The 2001 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 115th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 6 May 2001 and ended on 23 September 2001.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May – 23 September 2001 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (9th win) |
| Captain | Gary Fahey |
| Manager | John O'Mahony |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Meath |
| Captain | Trevor Giles |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 63 |
| Goals total | 122 (1.94 per game) |
| Points total | 1490 (23.65 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Pádraic Joyce (3-45) |
| Player of the Year | Pádraic Joyce Declan Meehan |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The format of the championship saw the biggest change in over 100 years with the introduction of the All-Ireland qualifiers. This system saw teams who were defeated in the provincial championships enter a secondary championship and the chance to qualify for the All-Ireland series. The Leinster Championship abandoned its group stage and returned to a straight knockout system. London declined to field a team in the championship due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. There were initially scheduled to host Mayo at Ruislip on the last Sunday of May but Connacht council decided to post phone the fixture a fortnight before the game was to take place.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
On 23 September 2001, Galway won the championship following an 0–17 to 0–8 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title and their first in three championship seasons. Galway also became the first county to win the All Ireland by coming through the Qualifiers after losing the Connacht Semi-final to Roscommon, they beat Wicklow, Armagh and Cork in the Qualifiers where they again met Roscommon in the All Ireland Quarter-final. This time they got revenge by beating them. Beating Derry in the All Ireland Semi-final and Meath in the final to claim their ninth All Ireland Title.
Galway's Pádraic Joyce was the championship's top scorer with 3-45. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year, while Declan Meehan was chosen as the All Stars Footballer of the Year.
Format
editThe provincial championships in Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht ran as usual on a "knock-out" basis. But for the first time, these provincial games were then followed by the "Qualifier" system:
- Round 1 of the qualifiers included all the counties that did not qualify for the Provincial Semi-finals, except for New York. An open draw was made to give
- Round 2 consisted of the eight defeated teams in the Provincial Semi-finals playing against the eight winners from Round 1. A draw was made to determine the eight pairings.
- Round 3 consisted of the 8 winners from Round 2 playing each other in an open draw format.
- Round 4 consisted of each of the four teams defeated in the Provincial Finals shall playing against the four winners from Round 3. A draw was made to determine the four pairings.
The Leinster football championship reverts to normal just 1 Round pre to Quarter-finals.
In the All-Ireland Quarter-finals, each of the four Provincial Champions played one of the four winners from Round 4. The All-Ireland Semi-finals were determined on a provincial rota basis, initially determined by the Central Council. If a Provincial Championship winning team was defeated in its Quarter-final, the team that defeats it took its place in the semi-final.
Provincial championships
editDue to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the UK, London took no part in the Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2001. The Connacht Council decided to cancel their home Quarter-final game against Mayo.[2]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Sligo | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| New York | 1-09 | Roscommon | 2-10 | |||||||||||
| Roscommon | 3-13 | Roscommon | 2-12 | |||||||||||
| Leitrim | 2-05 | Galway | 0-14 | |||||||||||
| Galway | 3-24 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 2001 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 3-13 - 1-9 | New York | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| F Doolan 2-1, G Lohan 0-5, N Dineen 1-1, J Hanley 0-2, G Cox 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, F Greghan 0-1. | P Logheran 1-4, K Killy 0-2, P O’Connor 0-2, G O’Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: J McKee (Armagh) |
| 20 May 2001 Quarter-final | Galway | 3-24 - 3-5 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| P Joyce 3-3, K Comer 0-4, J Bergin 0-3, T Joyce 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, K Walsh 0-2, D Savage 0-2, J Fallon 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, S Ó Domhnaill 0-1, T Mannion 0-1. | S Canning 2-0, A Charles 1-0, P McLoughlin 0-3, J Guckian 0-1, P Kenny 0-1. | Referee: E Murtagh (Longford) |
| 27 May 2001 Quarter-final | Mayo | w/o - scr. | London | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
Semi-finals
| 3 June 2001 Semi-final | Galway | 0-14 - 2-12 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| N Dineen 1-3 (2f), F Dolan 1-2, S O'Neill, S Lohan 0-2 each, D Gavin, P Noone, G Lohan (f) 0-1 each. | P Joyce 0-6 (2f), J Donnellan 0-3 (3f), M Donnellan, J Bergin, T Joyce, A Kerins, K Comer 0-1 each. | Referee: B Gorman (Armagh) |
| 10 June 2001 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-12 - 1-11 | Sligo | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| M Sheridan 0-5 (3f 1 45), M McNicholas 0-4 (1 45), T Mallen 1-0, S Carolan 0-2, K McDonald 0-1. | D Sloyan 0-4 (2f), P Taylor 0-4 (3f), S Davey 1-0, J McPartland 0-2, E O Hara 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 1 July 2001 Final | Roscommon | 2-10 - 1-12 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| G Lohan 2-2, (0-1f, 0-1 '45), F Dolan 0-3 (1 '45), S O'Neill 0-2, C Connelly, J Hanley and S Lohan 0-1 each. | Report | K McDonald 0-4 (1f), M Moyles 1-0, M Sheridan 0-3 (1f; 1 '45), C McManaman, T Mortimer, S Carolan, M McNicholas, M Moyle 0-1 each. | Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cork | 3-16 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 1-07 | Cork | 2-11 | |||||||||||
| Clare | 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 0-19 | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 1-04 | Kerry | 1-15 | |||||||||||
| Kerry | 3-17 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 13 May 2001 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-4 - 3-17 | Kerry | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| S Maher 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, K Mulryan 0-1, P Lambert 0-1. | D Ó Cinnéide 1-2, J Crowley 1-2, N Kennelly 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, D Quill 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. | Attendance: 5,621 Referee: M Monaghan (Kildare) |
| 13 May 2001 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-7 - 3-16 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Hennessy 1-0, C Power 0-3, G Hurney 0-2, B Wall 0-1, G Walsh 0-1. | F Murray 2-2, A Dorgan 1-2, BJ O'Sullivan 0-2, G Canty 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cronin 0-2, E Sexton 0-1, A Lynch 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. | Referee: E Whelan (Laois) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 2001 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-15 - 0-10 | Limerick | FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney |
| MF Russell 1-4, J Crowley 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-3, D Ó Cinnéide 0-2, N Kennelly 0-1, W Kirby 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1. | M Reidy 0-3, N Hunt 0-1, M Gavin 0-1, C Mullane 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, C Hickey 0-1, J Quane 0-1, D Sheehy 0-1. | Attendance: 17,582 Referee: B Crowe (Cavan) |
| 24 June 2001 Semi-final | Cork | 2-11 - 1-10 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| BJ O'Sullivan 1-2, F Murray 1-2, C Corkery 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, A Dorgan 0-1, P Clifford 0-1. | C Mullen 1-4, Denis Russell 0-4, M O'Shea 0-1, P Hehir 0-1. | Attendance: 9,787 Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
Final
| 15 July 2001 Final | Kerry | 0-19 - 1-13 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Ó Cinnéide 0-9, J Crowley 0-4, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, MF Russell 0-2, D Daly 0-2. | Report | C Corkery 0-8, J Kavanagh 1-1, F Murray 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, A Dorgan 0-1. | Attendance: 41,158 Referee: B O'Gorman (Armagh) |
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Antrim | 0-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 3-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 1-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0-11 | Monaghan | 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-09 | Fermanagh | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
| 13 May 2001 Preliminary round | Donegal | 1-16 - 2-13 | Fermanagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| A Sweeney 1-3, B Devenney 0-6, M Hegarty 0-2, M Crossan 0-1, P McGonigle 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, B Roper 0-1, T Boyle 0-1. | S Maguire 1-5, Rory Gallagher 0-6, M O’Donnell 1-0, K Donnelly 0-1, S King 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 19 May 2001 Preliminary round replay | Fermanagh | 1-9 - 0-11 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| R Gallagher 0-7, M O’Donnell 1-0, T Brewster 0-1, K Donnelly 0-1. | A Sweeney 0-3, B Roper 0-2, M Hegerty 0-2, J Gildea 0-1, P McGonigle 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1, B Devenney 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 2001 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1-14 - 1-9 | Armagh | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| S O’Neill 0-5, O Mulligan 1-0, B Dooher 0-2, Peter Canavan 0-2, Pascal Canavan 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, D McCrossan 0-1, C McAnallen 0-1, B McGuigan 0-1. | S McDonnell 1-2, O McConville 0-4, D Marsden 0-2, C O’Rourke 0-1. | Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 27 May 2001 Quarter-final | Down | 2-10 - 1-14 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M Walsh 1-4, M Linden 1-1, L Doyle 0-2, S Ward 0-2, S Mulholland 0-1. | P Reilly 0-4, J Reilly 1-0, M Graham 0-2, P Galligan 0-2, D McCabe 0-2, D McCrudden 0-1, E Jackson 0-1, F O’Reilly 0-1, L Reilly 0-1. | Referee: S McCormack (Meath) |
| 3 June 2001 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-11 - 0-9 | Antrim | Celtic Park, Derry |
| P. Bradley 1-3, E. Muldoon 0-4, G. Coleman 0-1, A. Tohill 0-1, D. Heaney 0-1, G. Diamond 0-1. | P. Logan 0-8, K. Brady 0-1. | Referee: P O'Toole (Longford) |
| 10 June 2001 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 0-14 - 2-10 | Monaghan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| Rory Gallagher 0-8, T Brewster 0-4, K Donnelly 0-1, M O’Donnell 0-1. | C Tavey 1-3, R Ronaghan 1-0, J McElroy 0-2, D Farmer 0-2, G Meehan 0-1, D Smyth 0-1, T Freeman 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 2001 Semi-final | Tyrone | 3-7 - 0-14 | Derry | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| S O’Neill 1-2, G Cavlan 1-1, B Dooher 1-0, R McMenamin 0-1, C McAnallen 0-1, E Mulligan 0-1, Peter Canavan 0-1. | P Bradley 0-5, G Diamond 0-3, A Tohill 0-3, E. Muldoon 0-2, P Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 24 June 2001 Semi-final | Monaghan | 0-11 - 0-13 | Cavan | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| T Freeman 0-4, G Meehan 0-2, D Smyth 0-2, D Farmer 0-1, P Duffy 0-1, C Tavey 0-1. | F O’Reilly 0-5, D McCabe 0-3, A Forde 0-1, P Reilly 0-1, P Galligan 0-1, E Jackson 0-1, L Reilly 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Final
| 8 July 2001 Final | Tyrone | 1-13 - 1-11 | Cavan | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| S O’Neill 0-4, C McAnallen 1-0, Peter Canavan 0-3, G Cavlan 0-2, D McCrossan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1, B Dooher 0-1, E Gormley 0-1. | J Reilly 1-1, F O’Reilly 0-3, P Reilly 0-3, P Galligan 0-2, A Forde 0-1, D McCabe 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
| 1st round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 0-18 | Laois | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 1-11 | Dublin | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Louth | 1-09 | Longford | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 0-09 | Meath | 2-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 0-08 | Carlow | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meath | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
First round
| 6 May 2001 First round | Louth | 1-9 - 1-11 | Longford | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| JP Rooney 1-2, M Stanfield 0-2, M Farrelly 0-2, N Malone 0-1, C Grimes 0-1, O McDonnell 0-1. | P Davis 1-5, T Smullen 0-3, J Martin 0-2, N Sheridan 0-1. | Referee: D Joyce (Galway) |
| 6 May 2001 First round | Laois | 0-18 - 0-14 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| C Conway 0-6, I Fitzgerald 0-4, D Sweeney 0-3, B McDonald 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, K Kelly 0-1. | J Hegarty 0-6, L O’Brien 0-5, R Barry 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Howlin 0-1. | Referee: B Crowe (Cavan) |
| 13 May 2001 First round | Wicklow | 2-6 - 1-9 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| R Coffey 1-1, T Gill 0-4, K Byrne 1-0, T Hannon 0-1. | S Kavanagh 0-5, S O’Brien 1-0, J Kavanagh 0-2, M Carpenter 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 20 May 2001 First round replay | Wicklow | 0-8 - 0-9 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| T Gill 0-6, S Cush 0-1, J Behan 0-1. | W Quinlan 0-3, J Hickey 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, J Nevin 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Quarter-finals
| 27 May 2001 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-13 - 0-12 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Claffey 1-2, C Quinn 0-4, G Comerford 0-3, M Keenaghan 0-2, C McManus 0-2. | C Conway 0-5, I Fitzgerald 0-3, C Parkinson 0-2, J Kealy 0-1, B McDonald 0-1. | Referee: M McGrath (Donegal) |
| 27 May 2001 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-19 - 1-13 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Whelan 0-5, S Connell 0-5, W McCarthy 1-1, C Moran 1-0, J Sherlock 0-2, E Sheehy 0-2, D Homan 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | P Davis 1-5, J Martin 0-2, P Barden 0-2, D Blessington 0-1, E Ledwith 0-1, E Barden 0-1, T Smullen 0-1, | Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
| 3 June 2001 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-19 - 1-11 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Brennan 0-8, R Sweeney 0-3, D Earley 0-2, A Rainbow 0-2, J Doyle 0-2, K O’Dwyer 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | W Quinlan 1-4, S O’Brien 0-2, M Carpenter 0-2, A Bowe 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, J Nevin 0-1. | Referee: M Convery (Derry) |
| 3 June 2001 Quarter-final | Meath | 2-12 - 1-14 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| O Murphy 2-2, T Giles 0-6, G Geraghty 0-2, N Nestor 0-1, R Magee 0-1. | G Heavin 1-5, F Wilson 0-5, M Ennis 0-2, P Conway 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 2001 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-12 - 0-13 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| I Robertson 1-1, W McCarthy 0-4, D Farrell 0-2, V Murphy 0-2, S Connell 0-2, J Sherlock 0-1. | V Claffey 0-3, C Quinn 0-2, A McNamee 0-2, R Malone 0-2, C McManus 0-1, G Comerford 0-1, M Keenaghan 0-1, S Grennan 0-1. | Attendance: 32,198 Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
| 24 June 2001 Semi-final | Meath | 1-16 - 1-11 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Giles 1-5, O Murphy 0-4, G Geraghty 0-4, N Nestor 0-1, D Curtis 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. | P Brennan 0-4, K Brennan 1-0, N Buckley 0-3, J Doyle 0-1, B Lacey 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1, E McCormack 0-1. | Attendance: 45,921 Referee: B Gorman (Armagh) |
Final
| 15 July 2001 Final | Dublin | 0-14 - 2-11 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Moran 0-4, D Farrell 0-3, C Whelan 0-3, W McCarthy 0-3, J Sherlock 0-1. | R Kealy 1-1, G Geraghty 1-0, T Giles 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, D Curtis 0-2, O Murphy 0-1, R Magee 0-1. | Attendance: 66,275 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
All-Ireland qualifiers
editRound 1
edit| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Down | 2-4 - 1-13 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B Coulter 1-0, M Linden 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, S Mulholland 0-1, S Ward 0-1. | S McDonnell 1-2, O McConville 0-4, J McEntee 0-3, K McGeeney 0-2, P McGrane 0-1, B O’Hagan 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Antrim | 0-13 - 1-8 | Leitrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Logan 0-8, K Brady 0-2, J Quinn 0-2, P McCann 0-1. | A Charles 1-1, A Rooney 0-4, F McLoughlin 0-1, J Guckian 0-1, F McBrien 0-1. |
| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Waterford | 1-10 - 3-11 | Carlow | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| G Hurney 1-3, W Hennessy 0-2, M Ahern 0-2, E Hogan 0-2, R Hennessy 0-1. | W Quinlan 0-4, J Nevin 1-0, M Carpenter 1-0, C Kelly 1-0, B Kelly 0-3, S O’Brien 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, A Bowe 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: H Beirne (Roscommon) |
| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Tipperary | 1-8 - 0-13 | Louth | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| P Lambert 1-1, J Shanahan 0-2, D O’Brien 0-2, K Maguire 0-1, T Ormond 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | M Stanfield 0-6, C Grimes 0-2, D Reilly 0-2, S Gerard 0-1, D Kirwan 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. | Referee: G Kinneavy (Roscommon) |
| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-14 - 0-11 | Longford | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| K Byrne 1-5, D Coffey 0-4, T Hannon 0-3, P Callaghan 0-1, B Ó hAnnaidh 0-1. | T Smullen 0-4, P Barden 0-3, A O’Connor 0-1, J Martin 0-1, M Mulleady 0-1, E Barden 0-1. | Referee: M Hughes (Tyrone) |
| 9 June 2001 Round 1 | Wexford | 1-19 - 1-19 (aet) | Westmeath | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| L O’Brien 0-11, D Kinsella 1-1, M Forde 0-3, J Hegarty 0-2, J Berry 0-1, T Howlin 0-1. | J Fallon 0-8, M Flanagan 1-2, G Heavin 0-5, D Dolan 0-2, M Ennis 0-1, R O’Connell 0-1. | Referee: A Mangan (Kerry) |
| 16 June 2001 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1-6 - 0-15 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| M O’Donnell 1-0, C Donnelly 0-2, Rory Gallagher 0-2, L McBarron 0-1, P Brewster 0-1. | B Devenney 0-6, A Sweeney 0-4, B Roper 0-2, M Hegarty 0-1, B McLoughlin 0-1, T Boyle 0-1. | Referee: E Murtagh (Longford) |
| 16 June 2001 Round 1 replay | Westmeath | 1-16 - 1-8 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| G Heavin 1-3, J Fallon 0-6, D Dolan 0-4, M Ennis 0-2, F Wilson 0-1. | L O’Brien 0-5, M Forde 1-0, J Hegarty 0-2, D Kinsella 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Round 2
edit| 23 June 2001 Round 2 | Louth | 0-12 - 1-8 | Offaly | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| C Kelly 0-4, C Grimes 0-3, C O’Hanlon 0-2, O McDonnell 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, S O’Hanlon 0-1. | C McManus 0-3, A McNamee 0-1, P Keelaghan 0-1, V Claffey 0-1, N Coughlan 0-1, B O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| 23 June 2001 Round 2 | Antrim | 0-7 - 0-10 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A Finnegan 0-2, P McCann 0-2, F Wilson 0-1, A Morris 0-1, K Madden 0-1. | G Diamond 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, J Niblock 0-2, E. Muldoon 0-1, J McBride 0-1, F Crossan 0-1. | Referee: J Smith (Meath) |
| 23 June 2001 Round 2 | Limerick | 0-7 - 0-17 | Westmeath | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Reidy 0-2, D Reidy 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, J Quane 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C Hickey 0-1. | G Heavin 0-8, J Fallon 0-4, M Ennis 0-2, D Dolan 0-1, D Heavin 0-1, B Morley 0-1. | Referee: M Daly (Mayo) |
| 23 June 2001 Round 2 | Carlow | 2-7 - 2-14 | Sligo | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J McGrath 2-0, W Quinlan 0-3, S Kavanagh 0-2, J Nevin 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | D Sloyan 1-2, G McGowan 0-4, P Taylor 0-4, S Davey 1-0, P Naughton 0-1, J McPartland 0-1, E O’Hara 0-1, D McGarty 0-1. | Referee: M Ryan (Limerick) |
| 30 June 2001 Round 2 | Kildare | 1-17 - 1-16 | Donegal | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Doyle 0-5, M Lynch 1-1, P Brennan 0-3, E McCormack 0-3, T Fennin 0-2, N Buckley 0-2, K Doyle 0-1. | B Devenney 1-5, A Sweeney 0-3, T Boyle 0-3, A Gallagher 0-2, B McLaughlin 0-1, J Gildea 0-1, N Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
| 30 June 2001 Round 2 | Wicklow | 1-9 - 3-12 | Galway | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| T Gill 1-1, D Coffey 0-2 (1f), T Burke, S O'Neill, T Hannon ('45'), J Behan, O Ó hAnnaidh, D Jackman 0-1 each. | J Fallon 1-1, K Comer 1-1 (1f), A Kerins 1-0, P Joyce 0-3 (1f, 1 '45'), T Joyce 0-3, J Bergin 0-2, M Donnellan 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1. | Referee: P McEnaney (Monaghan) |
| 30 June 2001 Round 2 | Laois | 0-13 - 1-8 | Clare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| I Fitzgerald 0-3, M O’Brien 0-2, D Brennan 0-2, C Conway 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, J Kealy 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, G Ramsbottom 0-1. | J Young 1-1, Denis Russell 0-4, C Mullen 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, S Hickey 0-1. | Referee: M McBrien (Fermanagh) |
| 30 June 2001 Round 2 | Monaghan | 0-10 - 2-12 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| T Freeman 0-3, R Mone 0-2, G Meehan 0-1, D McArdle 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Tavey 0-1. | S McDonnell 1-3, O McConville 0-4, J Toal 1-0, B O’Hagan 0-3, C O’Rourke 0-1, M O’Rourke 0-1. | Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
Round 3
edit| 7 July 2001 Round 3 | Galway | 0-13 - 0-12 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Joyce 0-5 (3f, 1 '45), M Donnellan, P Clancy, T Joyce 0-2 each, A Kerins, J Fallon 0-1 each. | C O'Rourke 0-3 (3f), S McDonnell, D Marsden, B O'Hagan, O McConville (2f) 0-2 each, T McEntee 0-1. | Referee: B White (Wexford) |
| 7 July 2001 Round 3 | Sligo | 0-16 - 0-15 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Sloyan 0-8, G McGowan 0-2, S Davey 0-2, E O’Hara 0-1, D McGarty 0-1, J McPartland 0-1, P Doohan 0-1. | P Brennan 0-7, M Lynch 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, J Doyle 0-1, D Earley 0-1, A Rainbow 0-1, J Finn 0-1. | Referee: B Crowe (Cavan) |
| 7 July 2001 Round 3 | Louth | 0-13 - 1-13 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| C Kelly 0-3, M Stanfield 0-2, S O’Hanlon 0-2, M Farrelly 0-2, C Grimes 0-1, David Reilly 0-1, O McDonnell 0-1, D Kirwan 0-1. | F Wilson 0-6, M Flanagan 1-1, G Heavin 0-3, D Dolan 0-3. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
| 7 July 2001 Round 3 | Derry | 1-8 - 0-8 | Laois | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| E. Muldoon 1-1, G Diamond 0-3, J McBride 0-1, A Tohill 0-1, P Bradley 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | C Conway 0-3, I Fitzgerald 0-2, S Cooke 0-1, N Garvan 0-1, G Ramsbottom 0-1. | Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
Round 4
edit| 21 July 2001 Round 4 | Mayo | 0-16 - 1-14 | Westmeath | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| T Mortimer 0-4, M Sheridan 0-4, K McDonald 0-4, S Carolan 0-1, A Roche 0-1, C McManamon 0-1, J Gill 0-1. | G Heavin 0-5, M Ennis 1-0, D Dolan 0-2, P Conway 0-2, D Healy 0-1, F Wilson 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, M Flanagan 0-1, D Gavin 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Cork) |
| 22 July 2001 Round 4 | Galway | 1-14 - 1-10 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Joyce 0-6, S Óg de Paor 1-0, T Joyce 0-2, J Fallon 0-2, M Clancy 0-2, P Clancy 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1. | F Murray 1-2, C Corkery 0-5, BJ O’Sullivan 0-2, P O’Mahony 0-1. | Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 22 July 2001 Round 4 | Dublin | 3-17 - 0-12 | Sligo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Farrell 1-4, C Whelan 1-2, D Darcy 0-5, E Sheehy 1-0, S Connell 0-2, C Goggins 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1, P Curran 0-1, K Darcy 0-1. | D Sloyan 0-5, P Durcan 0-2, G McGowan 0-2, E O’Hara 0-1, K O’Neill 0-1, P Taylor 0-1. | Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 22 July 2001 Round 4 | Cavan | 2-7 - 1-14 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Reilly 1-2, F O’Reilly 0-4, A Forde 1-0, D McCabe 0-1. | A Tohill 1-4, P McFlynn 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, D Heaney 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, J McBride 0-1, E. Muldoon 0-1, G Diamond 0-1. | Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
editThe provincial champions and the winners of round 4 contested the quarter-finals. The quarter final matches would be between a provincial champion and a round 4 winner.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kerry | 2-12 | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 0-05 | |||||||||||||
| Meath | 2-14 | |||||||||||||
| Meath | 2-10 | |||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Meath | 0-08 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-09 | |||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-07 | |||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon | 1-05 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editThree of the quarter-finals involved teams who had previously met in their respective provinces. The exception was Dublin v Kerry, which in itself was exceptional in that it was held at Semple Stadium in Thurles.[3]
| 4 August 2001 Quarter-final | Galway | 0-14 - 1-5 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| P Joyce 0-7, D Savage 0-2, M Donnellan 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, S Óg de Paor 0-1, J Bergin 0-1. | J Dunning 1-0, F Dolan 0-2, G Lohan 0-1, F Grehan 0-1, S Lohan 0-1. | Attendance: 34,000 Referee: J Bannon (Longford) |
| 4 August 2001 Quarter-final | Kerry | 1-14 - 2-11 | Dublin | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Ó Cinnéide 0-6, A Mac Gearailt 1-1, J Crowley 0-3, MF Russell 0-2, E Brosnan 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | D Darcy 0-6, D Homan 1-1, Murphy 1-0, D Farrell 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1, C Whelan 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 51,250 Referee: M Curley (Galway) |
| 5 August 2001 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-9 - 0-7 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Bradley 1-3, A Tohill 0-3, G Diamond 0-2, E. Muldoon 0-1. | S O'Neill 0-4, C McAnallen 0-1, G Cavlan 0-1, C Gormley 0-1. | Attendance: 23,107 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 5 August 2001 Quarter-final | Meath | 2-12 - 3-9 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| O Murphy 2-1, T Giles 0-3, G Geraghty 0-2, N Crawford 0-2, E Kelly 0-1, R Magee 0-1, D Curtis 0-1, R Kealy 0-1. | D Dolan 1-3, J Fallon 0-5, P Conway 1-0, M Ennis 1-0, G Heavin 0-1. | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
| 11 August 2001 Quarter-final replay | Kerry | 2-12 - 1-12 | Dublin | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Crowley 2-2, D Ó Cinnéide 0-4, MF Russell 0-3, N Kennelly 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | D Darcy 0-4, D Homan 1-0, W McCarthy 0-2, D Farrell 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1, C Whelan 0-1, P Curran 0-1, S Connell 0-1. | Attendance: 40,245 Referee: P McEneaney (Monaghan) |
| 11 August 2001 Quarter-final replay | Meath | 2-10 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R McGee 1-3, G Geraghty 1-0, O Murphy 0-2, T Giles 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, N Crawford 0-1. | J Fallon 0-5, P Conway 0-2, G Heavin 0-2, D Dolan 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1. | Attendance: 32,921 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
edit| 26 August 2001 Semi-final | Galway | 1-14 - 1-11 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Joyce 0-5, M Clancy 1-0, D Savage 0-3, J Bergin 0-2, S Óg de Paor 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. | Report | E. Muldoon 1-0, D Dougan 0-3, J McBride 0-2, P Bradley 0-2, A Tohill 0-1, P McFlynn 0-1, G Diamond 0-1, D Heaney 0-1. | Attendance: 40,060 Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
| 2 September 2001 Semi-final | Meath | 2-14 - 0-5 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| O Murphy 0-4, J McDermott 1-0, J Cullinane 1-0, R Magee 0-3, E Kelly 0-2, N Nestor 0-1, H Traynor 0-1, T Giles 0-1, R Kealy 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1. | Report | E Brosnan 0-1, MF Russell 0-1, D Ó Cinnéide 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, D Quill 0-1. | Attendance: 61,295 Referee: B White (Wexford) |
Final
edit| 23 September 2001 Final | Galway | 0-17 - 0-8 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Joyce 0-10, P Clancy 0-2, J Bergin 0-2, M Donnellan 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, T Meehan 0-1. | Report | R Magee 0-2, N Crawford 0-1, J McDermott 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, T Giles 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1. | Attendance: 70,482 Referee: M Collins (Cork) |
Championship statistics
editScoring
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraic Joyce | Galway | 3-45 | 54 | 8 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 2-32 | 38 | 8 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Joe Fallon | Westmeath | 0-29 | 29 | 8 | 3.67 |
| 4 | Ollie Murphy | Meath | 4-15 | 27 | 7 | 3.85 |
| Dara Ó Cinnéide | Kerry | 1-24 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 | |
| 6 | Johnny Crowley | Kerry | 3-15 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| Trevor Giles | Meath | 1-21 | 24 | 7 | 3.43 | |
| 8 | Rory Gallagher | Fermanagh | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 9 | Dessie Sloyan | Sligo | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| Pádraig Brennan | Kildare | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraic Joyce | Galway | 3-03 | 12 | Leitrim |
| 2 | Leigh O'Brien | Wexford | 0-11 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Pádraic Joyce | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Meath |
| 4 | Dara Ó Cinnéide | Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
| 5 | Gerry Lohan | Roscommon | 2-02 | 8 | Mayo |
| Fionán Murray | Cork | 2-02 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Ollie Murphy | Meath | 2-02 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| Johnny Crowley | Kerry | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Pádraig Davis | Longford | 1-05 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Stephen Maguire | Fermanagh | 1-05 | 8 | Donegal | |
| Pádraig Davis | Longford | 1-05 | 8 | Louth | |
| Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 1-05 | 8 | Meath | |
| Trevor Giles | Meath | 1-05 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Keith Byrne | Wicklow | 1-05 | 8 | Longford | |
| Brendan Devenney | Donegal | 1-05 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Colin Corkery | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Kerry | |
| Paddy Logan | Antrim | 0-08 | 8 | Derry | |
| Rory Gallagher | Fermanagh | 0-08 | 8 | Monaghan | |
| Pádraig Brennan | Kildare | 0-08 | 8 | Carlow | |
| Paddy Logan | Antrim | 0-08 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| Joe Fallon | Westmeath | 0-08 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Ger Heavin | Westmeath | 0-08 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Dessie Sloyan | Sligo | 0-08 | 8 | Kildare |
Miscellaneous
edit- The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the neighbouring island of Britain caused London to withdraw from the championship.
- Galway become the first county to win the All-Ireland by coming through the Back Door.
References
edit- ^ "Fay: 'Meath football started showing an arrogance and it's never recovered from it'". The 42. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "GAA season ends for London". RTÉ Sport. 15 March 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "2001: A Semple Odyssey for Dublin and Kerry". RTÉ Sport. 3 May 2020.
The draw that year had a major headline act as the reigning All-Ireland champions, Kerry, were drawn to face Dublin. That was just as well because the rest of the draw threw up three games we had seen already. Roscommon and Galway; Derry and Tyrone; Meath and Westmeath. They had already played each other in their respective provinces... The fact that this game was being played in at Semple Stadium added a huge novelty factor to the serious business of Dublin against Kerry.