2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 26 April 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.

2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 April 2002 – 10 November 2002
Teams12
Champions Mount Sion (32nd title)
John Cleere (captain)
Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up Ballygunner
Billy O'Sullivan (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Top scorer(s) James Cuddihy (2-25)
2001 (Previous) (Next) 2003

Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1]

On 6 October 2002, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1-19 to 2-14 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 32nd championship title overall and their first title since 2000.

Ballyduff Lower's James Cuddihy was the championship's top scorer with 2-25.

Results

First round

26 April 2002 First round Mount Sion 4-21 - 2-05 Passage Walsh Park, Waterford
S Ryan 3-0, E Kelly 1-6, K McGrath 0-8, M White 0-3, T Browne 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, M Frisby 0-1. P Fitzgerald 1-1, I Connors 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, J Hanrahan 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
27 April 2002 First round Portlaw 3-03 - 2-07 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
J Laffan 1-0, H Maher 1-0, J Hartley 1-0, F Kelly 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1. A Lannon 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, C O'Neill 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
27 April 2002 First round Fourmilewater 0-10 - 0-10 De La Salle Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Walsh 0-4, D Spellman 0-3, L Walsh 0-1, T Flynn 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. J Mullane 0-4, B Phelan 0-4, D McGrath 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
28 April 2002 First round Lismore 3-13 - 1-10 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 1-5, J Heneghan 1-3, S Daly 1-0, D Shanahan 0-2, B Prendergast 0-2, D Howard 0-1. T Curran 0-8, D Doyle 1-0, N Curran 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)
2 May 2002 First round Ballyduff Upper 1-12 - 2-08 Ballyduff Lower Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Hannon 0-5, P Prendergast 0-4, T Molumphy 1-0, B Kearney 0-2, S Molumphy 0-1. J Kennedy 1-1, N Power 0-4, J Cuddihy 1-0, D van Veen 0-1, T Cooper 0-1, C Kenney 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
4 May 2002 First round Ballygunner 0-13 - 0-07 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mahony 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Foley 0-1, A Hearne 0-1. P Kearney 0-4, J Murray 0-3. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
31 May 2002 First round replay Fourmilewater 1-08 - 1-13 De La Salle St. Declan's Park, Ardmore
D Spellman 1-2, S Walsh 0-3, M Guiry 0-2, B Wall 0-1. B Phelan 0-4, W Power 1-0, A Kelly 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, M Barden 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Second round

8 June 2002 Second round Lismore 1-18 - 2-06 Roanmore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-9, W Cunningham 1-2, D Shanahan 0-3, S Kearney 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, K O'Gorman 0-1. A Lannon 1-2, T Dunphy 1-1, N Crowley 0-2, C Fanning 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
9 June 2002 Second round Mount Sion 3-15 - 1-10 De La Salle Walsh Park, Waterford
M White 1-6, B Browne 2-1, E Kelly 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, N Mackey 0-2, M Frisby 0-1. J Mullane 0-5, S Brenner 1-0, L Hayes 0-2, A Kelly 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
9 June 2002 Second round Ballygunner 6-12 - 1-08 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 2-4, P Foley 2-2, B O'Sullivan 2-2, M Mahoney 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, G Cullinan 0-1. T Molumphy 1-1, B Hannon 0-4, M Molumphy 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
14 July 2002 Second round Tallow 2-12 - 3-09 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Kearney 1-8, P O'Brien 1-1, C Slattery 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, SF McCarthy 0-1. N Curran 1-3, C Coffey 1-0, D Doyle 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Curran 0-1, J Hearn 0-1, G Power 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
17 August 2002 Second round Portlaw 1-08 - 0-08 Fourmilewater Fraher Field, Dungarvan
F Kelly 1-7, H Maher 0-1. Joe Walsh 0-5, S Walsh 0-2, D Spellman 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
17 August 2002 Second round Passage 1-12 - 2-17 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-8, J Hanrahan 1-0, B Walsh 0-2, S Cullinane 0-1, I Connors 0-1. J Cuddihy 0-8, S Larkin 2-1, J Kennedy 0-2, T Cooper 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, D Van Veen 0-1, N Power 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
18 August 2002 Second round replay Tallow 2-16 - 1-12 Stradbally Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P O'Brien 1-5, P Kearney 0-7, B Henley 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, M Geary 0-1. J Coffey 1-2, T Curran 0-5, M Walsh 0-3, N Curran 0-2. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Relegation play-off

15 September 2002 Round 1 Stradbally 1-17 - 1-08 Passage Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Walsh 1-4, T Curran 0-7, S Cunningham 0-3, G Power 0-1, J Coffey 0-1, J Hearne 0-1. B Walsh 1-3, A Brett 0-4, P Lavey 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
10 November 2002 Round 2 Fourmilewater 2-10 - 2-07 Passage Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Spellman 1-3, L Lawlor 1-0, M Guiry 0-3, B Wall 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, T Flynn 0-1. J Hanrahan 1-1, A Fitzgerald 1-0, A Brett 0-3, B Walsh 0-3. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Losers' group

24 August 2002 Round 1 De La Salle 1-09 - 2-12 Ballyduff Lower Walsh Park, Waterford
M Barden 1-1, B Phelan 0-4, J Mullane 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1, I Flynn 0-1. J Cuddihy 0-8, J Kennedy 0-4, S Larkin 1-0, G Harris 1-0. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
25 August 2002 Round 1 Roanmore 3-10 - 1-14 Tallow Fraher Field, Dungarvan
A Lannon 1-6, D Byrne 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, L O'Neill 0-2, M Creed 0-1. M O'Brien 1-1, P Kearney 0-3, J Murray 0-3, P Murray 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, JP Grey 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
25 August 2002 Round 1 Portlaw 3-05 - 0-17 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
H Maher 2-0, P Coffey 1-0, A Kirwan 0-3, K Reade 0-1, D Long 0-1. B Hannon 0-4, S Molumphy 0-4, L Feeney 0-2, L McNamara 0-2, S Twomey 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
1 September 2002 Round 2 Ballyduff Lower 1-12 - 0-13 Roanmore Walsh Park, Waterford
S Larkin 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, J Cuddihy 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, V Van Veen 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, N Power 0-1. A Lannon 0-7, D Byrne 0-3, L O'Neill 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Quarter-final

7 September 2002 Quarter-final Ballyduff Upper 2-14 - 2-10 Ballyduff Lower Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Molumphy 2-2, B Hannon 0-7, L McNamara 0-2, S Molumphy 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. S Cuddihy 1-6, J Kennedy 1-0, J O'Leary 0-2, S Larkin 0-2. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Semi-finals

22 September 2002 Semi-final Ballygunner 2-13 - 2-12 Lismore Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B O'Sullivan 2-1, P Flynn 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, P Foley 0-2, P Power 0-2, A Hearne 0-1, T Fives 0-1. D Shanahan 1-4, D Bennett 0-7, D Howard 1-0, B Prendergast 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
22 September 2002 Semi-final Mount Sion 4-12 - 2-12 Ballyduff Upper Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K McGrath 0-7, B Browne 2-0, J Meaney 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, E Kelly 0-2, M White 0-1, M Frisby 0-1. M Molumphy 2-0, P Prendergast 0-3, J Twomey 0-3, B Hannon 0-3, T Feeney 0-2, L McNamara 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Final

6 October 2002 Final Mount Sion 1-19 - 2-14 Ballygunner Walsh Park, Waterford
K McGrath (0-11, eight frees), E Kelly (0-6); E McGrath (1-0); T Browne (0-1), S Ryan (0-1). P Flynn (1-6, 1-4 from frees); A Ahearne (0-4), A Moloney (1-0); T Fives (0-1), B O'Sullivan (0-1), P Power (0-1), G Cullinane (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 2-25 31 5 6.20
2 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 3-18 27 4 6.75
Anton Lannon Roanmore 3-18 27 4 6.75
3 Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-26 26 3 8.66
4 Paul Kearney Tallow 1-22 25 4 6.25
5 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-21 24 3 8.00
6 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper 0-23 23 5 4.60
7 Tom Curran Stradbally 0-21 21 4 5.25
8 Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 1-17 20 4 5.00
9 Billy O'Sullivan Ballygunner 4-06 18 4 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Kearney Tallow 1-08 11 Stradbally
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-11 11 Ballygunner
2 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 2-04 10 Ballyduff Upper
Freddie Kelly Portlaw 1-07 10 Fourmilewater
3 Seán Ryan Mount Sion 3-00 9 Passage
Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 1-06 9 Passage
Michael White Mount Sion 1-06 9 De La Salle
Anton Lannon Roanmore 1-06 9 Tallow
James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 1-06 9 Ballyduff Upper
Paul Flynn Ballygunner 1-06 9 Mount Sion
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-09 9 Roanmore

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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