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] Tipperary won the league, beating Clare 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
1Clare 650112-1047-734610
2Galway 650110-817-543610
3Limerick 640211-10010-9768
4Offaly 63039-958-80186
5Meath 62044-608-68-84
6Dublin 61059-6112-107-552
7Antrim 41038-4010-59-172

Division 1B

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1Tipperary (C) 65016-976-663110
2Kilkenny 64118-832-64379
3Cork 640212-883-72408
4Wexford 63039-826-73186
5Waterford 630312-839-73196
6Derry 61053-4815-110-982
7Laois 60062-5814-91-790

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

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

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 971115Division 2 champions
2 Westmeath 752012Division 2 runners-up
3 Kildare 63127
4 Wicklow 63127
5 Down 51224
6 London 31113
7 Carlow 51042
8 Louth 31022
9 Roscommon 60151
10 Armagh 40131

Knock-out stage

Division 3

Division 3 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Fermanagh 870114Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 760112Division 3 champions
3 Sligo 750210
4 Longford 74129
5 Leitrim 82246
6 Tyrone 62135
7 Mayo 71234
8 Monaghan 80262
9 Cavan 60151

Knock-out stage

References

  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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