| Event | 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 1 July 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) | ||||||
| Referee | Pat Horan | ||||||
| Attendance | 43,500 | ||||||
| Weather | Misty rain | ||||||
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The 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 1 July 2001 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, County Cork between Tipperary and Limerick. Tipperary claimed their first Munster Championship of the decade, beating Limerick on a scoreline of 2-16 to 1-17, a 2 point winning margin.[1] Overall, this was Tipperary's thirty sixth Munster Senior Hurling Championship title.[2] Tipperay had defeated Clare in the semi-final by 0-15 to 0-14 to reach the final, while Limerick had defeated Cork by 1-16 to 1-15 in the quarter final and Waterford by 4-11 to 2-14 in the semi-final to reach the final.[3] The match was screened live by RTE as part of The Sunday Game program.
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| July 1 Final |
Tipperary | 2-16 – 1-17 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Attendance: 43,500 Referee: P. Horan (Offaly) |
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| D. Ryan (1-1), L. Corbett (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-3), B. O'Meara (0-2), E. Enright (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), E. Kelly (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1). | Report | S. O'Connor (1-3), P. O'Grady (0-5), M. Foley (0-2), C. Carey (0-1), M. O'Brien (0-1), J. Foley (0-1), O. Moran (0-1), J. Butler (0-1), B. Begley (0-1), B. Foley (0-1). |
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