The 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.
Graigue-Ballycallan were the defending champions.
On 14 October 2001, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 1–17 to 1–06 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Dunnamaggin
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Clara
Results First round
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-313448.502Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan2-172345.753David BuggyErin's Own2-1420210.004Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0-161628.005Ray HeffernanGlenmore0-141427.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-0912Graigue-BallycallanHenry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0-1212FeniansRay HeffernanGlenmore0-1212Dicksboro2David BuggyErin's Own1-0811Ballyhale Shamrocks3Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels0-1010Dunnamaggin4David BuggyErin's Own1-069Graigue-BallycallanDan O'NeillDicksboro0-099John Locke's5Adrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan1-058O'Loughlin GaelsColin HerityDunnamaggin0-088O'Loughlin Gaels6Brendan DaltonDicksboro2-017Glenmore
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