2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 115th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 6 May 2001 and ended on 23 September 2001.
The format of the championship saw the biggest change in over 100 years with the introduction of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This system saw teams who were defeated in the provincial championships enter a secondary championship and the chance to qualify for the All-Ireland series. The Leinster Championship abandoned its group stage and returned to a straight knockout system. London declined to field a team in the championship due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
On 23 September 2001, Galway won the championship following an 0-17 to 0-8 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons.
Galway's Pádraic Joyce was the championship's top scorer with 3-45. He was also named as the All-Stars Footballer of the Year, while Declan Meehan was chosen as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Format
The provincial championships in Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. These provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:
- Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties that did not qualify for the Provincial Semi-Finals, except for New York. An open draw was made to give eight pairings.
- Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-Finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
- Round 3 consisted of the 8 winners from Round 2 playing each other in an open draw format.
- Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals shall playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was made to determine the four pairings.
In the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals, each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-Finals were determined on a provincial rota basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team was defeated in its Quarter-Final, the team that defeats it took its place in the Semi-Final.
Due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the UK, London took no part in the Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2001.[2]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Kerry
13 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Tipperary |
1-4 - 3-17 |
Kerry |
Ned Hall Park,, Clonmel |
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S Maher 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, K Mulryan 0-1, P Lambert 0-1. |
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D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, J Crowley 1-2, N Kennelly 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, D Quill 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. |
Attendance: 5,621 Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare)
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Waterford v Cork
13 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Waterford |
1-7 - 3-16 |
Cork |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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J Hennessy 1-0, C Power 0-3, G Hurney 0-2, B Wall 0-1, G Walsh 0-1. |
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F Murray 2-2, A Dorgan 1-2, BJ O'Sullivan 0-2, G Canty 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cronin 0-2, E Sexton 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. |
Referee: E Whelan (Laois)
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Semi-finals
Kerry v Limerick
17 June 2001 Semi-final |
Kerry |
1-15 - 0-10 |
Limerick |
FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney |
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MF Russell 1-4, J Crowley 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-3, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, N Kennelly 0-1, W Kirby 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1. |
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M Reidy 0-3, N Hunt 0-1, M Gavin 0-1, C Mullane 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, C Hickey 0-1, J Quane 0-1, D Sheehy 0-1. |
Attendance: 17,582 Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)
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Cork v Clare
24 June 2001 Semi-final |
Cork |
2-11 - 1-10 |
Clare |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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BJ O'Sullivan 1-2, F Murray 1-2, C Corkery 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, A Dorgan 0-1, P Clifford 0-1. |
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C Mullen 1-4, Denis Russell 0-4, M O'Shea 0-1, P Hehir 0-1. |
Attendance: 9,787 Referee: S McCormack (Meath)
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Final
Kerry v Cork
15 July 2001 Final |
Kerry |
0-19 - 1-13 |
Cork |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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D Ó Cinnéide 0-9, J Crowley 0-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, MF Russell 0-2, D Daly 0-2. |
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C Corkery 0-8, J Kavanagh 1-1, F Murray 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, A Dorgan 0-1. |
Attendance: 41,158 Referee: B O'Gorman (Armagh)
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Preliminary round
Donegal v Fermanagh
13 May 2001 Preliminary round |
Donegal |
1-16 - 2-13 |
Fermanagh |
MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey |
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A Sweeney 1-3, B Devenney 0-6, M Hegarty 0-2, M Crossan 0-1, P McGonigle 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, B Roper 0-1, T Boyle 0-1. |
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S Maguire 1-5, Rory Gallagher 0-6, M O’Donnell 1-0, K Donnelly 0-1, S King 0-1. |
Referee: S Prior (Leitrim)
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Fermanagh v Donegal
19 May 2001 Preliminary round replay |
Fermanagh |
1-9 - 0-11 |
Donegal |
Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
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R Gallagher 0-7, M O’Donnell 1-0, T Brewster 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1. |
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A Sweeney 0-3, B Roper 0-2, M Hegerty 0-2, J Gildea 0-1, P McGonigle 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, B Devenney 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Armagh
20 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Tyrone |
1-14 - 1-9 |
Armagh |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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S O’Neill 0-5, O Mulligan 1-0, B Dooher 0-2, Peter Canavan 0-2, Pascal Canavan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1, C McAnallen 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1. |
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S McDonnell 1-2, O McConville 0-4, D Marsden 0-2, C O’Rourke 0-1. |
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
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Down v Cavan
27 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Down |
2-10 - 1-14 |
Cavan |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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M Walsh 1-4, M Linden 1-1, L Doyle 0-2, S Ward 0-2, S Mulholland 0-1. |
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P Reilly 0-4, J Reilly 1-0, M Graham 0-2, P Galligan 0-2, D McCabe 0-2, D McCrudden 0-1, E Jackson 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, L Reilly 0-1. |
Referee: S McCormack (Meath)
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Derry v Antrim
3 June 2001 Quarter-final |
Derry |
1-11 - 0-9 |
Antrim |
Celtic Park, Derry |
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P. Bradley 1-3, E. Muldoon 0-4, G. Coleman 0-1, A. Tohill 0-1, D. Heaney 0-1, G. Diamond 0-1. |
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P. Logan 0-8, K. Brady 0-1. |
Referee: P O'Toole (Longford)
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Fermanagh v Monaghan
10 June 2001 Quarter-final |
Fermanagh |
0-14 - 2-10 |
Monaghan |
Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
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Rory Gallagher 0-8, T Brewster 0-4, K Donnelly 0-1, M O’Donnell 0-1. |
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C Tavey 1-3, R Ronaghan 1-0, J McElroy 0-2, D Farmer 0-2, G Meehan 0-1, D Smyth 0-1, T Freeman 0-1. |
Referee: M Curley (Galway)
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Semi-finals
Tyrone v Derry
17 June 2001 Semi-final |
Tyrone |
3-7 - 0-14 |
Derry |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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S O’Neill 1-2, G Cavlan 1-1, B Dooher 1-0, R McMenamin 0-1, C McAnallen 0-1, E Mulligan 0-1, Peter Canavan 0-1. |
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P Bradley 0-5, G Diamond 0-3, A Tohill 0-3, E Muldoon 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
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Monaghan v Cavan
24 June 2001 Semi-final |
Monaghan |
0-11 - 0-13 |
Cavan |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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T Freeman 0-4, G Meehan 0-2, D Smyth 0-2, D Farmer 0-1, P Duffy 0-1, C Tavey 0-1. |
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F O’Reilly 0-5, D McCabe 0-3, A Forde 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, P Galligan 0-1, E Jackson 0-1, L Reilly 0-1. |
Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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Final
Tyrone v Cavan
8 July 2001 Final |
Tyrone |
1-13 - 1-11 |
Cavan |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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S O’Neill 0-4, C McAnallen 1-0, Peter Canavan 0-3, G Cavlan 0-2, D McCrossan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, B Dooher 0-1, E Gormley 0-1. |
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J Reilly 1-1, F O’Reilly 0-3, P Reilly 0-3, P Galligan 0-2, A Forde 0-1, D McCabe 0-1. |
Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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First round
Louth v Longford
6 May 2001 First round |
Louth |
1-9 - 1-11 |
Longford |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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JP Rooney 1-2, M Stanfield 0-2, M Farrelly 0-2, N Malone 0-1, C Grimes 0-1, O McDonnell 0-1. |
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P Davis 1-5, T Smullen 0-3, J Martin 0-2, N Sheridan 0-1. |
Referee: D Joyce (Galway)
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Laois v Wexford
6 May 2001 First round |
Laois |
0-18 - 0-14 |
Wexford |
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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C Conway 0-6, I Fitzgerald 0-4, D Sweeney 0-3, B McDonald 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. |
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J Hegarty 0-6, L O’Brien 0-5, R Barry 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Howlin 0-1. |
Referee: B Crowe (Cavan)
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Wicklow v Carlow
20 May 2001 First round replay |
Wicklow |
0-8 - 0-9 |
Carlow |
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
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T Gill 0-6, S Cush 0-1, J Behan 0-1. |
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W Quinlan 0-3, J Hickey 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, J Nevin 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. |
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
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Quarter-finals
Offaly v Laois
27 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
1-13 - 0-12 |
Laois |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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V Claffey 1-2, C Quinn 0-4, G Comerford 0-3, M Keenaghan 0-2, C McManus 0-2. |
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C Conway 0-5, I Fitzgerald 0-3, C Parkinson 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, B McDonald 0-1. |
Referee: M McGrath (Donegal)
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Dublin v Longford
27 May 2001 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
2-19 - 1-13 |
Longford |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Whelan 0-5, S Connell 0-5, W McCarthy 1-1, C Moran 1-0, J Sherlock 0-2, E Sheehy 0-2, D Homan 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, P Curran 0-1. |
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P Davis 1-5, J Martin 0-2, P Barden 0-2, D Blessington 0-1, E Ledwith 0-1, E Barden 0-1, T Smullen 0-1, |
Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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Kildare v Carlow
3 June 2001 Quarter-final |
Kildare |
0-19 - 1-11 |
Carlow |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Brennan 0-8, R Sweeney 0-3, D Earley 0-2, A Rainbow 0-2, J Doyle 0-2, K O’Dwyer 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. |
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W Quinlan 1-4, S O’Brien 0-2, M Carpenter 0-2, A Bowe 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, J Nevin 0-1. |
Referee: M Convery (Derry)
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Meath v Westmeath
3 June 2001 Quarter-final |
Meath |
2-12 - 1-14 |
Westmeath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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O Murphy 2-2, T Giles 0-6, G Geraghty 0-2, N Nestor 0-1, R Magee 0-1. |
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G Heavin 1-5, F Wilson 0-5, M Ennis 0-2, P Conway 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. |
Referee: N Barrett (Cork)
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Semi-finals
Dublin v Offaly
17 June 2001 Semi-final |
Dublin |
1-12 - 0-13 |
Offaly |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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I Robertson 1-1, W McCarthy 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, V Murphy 0-2, S Connell 0-2, J Sherlock 0-1. |
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V Claffey 0-3, C Quinn 0-2, A McNamee 0-2, R Malone 0-2, C McManus 0-1, G Comerford 0-1, M Keenaghan 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. |
Attendance: 32,198 Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan)
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Meath v Kildare
24 June 2001 Semi-final |
Meath |
1-16 - 1-11 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T Giles 1-5, O Murphy 0-4, G Geraghty 0-4, N Nestor 0-1, D Curtis 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. |
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P Brennan 0-4, K Brennan 1-0, N Buckley 0-3, J Doyle 0-1, B Lacey 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. |
Attendance: 45,921 Referee: B Gorman (Armagh)
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Final
Dublin v Meath
15 July 2001 Final |
Dublin |
0-14 - 2-11 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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C Moran 0-4, D Farrell 0-3, C Whelan 0-3, W McCarthy 0-3, J Sherlock 0-1. |
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R Kealy 1-1, G Geraghty 1-0, T Giles 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, D Curtis 0-2, O Murphy 0-1, R Magee 0-1. |
Attendance: 66,275 Referee: M Curley (Galway)
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All-Ireland qualifiers
Round 1
Down v Armagh
9 June 2001 Round 1 |
Down |
2-4 - 1-13 |
Armagh |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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B Coulter 1-0, M Linden 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, S Mulholland 0-1, S Ward 0-1. |
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S McDonnell 1-2, O McConville 0-4, J McEntee 0-3, K McGeeney 0-2, P McGrane 0-1, B O’Hagan 0-1. |
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
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Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Mayo v Westmeath
21 July 2001 Round 4 |
Mayo |
0-16 - 1-14 |
Westmeath |
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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T Mortimer 0-4, M Sheridan 0-4, K McDonald 0-4, S Carolan 0-1, A Roche 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, J Gill 0-1. |
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G Heavin 0-5, M Ennis 1-0, D Dolan 0-2, P Conway 0-2, D Healy 0-1, F Wilson 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, M Flanagan 0-1, D Gavin 0-1. |
Referee: N Barrett (Cork)
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Galway v Cork
22 July 2001 Round 4 |
Galway |
1-14 - 1-10 |
Cork |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Joyce 0-6, S Óg de Paor 1-0, T Joyce 0-2, J Fallon 0-2, M Clancy 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1. |
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F Murray 1-2, C Corkery 0-5, BJ O’Sullivan 0-2, P O’Mahony 0-1. |
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
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Dublin v Sligo
22 July 2001 Round 4 |
Dublin |
3-17 - 0-12 |
Sligo |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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D Farrell 1-4, C Whelan 1-2, D Darcy 0-5, E Sheehy 1-0, S Connell 0-2, C Goggins 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1, P Curran 0-1, K Darcy 0-1. |
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D Sloyan 0-5, P Durcan 0-2, G McGowan 0-2, E O’Hara 0-1, K O’Neill 0-1, P Taylor 0-1. |
Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
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Cavan v Derry
22 July 2001 Round 4 |
Cavan |
2-7 - 1-14 |
Derry |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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P Reilly 1-2, F O’Reilly 0-4, A Forde 1-0, D McCabe 0-1. |
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A Tohill 1-4, P McFlynn 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, D Heaney 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, J McBride 0-1, E Muldoon 0-1, G Diamond 0-1. |
Referee: M Curley (Galway)
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All-Ireland series
The provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner.
Quarter-finals
Galway v Roscommon
4 August 2001 Quarter-final |
Galway |
0-14 - 1-5 |
Roscommon |
MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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P Joyce 0-7, D Savage 0-2, M Donnellan 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1, J Bergin 0-1. |
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J Dunning 1-0, F Dolan 0-2, G Lohan 0-1, F Grehan 0-1, S Lohan 0-1. |
Attendance: 34,000 Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
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Kerry v Dublin
4 August 2001 Quarter-final |
Kerry |
1-14 - 2-11 |
Dublin |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 1-1, J Crowley 0-3, MF Russell 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
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D Darcy 0-6, D Homan 1-1, Murphy 1-0, D Farrell 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1, C Whelan 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1. |
Attendance: 51,250 Referee: M Curley (Galway)
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Derry v Tyrone
5 August 2001 Quarter-final |
Derry |
1-9 - 0-7 |
Tyrone |
St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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P Bradley 1-3, A Tohill 0-3, G Diamond 0-2, E Muldoon 0-1. |
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S O'Neill 0-4, C McAnallen 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, C Gormley 0-1. |
Attendance: 23,107 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
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Meath v Westmeath
5 August 2001 Quarter-final |
Meath |
2-12 - 3-9 |
Westmeath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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O Murphy 2-1, T Giles 0-3, G Geraghty 0-2, N Crawford 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, R Magee 0-1, D Curtis 0-1, R Kealy 0-1. |
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D Dolan 1-3, J Fallon 0-5, P Conway 1-0, M Ennis 1-0, G Heavin 0-1. |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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Kerry v Dublin
11 August 2001 Quarter-final replay |
Kerry |
2-12 - 1-12 |
Dublin |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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J Crowley 2-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, N Kennelly 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
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D Darcy 0-4, D Homan 1-0, W McCarthy 0-2, D Farrell 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1, C Whelan 0-1, P Curran 0-1, S Connell 0-1. |
Attendance: 40,245 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan)
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Meath v Westmeath
11 August 2001 Quarter-final replay |
Meath |
2-10 - 0-11 |
Westmeath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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R McGee 1-3, G Geraghty 1-0, O Murphy 0-2, T Giles 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, N Crawford 0-1. |
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J Fallon 0-5, P Conway 0-2, G Heavin 0-2, D Dolan 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1. |
Attendance: 32,921 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
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Semi-finals
Galway v Derry
26 August 2001 Semi-final |
Galway |
1-14 - 1-11 |
Derry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Joyce 0-5, M Clancy 1-0, D Savage 0-3, J Bergin 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. |
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E Muldoon 1-0, D Dougan 0-3, J McBride 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, A Tohill 0-1, P McFlynn 0-1, G Diamond 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. |
Attendance: 40,060 Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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Meath v Kerry
2 September 2001 Semi-final |
Meath |
2-14 - 0-5 |
Kerry |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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O Murphy 0-4, J McDermott 1-0, J Cullinane 1-0, R Magee 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, N Nestor 0-1, H Traynor 0-1, T Giles 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1. |
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E Brosnan 0-1, MF Russell 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, D Quill 0-1. |
Attendance: 61,295 Referee: B White (Wexford)
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Final
Galway v Meath
23 September 2001 Final |
Galway |
0-17 - 0-8 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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P Joyce 0-10, P Clancy 0-2, J Bergin 0-2, M Donnellan 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, T Meehan 0-1. |
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R Magee 0-2, N Crawford 0-1, J McDermott 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, T Giles 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1. |
Attendance: 70,482 Referee: M Collins (Cork)
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the old championship system the would have been a Tyrone vs Roscommon All Ireland semi final of course.
- The foot and mouth disease caused London to withdraw from the Championship.
Top scorers
Individual feats
References