 He scored 2-02, including a point from a free, in Blackrock's 3-17 to 0-08 defeat of University College Cork.After surrendering their title in 2000, Browne lined out in a third Cork Championship final on 6 October 2001.Imokilly provided the opposition, however, Browne gave a man of the match performance in the 4-08 to 2-07 victory.