The 2001 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 27 May to 29 October 2001.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.
The All-Ireland final was played at Fraher Field in Dungarvan on 28 October 2001 between Cork and Wexford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 2-17 to 2-08 to claim a third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in four years.
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-final
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-final
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Jonathan O'CallaghanCork1-323557.002Eddie CullenWexford1-141744.253Niall McCarthyCork0-111152.204Seán DalyWaterford3-0110110.00Mark TobinLimerick1-0710110.00Niall MurphyCork1-071033.33Mark LennonClare0-101025.00Séamus HayesCork0-101052.009Richard MurphyWexford2-03942.25Dave MoherCork1-06951.80
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jonathan O'CallaghanCork1-1114Clare2Seán DalyWaterford3-0110CorkMark TobinLimerick1-0710Cork4Keith CarrGalway0-088Cork5Jonathan O'CallaghanCork0-077WaterfordEddie CullenWexford0-077Meath7Éamonn CollinsCork2-006WexfordM. J. ReckWexford2-006CorkTony GriffinClare1-036CorkJustin KennyWexford1-036LaoisEddie CullenWexford1-036LaoisNiall MurphyCork1-036GalwayJonathan O'CallaghanCork0-066GalwayNicky HoranMeath0-066WexfordMark LennonClare0-066TipperaryJonathan O'CallaghanCork0-066Wexford
Miscellaneous
Wexford won the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1965.
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