| 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 27 July 2001 – 14 October 2001 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | St. Canice's Credit Union |
| Champions: | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| Champions Captain: | Andy Comerford |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runners-Up: | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Relegated: | John Locke's |
| Top Scorer: | Nigel Skehan (1-31) |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 37 |
| Points: | 315 |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.
Graigue-Ballycallan were the defending champions.[1]
On 14 October 2001, O'Loughlin Gaels won the title after a 1–17 to 1–06 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 | |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| 3 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
| 4 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| 5 | Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-09 | 12 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | 12 | Fenians | ||
| Ray Heffernan | Glenmore | 0-12 | 12 | Dicksboro | ||
| 2 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-08 | 11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| 3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-10 | 10 | Dunnamaggin | |
| 4 | David Buggy | Erin's Own | 1-06 | 9 | Graigue-Ballycallan | |
| Dan O'Neill | Dicksboro | 0-09 | 9 | John Locke's | ||
| 5 | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-05 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | ||
| 6 | Brendan Dalton | Dicksboro | 2-01 | 7 | Glenmore |