2001 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 2001 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887.[1]
Champions
Clarinbridge (1st title)
Micheál Donoghue (captain)
Billy McGrath (manager)
Clarinbridge (1st title)Micheál Donoghue (captain)
Billy McGrath (manager)
Runners-up Athenry
Athenry| Champions | Clarinbridge (1st title) Micheál Donoghue (captain) Billy McGrath (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Athenry | ||
| |||
Athenry entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 21 October 2001 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Clarinbridge and Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clarinbridge won the match by 0–18 to 2–11 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]
Results
Final
| 21 October 2001 Final | Clarinbridge | 0-18 - 2-11 | Athenry | Pearse Stadium |
| D Coen 0-8 (7f), M Kerins 0-4, A Kerins 0-2, D Donoghue 0-2, P Coen and C Coen 0-1 each. | E Cloonan 0-8 (7f), J Rabbitte 1-1, D Moran 1-0, S Donoghue and D Donohue 0-1 each. |