| 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 27 April 2001 – 30 September 2001 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Champions Captain: | Billy O'Sullivan |
| Champions Manager: | Gordon Ryan |
| Count: | 9 |
| Runners-Up: | Lismore |
| Runners-Up Captain: | James O'Connor |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Donal Shanahan |
| Relegated: | Shamrocks |
| Matches: | 26 |
| Top Scorer: | Dave Bennett (1-45) |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2000 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Next Tournament: | 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 5 February 2001. The championship began on 27 April 2001 and ended on 17 September 2001.
Mount Sion were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Lismore in a semi-final replay.[1]
On 17 September 2001, Ballygunner won the championship after a 4–12 to 1–16 defeat of Lismore in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.
Lismore's Dave Bennett was the championship's top scorer with 1-45.
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-45 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 | |
| 2 | Noel Crowley | Roanmore | 2-31 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 | |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 3-20 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 2-23 | 29 | 6 | 4.83 | ||
| Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 | ||
| Alan Brett | Passage | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | ||
| 4 | Seán Ryan | Mount Sion | 6-09 | 27 | 6 | 4.83 | |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-27 | 27 | 6 | 4.83 | ||
| 5 | Niall Power | Ballyduff Lower | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-09 | 12 | Mount Sion |
| 2 | Niall Power | Ballyduff Upper | 0-11 | 11 | De La Salle |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-07 | 10 | Passage |
| Tony Browne | Mount Sion | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyduff Lower | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-10 | 10 | Mount Sion | |
| Noel Crowley | Roanmore | 0-10 | 10 | Passage | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-10 | 10 | Ballygunner | |
| 4 | Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-06 | 9 | Stradbally |
| Freddie Kelly | Portlaw | 0-09 | 9 | Tallow | |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-09 | 9 | Tallow | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-09 | 9 | Mount Sion |