2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 2002) was the 116th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Clare 2-20 to 0-19 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

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

The championship

Leinster Championship

First round: (3 matches) These are three games between six of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winning teams advance to the second round.

Second round: (2 matches) The three winners of the first-round games join a fourth Leinster team to make up the second round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the quarter-final.

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Leinster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated from the provincial championship at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Munster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winning team advances to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Ulster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Ulster final. The runners-up advance to the All-Ireland qualifiers while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Qualifiers

The qualifiers gives teams defeated in the provincial championships another chance at winning the All-Ireland.

Round 1: (4 matches) This round involves eight teams: Galway, who enter the championship at this stage, the Ulster runners-up and the defeated teams from the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Leinster and Munster campaigns. An open draw is made to determine the pairings, however, repeat games cannot take place. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the four winners advance to round 2.

Round 2: (3 matches) This round involves six teams: the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists and the four winners from round 1. An open draw is made to determine the pairings, however, repeat games cannot take place. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone games involving the Ulster champions and the three winners from round 2 of the qualifiers. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster winners to make up the semi-final pairings. The provincial champions are drawn in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Final

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.

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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).
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork))

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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).

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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)

Qualifiers

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 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)

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

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


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)

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)

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)

Top scorers

Season

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

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Nicky Horan Meath 1-11 14 Laois
2 Aidan Delargy Antrim 2-7 13 New York
Paul Codd Wexford 0-13 13 Kilkenny
4 Andrew Mitchell Westmeath 1-9 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 3-2 11 New York
Fergal Healy Galway 3-2 11 Down
Nicky Horan Meath 2-5 11 Dublin
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-8 11 Clare
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-11 11 Offaly
13 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-7 10 Clare
14 Shane Martin Dublin 2-3 9 Westmeath
Paul Codd Wexford 2-3 9 Clare
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-6 9 Tipperary
Liam Watson Antrim 1-6 9 Tipperary
D. J. Carey Kilkenny 1-6 9 Clare
Liam Watson Antrim 0-9 9 Down
Eugene Cloonan Galway 0-9 9 Cork
21 Benny Dunne Tipperary 2-2 8 Waterford
Ian Rocks London 1-5 8 Down
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-8 8 Wexford
Ben O'Connor Cork 0-8 8 Waterford
Mark Keane Limerick 0-8 8 Tipperary
Johnny McGrattan Down 0-8 8 London
27 Larry O'Gorman Wexford 2-1 7 Dublin
Tony Carmody Clare 2-1 7 Wexford
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-4 7 Waterford
Paul Braniff Down 1-4 7 London
Niall Gilligan Clare 1-4 7 Dublin
Ollie Fahy Galway 1-4 7 Down
Joe Deane Cork 1-4 7 Galway
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-4 7 Clare
Ken McGrath Waterford 0-7 7 Tipperary
Simon Whelahan Offaly 0-7 7 Kilkenny
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-7 7 Antrim
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-7 7 Tipperary
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