2001 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2001 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Castletown (5th title)
Fionan O'Suillivan (captain)
Paddy Kirwan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Tinnahinch
James Young (captain)
Damien Fox (manager)
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The 2001 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Castletown were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 16 September 2001 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Castletown and Tinnahinch, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Castletown won the match by 2–19 to 1–08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third consecutive title.[3][4]

Results

Quarter-finals

12 August 2001 Quarter-final Tinnahinch 2-10 - 1-05 Clough–Ballacolla O'Moore Park
12 August 2001 Quarter-final Rathdowney 3-07 - 3-07 Ballinakill Gaels O'Moore Park
18 August 2001 Quarter-final replay Rathdowney 1-17 - 2-11
(aet)
Ballinakill Gaels O'Moore Park

Semi-finals

25 August 2001 Semi-final Camross 1-10 - 1-13 Tinnahinch O'Moore Park
1 September 2001 Semi-final Castletown 1-12 - 0-07 Rathdowney O'Moore Park

Final

16 September 2001 Final Castletown 2-19 - 1-08 Tinnahinch O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Laois SHC Roll of Honour 1888 -2025". Laois GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Castletown HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gleeson delights as it all comes right on the day". Laois Live. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2026.