2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates:7 October 2001 – 17 March 2002
Teams:33
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Champions: Ballinderry
Count:1
Champions Captain:Adrian McGuckin
Champions Manager:Brian McIver
Runners-Up: Nemo Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:Colin Corkery
Runners-Up Manager:Billy Morgan
Matches:38
Top Scorer: Tommy Gill (3-38)
Previous Year:2000–01
Previous Tournament:2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Next Year:2002–03
Next Tournament:2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 7 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.

Crossmolina Deel Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the Mayo County Championship.[1]

On 17 March 2002, Ballinderry won the championship following a 2-10 to 0-09 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the All-Ireland final at Semple Stadium.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tommy GillRathnew3-384785.87
2Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-272755.40
2Tommy GillRathnew3-384785.87
3Gerard CassidyBallinderry1-212473.42
4Mark BrehenySt. Mary's0-232337.66
5Ian FoleyNa Fianna3-132254.50
Conleith GilliganBallinderry1-192273.14
6Dessie FarrellNa Fianna4-082035.00
7Ronan CoffeyRathnew1-131682.00
8Darren ConwayBallinderry2-091572.14
Michael ReidyDromcollogher/Broadford1-121527.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tommy GillRathnew1-0912Na Fianna
2Padraic DavisFr. Manning Gaels1-069Portrarlington
Redmond BarrySt. Anne's Rathangan1-069Edenderry
Ian FoleyNa Fianna1-069Sarsfields
Mark BrehenySt. Mary's0-099Allen Gaels
Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-099Charlestown Sarsfields
3Darren ConwayBallinderry2-028Cavan Gaels
Michael ReidyDromcollogher/Broadford1-058Stradbally
Pa KavanaghO'Hanrahan's1-058Muckalee

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super Crossmolina leave ghosts seeking new haunt. 17 April 2001. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020. Tom. O'Riordan.
  2. Web site: Ballinderry finish in style. 18 March 2002. Irish Independent. 1 July 2020. Martin. Breheny.