| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April - 9 September 2001 |
| Teams | 21 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (25th win) |
| Captain | Tommy Dunne |
| Manager | Nicky English |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Liam Hodgins |
| Manager | Noel Lane |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 19 |
| Top Scorer |  Eugene Cloonan (5-25) |
| Player of the Year |  Tommy Dunne |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 2-18 to 2-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.