2001 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
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The 2001 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September 2001 to 11 November 2001.
Dates29 September – 11 November 2001
Teams7
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions
Courcey Rovers (1st title)
Denis Twomey (captain)
Denis Twomey (captain)
| Dates | 29 September – 11 November 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions | Denis Twomey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 129 (21.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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The final was played on 11 November 2001 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Charleville, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Courcey Rovers won the match by 3–09 to 3–07 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Charleville's John Quinlan was the championship's top scorer with 2–15.
Qualification
Results
First round
| 29 September 2001 First round | Charleville | 0-13 - 2-06 | Glen Rovers | Bride Rovers Park |
| J Quinlan 0-6, M Gammell 0-3, T Fitzgibbon 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, P Gammell 0-1. | C Buckley 1-1, Derek Goggin 1-0, J Coughlan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1. |
| 30 September 2001 First round | Courcey Rovers | 6-17 - 2-07 | Grenagh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Donovan 2-3, J Murphy 1-4, B Hayes 1-3, D Twomey 1-1, S Hayes 1-0, N Murphy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, D Hayes 0-1. | D O'Riordan 2-0, D Dorgan 0-3, S Coleman 0-2, T Kenny 0-1, John Russell 0-1. |
| 14 October 2001 First round | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-16 - 0-15 | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| JP O'Callaghan 0-11, S Coughlan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, J Nyhan 0-1. | L Swyane 0-6, E Conway 0-4, E Holland 0-2, A Brett 0-2, M Broderick 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 7 October 2001 Semi-final | Charleville | 0-14 - 1-08 | Freemount | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Quinlan 0-5, M Gammell 0-4, J Collins 0-2, T Fitzgibbon 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, M Aherne 0-1. | M Enright 1-0, D Broderick 0-3, B Broderick 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. |
| 21 October 2001 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 1-09 - 0-08 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Riverstick |
| N Murphy 0-5, M O'Donovan 1-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, B Hayes 0-1. | JP O'Callaghan 0-6, D Nyhan 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
Final
| 11 November 2001 Final | Courcey Rovers | 3-09 - 3-07 | Charleville | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Donovan 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, B Hayes 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | J Quinlan 2-4, J Collins 1-0, M Gammell 0-2, M Aherne 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Quinlan | Charleville | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Michael O'Donovan | Courcey Rovers | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 4 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Niall Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-11 | 11 | Fr. O'Neill's |
| 2 | John Quinlan | Charleville | 2-04 | 10 | Courcey Rovers |
| 3 | Michael O'Donovan | Courcey Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Grenagh |
| 4 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Grenagh |
| 5 | Dan O'Riordan | Grenagh | 2-00 | 6 | Courcey Rovers |
| Brian Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 1-03 | 6 | Grenagh | |
| John Quinlan | Charleville | 0-06 | 6 | Glen Rovers | |
| Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-06 | 6 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | |
| John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-06 | 6 | Courcey Rovers |
Miscellaneous
- Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's qualified for the championship for the very first time in their history.[4]