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.

CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2001 Championship
Antrim1999-Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Carlow--Second preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Clare19981997Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Cork20001999Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Derry2001-Quarter-finals
Down1997-Runners-up (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Dublin19611938Quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Galway19991988Runners-up
Kildare--Second preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Kilkenny20012000Semi-finals
Laois19491915Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Limerick19961973Quarter-finals
London-1901Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Meath--First round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
New York--Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship)
Offaly19951998Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Tipperary20012001Champions
Waterford19631959Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)
Westmeath--First preliminary round (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Wexford19971996Semi-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).ReportL. 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).ReportJ. 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).ReportJ. 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).ReportM. 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).ReportS. 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).ReportN. 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).ReportK. 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).ReportS. 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).ReportP. 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).ReportD. 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).ReportB. 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).ReportM. 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).ReportB. 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).ReportI. 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).ReportG. 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).ReportA. 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).ReportGregory 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).ReportG. 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).ReportC. 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).ReportB. 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).ReportP. 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).ReportS. 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).ReportJ. 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).ReportP. 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
 
Kilkenny1-20
Tipperary1-16
Tipperary1-25
* Antrim2-12
Kilkenny2-20
Clare0-19
Clare1-15
* Galway0-17
Clare1-16
Waterford1-13
* 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).ReportL. 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).ReportE. 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).ReportP. 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).ReportE. 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).ReportS. 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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eoin KellyTipperary2-394567.50
2Henry ShefflinKilkenny1-333649.00
3Nicky HoranMeath4-203248.00
4Liam WatsonAntrim4-172939.66
5Paul FlynnWaterford2-222839.33
6Paul CoddWexford2-202638.66
7Paul BraniffDown1-192254.40
8Niall GilliganClare3-122163.50
9Kevin FlynnDublin1-172045.00
10Seánie McMahonClare0-171762.83
Jamesie O'ConnorClare0-171762.83
In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Nicky HoranMeath1-1114Laois
2Aidan DelargyAntrim2-0713New York
Paul CoddWexford0-1313Kilkenny
4Andrew MitchellWestmeath1-0912Kildare
Kevin FlynnDublin0-1212Meath
Paul FlynnWaterford0-1212Cork
Eoin KellyTipperary0-1212Limerick
8Liam WatsonAntrim3-0211New York
Fergal HealyGalway3-0211Down
Nicky HoranMeath2-0511Dublin
Eoin KellyTipperary1-0811Clare
Henry ShefflinKilkenny0-1111Offaly

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.