2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known as the Guinness Hurling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place on 27 October 2001.[1] The championship ran from 27 April to 8 September 2002.

2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates27 April - 8 September 2002
Teams21
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (27th win)
CaptainAndy Comerford
ManagerBrian Cody
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamClare
CaptainBrian Lohan
ManagerCyril Lyons
Provincial champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played30
Top Scorer Eoin Kelly (2-39)
Player of the Year Henry Shefflin
All-Star TeamSee here
2001
2003

Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.[2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 8 September 2002 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kilkenny and Clare, in what was their fourth championship meeting overall but their first All-Ireland final meeting in 70 years.[3] Kilkenny won the match by 2-20 to 0-19 to claim their 27th All-Ireland title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Tipperary's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 2-39.[6]

Teams

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General information

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Twenty one counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2001 Championship
  Antrim 1999 - Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Carlow - - Second preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Clare 1998 1997 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Cork 2000 1999 Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Derry 2001 - Quarter-finals
  Down 1997 - Runners-up (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Dublin 1961 1938 Quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Galway 1999 1988 Runners-up
  Kildare - - Second preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Kilkenny 2001 2000 Semi-finals
  Laois 1949 1915 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Limerick 1996 1973 Quarter-finals
  London - 1901 Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Meath - - First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  New York - - Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Offaly 1995 1998 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Tipperary 2001 2001 Champions
  Waterford 1963 1959 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Westmeath - - First preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
  Wexford 1997 1996 Semi-finals
  Wicklow - - First preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)

All-Ireland final

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The new Qualifier system threw up an interesting pairing in the All-Ireland final. It was the Leinster champions Kilkenny versus Clare, who were knocked out of the provincial championship in the very first round. Kilkenny had the upper hand for the whole game as D.J. Carey and Henry Shefflin scored goals for Kilkenny. Clare narrowed Kilkenny's lead in the second half, however, they missed two goal chances. Kilkenny won the title for the 27th time.

Laois1-12 - 0-9Wicklow
D. Rooney (1-1), D. Cuddy (0-4), B. Ferns (0-2), J. O'Shea (0-2), N. Rigney (0-1), J. Coogan (0-1), J. Phelan (0-1). Report L. Glynn (0-3), D. Hyland (0-3), T. McGrath (0-2), M. O'Brien (0-1).
Referee: J. Sexton (Cork))

Westmeath1-14 - 1-10Kildare
A. Mitchell (1-9), A. Devine (0-2), B. Murtagh (0-1), V. Bateman (0-1), B. Kennedy (0-1). Report J. Dempsey (1-1), C. Buggy (0-3), T. Spain (0-3), T. Carew (0-2), C. Boran (0-1).
Referee: J. A. Gribeen (Down))

Carlow0-9 - 1-9Meath
Pat Coady (0-4), D. Murphy (0-2), G. Doyle (0-1), T. Walsh (0-1), J. Hickey (0-1). Report J. O'Toole (0-4), N. Reilly (1-0), D. Dorran (0-2), T. Reilly (0-2), N. Horan (0-1).
Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork))

Meath2-16 - 1-18Laois
N. Horan (1-11), M. Cole (1-1), J. O'Toole (0-2), T. Reilly (0-1), E. Lynam (0-1). Report M. Dunphy (0-6), D. Culleton (1-2), D. Cuddy (0-3), D. Rooney (0-2), P. J. Peacock (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1), R. Delaney (0-1), J. Phelan (0-1), B. Ferns (0-1).
Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh))

Westmeath1-12 - 2-12Dublin
J. Shaw (1-2), A. Mitchell (0-4), V. Bateman (0-2), J. Brennan (0-1), D. McCormack (0-1), D. Carty (0-1), G. Briody (0-1). Report S. Martin (2-3), K. Flynn (0-3), P. O'Donoghue (0-3), C. Wilson (0-1), T. Moore (0-1), C. Meehan (0-1).
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim))

Dublin1-24 - 2-12Meath
K. Flynn (0-12), D. Spain (1-1), S. Martin (0-3), T. McGrane (0-2), C. Keaney (0-2), D. O'Reilly (0-1), K. Ryan (0-1), D. McSweeney (0-1), P. O'Donoghue (0-1). Report N. Horan (2-5), C. Sheridan (0-2), J. Toole (0-2), E. Lynam, (0-2), D. Dorran (0-1).
Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick))

Wexford3-15 - 2-12Dublin
L. O'Gorman (2-1), B. Lambert (1-2), R. McCarthy (0-4), M. Jordan (0-4), P. Codd (0-4). Report K. Flynn (1-2), S. Martin (1-1), D. Sweeney (0-2), T. McGrane (0-1), L. Ryan (0-1), S. Hiney (0-1), D. Donnelly (0-1), T. Moore (0-1), P. O'Donoghue (0-1), D. O'Reilly (0-1).
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary))

Kilkenny2-20 - 1-14Offaly
H. Shefflin (0-11), E. Brennan (1-1), J. Hoyne (1-0), C. Carter (0-4), B. McEvoy (0-2) P. Tennyson (0-1), D. Lyng (0-1). Report S. Whelahan (0-7), B. Murphy (1-2), S. Brown (0-2), B. Carroll (0-2), R. Hanniffy (0-1).
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary))

Kilkenny0-19 - 0-17Wexford
H. Shefflin (0-8), B. McEvoy (0-4), R. Mullally (0-2), D. Lyng (0-2), E. Brennan (0-2), B. Dowling (0-1). Report P. Codd (0-13), B. Lambert (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1) M. J. Furlong (0-1).
Attendance: 37,567
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork))

Tipperary1-18 - 2-13Clare
E. Kelly (1-8), C. Gleeson (0-2), N. Morris (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), E. O'Neill (0-1), B. Dunne (0-1). Report D. Forde (2-0), T. Griffin (0-6), J. Reddan (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-2), T. Carmody (0-1), N. Gilligan (0-1).
Referee: M. Healy (Cork))

Waterford1-16 - 1-15Cork
P. Flynn (0-12), T. Browne (1-0), K. McGrath (0-2), J. Mullane (0-1), S. Prendergast (0-1). Report B. O'Connor (0-8), E. Collins (1-1), J. Deane (0-3), T. McCarthy (0-2), S. McGrath (0-1).
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford))

Tipperary1-20 - 1-13Limerick
E. Kelly (0-12), J. Carroll (1-2), B. Dunne (0-2), T. Dunne (0-1), N. Morris (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1), C. Gleeson (0-1). Report M. Keane (0-8), O. Moran (1-0), P. Lawlor (0-2), O. O'Neill (0-1), J. Butler (0-1), B. Foley (0-1).

Waterford2-23 - 3-12Tipperary
P. Flynn (1-6), K. McGrath (0-7), J. Mullane (0-4), T. Browne (1-0), E. Kelly (0-3), D. Bennett (0-1), E. McGrath (0-1), S. Prendergast (0-1). Report B. Dunne (2-2), E. Kelly (1-4), T. Dunne (0-2), L. Corbett (0-1), C. Gleeson (0-1), J. Carroll (0-1), B. O’Meara (0-1).

Down3-22 - 1-9London
J. McGrattan (0-8), P. Braniff (1-4), P. Coulter (1-1), M. Coulter (1-0), G. Gordon (0-2), T. McMahon (0-1), L. Clarke (0-1), N. Sands (0-1), S. Wilson (0-1), T. Coulter (0-1), Gabriel Clarke (0-1), G. McGrattan (0-1). Report I. Rocks (1-5), C. Buckley (0-1), M. O'Dwyer (0-1), M. Gordon (0-1), P. Lynch (0-1).
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

Down0-12 - 1-9Derry
J. McGrattan (0-4), G. McGrattan (0-2), N. Sands (0-1), G. Adair (0-1), P. Braniff (0-1), J. Trainor (0-1), M. Coulter (0-1), P. Monan (0-1). Report G. McGonagle (0-5), J. O'Dwyer (1-1), O. Collins (0-3).
Referee: J. Neary (Kilkenny)

New York2-11 - 5-19Antrim
M. Finn (1-2), J. O'Callaghan (1-2), O. Cummins (0-2), J. Madden (0-1), K. Kennedy (0-1), T. Simms (0-1), S. Nolan (0-1), B. Ryan (0-1). Report A. Delargy (2-7), L. Watson (3-2), P. Richmond (0-2), J. Connolly (0-2), G. O'Kane (0-2), L. Richmond (0-2), S. Delargy (0-1), C. Cunning (0-1).
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)

Down2-12 - 1-12Derry
N. Sands (1-3), P. Braniff (0-4), M. Coulter (1-0), T. Coulter (0-2), G. McGrattan (0-2), M. Braniff (0-1). Report Gregory Biggs (0-6), J. O'Dwyer (1-0), O. Collins (0-3), C. McGonagle (0-1), D. Magill (0-1), Gary Biggs (0-1).
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Antrim3-16 - 1-18Down
L. Watson (0-9), G. O'Kane (1-2), C. McGuckian (1-0), L. Richmond (0-2), B. McFall (0-1), S. Delargy (0-1), J. Connolly (0-1). Report G. McGrattan (0-6), P. Braniff (0-6), P. Coulter (1-2), M. Braniff (0-2), E. Trainor (0-1), G. Gordon (0-1).
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)

All-Ireland Qualifiers

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Round 1

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Clare3-22 - 1-8Dublin
N. Gilligan (1-4), C. Earlie (1-3), T. Griffin (0-6), G. Considine (1-0), S. McMahon (0-3), C. Lynch (0-2), J. Reddan (0-1), C. Plunkett (0-1), J. O'Connor (0-1), D. Forde (0-1). Report C. Keaney (0-5), L. Ryan (1-0), P. O'Donoghue (0-2), T. McGrane (0-1).
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow))

Meath1-11 - 1-20Offaly
N. Horan (1-3), M. Cole (0-4), E. Lynam (0-3), T. Reilly (0-1). Report B. Murphy (1-1), S. Whelehan (0-4), J. Dooley (0-3), B. Carroll (0-3), R. Hanniffy (0-3), S. Browne (0-2), D. Murray (0-2), G. Oakley (0-1), B. Whelehan (0-1).
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare))

Galway7-15 - 0-13Down
F. Healy (3-2), O. Fahy (1-4), A. Kerins (1-1), M. Kerins (1-1), D. Tierney (1-1), R. Gantley (0-3), D. Hayes (0-2), L. Hodgins (0-1). Report P. Braniff (0-4), G. McGrattan (0-3), P. Coulter (0-2), M. Coulter (0-2), M. Braniff (0-1), G. Savage (0-1).
Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny))

Cork1-16 - 1-15Limerick
A. Browne (1-0), B. O'Connor (0-3), J. Gardiner (0-3), J. Deane (0-3), T. McCarthy (0-2), A. Cummins (0-2), J. O'Connor (0-2), D. O’Sullivan (0-1). Report[permanent dead link] B. Begley (0-4), M. Keane (0-4), O. Moran (1-0) B. Foley (0-2), S. Lucey (0-2), B. Geary (0-1), C. Carey (0-1), P. Lawlor (0-1).
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

Round 2

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Tipperary2-19 - 1-9Offaly
B. O'Meara (1-2), J. Carroll (1-1), M. O'Leary (0-4), E. Kelly (0-4), P. Kelly (0-3), T. Dunne (0-2), B. Dunne (0-2), E. O'Neill (0-1). Report S. Brown (1-1), S. Whelehan (0-4), R. Hanniffy (0-1), Barry Whelehan (0-1), K. Martin (0-1), B. Carroll (0-1).
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)

Galway0-21 - 1-9Cork
E. Cloonan (0-9), F. Healy (0-3), R. Murray (0-2), K. Broderick (0-2), R. Gantley (0-2), D. Hardiman (0-1), M. Kerins (0-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1). Report J. Deane (1-4), B. O'Connor (0-3), N. Ronan (0-1), B. O'Keeffe (0-1).
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Clare3-15 - 3-7Wexford
T. Carmody (2-1), N. Gilligan (1-2), C. Lynch (0-3), J. Reddan (0-3), T. Griffin (0-2), J. O'Connor (0-2), S. McMahon (0-1) (f), G. Considine (0-1). Report P. Codd (2-3), R. Jacob (1-0), M. J. Furlong (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), R. McCarthy (0-1), M. Jordan (0-1).
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finals
July 28
Semi-finals
August 11 / August 18
Final
September 8
         
*   Kilkenny
 
  Kilkenny 1-20
  Tipperary 1-16
  Tipperary 1-25
*   Antrim 2-12
  Kilkenny 2-20
  Clare 0-19
  Clare 1-15
*   Galway 0-17
  Clare 1-16
  Waterford 1-13
*   Waterford
 

Note: * = Provincial Champion

All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Tipperary1-25 - 2-12Antrim
E. Kelly (0-7), P. Kelly (0-5 (0-1), E. O'Neill (1-1), T. Dunne (0-3), B. Dunne (0-3), J. Carroll (0-2), B. O'Meara (0-2), L. Corbett (0-1), N. Morris (0-1). Report L. Watson (1-6), L. Richmond (1-1), P. Richmond (0-2), G. O'Kane (0-2), B. McFall (0-1).
Attendance: 41,619
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow)

Clare1-15 - 0-17Galway
J. O'Connor (0-5), N. Gilligan (1-1), S. McMahon (0-4), G. Quinn (0-1), D. Forde (0-1), T. Carmody (0-1), T. Griffin (0-1), C. Lynch (0-1). Report E. Cloonan (0-4), K. Broderick (0-3), A. Kerins (0-3), D. Hayes (0-2), F. Healy (0-2), R. Murray (0-2), G. Farragher (0-1).
Attendance: 41,619
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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Clare1-16 - 1-13Waterford
A. Markham (1-1), J. O'Connor (0-3), S. McMahon (0-3), D. Forde (0-2), T. Carmondy (0-2), N. Gilligan (0-2), C. Lynch (0-1), T. Griffin (0-1), O. Baker (0-1). Report P. Flynn (1-4), E. Kelly (0-4), T. Browne (0-1), E. McGrath (0-1), A. Moloney (0-1), K. McGrath (0-1), J. Mullane (0-1).
Attendance: 57,724
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

Kilkenny1-20 - 1-16Tipperary
H. Shefflin (0-7), J. Coogan (1-1), D. J. Carey (0-4), D. Lyng (0-2), A. Comerford (0-2), M. Comerford (0-1), J. Hoyne (0-1), E. Brennan (0-1), C. Carter (0-1). Report E. Kelly (0-4), J. Carroll (1-0), M. O'Leary (0-3), P. Kelly (0-3), E. O'Neill (0-2), T. Dunne (0-1), B. O'Meara (0-1), L. Corbett (0-1), E. Corcoran (0-1).
Attendance: 53,385
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

All-Ireland Final

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Kilkenny2-20 - 0-19Clare
H. Shefflin (1-7), D. J. Carey (1-6), M. Comerford (0-1), E. Brennan (0-1), A. Comerford (0-1), J. Coogan (0-1), D. Lyng (0-1), B. McEvoy (0-1), C. Carter (0-1). Report S. McMahon (0-6), J. O'Connor (0-4), C. Lynch (0-2), N. Gilligan (0-2), G. Considine (0-2), T. Griffin (0-1), O. Baker (0-1), A. Quinn (0-1).
Attendance: 76,254
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-39 45 6 7.50
2 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-33 36 4 9.00
3 Nicky Horan Meath 4-20 32 4 8.00
4 Liam Watson Antrim 4-17 29 3 9.66
5 Paul Flynn Waterford 2-22 28 3 9.33
6 Paul Codd Wexford 2-20 26 3 8.66
7 Paul Braniff Down 1-19 22 5 4.40
8 Niall Gilligan Clare 3-12 21 6 3.50
9 Kevin Flynn Dublin 1-17 20 4 5.00
10 Seánie McMahon Clare 0-17 17 6 2.83
Jamesie O'Connor Clare 0-17 17 6 2.83
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Nicky Horan Meath 1-11 14 Laois
2 Aidan Delargy Antrim 2-07 13 New York
Paul Codd Wexford 0-13 13 Kilkenny
4 Andrew Mitchell Westmeath 1-09 12 Kildare
Kevin Flynn Dublin 0-12 12 Meath
Paul Flynn Waterford 0-12 12 Cork
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-12 12 Limerick
8 Liam Watson Antrim 3-02 11 New York
Fergal Healy Galway 3-02 11 Down
Nicky Horan Meath 2-05 11 Dublin
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-08 11 Clare
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-11 11 Offaly

References

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  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (31 October 2001). "Unfair provincial format should draw its last breath". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Carey proves that class is permanent in Croker epic". Irish Independent. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ Breheny, Martin (20 August 2002). "Cody at odds with the odds". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Classy Cats cream Clare". Irish Independent. 9 September 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Cats tear Bannermen apart". Irish Examiner. 8 September 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Eoin is top championship scorer". Irish Independent. 12 September 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2023.