Curran made his senior debut for Tipperary on 15 April 2001 in a 0–20 to 2–8 defeat of Cork in the group stage of the National Hurling League.
The passage describes Curran's first appearance in a senior hurling match for Tipperary against Cork in the National Hurling League on April 15th, 2001.  They were defeated with a score of 0-20 to 2-8.