2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Appearance
Dates | 21 July – 30 September 2001 | ||
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Teams | 9 | ||
Sponsor | AIB | ||
Champions | ![]() James McCarthy (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Pat Harrington (captain) John Lucid (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 16 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 163 (20.38 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship draw took place on 4 April 2001. The championship ran from 21 July to 30 September 2001.
Ballyheigue were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 30 September 2001 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Ballyheigue, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 53 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–08 to 2–07 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a first title in 30 years.[2][3]
Kilmoyley's Shane Brick was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]21 July 2001 Preliminary round | Lixnaw | 2-09 - 2-15 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
M Conway 1-4, P Galvin 1-1, J Griffin 0-2, E Galvin 0-1, A Cronin 0-1. | R Gentleman 1-2, S Brick 0-5, D Young 1-1, M Regan 0-4, O Diggin 0-1, C Harris 0-1, M Murnane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]20 July 2001 Quarter-final | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-09 - 3-14 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
D Kearney 1-3, B O'Mahony 0-3, P Cronin 0-2, S Twomey 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 2-1, M Slattery 0-7, J Healy 1-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, J Griffin 0-1. |
15 August 2001 Quarter-final | St Brendan's | 0-08 - 1-08 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
P Hussey 0-4, J Egan 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, C Flaherty 0-1. | M Foley 1-4, TP O'Connor 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1, J Wharton 0-1. |
19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Causeway | 0-08 - 0-11 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
JM Dooley 0-3, S Harty 0-2, JJ Canty 0-2, C Harty 0-1. | I Maunsell 0-5, K Hanafin 0-1, M Hanafin 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. |
19 August 2001 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 0-10 - 0-13 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
B O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A O'Grady 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. | S Brick 0-8, M Regan 0-2, O Diggins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]31 August 2001 Semi-final | Ballyheigue | 0-10 - 0-07 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
B O'Sullivan 0-5, M Slattery 0-4, E Flahive 0-1. | I McCarthy 0-2, B Donovan 0-2, A Healy 0-1, K Hannafin 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1. |
1 September 2001 Semi-final | South Kerry | 0-07 - 3-19 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
M Foley 0=5, P Randles 0-2. | R Gentleman 2-1, S Brick 0-7, M Regan 1-3, B Brick 0-4, C Walsh 0-2, S Griffin 0-2. |
Final
[edit]30 September 2001 Final | Kilmoyley | 2-08 - 2-07 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
S Brick 1-5, B Brick 1-0, O Diggins 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, M Regan 0-1. | M Slattery 0-7, J Healy 1-0, A Murphy 1-0. | Referee: J Hennessy (Ballyduff) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
2 | Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
3 | Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
5 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-05 | 8 | Ballyheigue |
Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-08 | 8 | Ballyduff | |
3 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-01 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's |
Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 2-01 | 7 | South Kerry | |
Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-04 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | St Brendan's | |
Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-07 | 7 | South Kerry | |
Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
10 | David Kearney | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-03 | 6 | Ballyheigue |
Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-03 | 6 | South Kerry |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fifth title for Ballyheigue". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Diggins hits late winner". The Kerryman. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Glory days in Kilmoyley". Irish Independent. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.