The 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played on 1 July 2001 at Páirc UàChaoimh, Cork, County Cork. It was contested by Tipperary and Limerick. Tipperary claimed their first Munster Championship of the decade, beating Limerick on a scoreline of 2âÂÂ16 to 1âÂÂ17, a 2-point winning margin. Overall, this was Tipperary's thirty sixth Munster Senior Hurling Championship title. Tipperay had defeated Clare in the semi-final by 0âÂÂ15 to 0âÂÂ14 to reach the final, while Limerick had defeated Cork by 1âÂÂ16 to 1âÂÂ15 in the quarter-final and Waterford by 4âÂÂ11 to 2âÂÂ14 in the semi-final to reach the final. The match was screened live by RTàas part of The Sunday Game programme.