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 KERRY GAA

REVIEW OF 2001

 

This is a review of the 2001 season including final league tables and Championship results.

Review of 2001:

 

  Championship Winners 2001

 

*  Co. Leagues Roundup 2001

 

*  Senior Inter-county Football Review

 

*  Senior Football Player Stats

 

*  Senior Inter-county Hurling Review

 

*  Chairman’s Address to Co. Convention

 

*  Secretary’s Report (will be added)

 

*  Committees’ Reports (will be added)

 

*  Football League Tables

 

*  Full Football and Hurling Championship Results

 

*  Inter-county Scene 2001 : Results and Teams for all games

 

 

 

Football and Hurling Championship Winners 2001

 COMPETITON

WINNERS

RUNNER-UPS

Senior Football Championship

An Ghaeltacht

Austin Stacks

Senior Hurling Championship

Kilmoyley

Ballyheigue

U21 Football

Tralee

East Kerry

U21 Hurling

Ballyduff

Abbeydorney

Minor Football

South Kerry

Rathmore / Glenflesk

Minor Hurling

Ballyduff

Causeway

Senior Club Football

An Ghaeltacht

Rathmore

Intermediate Football

St. Marys

Ballymacelligott

Intermediate Hurling

Dr. Crokes

Kilgarvan

Junior Football

St. Michaels/Foilmore

Dromid Pearses

Junior Hurling

Abbeydorney

Crotta O’Neills

Novice Football

Renard

Tuosist

Novice Football Shield

Kilgarvan

Asdee

Molyneaux Cup

Austin Stacks

Laune Rangers

Barrett Cup

Lispole

Beaufort

McElligott Cup

Annascaul

Ballymac

Cahill Cup

Skellig Rangers

Scartaglen

 

 

Football and Hurling Co. Leagues 2001

SENIOR FOOTBALL

WINNERS/ PROMOTED

RELEGATED

Div. 1 Football

Milltown/C’maine (Win), A. Stacks (R-up)

Listowel Emmets, Laune Rangers

Div. 2 Football

St. Marys (Win), Ballymac

Gneeveguilla, Kenmare

Div. 3 Football

John Mitchels (Win), Dromid Pearses

Tarbert, Glenbeigh/Glencar

Div. 4 Football

St. Mls/Foilmore (Win), St. Pats

Na Gaeil, Listry

Div. 5 Football

Brosna (Win), Renard

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SENIOR HURLING

WINNERS

RUNNER-UPS

Div. 1 Hurling

Kilmoyley

Crotta O’Neills

Div. 2 Hurling

Kilgarvan

Lady’s Walk

Div. 3 Hurling

Abbeydorney

Crotta O’Neills

MINOR HURLING

WINNERS

RUNNER-UPS

Div. 1 Hurling

Ballyduff

Lixnaw

Div. 2 Hurling

Causeway

Ballyheigue

MINOR FOOTBALL

WINNERS

RUNNER-UPS

Div. 1 Football

Waterville/Dromid Pearses

Laune Rangers

Div. 2 Football

Ardfert

Rathmore

Div. 3 Football

Finuge

Keel

Div. 4 Football

Glenbeigh/Glencar

St. Mls/Foilmore

Div. 5 Football

Ballylongford

Cordal/Scart

Div. 6 Football

Skellig Rangers

Tuosist

 

 

 

Senior Inter-county Football Review 2001

SENIOR FOOTBALLERS – REVIEW OF 2001 SEASON

Covering all competitive games from the 28th October 2000 to the 2nd Sept 2001  (7 NFL + 6 SFC)

Games Played

Won

Drew

Lost

Total Scored

Total Conceded

13

6

1

6

13-145 (184)

14-150 (192)

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Coming soon after the hard-fought and successful campaign of 2000, Kerry began their league campaign in not unexpected fashion – suffering losses in the opening rounds to Louth, Tyrone, Offaly and Roscommon. The first victories of the year came in April when Kerry defeated Dublin and Donegal by 5 points. In the final round of the league on April 15th Kerry lost to Galway by 6 points. Kerry’s four points were not enough to save them from relegation and they face Div. 2 in 2002.

The Championship got under-way on May 13th when Kerry, as defending champions, traveled to Clonmel and easily defeated Tipp. In the semi-final against Limerick a great performance by Mike F. Russell secured victory and set-up a classic Munster Final encounter with Cork on the 15th July. Pairc Ui Chaoimh was the venue and a determined Kerry showed their superiority and captured the Munster title for the fifth time in six years, defeating the rebels by 0-19 to 1-13.

The new qualifier format saw Kerry drawn against Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final, and this pairing proved to be the highlight of the year with the teams serving up two thrillers in Thurles. In the first match, Dublin had scored two late goals and lead by a point when, in a moment not to be forgotten, Maurice Fitzgerald stepped up to a sideline ball and scored a wonder-point to force a replay. In the second game, on August 11th, two superb goals from John Crowley, some terrible Dublin misses and strong defending from Seamus Moynihan saw Kerry overcome the Dubs on a scoreline of 2-12 to 1-12. (Seamus’ shouldering of Murphy over the sideline is another cherished memory!)

And then came the semi-final against Meath. Croke Park, September 2nd - seen by many as the game of the year and eagerly awaited by all, I doubt anyone had foreseen the eventual outcome. On a day when nothing went right for Kerry, and Meath played their best football all year, the royals dethroned the champions in unbelievable fashion, outscoring the Kingdom 1-8 to 0-1 in the 2nd half to claim a fifteen point victory.

For a team who had been training every month since October 1999, a ‘bad day at the office’ had to come eventually. A tough defeat to take, but the team played some great football during the year, retained the Munster title and will have learned a few things along the way.

Rest, regroup and rise again in 2002!

 

 

 

Senior Football Payer Stats for 2001

PLAYER INFORMATION

Player Name

App

App as Sub

Goals

Points

Total

Mike F. Russell

13

-

2

35

41

Dara Ó Cinnéide

10

-

2

33

39

John Crowley

7

-

3

19

28

Aodán MacGearailt

11

1

3

11

20

Noel Kennelly

9

2

2

12

18

Maurice Fitzgerald

7

3

-

14

14

Denis O'Dwyer

6

3

-

5

5

Eoin Brosnan

4

5

-

5

5

Donal Daly

12

-

1

1

4

Enda Galvin

3

1

-

3

3

Darragh Ó Sé

11

-

-

2

2

Declan Quill

-

5

-

2

2

Tomas Ó Sé

10

-

-

1

1

Mike Hassett

3

2

-

1

1

William Kirby

1

8

-

1

1

Declan O'Keeffe

11

-

-

-

0

Seamus Moynihan

11

-

-

-

0

Mike McCarthy

11

-

-

-

0

Eamon Fitzmaurice

11

-

-

-

0

Mossie Lyons

9

2

-

-

0

Tom O'Sullivan

8

3

-

-

0

Kieran Scanlon

6

-

-

-

0

Billy Sheehan

3

1

-

-

0

Kenneth Dillon

2

1

-

-

0

Liam Hassett

2

1

-

-

0

Killian Burns

2

-

-

-

0

Peter O'Leary

2

-

-

-

0

Genie Farrell

2

-

-

-

0

Stephen O'Sullivan

1

1

-

-

0

Gareth Walsh

1

1

-

-

0

John O'Connor

1

1

-

-

0

Sean Hegarty

1

1

-

-

0

Barry O'Shea

1

-

-

-

0

Eamon Breen

1

-

-

-

0

Micheal Quirke

1

-

-

-

0

Niall Sheehy

1

-

-

-

0

Tommy Griffin

-

3

-

-

0

John McGlynn

-

2

-

-

0

James Cahalane

-

1

-

-

0

Johnny Moroney

-

1

-

-

0

Gary McGrath

-

1

-

-

0

John Lynch

-

1

-

-

0

Diarmuid Murphy

-

-

-

-

0

Marc Ó Sé

-

-

-

-

0

Pa Laide

-

-

-

-

0

David Moloney

-

-

-

-

0

 

 

 

Senior Inter-county Hurling Review

SENIOR HURLERS – REVIEW OF 2001 SEASON

Covering all competitive games from the 4th February 2001 to the 25th August 2001  (10 NHL + 4  IHC)

Games Played

Won

Drew

Lost

Total Scored

Total Conceded

14

9

3

2

39-185 (302)

17-135 (186)

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The Senior Hurling Team had a very successful year under trainer Maurice Leahy and selectors Anthony O’Carroll and Eugene O’Sullivan. An excellent League campaign led to a NHL Div. 2 Final against Westmeath, which Kerry won by 7 points. This victory was all the more sweeter as Westmeath were the only team who had defeated Kerry during the league.

Kerry began their Intermediate Championship campaign in July, when they defeated Roscommon in the quarter-final. This led to a semi-final meeting against Carlow on the 28th July. The game ended all-square and the replay was fixed for Thurles on Aug 11th. Once again the teams were level after normal time and with no option of extra-time, a second replay was fixed. The fixture was finally resolved on August 25th, when a late comeback by Carlow gave them a single point victory.

Two losses in fourteen games and a National League title along the way sums up a good year for the Hurlers. A young talented team who can only get stronger. Positive signs for 2002!

 

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