2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001
Teams12
ChampionsBorder Ballygunner (9th title)
Billy O'Sullivan (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Lismore
James O'Connor (captain)
Donal Shanahan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Top scorer(s)Border Dave Bennett (1-45)
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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

27 April 2001 First round Ballyduff Lower 1-04 - 0-12 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
M Murphy 1-0, N Power 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. A Brett 0-8, J Clooney 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, S Flynn 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
28 April 2001 First round Ballygunner 1-16 - 1-09 Stradbally Walsh Park, Waterford
P Flynn 0-8, A Moloney 1-2, B O'Sullivan 0-3, A Hearne 0-1, T Fives 0-1, P Power 0-1. N Curran 1-2, T Curran 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, S Cunningham 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
28 April 2001 First round Portlaw 2-07 - 2-04 Shamrocks 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)
29 April 2001 First round De La Salle 0-05 - 1-16 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Kennedy 0-3, B Phelan 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. D Bennett 0-7, D O'Gorman 1-1, D Shanahan 0-4, E Bennett 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1, D Howard 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
29 April 2001 First round Roanmore 2-05 - 1-11 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
N Crowley 1-4, P Murphy 1-0, M Mackey 0-1. P Kearney 0-7, B Sheehan 1-1, S Slattery 0-2, JP Grey 0-1, B Henley 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
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

23 June 2001 Second round Ballyduff Upper 2-09 - 1-19 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Hannon 0-7, S Molumphy 1-1, L McNamara 1-1. T Curran 0-8, J Hearne 1-1, N Curran 0-4, G Power 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, O Costelloe 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Erin's Own)
24 June 2001 Second round De La Salle 1-10 - 1-10 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
N Dalton 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, M Kennedy 0-2, L Hayes 0-2, B Phelan 0-2. N Power 0-7, D Van Veen 1-2, J Kennedy 0-1.
24 June 2001 Second round Shamrocks 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)
23 June 2001 Second round Passage 0-09 - 1-16 Ballygunner Walsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-8, C Carey 0-1. P Flynn 1-7, P Foley 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Power 0-1, M Mahoney 0-1. Referee: B Power (Mount Sion)
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)
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)
30 June 2001 Second round replay De La Salle 0-18 - 2-16
(aet)		 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
M Kennedy 0-8, J Mullane 0-4, L Lawlor 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, A Kelly 0-1, N Dalton 0-1. N Power 0-11, J O'Leary 1-3, S O'Leary 1-0, J Kennedy 0-2. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Relegation play-offs

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)
30 September 2001 Round 2 Ballyduff Upper 2-10 - 1-09 Shamrocks Cappoquin

Losers' group

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)
15 July 2001 Round 1 Passage 1-09 - 0-12 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-6, T O'Sullivan 1-1, B Walsh 0-2. N Crowley 0-5, L O'Neill 0-4, T Dunphy 0-1, J Caulfield 0-1, M Mackey 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
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)
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.
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)
12 August 2001 Round 2 Mount Sion 1-17 - 0-14 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
T Browne 0-8, S Ryan 1-2, J O'Meara 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, K McGrath 0-2, I Power 0-1. N Crowley 0-7, C Fanning 0-4, D Murphy 0-2, M Mackey 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Quarter-final

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

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)
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)
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

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
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-45 48 5 9.60
2 Noel Crowley Roanmore 2-31 37 5 7.40
3 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 3-20 29 4 7.25
Tony Browne Mount Sion 2-23 29 6 4.83
Paul Kearney Tallow 1-26 29 5 5.80
Alan Brett Passage 0-29 29 4 7.25
4 Seán Ryan Mount Sion 6-09 27 6 4.83
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-27 27 6 4.83
5 Niall Power Ballyduff Lower 0-24 24 4 6.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-09 12 Mount Sion
2 Niall Power Ballyduff Upper 0-11 11 De La Salle
3 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 1-07 10 Passage
Tony Browne Mount Sion 1-07 10 Ballyduff Lower
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-10 10 Mount Sion
Noel Crowley Roanmore 0-10 10 Passage
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-10 10 Ballygunner
4 Paul Kearney Tallow 1-06 9 Stradbally
Freddie Kelly Portlaw 0-09 9 Tallow
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-09 9 Tallow
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-09 9 Mount Sion

References

  1. ^ Dickinson, Matt (4 September 2000). "Browne leads his Mount back to top". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.