2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship


The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.
Mount Sion were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay.
On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4–12 to 1–16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park. It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1–45.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dave BennettLismore1–454859.60
2Noel CrowleyRoanmore2–313757.40
3Paul FlynnBallygunner3–202947.25
3Tony BrowneMount Sion2–232964.83
3Paul KearneyTallow1–262955.80
3Alan BrettPassage0–292947.25
4Seán RyanMount Sion6–092764.83
4Ken McGrathMount Sion0–272764.83
5Niall PowerBallyduff Lower0–242446.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Dave BennettLismore1-0912Mount Sion
2Niall PowerBallyduff Upper0–1111De La Salle
3Paul FlynnBallygunner1–0710Passage
3Tony BrowneMount Sion1–0710Ballyduff Lower
3Dave BennettLismore0–1010Mount Sion
3Noel CrowleyRoanmore0–1010Passage
3Dave BennettLismore0–1010Ballygunner
4Paul KearneyTallow1–069Stradbally
4Freddie KellyPortlaw0–099Tallow
4Ken McGrathMount Sion0–099Tallow
4Dave BennettLismore0–099Mount Sion