07 Tallow Fraher Field , Dungarvan
F Kelly 0-9, J Laffan 1-0, G O'Brien 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, J Hartley 0-1.
JP Grey 1-1, B Sheehan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P Kearney 0-1, M Geary 0-1, B Henley 0-1, A Kearney 0-1.
Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
Lismore v Mount Sion
24 June 2001 Second round Lismore 0-18 - 0-10 Mount Sion Fraher Field , Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-10, E Bennett 0-4, D Shanahan 0-2, D Howard 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1.
E McGrath 0-4, K McGrath 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, M White 0-1, T Browne 0-1, E Kelly 0-1.
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
Relegation play-offs [ ]
De La Salle v Ballyduff Upper
3 August 2001 Round 1 De La Salle 1-14 - 2-07 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field , Dungarvan
J Mullane 1-5, F O'Brien 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, L Lawlor 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, N Dalton 0-1.
B Hannon 0-5, S Molumphy 1-0, T Molumphy 1-0, J Twomey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
Losers' group [ ]
Mount Sion v Ballyduff Lower
13 July 2001 Round 1 Mount Sion 4-16 - 1-07 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park , Waterford
T Browne 1-7, R McGrath 2-1, E McGrath 1-1, M White 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, P Fanning 0-2.
N Power 0-4, S O'Leary 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, S Larkin 0-1.
Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
Tallow v Stradbally
22 July 2001 Round 1 Tallow 3-12 - 2-15 Stradbally Fraher Field , Dungarvan
P Kearney 0-7, B Henley 1-1, B Sheehan 1-0, S Slattery 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, J Murray 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
M Walsh 1-3, T Curran 0-5, N Curran 0-4, A Darcy 1-0, G Walsh 0-2, J Coffey 0-1.
Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Roanmore v Passage
25 July 2001 Round 1 replay Roanmore 0-16 - 0-14 (aet) Passage Walsh Park , Waterford
N Crowley 0-10, L O'Neill 0-3, J Caulfield 0-2, T Dunphy 0-1.
A Brett 0-7, B Walsh 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, I Connors 0-1, C Carey 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1.
Tallow v Stradbally
4 August 2001 Round 1 replay Tallow 4-10 - 2-15 Stradbally
P Kearney 1-6, M O'Brien 2-0, J Murray 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, P Murray 0-1, B Henley 0-1.
T Curran 1-4, M Walsh 0-6, P Casey 1-2, N Curran 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.
Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Quarter-final [ ]
Mount Sion v Tallow
20 August 2001 Quarter-final Mount Sion 1-18 - 1-11 Tallow Fraher Field , Dungarvan
K McGrath 0-9, I Power 1-1, J Meaney 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, Jim Meaney 0-1, P Fanning 0-1.
P Kearney 0-5, D O'Brien 1-0, S Slattery 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, B Henley 0-1, J Murray 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1.
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
Semi-finals [ ]
Ballygunner v Portlaw
19 August 2001 Semi-final Ballygunner 4-08 - 1-07 Portlaw Walsh Park , Waterford
P Flynn 1-3, B O'Sullivan 1-2, A Moloney 1-0, P Foley 1-0, S Frampton 0-2, P Power 0-1.
F Kelly 1-2, A Kirwan 0-3, G O'Brien 0-1, H Maher 0-1.
Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Lismore v Mount Sion
26 August 2001 Semi-final Lismore 1-13 - 1-13 Mount Sion Fraher Field , Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-9, S Daly 1-1, B Prendergast 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1, D Howard 0-1.
S Ryan 1-3, T Browne 0-4, E Kelly 0-2, J Meaney 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, E McGrath 0-1.
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
Lismore v Mount Sion
2 September 2001 Semi-final replay Lismore 4-19 - 3-13 (aet) Mount Sion Fraher Field , Dungarvan
D Bennett 1-9, S Daly 1-5, E Bennett 2-0, D Shanahan 0-3, D Howard 0-1, W Cunningham 0-1.
S Ryan 2-1, K McGrath 0-5, I Power 1-0, T Browne 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, J O'Meara 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, P Fanning 0-1.
Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
Final [ ]
Ballygunner v Lismore
17 September 2001 Final Ballygunner 4-12 - 1-16 Lismore Walsh Park , Waterford
B O'Sullivan 1-2, P Flynn 1-2 (0-2 frees), D O'Sullivan and A Moloney 1-0 each, S Frampton 0-3 (frees), T Carroll 0-2, A Hearne and M Mahony 0-1 each, P Foley 0-1 free.
Report
D Bennett 0-10 (0-7 frees), S Daly 1-1, D Shanahan 0-2, P Prendergast, S Kearney and E Bennett 0-1 each.
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]