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2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship

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2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
Dates21 July – 30 September 2001
Teams9
SponsorAIB
ChampionsBorder Kilmoyley (17th title)
James McCarthy (captain)
John Meyler (manager)
Runners-up Ballyheigue
Pat Harrington (captain)
John Lucid (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored16 (2 per match)
Points scored163 (20.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Shane Brick (1-25)
2000 (Previous) (Next) 2002

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

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Preliminary round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

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  1. ^ "Fifth title for Ballyheigue". Hogan Stand. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Diggins hits late winner". The Kerryman. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Glory days in Kilmoyley". Irish Independent. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.