2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}
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{{infobox hurling championship
| name = 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| dates = 26 July 2002 – 27 October 2002
| teams = 12
| sponsor = St. Canice's Credit Union
| champions = File:Colours of Cork.svg Young Irelands
| champions captain = Martin Carey
| count = 2
| runners-up = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Dunnamaggin
| runners-up captain = Noel Lahart
| matches =
| goals =
| points =
| top scorer = File:Colours of Cork.svg D. J. Carey (5-19)
| previous year = 2001
| previous tournament = 2001 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 2003
| next tournament = 2003 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
}}
The 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/gaels-blow-up-a-storm-to-capture-first-crown-26071058.html|title=Gaels blow up a storm to capture first crown|publisher=Irish Independent|date=15 October 2001|accessdate=7 October 2018|first=Vincent|last=Hogan}}
On 27 October 2002, Young Irelands won the title after a 3–14 to 1–15 defeat of Dunnamaggin in the final at Nowlan Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/djs-magical-melody-leaves-dunnamaggin-in-his-wake-26032461.html|title=DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake|publisher=Irish Independent|date=28 October 2002|accessdate=7 October 2018|first=Martin|last=Breheny}} It was their second championship title overall and their first title in six championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.
Team changes
=To Championship=
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
=From Championship=
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
=First round=
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| date = 26 July 2002
| round = First round
| team1 = O'Loughlin Gaels
| score = 1-18 - 0-10
| team2 = Mullinavat
| goals1 = N Skehan 0-11, B Kelly 1-1, B Dowling 0-3, J Daly 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1.
| goals2 = W O'Dwyer 0-5, Michael Murphy 0-4, D Conway 0-1.
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| stadium = John Locke Park, Callan
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| date = 28 July 2002
| round = First round
| team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks
| score = 1-13 - 0-15
| team2 = Dicksboro
| goals1 = D Hoyne 1-1, H Shefflin 0-3, A Cummins 0-2, B Aylward 0-2, R Aylward 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, P Reid 0-1, B Costello 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.
| goals2 = D O'Gorman 0-4, S Morrissey 0-3, D O'Neill 0-3, J O'Gorman 0-2, B Dalton 0-1, C O'Loughlin 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1.
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| stadium = Thomastown
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| date = 27 July 2002
| round = First round
| team1 = Graigue-Ballycallan
| score = 1-19 - 1-14
| team2 = Glenmore
| goals1 = A Ronan 0-11, PJ Pollard 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, J Ryall 0-2, J Young 0-1.
| goals2 = D Mullally 1-3, P Mullally 0-5, M Phelan 0-2, S Vereker 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, PJ O'Connor 0-1.
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| stadium = Ballyhale Sportsfield, Ballyhale
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| date = 28 July 2002
| round = First round
| team1 = Dunnamaggin
| score = 3-13 - 1-07
| team2 = Erin's Own
| goals1 = K O'Shea 1-3, R Cahill 1-3, S O'Neill 1-1, D Lahart 0-2, C Herity 0-1, K Moore 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.
| goals2 = B Young 1-2, D Buggy 0-3, C Dunne 0-1, J Buggy 0-1.
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| stadium = Palmerstown
| referee =
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=Relegation play-off=
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| round = Play-off
| team1 = Dicksboro
| score = 2-10 - 1-11
| team2 = Erin's Own
| goals1 = S Morrissey 1-2, D O'Neill 0-5, J Treacy 1-0, B Dalton 0-2, T Bawle 0-1.
| goals2 = B Young 0-6, E Rothwell 1-2, M Owens 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.
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=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 21 September 2002
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = James Stephens
| score = 2-11 - 0-16
| team2 = Ballyhale Shamrocks
| goals1 = J Murray 1-6, N Brennan 1-0, B McEvoy 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1.
| goals2 = J Fitzpatrick 0-6, D Hoyne 0-4, H Shefflin 0-3, P Reid 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, B Costello 0-1.
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| stadium = Thomastown
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| date = 21 September 2002
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = O'Loughlin Gaels
| score = 1-10 - 1-10
| team2 = Fenians
| goals1 = N Skehan 0-5, B Dowling 1-1, P Delaney 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1.
| goals2 = PJ Delaney 1-0, B Ryan 0-3, K Power 0-2, S Grehan 0-2, E Behan 0-2, B Power 0-1.
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| stadium = Freshford
| referee =
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| date = 21 September 2002
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Dunnamaggin
| score = 1-12 - 0-11
| team2 = Tullaroan
| goals1 = R Cahill 0-5, K O'Shea 1-0, K Moore 0-2, E Kennedy 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, D Lahart 0-1.
| goals2 = J Coogan 0-3, B Teehan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, C Maher 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
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| stadium = John Locke Park, Callan
| referee =
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| date = 22 September 2002
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Young Irelands
| score = 5-09 - 1-15
| team2 = Graigue-Ballycallan
| goals1 = DJ Carey 3-4, D Carroll 1-2, J Carey 1-0, C Carter 0-2, D Carter 0-1.
| goals2 = A Ronan 0-7, E Brennan 1-0, J Hoyne 0-3, G Cleere 0-2, D Hoyne 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, D Cleere 0-1.
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| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
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| date = 28 September 2002
| round = Quarter-final replay
| team1 = O'Loughlin Gaels
| score = 1-25 - 3-20
| team2 = Fenians
| goals1 = N Skehan 1-13, J Comerford 0-4, B Dowling 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, C Furlong 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1.
| goals2 = B Power 1-2, B Ryan 1-1, S Grehan 0-4, PJ Delaney 1-0, E Behan 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, K Power 0-2, P Quinlan 0-1, J Whelan 0-1.
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| stadium = Freshford
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=Semi-finals=
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| date = 6 October 2002
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Young Irelands
| score = 0-17 - 0-16
| team2 = James Stephens
| goals1 = DJ Carey 0-8, C Carter 0-4, O Carter 0-1, J Carey 0-1, D Carter 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, D Carroll 0-1.
| goals2 = J Murray 0-10, B McEvoy 0-4, E Larkin 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1.
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| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
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| date = 6 October 2002
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Fenians
| score = 1-13 - 2-10
| team2 = Dunnamaggin
| goals1 = P Quinlan 1-1, K Power 0-4, E Behan 0-3, S Grehan 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1, Brendan Ryan 0-1.
| goals2 = K O'Shea 2-1, S O'Neill 0-3, R Cahill 0-3, K Moore 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1.
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| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
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| date = 12 October 2002
| round = Semi-final replay
| team1 = Fenians
| score = 3-14 - 3-17
| team2 = Dunnamaggin
| goals1 = K Power 0-7, P Quinlan 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, E Behan 0-3, L Ryan 1-0, B Power 0-1.
| goals2 = C Herity 0-10, K O'Shea 2-1, P Cahill 1-1, S Ryan 0-2, R Cahill 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1.
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| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee =
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=Final=
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| date = 27 October 2002
| round = Final
| team1 = Young Irelands
| score = 3-14 - 1-15
| team2 = Dunnamaggin
| goals1 = DJ Carey 2-7 (0-2f), D Carroll 1-0, D Carter, C Carter 0-2 each, J McDermott, J Fitzgerald, J Carey 0-1 each.
| goals2 = C Herrity 0-7 (7f), S Ryan 1-0, R Cahill 0-2, K Moore, P Cahill, S O'Neill, N Lahart, K O'Shea, E Kennedy ('65') 0-1 each.
| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
| referee = P Dunphy (Carrigeen)
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Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Young Irelands |align=center|5-19 |align=center|34 |align=center|3 |align=center|11.33 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|Nigel Skehan |align=center|1-29 |align=center|32 |align=center|3 |align=center|10.66 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|6-06 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.80 |
;Single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Nigel Skehan |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |
rowspan=2 align=center|2
|Young Irelands |align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |
D. J. Carey
|Young Irelands |align=center|2-07 |align=center|13 |
rowspan=2 align=center|3
|Nigel Skehan |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
Adrian Ronan
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|James Murray |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |Young Irelands |
Colin Herity
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
rowspan=1 align=center|5
|James Murray |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
rowspan=1 align=center|6
|Young Irelands |align=center|0-08 |align=center|8 |
rowspan=5 align=center|7
|align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
Ken O'Shea
|align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
Adrian Ronan
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |Young Irelands |
Kevin Power
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
Colin Herity
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |Young Irelands |
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- The final was originally scheduled for 20 October 2002, however, a waterlogged Nowlan Park resulted in a postponement.