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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
| year         = 2001
| image        = 
| dates        =15 April - 9 September 2001
| teams        = 21
| connacht     = 
| munster      = Tipperary
| leinster     = Kilkenny
| ulster       = Derry
| matches      = 19
| poty         = [[File: Colours of Tipperary.svg|border|20px]] [[Tommy Dunne]]
| team         = Tipperary
| titles       = 25th
| captain      = [[Tommy Dunne]]
| manager      = [[Nicky English]]
| team2        = Galway
| captain2     = [[Liam Hodgins]]
| manager2     = [[Noel Lane (Galway hurler)|Noel Lane]]
| totalgoals   = 
| totalpoints  = 
| topscorer    = [[File: Colours of Galway.svg|border|20px]] [[Eugene Cloonan]] (5-25)
| previous     = [[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
| next         = [[2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2002]]
}}
The '''2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship''' was the 114th staging of [[Ireland]]'s premier hurling knock-out competition. [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] won the championship, beating [[Galway GAA|Galway]] 2-18 to 2-15 in the [[2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]] at [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]].

==Calendar==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
! Round !! Date
|-
| Leinster Round One||Monday 7 May 2001
|-
| Ulster Quarter-Final||Tuesday May 15, 2001
|-
| Leinster Quarter-Final||Sunday 20 May 2001
|-
| Munster Quarter-Final||Sunday 27 May 2001
|-
| Munster Semi-Finals||Sunday 3 June 2001<br />Sunday 10 June 2001
|-
| Leinster Semi-Finals||Sunday 10 June 2001
|-
| Ulster Semi-Finals||Sunday 1 July 2001
|-
| Munster Final||Sunday 1 July 2001
|-
| Leinster Final||Sunday 8 July 2001
|-
| Ulster Final ||Sunday 15 July 2001
|-
| All-Ireland Quarter-Finals ||Sunday 29 July 2001
|-
| All-Ireland Semi-Finals ||Sunday 12 August 2001<br />Sunday 19 August 2001
|-
| All-Ireland Final ||Sunday 9 September 2001
|}

==Format==

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual.  All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship.  The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: 
* The winners of the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland semi-finals.  
* The winners of the [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|Leinster Championship]] advanced directly to the second All-Ireland semi-final.
* The winners of the [[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|Ulster Championship]] advanced directly to one of the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they were drawn to play [[Galway GAA|Galway]].  The winners of this game would later play the Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.
* The Munster runners-up were drawn to play the Leinster runners-up in the second All-Ireland quarter-final.  The winners of this game would later play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland semi-final.

== Team changes ==

=== To Championship ===
Promoted from the [[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]]

* Kildare
* Meath
* Wicklow

=== From Championship ===
Regraded to the [[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship]]

* Kerry

== Teams ==

=== General information ===
Twenty-one counties will compete in the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]: one team in the [[Connacht Senior Hurling Championship]], ten teams in the [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]], five teams in the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] and five teams in the [[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
![[County (Gaelic games)|County]]
!Last provincial title
!Last championship title
!Position in [[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2000]] Championship
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
|[[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
| —
|Runners-up ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]) 
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]]
| —
| —
|Group Stage ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|[[1998 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final|1998]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
|Semi-finals ([[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|[[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
|[[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
|Semi-finals
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|[[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
| —
|Quarter-finals
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Down.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Down GAA|Down]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
| —
|Semi-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|[[1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1961]]
|[[1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1938]]
|Semi-finals ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|[[1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Connacht Senior Hurling Championship|1999]]
|[[1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1988]]
|Semi-finals
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
| —
| —
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|[[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
|[[2000 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2000]]
|Champions
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Laois.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|[[1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1949]]
|[[1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1915]]
|Quarter-finals ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|[[1996 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1996]]
|[[1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1973]]
|Semi-finals ([[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
| —
|[[1901 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1901]]
|Semi-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| —
| —
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colors_of_New_York.svg|border|20x20px]] [[New York GAA|New York]]
| —
| —
|Quarter-finals ([[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|[[1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1995]]
|[[1998 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1998]]
|Runners-up
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|[[1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1993]]
|[[1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1991]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|[[1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|1963]]
|[[1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1959]]
|Quarter-finals ([[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]
| —
| —
|Group Stage ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|[[1997 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1997]]
|[[1996 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1996]]
|Semi-finals ([[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]])
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
| —
| —
|—
|}

==Provincial championships==

===[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]===

{{football box |
date = April 15, 2001<br />First preliminary round |
team1 = [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]] |
score = 2-16 &ndash; 5-11 |
team2 = [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] |
goals1 = J. Keogh (0-8), D. Hyland (1-2),  W. O'Gorman (1-0), Michael Moran (0-1), C. O'Brien (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1), M. J. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Toole (0-1), J. Berkery (0-1). |
goals2 = T. Carew (1-8), T. Spain (2-2), J. Dempsey (2-0), J. Brennan (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Pearse Park (Arklow)|Pearse Park]], [[Arklow]]|
attendance = |
referee = T. McIntyre (Antrim)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = April 15, 2001<br />First preliminary round |
team1 = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] |
score = 2-13 &ndash; 0-14 |
team2 = [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]] |
goals1 = T. Walsh (1-3), J. Kavanagh (1-3), D. Murphy (0-4), D. Roberts (0-1), M. Farrell (0-1), J. Hickey (0-1). |
goals2 = A. Mitchell (0-11), B. Kennedy (0-1), N. Gavin (0-1), B. Williams (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]|
attendance = |
referee = J. Sexton (Limerick)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = April 29, 2001<br />Second preliminary round |
team1 = [[Carlow GAA|Carlow]] |
score = 1-4 &ndash; 2-17 |
team2 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]] |
goals1 = D Murphy (1-0), J Nevin (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), T Walsh (0-1), J Kavanagh (0-1). |
goals2 = D Conroy (1-2), D Rooney (1-2), D Cuddy (0-4, three frees), O Dowling (0-3), P Phelan (0-2), F O'Sullivan (0-1), J Phelan (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1), J O'Sullivan (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Dr. Cullen Park]], [[Carlow]]|
attendance = |
referee = G. Devlin (Armagh)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = April 29, 2001<br />Second preliminary round |
team1 = [[Kildare GAA|Kildare]] |
score = 2-24 &ndash; 2-25<br />(AET) |
team2 = [[Meath GAA|Meath]] |
goals1 = T Carew (0-16, 15 frees), C Sheridan (1-1), C Buggy (0-4), A McAndrew (1-0), N O'Callaghan (0-2), J Dempsey (0-1). |
goals2 = N Horan (2-15, one penalty and 12 frees), N Reilly (0-2), P Potterton (0-2), F McMahon (0-2), C Keena (0-1), P Donnelly (0-1), T Reilly (0-1, a 65), J Canty (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Conneff Park]], [[Clane]]|
attendance = |
referee = S. Roche (Tipperary)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = May 7, 2001<br />First Round|
team1 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]] |
score = 3-16 &ndash; 1-7 |
team2 = [[Meath GAA|Meath]] |
goals1 = D. Cuddy (1-5), F. O'Sullivan (0-5), J. Young (1-1), D. Culleton (1-0), D. Rooney (0-2), D. Conroy (0-1), N. Lacey (0-1), J. O'Sullivan (0-1). |
goals2 = N. Horan (0-6), N. Reilly (1-0), P. Potterton (0-1). |
stadium =  [[O'Connor Park]], [[Tullamore]]|
attendance = 1,500|
referee = D. Kirwan (Cork)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = May 20, 2001<br />Quarter-Final |
team1 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]] |
score = 1-15 &ndash; 2-11 |
team2 = [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] |
goals1 = D. Cuddy (0-10), P. Cuddy (1-0), D. Conroy (0-2), F. O'Sullivan (0-1), D. Culleton (0-1), D. Rooney (0-1). |
goals2 = T. McGrane (0-5), S. Martin (1-1), G. Ennis (1-0), K. Flynn (0-3), D. Sweeney (0-2). |
stadium =  [[Nowlan Park]], [[Kilkenny (city)|Kilkenny]]|
attendance = 3,250 |
referee = G. Harrington (Cork)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = June 10, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] |
score = 0-17 &ndash; 0-10 |
team2 = [[Laois GAA|Laois]] |
goals1 = P. Codd (0-10), R. McCarthy (0-2), D. Ruth (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), G. Laffan (0-1), B. Goff (0-1), A. Fenlon (0-1). |
goals2 = D. Cuddy (0-4), D. Rooney (0-2), J. Young (0-1), J. Phelan (0-1), P. Cuddy (0-1), D. Culleton (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance = 45,475 |
referee = A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = June 10, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] |
score = 3-21 &ndash; 0-18 |
team2 = [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] |
goals1 = H. Shefflin (1-6), C. Carter (0-6), E. Brennan (1-2), J. Hoyne (1-0), J. Power (0-2), E. Kennedy (0-2), P. Larkin (0-1), D. J. Carey (0-1), A. Comerford (0-1). |
goals2 = J. Dooley (0-9), B. Murphy (0-2), R. Hanniffy (0-2), J. Troy (0-2), G. Hanniffy (0-1), C. Cassidy (0-1), J. Errity (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance = 45,475 |
referee = M. Wadding (Waterford)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 8, 2001<br />Final |
team1 = [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] |
score = 2-19 &ndash; 0-12 |
team2 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] |
goals1 = C. Carter (0-7), B. McEvoy (0-4), H. Shefflin (0-4), D. J. Carey (1-0), E. Brennan (1-0), C. Brennan (0-2), J. Hoyne (0-1), S. Grehan (0-1). |
goals2 = P. Codd (0-5), D. Stamp (0-2), L. Murphy (0-1), B. Goff (0-1), T. Kelly (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), R. Quigley (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance = 41,146 |
referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
----

===[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]===

{{football box |
date = May 27, 2001<br />Quarter-Final |
team1 = [[Cork GAA|Cork]] |
score = 1-15 &ndash; 1-16 |
team2 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] |
report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-regain-lost-pride-346653.html (Report)]|
goals1 = J. Deane (0-4), A. Browne (1-3), M. Landers (0-2), S. McGrath (0-2), B. O'Connor (0-2), P. Ryan (0-1), J. O'Connor (0-1), D. O'Sullivan (0-1). |
goals2 = P. O'Grady (0-5), B. Foley (0-4), J. Butler (1-1), O. Moran (0-3), B. Begley (0-3). |
stadium =  [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]|
attendance = 37,792 |
referee = P. Horan (Offaly)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = June 3, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] |
score = 0-15 &ndash; 0-14 |
team2 = [[Clare GAA|Clare]] |
report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/war-and-piece-of-pure-of-passion-340775.html (Report)]|
goals1 = E. Kelly (0-7), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1). |
goals2 = J. O'Connor (0-7), D. Forde (0-4), S. McMahon (0-3). |
stadium =  [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]|
attendance = 42,063 |
referee = D. Murphy (Wexford)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = June 10, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] |
score = 4-11 &ndash; 2-14|
team2 = [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] |
report = [https://archive.today/20120804035250/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-rise-from-ashes-with-late-goals-341596.html (Report)]|
goals1 = P. O'Grady (0-7), B. Begley (2-0), O. Moran (1-1), J. Butler (1-0), J. Foley (0-2), MJ Moran (0-1). |
goals2 = P. Flynn (1-4), K. McGrath (0-4), S. Prendergast (1-0), T. Browne (0-2), D. Shanahan (0-1), F. Hartley (0-1), J. Mullane (0-1), M. White (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]|
attendance = 40,673 |
referee = P. Horan (Offaly)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 1, 2001<br />Final |
team1 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] |
score = 2-16 &ndash; 1-17 |
team2 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] |
report = [https://archive.today/20121218111418/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipps-grace-under-pressure-produces-late-victory-flourish-337367.html (Report)]|
goals1 = D. Ryan (1-1), L. Corbett (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-3), B. O'Meara (0-2), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Kelly (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1). |
goals2 = S. O'Connor (1-3), P. O'Grady (0-5), M. Foley (0-2), C. Carey (0-1), M. O'Brien (0-1), J. Foley (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Butler (0-1), B. Begley (0-1), B. Foley (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]]|
attendance = 43,500 |
referee = P. Horan (Offaly)
}}

{{main|2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final}}
----

===[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]===

Despite the [[Foot and Mouth]] and [[London]] withdraw from the football championship they remained in the Hurling championship at the time.

{{football box |
date = May 15, 2001<br />Quarter-Final |
team1 = [[New York GAA|New York]] |
score = 2-12 &ndash; 1-16 |
team2 = [[Down GAA|Down]] |
goals1 = B. Kennedy (0-6), T. Moylan (1-2), J. Madden (1-0), B. McCabe (0-2),  V. Norton (0-1), T. Simms (0-1). |
goals2 = T. Coulter (1-4), N. Sands (0-9), M. Coulter (0-2), J. McGrattan (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Gaelic Park]], [[New York City]]|
attendance = |
referee = P. O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 1, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]] |
score = 1-24 &ndash; 0-12 |
team2 = [[London GAA|London]] |
goals1 = O. Collins (0-6), G. McGonigle (0-6), J. O'Dwyer (1-2), Gregory Biggs (0-3), Gary Biggs (0-3), M. Collins (0-2), R. Kennedy (0-1), R. McCloskey (0-1). |
goals2 = E. Kinlon (0-5), B. Keane (0-3), S. Linnane (0-3), I. Rocks (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]|
attendance = |
referee = E. Morris (Dublin)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 1, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] |
score = 1-10 &ndash; 2-14 |
team2 = [[Down GAA|Down]] |
goals1 = Graham O'Kane (1-1), Conor MacCambridge (0-4), J. McIntosh (0-1), J. Connolly (0-1), B. McFall (0-1), Ciarán MacCambridge (0-1), A. Delargy (0-1). |
goals2 = N. Sands (0-4), P. Braniff (0-4), P. Mallon (1-0), M. Coulter (1-0), T. Coulter (0-3), G. McGrattan (0-1), G. Adair (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]|
attendance = |
referee = P. Dunphy (Kilkenny)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 15, 2001<br />Final |
team1 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]] |
score = 1-17 &ndash; 3-10 |
team2 = [[Down GAA|Down]] |
goals1 = G. McGonigle (1-8), J. O'Dwyer (0-3), Greg Biggs (0-2), O. Collins (0-2), R. McCloskey (0-1), Gary Biggs (0-1). |
goals2 = N. Sands (2-0), T. Coulter (0-5), P. Braniff (0-3), B. Coulter (1-0), G. McGrattan (0-1), G. Adair (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]|
attendance = 4,000 |
referee = P. Aherne (Carlow)
}}
----
==All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship==

===Bracket===

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes|RD1=Quarter-Finals<br />July 29 | RD2=Semi-Finals<br />August 12 / 18 / 19 | RD3=[[2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|Final]]<br />September 9 |
| RD1-team1= [[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] '''[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]'''
| RD1-team2= [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| RD1-score1='''4-10'''
| RD1-score2=2-15
| RD1-team7= [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] '''[[Galway GAA|Galway]]'''
| RD1-team8= [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]*
| RD1-score7='''4-23'''
| RD1-score8=1-11
| RD2-team1= [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] '''[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]'''*
| RD2-team2= [[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| RD2-score1='''1-16, 3-12'''
| RD2-score2=3-10, 0-10
| RD2-team3= [[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]*
| RD2-team4= [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] '''[[Galway GAA|Galway]]'''
| RD2-score3=1-13
| RD2-score4='''2-15'''
| RD3-team1= [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] '''[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]'''*
| RD3-team2= [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| RD3-score1='''2-18'''
| RD3-score2=2-15
}}
Note: * = Provincial Champion

===All-Ireland quarter-finals===
{{football box |
date = July 29, 2001<br />Quarter-Final |
team1 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] |
score = 4-10 &ndash; 2-15 |
team2 = [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] |
goals1 = D. Fitzhenry (2-0), P. Codd (1-2), R. McCarthy (1-0), M. Jordan (0-2), L. Murphy (0-2), L. Dunne (0-1), G. Laffan (0-1), A. Fenlon (0-1), N. Lambert (0-1). |
goals2 = P. O'Grady (0-8), B. Foley (2-0), B. Begley (0-2), M. Foley (0-1), C. Carey (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Moran (0-1), D. Reale (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance= 36,850 |
referee= M. Wadding (Waterford))
}}
----
{{football box |
date = July 29, 2001<br />Quarter-Final |
team1 = [[Galway GAA|Galway]] |
score = 4-23 &ndash; 1-11 |
team2 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]] |
report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2001/0729/galway.html (report)] |
goals1 = E. Cloonan (2-11), K. Broderick (2-3), A. Kerins (0-2), F. Healy (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-2), R. Nurray (0-1), D. Shaughnessy (0-1), L. Hodgins (0-1). |
goals2 = O. Collins (1-1), G. McGonigle (0-3), G. Biggs (0-3), J. O'Dwyer (0-1), D. McGrellis (0-1), R. Kennedy (0-1), M. Conway (0-1). |
stadium =  [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance= 36,850 |
referee= B. Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
===All-Ireland semi-finals===
{{football box |
date = August 12, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team2 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] |
score = 1-16 &ndash; 3-10 |
team1 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] |
report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2001/0812/tipperary.html (report)] |
goals2 = E. Kelly (0-5), J. Carroll (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-4), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Enright (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1), M. Ryan (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1). |
goals1 = L. O'Gorman (2-0), M. Jordan (0-4), P. Codd (0-4), R. McCarthy (1-0), A. Fenlon (0-2). |
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance= 50,274 |
referee= P. O'Connor (Limerick)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = August 18, 2001<br />Semi-Final<br />Replay |
team1 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] |
score = 3-12 &ndash; 0-10 |
team2 = [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] |
report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2001/0818/tipperary.html (report)] |
goals1 = E. Kelly (0-9), E. O'Neill (2-1), J. Carroll (1-0), M. O'Leary (0-2). |
goals2 = P. Codd (0-7), L. Murphy (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1), B. Goff (0-1). |
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]|
attendance= 39,125 |
referee= P. Horan (Offaly)
}}
----
{{football box |
date = August 19, 2001<br />Semi-Final |
team1 = [[Galway GAA|Galway]] |
score = 2-15 &ndash; 1-13 |
team2 = [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] |
report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2001/0819/158171-galway/ (report)] |
goals1 = E. Cloonan (2-9), K. Broderick (0-2), M. Kerins (0-1), R. Murray (0-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1), B. Higgins (0-1). |
goals2 = H. Shefflin (0-9), D. J. Carey (1-1), J. Power (0-2), C. Carter (0-1). |
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] |
attendance= 34,801 |
referee= P. O'Connor (Limerick)
}}

===All-Ireland Final===

{{see also|2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final}}

{{football box |
date = September 9, 2001<br />Final |
team1 = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] |
score = 2-18 - 2-15 |
team2 = [[Galway GAA|Galway]] |
report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2001/0909/hurling.html (report)] |
goals1 = M. O'Leary (2-1), E. Kelly (0-7), T. Dunne (0-5), L. Corbett (0-2), J. Carroll (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), P. O'Brien (0-1). |
goals2 = E. Cloonan (1-5), F. Healy (1-2), K. Broderick (0-5), M. Kerins (0-2), J. Rabbitte (0-1). |
stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] |
attendance= 68,515 |
referee= P. O'Connor (Limerick)
}}

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==Championship statistics==

===Top scorers===

====Overall====
{| class="wikitable"  
|-
! Rank
! Player
! County
! Tally
! Total
! Matches
! Average
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|1
|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|align=center|5-25
|align=center|40
|align=center|3
|align=center|13.33
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|2
|[[Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)|Eoin Kelly]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|align=center|0-30
|align=center|30
|align=center|5
|align=center|6.00
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|3
|[[Nicky Horan]]
|[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|align=center|2-21
|align=center|27
|align=center|2
|align=center|13.50
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|4
|[[Paul O'Grady (hurler)|Paul O'Grady]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|align=center|0-25
|align=center|25
|align=center|4
|align=center|6.25
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|5
|[[Paul Codd]]
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|align=center|1-21
|align=center|24
|align=center|4
|align=center|6.00
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|6
|[[Henry Shefflin]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|1-19
|align=center|22
|align=center|3
|align=center|7.33
|-
|[[David Cuddy (hurler)|David Cuddy]]
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|align=center|1-19
|align=center|22
|align=center|3
|align=center|7.33
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|8
|[[Geoffrey McGonigle]]
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|align=center|1-17
|align=center|20
|align=center|3
|align=center|6.66
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|9
|[[Noel Sands]]
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|align=center|2-13
|align=center|19
|align=center|3
|align=center|6.66
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|10
|[[Kevin Broderick]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|align=center|2-10
|align=center|16
|align=center|3
|align=center|5.33
|}

==== Single game ====
{| class="wikitable"  
|-
! Rank
! Player
! County
! Tally
! Total
! Opposition
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|1
|[[Nicky Horan]]
|[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|align=center|2-15
|align=center|21
|[[Kildare GAA|Kildare]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|2
|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|align=center|2-11
|align=center|17
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|3
|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|align=center|2-9
|align=center|15
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|4
|[[Geoffrey McGonagle]]
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|align=center|1-8
|align=center|11
|[[Down GAA|Down]]
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|5
|[[David Cuddy (hurler)|David Cuddy]]
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|align=center|0-10
|align=center|10
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|-
|[[Paul Codd]]
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|align=center|0-10
|align=center|10
|[[Laois GAA|Laois]]
|-
|rowspan=5 align=center|6
|[[Henry Shefflin]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|1-6
|align=center|9
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|-
|[[Johnny Dooley]]
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|align=center|0-9
|align=center|9
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|-
|[[Kevin Broderick]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|align=center|2-3
|align=center|9
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|-
|[[Eoin Kelly (Tipperary hurler)|Eoin Kelly]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|align=center|0-9
|align=center|9
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|-
|[[Henry Shefflin]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|align=center|0-9
|align=center|9
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|}
==Miscellaneous==

* [[Tipperary county hurling team|Tipperary]] won their first All-Ireland since [[1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1991]].
* Despite on [[London GAA|London's]] withdraw from the football championship due to [[Foot and Mouth]] crisis in [[England]] they decided to stay in the Hurling championship.

==References==
* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111003131720/http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?cyear=2000&comp=shc&co=intercounty&year=2001&submit=Go All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2001 Results]
* [http://www.GAA.ie Official GAA Website]

{{All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship}}

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