All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2002

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2009
Championship Details
Dates	27 April - 8 September 2002
Teams	21
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (27th win)
Captain	Andy Comerford
Manager	Brian Cody
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Clare
Captain	Brian Lohan
Manager	Cyril Lyons
Provincial Champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	30
Top Scorer	Eoin Kelly (2-39)
Player of the Year	Henry Shefflin
All-Star Team	See here
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 2002 (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.

1 The championship
- 1.1 Format
2 All-Ireland Final
3 Fixtures
4 Top scorers
- 4.1 Season
- 4.2 Single game
5 See also

The championship

Format

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

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

April 27 First Round	Laois	1-12 - 0-9	Wicklow	Aughrim Park, Aughrim Referee: J. Sexton (Cork))
	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).	Aughrim Park, Aughrim Referee: J. Sexton (Cork))

April 28 First Round	Westmeath	1-14 - 1-10	Kildare	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: J. A. Gribeen (Down))
	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).	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: J. A. Gribeen (Down))

April 28 First Round	Carlow	0-9 - 1-9	Meath	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork))
	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).	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork))

May 12 Second Round	Meath	2-16 - 1-18	Laois	Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh))
	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).	Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh))

May 12 Second Round	Westmeath	1-12 - 2-12	Dublin	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim))
	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).	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim))

May 26 Quarter-Final	Dublin	1-24 - 2-12	Meath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick))
	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).	O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick))

June 9 Semi-Final	Wexford	3-15 - 2-12	Dublin	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary))
	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).	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary))

June 9 Semi-Final	Kilkenny	2-20 - 1-14	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary))
	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).	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary))

July 7 Final	Kilkenny	0-19 - 0-17	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: G. Harrington (Cork))
	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).	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: G. Harrington (Cork))

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 19 Quarter-Final	Tipperary	1-18 - 2-13	Clare	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: M. Healy (Cork))
	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).	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: M. Healy (Cork))

May 26 Semi-Final	Waterford	1-16 - 1-15	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford))
	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).	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford))

June 2 Semi-Final	Tipperary	1-20 - 1-13	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin))
	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).	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin))

June 30 Final	Waterford	2-23 - 3-12	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin))
	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).	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin))

Main article: 2002 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

May 12 Quarter-Final	Down	3-22 - 1-9	London	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
	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).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

May 25 Semi-Final	Down	0-12 - 1-9	Derry	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: J. Neary (Kilkenny)
	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).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: J. Neary (Kilkenny)

May 26 Semi-Final	New York	2-11 - 5-19	Antrim	Gaelic Park, New York Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)
	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).	Gaelic Park, New York Referee: G. Harrington (Cork)

June 1 Semi-Final Replay	Down	2-12 - 1-12	Derry	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
	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).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

June 9 Final	Antrim	3-16 - 1-18	Down	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)
	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).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)

Qualifiers

June 15 Round 1	Clare	3-22 - 1-8	Dublin	Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow))
	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).	Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow))

June 15 Round 1	Meath	1-20 - 1-11	Offaly	Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: S. McMahon (Clare))
	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).	Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: S. McMahon (Clare))

June 15 Round 1	Galway	7-15 - 0-13	Down	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny))
	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).	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: P. Dunphy (Kilkenny))

June 29 Round 1	Cork	1-16 - 1-15	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
	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).	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)

July 13 Round 2	Tipperary	2-19 - 1-9	Offaly	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)
	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).

July 13 Round 2	Galway	0-21 - 1-9	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
	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).	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

July 14 Round 2	Clare	3-15 - 3-7	Wexford	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)
	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).	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)