The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.
Mount Sion were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay.
On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4–12 to 1–16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park. It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1–45.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyduff Lower
From Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Erin's Own
Results First round
Second round
Relegation play-offs
Losers' group
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dave BennettLismore1–454859.602Noel CrowleyRoanmore2–313757.403Paul FlynnBallygunner3–202947.25Tony BrowneMount Sion2–232964.83Paul KearneyTallow1–262955.80Alan BrettPassage0–292947.254Seán RyanMount Sion6–092764.83Ken McGrathMount Sion0–272764.835Niall PowerBallyduff Lower0–242446.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Dave BennettLismore1-0912Mount Sion2Niall PowerBallyduff Upper0–1111De La Salle3Paul FlynnBallygunner1–0710PassageTony BrowneMount Sion1–0710Ballyduff LowerDave BennettLismore0–1010Mount SionNoel CrowleyRoanmore0–1010PassageDave BennettLismore0–1010Ballygunner4Paul KearneyTallow1–069StradballyFreddie KellyPortlaw0–099TallowKen McGrathMount Sion0–099TallowDave BennettLismore0–099Mount Sion
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