2001 National Hurling League

Hurling sporting tournament for the island of Ireland

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

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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[edit]

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[edit]

### Division 1A[edit]

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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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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[edit]

| Team  | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts

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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

Laois v Wexford 4 February 2001 |  Laois | 0-9 - 2-10|  Wexford | Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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[edit]

Semi-finals

Galway v Tipperary 28 April 2001 Semi-final|  Galway | 1-15 - 2-19|  Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| 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

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| 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

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| 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[edit]

Top scorer overall
Rank  | Player  | Team  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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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
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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[edit]

### Division 2 table[edit]

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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[edit]

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

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### Division 3 table[edit]

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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[edit]

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

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## References[edit]

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

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