2001 National Hurling League


The 2001 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 70th edition of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Tipperary won the league, beating Clare in the final.

Structure

There are 14 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. The top two teams in 1A and 1B play each other in the NHL semi-finals and final. The bottom teams in each group play each other in a relegation playoff.
There are 10 teams in Division 2. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.
There are 9 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

Division 1A

Team
1Clare650112-1047-734610
2Galway650110-817-543610
3Limerick640211-10010-9768
4Offaly63039-958-80186
5Meath62044-608-68-84
6Dublin61059-6112-107-552
7Antrim41038-4010-59-172

Division 1B

Team
1Tipperary 65016-976-663110
2Kilkenny64118-832-64379
3Cork640212-883-72408
4Wexford '63039-826-73186
5Waterford630312-839-73196
6Derry61053-4815-110-982
7Laois60062-5814-91-790

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals
Final

Statistics

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paul FlynnWaterford3-263565.83
2Paul CoddWexford1-303356.60
2Mark KeaneLimerick1-303365.50
4Jamesie O'ConnorClare1-293265.33
5Barry FoleyLimerick5-153074.28
5Joe DeaneCork2-243065.00
5Alan MarkhamClare2-243074.28
5Jimmy CooganKilkenny1-273074.28

;Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Damien MurrayOffaly0-1414Galway
2Greg O'KaneAntrim2-713Dublin
3Brian O'KeeffeCork3-312Derry
3Mark KeaneLimerick1-912Antrim
3Paul FlynnWaterford1-912Tipperary
6Alan KerinsGalway2-511Antrim
6Colm ByrneWexford2-511Derry
8Joe DeaneCork2-410Laois
8Mark KeaneLimerick0-1010Dublin
8Paul CoddWexford0-1010Waterford
8Jimmy CooganKilkenny0-1010Wexford

Division 2

Division 2 table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Kerry 971115Division 2 champions
2 Westmeath 752012Division 2 runners-up
3 Kildare 63127-
4 Wicklow 63127-
5 Down 51224-
6 London 31113-
7 Carlow 51042-
8 Louth 31022-
9 Roscommon 60151-
10 Armagh 40131-

Knock-out stage

Division 3

Division 3 table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Fermanagh 870114Division 3 runners-up
2 Donegal 760112Division 3 champions
3 Sligo 750210-
4 Longford 74129-
5 Leitrim 82246-
6 Tyrone 62135-
7 Mayo 71234-
8 Monaghan 80262-
9 Cavan 60151-

Knock-out stage