2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions |  Birr (16th title)Simon Whelehan (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  St Rynagh'sDarragh Kelly (captain) | ||
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The 2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.
Birr were the defending champions.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 7 October 2001 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and St Rynagh's, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years.[4] Birr won the match by 0–11 to 0–10 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[5][6]
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| 7 October 2001 Final | Birr | 0-11 - 0-10 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| S Whelahan 0-4 (3f), G Hanniffy, Barry Whelahan 0-2, N Claffey, J Pilkington, D Pilkington 0-1. | F Dolan 0-4 (3f), G O'Connor, J Ryan 0-2, E Martin 0-2 (2f). |
References
[edit]- ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Hurling: Birr/Seir Kieran match report". Irish Examiner. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Offaly and Seir Kieran – Champions in 1998, runners-up in 2000". Seir Kieran GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Birr pushed to the limit by battling St Rynagh's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.