2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 6 June 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 June 2001 – 16 September 2001 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (3rd win) |
| Captain | Timmy Houlihan |
| Manager | Dave Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Nicky Lambert |
| Manager | Séamus Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Mark Keane (3-29) |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Limerick were the defending champions.
On 16 September 2001, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-10 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in succession and their third title overall.
Limerick's Mark Keane was the championship's top scorer with 3-29.
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