The 2001 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 30 September 2001 to 11 November 2001.
The final was played on 11 November 2001 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Charleville, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Courcey Rovers won the match by 3-09 to 3-07 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Charleville's John Quinlan was the championship's top scorer with 2-15.
Qualification
Results
First round
| 29 September 2001 First round | Charleville | 0-13 - 2-06 | Glen Rovers | Bride Rovers Park |
| J Quinlan 0-6, M Gammell 0-3, T Fitzgibbon 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, P Gammell 0-1. | C Buckley 1-1, Derek Goggin 1-0, J Coughlan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1. |
| 30 September 2001 First round | Courcey Rovers | 6-17 - 2-07 | Grenagh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Donovan 2-3, J Murphy 1-4, B Hayes 1-3, D Twomey 1-1, S Hayes 1-0, N Murphy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, D Hayes 0-1. | D O'Riordan 2-0, D Dorgan 0-3, S Coleman 0-2, T Kenny 0-1, John Russell 0-1. |
| 14 October 2001 First round | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-16 - 0-15 | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| JP O'Callaghan 0-11, S Coughlan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, J Nyhan 0-1. | L Swyane 0-6, E Conway 0-4, E Holland 0-2, A Brett 0-2, M Broderick 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 7 October 2001 Semi-final | Charleville | 0-14 - 1-08 | Freemount | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Quinlan 0-5, M Gammell 0-4, J Collins 0-2, T Fitzgibbon 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, M Aherne 0-1. | M Enright 1-0, D Broderick 0-3, B Broderick 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. |
| 21 October 2001 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 1-09 - 0-08 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Riverstick |
| N Murphy 0-5, M O'Donovan 1-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, B Hayes 0-1. | JP O'Callaghan 0-6, D Nyhan 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
Final
| 11 November 2001 Final | Courcey Rovers | 3-09 - 3-07 | Charleville | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M O'Donovan 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, B Hayes 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | J Quinlan 2-4, J Collins 1-0, M Gammell 0-2, M Aherne 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Quinlan | Charleville | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Michael O'Donovan | Courcey Rovers | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 4 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Niall Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-11 | 11 | Fr. O'Neill's |
| 2 | John Quinlan | Charleville | 2-04 | 10 | Courcey Rovers |
| 3 | Michael O'Donovan | Courcey Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Grenagh |
| 4 | John Murphy | Courcey Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Grenagh |
| 5 | Dan O'Riordan | Grenagh | 2-00 | 6 | Courcey Rovers |
| Brian Hayes | Courcey Rovers | 1-03 | 6 | Grenagh | |
| John Quinlan | Charleville | 0-06 | 6 | Glen Rovers | |
| Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-06 | 6 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | |
| John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 0-06 | 6 | Courcey Rovers |
Miscellaneous
- Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's qualified for the championship for the very first time in their history.[4]
References
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Courcey win JHC final". Hogan Stand. 19 November 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "History in brief". Courcey Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "History". Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's GAA website. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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