2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

The 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 1 July 2001 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, County Cork. It was contested by Tipperary and Limerick. Tipperary claimed their first Munster Championship of the decade, beating Limerick on a scoreline of 2-16 to 1-17, a 2 point winning margin.[1] Overall, this was Tipperary's thirty sixth Munster Senior Hurling Championship title.[2] Tipperay had defeated Clare in the semi-final by 0-15 to 0-14 to reach the final, while Limerick had defeated Cork by 1-16 to 1-15 in the quarter final and Waterford by 4-11 to 2-14 in the semi-final to reach the final.[3] The match was screened live by RTÉ as part of The Sunday Game programme.

2001 Munster Senior Hurling Final
Event2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary Limerick
2-16 1-17
Date1 July 2001
VenuePáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Man of the MatchTommy Dunne (Tipperary)
RefereePat Horan
Attendance43,500
WeatherSunny

Match details
Tipperary2-16 – 1-17Limerick
D. Ryan (1-1), L. Corbett (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-3), B. O'Meara (0-2), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Kelly (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1). Report S. O'Connor (1-3), P. O'Grady (0-5), M. Foley (0-2), C. Carey (0-1), M. O'Brien (0-1), J. Foley (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Butler (0-1), B. Begley (0-1), B. Foley (0-1).
Attendance: 43,500
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

References
  1. "Tipperary Teams 2000-2010". Premierview.ie. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  3. "2001 Munster Championship Results". gainful.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.

See also
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