2001 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Clarinbridge (1st title) Micheál Donoghue (captain) Billy McGrath (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Athenry | ||
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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]
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. |
References
- ^ "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Club history - 2000". Athenry GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "'Bridge rise to dethrone champions". Irish Independent. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Athenry beaten by Clarinbridge in Galway SHC". RTÉ Sport. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2025.