| 2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 21 July – 30 September 2001 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Kilmoyley |
| Count: | 17 |
| Champions Captain: | James McCarthy |
| Champions Manager: | John Meyler |
| Runners-Up: | Ballyheigue |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Pat Harrington |
| Runners-Up Manager: | John Lucid |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Goals: | 16 |
| Points: | 163 |
| Top Scorer: | Shane Brick (1-25) |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2001 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The championship draw took place on 4 April 2001. The championship ran from 21 July to 30 September 2001.
Ballyheigue were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 30 September 2001 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Ballyheigue, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 53 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 2–08 to 2–07 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a first title in 30 years.[2] [3]
Kilmoyley's Shane Brick was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 5 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-05 | 8 | Ballyheigue |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-08 | 8 | Ballyduff | |
| 3 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyheigue | 2-01 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Richard Gentleman | Kilmoyley | 2-01 | 7 | South Kerry | |
| Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-04 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Mike Foley | South Kerry | 1-04 | 7 | St Brendan's | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-07 | 7 | South Kerry | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Kilmoyley | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-07 | 7 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| 10 | David Kearney | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-03 | 6 | Ballyheigue |
| Micheál Regan | Kilmoyley | 1-03 | 6 | South Kerry |