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2001 National Hurling League

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2001 National Hurling League
League details
Dates4 February – 5 August 2001
Teams33
League champions
WinnersTipperary (18th win)
CaptainTommy Dunne
ManagerNicky English
League runners-up
Runners-upClare
CaptainBrian Lohan
ManagerCyril Lyons
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry
Division 3Donegal
2000
2002

The 2001 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 70th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1] Tipperary won the league, beating Clare in the final.[2]

Structure

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There are 14 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. The top two teams in 1A and 1B play each other in the NHL semi-finals and final. The bottom teams in each group play each other in a relegation playoff.

There are 10 teams in Division 2. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.

There are 9 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

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Division 1A

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Clare 6 5 0 1 12-104 7-73 46 10
2 Galway 6 5 0 1 10-81 7-54 36 10
3 Limerick 6 4 0 2 11-100 10-97 6 8
4 Offaly 6 3 0 3 9-95 8-80 18 6
5 Meath 6 2 0 4 4-60 8-68 -8 4
6 Dublin 6 1 0 5 9-61 12-107 -55 2
7 Antrim 4 1 0 3 8-40 10-59 -17 2
4 February 2001 Clare 4-15 - 0-14 Meath Cusack Park, Ennis
A Markham 1-5 (0-3f), S Ryan 2-0, D Forde 0-4, C Clancy 1-0, S McMahon 0-2 (1f), G Malone, C Harrison, C Lynch, G Considine 0-1 each. Report F McMahon 0-6, N Horan 0-6 (3f), D Dorran and D Reilly 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
4 February 2001 Offaly 2-23 - 3-11 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray (0-14, 12 frees), J Pilkington (1-1), J Errity (0-4, all frees), C Gath (1-0), M O'Hara (0-1), B Whelahan (0-1), G Oakley (0-1), P Molloy (0-1). Report R Gantley (0-7, all frees), F Healy (1-1), D Tierney (1-1), M Kerins (1-1), O Canning (0-1). Referee: S Roche (Wexford)
4 February 2001 Limerick 4-18 - 1-4 Antrim Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Keane 1-9, O Moran, 2-2, J Butler 1-1, P O'Grady 0-2, M Foley, M O'Brien, B Foley, S O'Connor 0-1 each. Report J Connolly 1-0, P Graham 0-2, M Kettle, J McIntosh 0-1 each. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
11 February 2001 Galway 0-12 - 0-9 Clare Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
D Tierney 0-3, O Fahy and A Kerins 0-2 each, R Gantley and C Moore 0-2 (frees) each, D O'Shaughnessy 0-1. Report A Markham 0-3f, PJ O'Connell and D Forde 0-2 each, S McMahon 0-2 (1f). Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
11 February 2001 Meath 1-12 - 0-11 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
F McMahon 0-9 (7f), N Horan 0-3 (2f), J Canty 1-0. Report T McGrane 0-7 (7)f, E Carroll 0-2, L Ryan, D Donnelly 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
11 February 2001 Antrim 2-13 - 2-9 Offaly Casement Park, Belfast
J McIntosh 2-1, J Connolly 0-5, C McCambridge 0-5, A Watt, P Graham 0-1 each. Report D Murray 0-5, B Murphy 1-0, M Duignan 1-0, J Troy 0-2, C Farrell, C Cassidy 0-1 each. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
18 February 2001 Offaly 1-11 - 2-15 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D Murray 0-5 (fs), M Hand 1-0, G Cassidy 0-3 (2fs, 1 x '65'), C Gath 0-2, W Comerford 0-1. Report B Foley 2-2 (1-1 pens), M Keane 0-4 (3fs), J Butler, B Begley 0-2, M O'Brien, O Moran 0-2 (1f), M Foley 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
18 February 2001 Clare 1-18 - 3-8 Antrim Cusack Park, Ennis
A Markham 1-3; S Ryan and S McMahon (frees) 0-3 each; C Lynch, B Murphy and O Baker 0-2 each; K Ralph, T Griffin and PJ O'Connell 0-1 each. Report D McKillop 1-1; J McIntosh and R McNaughton 1-0 each; B McFall (2f) and Conor McCambridge (frees) 0-3 each; J Connolly 0-1. Referee: É Morris (Dublin)
18 February 2001 Dublin 2-4 - 2-14 Galway Parnell Park, Dublin
D Russell 1-0, G Ennis 1-0, E Carroll 0-3 (1f), L Ryan 0-1. Report A Kerins 1-2, D Tierney 1-0, D Shaughnessy 0-3 (3f), K Broderick 0-2, G Glynn 0-2, C Moore 0-2 (2 '65'), M Kerins, N Shaughnessy, J Culkin 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
1 April 2001 Meath 1-12 - 1-17 Offaly Páirc Tailteann, Navan
F McMahon 0-7,(6f), N Horan 0-5 (3f, 2 '65'), K Dowd 1-0. Report J Dooley 0-9 (6f, 2 65s), J Pilkington 1-1, G Hanniffy 0-3, G Oakley 0-2, R Hanniffy, B Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: JA Gribben (Down)
1 April 2001 Galway 2-19 - 2-12 Limerick Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
L Burke 0-7 (06f), O Fahy 1-4, A Kerins 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, F Healy, P Walsh, N Linnane, D Shaughnessy 0-1. Report B Foley 1-5 (0-2f), J Butler 1-1, O Moran 0-2, J Moran, J Foley, M Keane (f) J Meskill (f) 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
1 April 2001 Dublin 2-13 - 4-20 Clare Parnell Park, Dublin
D Sweeney 1-2, 1-1f, 0-1 65, T McGrane 0-5, 4f, D Donnelly 1-0, S McDonald 0-2, E Carroll 0-2, L Ryan, K Flynn 0-1. Report B Murphy 2-2, J O'Connor 0-7, T Carmody 1-2, A Markham 0-5, P J O'Connell 1-0, O Baker (f), T Griffin, K Ralph 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
8 April 2001 Galway 3-25 - 1-6 Meath Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe
A Kerins 2-5, L Burke 0-10 (9f), D O'Shaughnessy 1-5, K Broderick 0-2, N Linnane, P Walsh, G Lynskey 0-1 each. Report P Potterton 0-5 (4f), J Canty 1-0, T Reilly 0-1 (f). Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
8 April 2001 Antrim 2-15 - 3-14 Dublin Casement Park, Belfast
G O’Kane 2-7, B McFall 0-3, J McIntosh 0-2, R McNaughton 0-1, P Graham 0-1, C Herron 0-1. D Donnelly 1-2, C Ring 0-5, D Henry 1-1, D Russell 1-1, S McDonald 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
15 April 2001 Clare 0-21 - 1-13 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
J O’Connor 0-7, A Markham 0-5, N Gilligan 0-5, D Forde 0-1, O Baker 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, G Considine 0-1. J Dooley 1-5, J Pilkington 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, C Cassidy 0-2, Barry Whelahan 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
15 April 2001 Dublin 2-11 - 1-24 Limerick Parnell Park, Dublin
T McGrane 0-6 (3f, 65), D Russell 1-1, D Donnelly 1-0, S Martin, D Sweeney, L Ryan, E Carroll 0-1 each. Report M Keane 0-10 (7f), B Begley 0-5, B Foley 1-2, O Moran 0-2, J Butler 0-2, M Foley 0-2 (1f, 65), J Foley 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
19 April 2001 Limerick 1-13 - 3-21 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Foley 1-1 (0-1 pen), M Keane 0-3 (2f), P O'Grady, J Butler, E O' Neill 0-2 each, J Moran, O Moran, B Begley 0-1 each. Report N Gilligan 2-2, D Forde 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6 (4f), B Murphy 0-3, T Griffin 0-2, D Hoey, G Considine, C Lynch, A Markham, T Carmody 0-1 each. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
22 April 2001 Offaly 2-22 - 0-8 Dublin St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 1-6, R Hanniffy 1-1, S Whelehan 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, G Oakley 0-2, J Errity 0-1, J Troy 0-1, A Hanrahan 0-1. K Flynn 0-5, L Ryan 0-2, E Carroll 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
22 April 2001 Limerick 1-18 - 1-16 Meath FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Tobin 1-3, B Foley 0-4, M Keane 0-3, O O’Neill 0-2, P O’Grady 0-2, O Moran 0-1, C Carey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, J Butler 0-1. F Mahon 0-8, K Dowd 1-0, P Potterton 0-3, N Horan 0-2, R Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, G Cole 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Division 1B

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Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1 Tipperary (C) 6 5 1 0 6-97 6-66 31 11
2 Kilkenny 6 4 1 1 8-83 2-64 37 9
3 Cork 6 4 0 2 12-88 3-72 40 8
4 Wexford ' 6 3 0 3 9-82 6-73 18 6
5 Waterford 6 3 0 3 12-83 9-73 19 6
6 Derry 6 1 0 5 3-48 15-110 -98 2
7 Laois 6 0 0 6 2-58 14-91 -79 0
4 February 2001 Laois 0-9 - 2-10 Wexford Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
D Cuddy (0-5, three frees), E Meagher (0-1), C Cuddy (0-1), F O'Sullivan (0-1), J Young (0-1). Report C McGrath (0-5,frees), L O'Gorman (1-0), A Fenlon (1-0), R McCarthy (0-1), M Byrne (0-1), M Jacob (0-1), P Finn (0-1), B Goff (0-1). Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
4 February 2001 Waterford 3-17 - 0-8 Derry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K McGrath 1-6 (1-2 frees, 0-1 '65'); S Prendergast 1-1, C Murray 1-0 (og), J Mullane, P Walsh, D Bennett and P Flynn 0-2 each, E Kelly and P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report O Collins 0-5 (0-4 frees), J O'Dwyer 0-2, M Conway 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
11 February 2001 Kilkenny 3-16 - 0-11 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
H Shefflin 1-5, T Drennan 2-1, J Coogan 0-4, D J Carey, J Hoyne 0-2 each, S Grehan, J P Corcoran 0-1 each. D Cuddy 0-6, D Conroy 0-2, N Rigney, R Delaney, C Cuddy 0-1 each. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
11 February 2001 Derry 0-6 - 2-15 Tipperary Emmett Park, Slaughneil
O Collins (0-4), P Kelly (0-1), J O'Dwyer (0-1). Report L Cahill (0-7), L Corbett (1-1), J Carroll (1-0), B O'Meara (0-3), M O'Leary (0-2), M Ryan (0-1), E Kelly (0-1). Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
18 February 2001 Laois 0-7 - 4-18 Cork O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-5, J O'Shea, C Cleere 0-1 each. Report J Deane 2-4, K Murray, S McGrath 1-2 each, B O'Connor 0-4, M Morrissey, T McCarthy 0-2 each, P Mulcahy, G O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
18 February 2001 Waterford 0-8 - 2-14 Kilkenny Walsh Park, Waterford
T Browne (0-3, one free), D Bennett (0-2, one free), K McGrath (0-1), S Prendergast (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1). Report DJ Carey (1-3), H Shefflin (1-2 two frees), A Geoghegan (0-3), JP Corcoran (0-2), S Grehan (0-2), J Coogan (0-1), T Drennan (0-1). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
18 February 2001 Tipperary 1-16 - 1-12 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
E O'Neill 0-6 (4f), L Cahill 0-4, L Corbett 1-1, E Corcoran 0-3 (1f, 2 '65), M Ryan, J O'Brien 0-1. Report L O'Gorman 1-1, C McGrath (3f), P Codd 0-3 each, L Dunne 0-2 (f), M Jordan, R Stafford, B Goff 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
24 February 2001 Cork 1-10 - 0-12 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S McGrath 1-1, J Deane 0-2, J O’Connor 0-1, K Murray 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. H Shefflin 0-5, S Grehan 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1, C Carter 0-1, J Barron 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
25 February 2001 Wexford 0-13 - 3-13 Waterford Ramsfort Park, Gorey
P Codd 0-10, R Stafford 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, G Laffan 0-1. P Flynn 1-5, S Prendergast 2-1, J Mullane 0-3, K McGrath 0-3, E Murphy 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
1 April 2001 Derry 1-16 - 1-12 Laois Páirc Uí Chatháin, Dungiven
J O’Dwyer 1-4, O Collins 0-7, G Biggs 0-3, M Collins 0-2. D Cuddy 0-5, C Clear 1-0, N Rigney 0-2, P Cuddy 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, F O’Sullivan 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
1 April 2001 Tipperary 5-15 - 2-15 Waterford MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
E O'Neill 1-4 (3fs), B O'Meara 2-0, L Cahill 1-2, L Corbett 1-1, E Corcoran 0-4 (all fs), E Enright 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1 ('65). Report P Flynn 1-9 (5f), K McGrath 1-1, T Browne 0-2, E Murphy, D Bennett, D Shanahan 0-1 each. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
1 April 2001 Wexford 2-14 - 1-9 Cork Enniscorthy
P Codd 1-6, P Finn 1-0, B Goff 0-2, C Byrne 0-2, D Stamp 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. Report J Deane 0-6, S McGrath 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, K Murray 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
8 April 2001 Cork 1-17 - 1-15 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Deane 0-7, S McGrath 0-4, A Browne 1-0, K Murray 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Report P Flynn 1-6, J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Queally 0-1, K McGrath 0-1.
8 April 2001 Wexford 4-20 - 1-7 Derry Enniscorthy
C Byrne 2-5, D Stamp 1-3, P Codd 0-5 (5 frees), P Finn 1-1, R McCarthy 0-2, B Goff 0-2, M Jacob 0-1. Report G Buggy 0-5 (frees), M Collins 1-1, D McGrellis 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)
8 April 2001 Kilkenny 1-12 - 0-15 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
H Shefflin 1-4, A Cummins 0-3, C Brennan 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, J Power 0-1, C Carter 0-1, J Coogan 0-1. E O’Neill 0-5, L Corbett 0-3, L Cahill 0-2, M O’Leary 0-2, E Enright 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
15 April 2001 Waterford 3-15 - 1-6 Laois Fraher Field, Dungarvan
J Mullane 1-3, S Prendergast 1-1, P Flynn 0-4 (frees), D Bennett 0-3, A Kirwan 1-0, F Hartley 0-2, T Browne and P Prendergast 0-1 each. Report J Young 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3 (frees), C Coonan 0-2, P Cuddy 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
15 April 2001 Tipperary 0-20 - 2-8 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Kelly 0-5 (0-2 frees), M O'Leary 0-4, L Cahill and D Ryan 0-3 each, C Gleeson, N Morris, E Enright and J Leahy 0-1 each. P Kelly 0-1 ('65'). Report A Browne 2-2, J O'Connor 0-2, M Landers, K Murray and P Ryan 0-1 each. J Deane 0-1 (free). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
15 April 2001 Derry 1-7 - 2-20 Kilkenny Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
M Collins 1-1; O Collins 0-3; J O'Dwyer 0-2; G Biggs 0-1. Report J Coogan 0-7; D Buggy 1-1; J Barron 1-0; D Lyng, JP Corcoran 0-3 each; C Carter 0-2; E Kennedy, A Cummins, A Geoghan, S Meally 0-1 each. Referee: J McLean (Antrim)
21 April 2001 Laois 0-13 - 1-16 Tipperary O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Cuddy 0-4, C Cuddy 0-3, J Phelan 0-2, F O’Sullivan 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. D Ryan 1-3, E O’Neill 0-5, L Cahill 0-2, T Dunne, 0-2, N Morris 0-2, J O’Brien 0-2.
22 April 2001 Cork 3-26 - 0-4 Derry Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B O’Keeffe 3-3, E Fitzgerald 0-6, N Ronan 0-5, J Deane 0-4, A Browne 0-3, M O’Connell 0-3, W Sherlock 0-1, J O’Connor 0-1. M Collins 0-2, F McElowney 0-1, M Conway 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
22 April 2001 Kilkenny 0-19 - 0-13 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Coogan 0-10, D Buggy 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, P Larkin 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. P Codd 0-6, B Goff 0-4, C Byrne 0-1, M Jordan 0-1, D Stamp 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

28 April 2001 Semi-final Galway 1-15 - 2-19 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
M Kerins (1-3), E Cloonan (0- 5, four frees), L Burke (0-2, two frees), A Kerins (0-2), D Tierney (0-1); O Fahy (0-1), F Healy (0-1). Report M O'Leary (0-7, two frees), D Ryan (1-1), L Corbett (1-1), E Kelly (0-4, one free), E Enright (0-2), L Cahill (0-2), E O'Neill (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1). Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
29 April 2001 Semi-final Clare 2-21 - 3-8 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Gilligan 0-7 (0-2 fs), B Murphy 1-3, J O'Connor 1-3 (0-2 both fs), G Considine 0-2, O Baker 0-2 (1 '65'), C Lynch, D Forde, T Griffin and C Clancy 0-1 each. Report J Coogan 1-4 (3 fs), E Brennan and A Comerford 1-0 each, J Power, S Grehan, D Byrne 0-1 each, E Kennedy 0-1 ('65'). Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

6 May 2001 Final Tipperary 1-19 - 0-17 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Kelly 0-5 (2f), L Corbett 0-4, D Ryan 1-1, E Enright, M O'Leary 0-3 each, T Dunne 0-2 (2f), B O'Meara 0-1. Report J O'Connor 0-6 (3f), N Gilligan 0-3 (2f), O Baker, A Markham 0-2 each, D Forde, C Lynch, B Murphy, S McMahon (f) 0-1 each. Attendance: 25,142
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Statistics

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Flynn Waterford 3-26 35 6 5.83
2 Paul Codd Wexford 1-30 33 5 6.60
Mark Keane Limerick 1-30 33 6 5.50
4 Jamesie O'Connor Clare 1-29 32 6 5.33
5 Barry Foley Limerick 5-15 30 7 4.28
Joe Deane Cork 2-24 30 6 5.00
Alan Markham Clare 2-24 30 7 4.28
Jimmy Coogan Kilkenny 1-27 30 7 4.28
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Damien Murray Offaly 0-14 14 Galway
2 Greg O'Kane Antrim 2-7 13 Dublin
3 Brian O'Keeffe Cork 3-3 12 Derry
Mark Keane Limerick 1-9 12 Antrim
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-9 12 Tipperary
6 Alan Kerins Galway 2-5 11 Antrim
Colm Byrne Wexford 2-5 11 Derry
8 Joe Deane Cork 2-4 10 Laois
Mark Keane Limerick 0-10 10 Dublin
Paul Codd Wexford 0-10 10 Waterford
Jimmy Coogan Kilkenny 0-10 10 Wexford

Division 2

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Division 2 table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 9 7 1 1 15 Division 2 champions
2 Westmeath 7 5 2 0 12 Division 2 runners-up
3 Kildare 6 3 1 2 7
4 Wicklow 6 3 1 2 7
5 Down 5 1 2 2 4
6 London 3 1 1 1 3
7 Carlow 5 1 0 4 2
8 Louth 3 1 0 2 2
9 Roscommon 6 0 1 5 1
10 Armagh 4 0 1 3 1

Knock-out stage

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5 August 2001 Final Kerry 4-14 – 3-10 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin

Division 3

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Division 3 table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Fermanagh 8 7 0 1 14 Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 7 6 0 1 12 Division 3 champions
3 Sligo 7 5 0 2 10
4 Longford 7 4 1 2 9
5 Leitrim 8 2 2 4 6
6 Tyrone 6 2 1 3 5
7 Mayo 7 1 2 3 4
8 Monaghan 8 0 2 6 2
9 Cavan 6 0 1 5 1

Knock-out stage

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7 July 2001 Final Donegal 3-13 – 2-10 Fermanagh Breffni Park, Cavan
Report

References

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  1. ^ Gaelic Games
  2. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.