The 2001 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 13 February 2001.

Patrickswell were the defending champions.

The final was played on 21 October 2001 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Adare and Patrickswell, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in five years. Adare won the match by 2–17 to 2–08 to claim their first ever championship title.

Garryspillane's Frankie Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 3–30.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Hospital-Herbertstown

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Pallasgreen

Group 1 Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare32105335185Doon3210494275Croom31024939102Cappamore30033267−350

Group 1 results

Group 2 Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffPatrickswell33007435396Kilmallock3201555504Killeedy30123959−201Claughaun30123857−191

Group 2 results

Group 2 playoff

Group 3 Group 3 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBruree33006241216Murroe/Boher31115846123Monaleen31115660−43Hospital-Herbertstown30035382−290

Group 3 results

Group 3 playoff

Group 4 Group 4 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffGarryspillane33005839196Na Piarsaigh3111454323Ballybrown31024959−102Ahane30124253−111

Group 4 results

Relegation stage Relegation semi-finals

Relegation final

Knockout stage Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Frankie CarrollGarryspillane3–303957.802Conor FitzgeraldAdare0–363666.003Séamus O'ConnellBruree4–233548.754Mike GalliganClaughaun1–283156.165Owen O'NeillMurroe/Boher6–102846.506Gary KirbyPatrickswell1–242764.837Liam GarveyHospital-Herbertstown6–082646.50Shane MullaneMonaleen2–202646.509Turlough HerbertAhane1–212454.80Enda KielyNa Piarsaigh1–212454.80

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