2001 National Hurling League

2001 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	4 February – 5 August 2001
Teams	33
League champions
Winners	Tipperary (18th win)
Captain	Tommy Dunne
Manager	Nicky English
League runners-up
Runners-up	Clare
Captain	Brian Lohan
Manager	Cyril Lyons
Other division winners
Division 2	Kerry
Division 3	Donegal
← 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] Galway won the league, beating Tipperary in the final.^[2]

Structure

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

Division 1A

	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

Clare v Meath

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)

Offaly v Galway

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)

Limerick v Antrim

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)

Galway v Clare

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)

Meath v Dublin

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)

Antrim v Offaly

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)

Offaly v Limerick

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)

Clare v Antrim

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)

Dublin v Galway

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)

Meath v Offaly

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)

Galway v Limerick

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)

Dublin v Clare

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)

Galway v Meath

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)

Antrim v Dublin

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)

Clare v Offaly

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)

Dublin v Limerick

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)

Limerick v Clare

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)

Offaly v Dublin

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)

Limerick v Meath

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

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	SD	Pts
1	Tipperary (C)	6	5	0	1	6-97	6-66	31	10
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

Laois v Wexford

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)

Waterford v Derry

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)

Kilkenny v Laois

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)

Derry v 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)

Laois v Cork

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)

Waterford v Kilkenny

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)

Tipperary v Wexford

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)

Cork v 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)

Wexford v 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)

Derry v Laois

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)

Tipperary v Waterford

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)

Wexford v Cork

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)

Cork v Waterford

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.

Wexford v Derry

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)

Kilkenny v Tipperary

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)

Waterford v Laois

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)

Tipperary v 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)

Derry v Kilkenny

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)

Laois v Tipperary

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.

Cork v Derry

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)

Kilkenny v Wexford

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

Semi-finals

Galway v Tipperary

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)

Clare v Kilkenny

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

Tipperary v Clare

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

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	1-30	33	6	5.50
2	Jamesie O'Connor	Clare	1-29	32	6	5.33

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

Kerry v Westmeath

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

Division 3

Donegal v Fermanagh

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

References

1. Gaelic Games
2. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.