2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 74th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 10 November 2001 and 11 November 2001 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Date | 10 November 2001 - 11 November 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster (43rd title) Brendan Cummins (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Connacht | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 93 (31 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Alan Browne (2-13) | ||
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Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 11 November 2001, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 1-21 to 1-15 defeat of Connacht in the final at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh.[2] It was their 43rd Railway Cup title overall and their second title in succession.
Munster's Alan Browne was the Railway Cup top scorer with 2-13.
Results
| 10 November 2001 Semi-final | Connacht | 4-16 - 1-09 | Ulster | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Broderick 2-1, O Fahy 2-1, F Healy 0-6, D Coen 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1, R Murray 0-1, L Hodgins 0-1, F Forde 0-1. | P Richmond 1-3, P Branniff 0-3, C McCambridge 0-2, C Cunning 0-1. | Attendance: 50 |
| 10 November 2001 Semi-final | Munster | 2-20 - 3-12 | Leinster | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| A Browne 1-5, K McGrath 0-5, S McGrath 1-1, D Forde 0-3, C Carey 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, O Moran 0-1, P Queally 0-1. | C Carter 1-3, H Shefflin 1-2, K Flynn 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, N Horan 0-1, D Hyland 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. | Attendance: 180 |
Final
| 11 November 2001 Final | Munster | 1-21 - 1-15 | Connacht | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| A Browne 1-8, K McGrath 0-6, E Kelly 0-2, G McGrath, D Forde, C Carey, P Kelly, B O'Meara 0-1 each. | Report | D Coen 0-8, F Healy 1-1, K Broderick 0-2, M Kearns, O Fahy, J Culkin, A Kearns 0-1 each. | Attendance: 250 Referee: P Dunphy (Leinster) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Browne | Munster | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Ken McGrath | Munster | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Des Coen | Connacht | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Browne | Munster | 1-08 | 11 | Connacht |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Munster | 1-05 | 8 | Leinster |
| Des Coen | Connacht | 0-08 | 8 | Munster | |
| 3 | Kevin Broderick | Connacht | 2-01 | 7 | Ulster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Munster deluge swamps Connacht". Irish Independent. 12 November 2001. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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