2001 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

Semi-finals

Tipperary needed an injury time equaliser to draw with Cork in the semi-finals at Mullingar. Injury time goals by Eimear McDonnell and Noelle Kennedy gave Cork a somewhat flattering seven-point victory in the replay. Martina Maher scored both goals for Kilkenny against Galway for Kilkenny who qualified for their second final in three years with a relatively inexperienced team, Edel Maher and Aoife Neary were just 16 and goalkeeper Caitríona Ryan only made her championship debut that summer, when star of the team Sinead Millea returned from her world travels. Kilkenny were jointly managed by Brendan Williams and Ted Browne (Angela Downey's husband),

Final

Tipperary took control of the final in a three-minute spell from the ninth to the 12th minute of the first half when first Claire Grogan and then Deirdre Hughes smashed home goals before Hughes scored again with a point. Kilkenny never recovered from this seven point barrage.

Supermom

Dubbed “supermom” in the media, Kilkenny substitute Jillian Dillon-Maher gave birth seven weeks old before she helped Kilkenny dispatch Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. She then played in the All Ireland final two and a half months after giving birth.

Final stages

date = August 21 Semi-Final | team1 = Kilkenny| score = 2-12 – 1-9 | team2 = Galway| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick }}

date = August 21 Semi-Final | team1 = Tipperary| score = 2-8 – 0-14 | team2 = Cork | stadium = Mullingar}}

date = August 21 Semi-Final Replay| team1 = Tipperary| score = 3-13 – 1-12 | team2 = Cork | stadium = Mullingar}}

date = September 16 Final | team1 = Tipperary| score = 4-13 – 1-6 | team2 = Kilkenny| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin }}

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References

References

1. 2001 All Ireland final reports in [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperarys-fairytale-continues-332735.html Irish Independent] and [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2001/0917/01091700169.htm Irish Times]
2. Moran, Mary. (2011). "A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie". Cumann Camógaíochta.
3. [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/supermum-aims-to-turn-underdogs-into-top-cats-332633.html] Irish Independent Sept 15 2001: Supermum aims to turn underdogs into top Cats
4. [http://www.independent.ie/sport/camogie-296595.html Semi-final report in Irish Independent]
5. [http://www.independent.ie/sport/camogie-296595.html Semi-final report in Irish Independent]
6. 2001 All Ireland final reports in [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperarys-fairytale-continues-332735.html Irish Independent] and [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2001/0917/01091700169.htm Irish Times]