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=

=From 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

| referee =

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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

| referee =

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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.

| report =

| 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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| referee =

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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

| referee =

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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.

| report =

| 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.

| report =

| 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

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|D. J. Carey

|Young Irelands

|align=center|5-19

|align=center|34

|align=center|3

|align=center|11.33

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Nigel Skehan

|O'Loughlin Gaels

|align=center|1-29

|align=center|32

|align=center|3

|align=center|10.66

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Ken O'Shea

|Dunnamaggin

|align=center|6-06

|align=center|24

|align=center|5

|align=center|4.80

;Single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Nigel Skehan

|O'Loughlin Gaels

|align=center|1-13

|align=center|16

|Fenians

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|D. J. Carey

|Young Irelands

|align=center|3-04

|align=center|13

|Graigue-Ballycallan

D. J. Carey

|Young Irelands

|align=center|2-07

|align=center|13

|Dunnamaggin

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|Nigel Skehan

|O'Loughlin Gaels

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Mullinavat

Adrian Ronan

|Graigue-Ballycallan

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Glenmore

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|James Murray

|James Stephens

|align=center|0-10

|align=center|10

|Young Irelands

Colin Herity

|Dunnamaggin

|align=center|0-10

|align=center|10

|Fenians

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|James Murray

|James Stephens

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|D. J. Carey

|Young Irelands

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|James Stephens

rowspan=5 align=center|7

|Ken O'Shea

|Dunnamaggin

|align=center|2-01

|align=center|7

|Fenians

Ken O'Shea

|Dunnamaggin

|align=center|2-01

|align=center|7

|Fenians

Adrian Ronan

|Graigue-Ballycallan

|align=center|0-07

|align=center|7

|Young Irelands

Kevin Power

|Fenians

|align=center|0-07

|align=center|7

|Dunnamaggin

Colin Herity

|Dunnamaggin

|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.

References

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