2002 National Hurling League#Division 1A

{{Short description|71st season of the National Hurling League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox GAA League

|league = 2002 National Hurling League

|image =

|dates = 9 March – 11 May 2002

|teams = 33

|team1 = Kilkenny

|captain1 = Andy Comerford

|manager1 = Brian Cody

|titles = 10th

|team2 = Cork

|captain2 = Wayne Sherlock

|manager2 = Bertie Óg Murphy

|two= Laois

|three = Longford

|four=Mayo

|previous = 2001

|next = 2003

}}

The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archivedate=5 August 2010}}[http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/hurling-league-fixtures-27552939.html 2002 Hurling League fixtures]

Structure

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win.

  • The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the NHL semi-finals
  • The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the quarter-finals
  • The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into a relegation playoff.

There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B.

  • The first- and second-placed teams in 2A and 2B progress to the Division 2 semi-finals
  • The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in 2A and 2B go into a relegation playoff.

There are 6 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom two teams play a relegation playoff.

There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

=Division 1A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=40|F

!width=40|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Kilkenny 54019-751-56438 Division 1 champions
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|2

align=left| Galway 54016-866-61258
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|3

align=left| Clare 53026-867-59246
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|4

align=left| Waterford 52036-693-68104
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|5

align=left| Dublin 52036-566-79-234
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|6

align=left| Meath 50054-4214-91-790 Relegated to Division 2

=Group stage=

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|date = 25 February 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-8 - 4-24

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = N Horan 0-6, M Cole 1-1, D Dorran 0-1.

|goals2 = T Carmody 1-4, D Forde 1-2, T Griffin 0-7, B Culbert 1-1, J O’Connor 0-4, A Quinn 1-0, N Gilligan 0-2, O Baker 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 25 February 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-12 - 0-12

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, K Power 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1.

|goals2 = P Flynn 0-8, T Browne 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 4-12 - 1-5

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = P Flynn 2-1, M White 2-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, E McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = M Cole 1-0, N Horan 0-3, N Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1.

|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

|attendance =

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 10 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Galway

|score = 0-15 - 0-9

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = E Cloonan 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, D Hayes 0-2, F Forde 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 0-7, D Lyng 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.

|stadium = Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

|attendance =

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 10 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-18 - 2-7

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = T Griffin 0-4, D Forde 0-3, O Baker 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, J Considine 0-1, A Markham 0-1.

|goals2 = P Maguire 1-0, C Wilson 1-0, D Sweeney 0-3, D Curtin 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, S Martin 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 18 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-17 - 1-16

|report =

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = E Cloonan 0-8, R Murray 0-3, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 1-1, D Tierney 0-1, K Broderick 0-1.

|goals2 = T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-5, S McMahon 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, A Markham 0-1, D Forde 0-1.

|stadium = Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

|attendance =

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 18 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-19 - 1-14

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = S Martin 0-5, D Curtin 0-5, G Ennis 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, D Sweeney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, C Meehan 0-1.

|goals2 = K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-3, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P Queally 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 18 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-22 - 0-9

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = E Brennan 2-4, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, P Tennyson 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, K Power 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, E Behan 0-1.

|goals2 = N Horan 0-7, J Canty 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = D Richardson (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Meath

|score = 0-9 - 1-15

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = N Horan 0-4, J McGuinness 0-2, A O’Neill 0-1, M Cole 0-1, N Reilly 0-1.

|goals2 = D Curtin 0-9, S Martin 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, D Spain 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

|attendance =

|referee = J Kelly (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Clare

|score = 1-12 - 3-14

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, J Considine 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, S McMahon 0-1.

|goals2 = S Grehan 2-1, H Shefflin 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 1-16 - 0-16

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = K McGrath 0-8, P Flynn 1-4, E Kelly 0-1, T Browne 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D Bennett 0-1

|goals2 = R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, F Healy 0-2, D Tierney 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, Niall Hayes 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = S Roche (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 30 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1 refixture

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-9 - 2-20

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = S Martin 1-2, C Meehan 1-0, D Curtin 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, D Spain 0-1, C Kearney 0-1.

|goals2 = M Kerins 1-1, F Forde 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, D Hayes 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-2, R Murray 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3-18 - 2-11

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = D Hayes 2-2, M Kerins 1-4, E Cloonan 0-6, F Healy 0-3, R Gantley 0-2, R Murray 0-1.

|goals2 = N Horan 1-6, N Reilly 1-1, J Donoghue 0-2, D Doran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1.

|stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

|attendance =

|referee = J Sexton (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 3-18 - 0-8

|report =

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = M Comerford 1-4, E Brennan 0-7, H Shefflin 2-0, J Hoyne 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Curtin 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, C Wilson 0-1, A de Paor 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-16 - 0-15

|report =

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = J O’Connor 0-5, J Reddan 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, A Quinn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, A Markham 0-1, O Baker 0-1.

|goals2 = K McGrath 0-8, A Moloney 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, J Mullane 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|attendance =

|referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

=Division 1B Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=45|F

!width=45|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

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|1

align=left| Cork 54016-905-60338 Division 1 runners-up
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|2

align=left| Limerick 54018-776-54298
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|3

align=left| Tipperary 530210-839-54356
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|4

align=left| Wexford 530210-738-7186
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|5

align=left| Offaly 52039-619-76-154
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|6

align=left| Derry 50056-3712-104-850

=Group stage=

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|date = 25 February 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-9 - 0-11

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = P O’Grady 0-3, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-2, E Foley 0-1.

|goals2 = A Browne 0-4, B O’Connor 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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|date = 25 February 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 2-20 - 3-4

|report =

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = D Stamp 1-2, B Goff 0-5, M Jordan 0-4, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzhenry 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, K Furlong 0-1.

|goals2 = J O’Dwyer 3-0, O Collins 0-3, R Kennedy 0-1.

|stadium = Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Derry

|score = 0-9 - 1-16

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = O Collins 0-6, D Magill 0-1, D McGrellis 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1.

|goals2 = G Oakley 1-1, J Dooley 0-4, D Murray 0-3, B Carroll 0-3, M O’Hara 0-3, B Murphy 0-2.

|stadium = Lavey Sportfield, Lavey

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 9 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Cork

|score = 0-24 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = A Browne 0-7, J Deane 0-5, N McCarthy 0-3, J O’Connor 0-3, B O’Connor 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|goals2 = M Jordan 2-1, B Lambert 0-6, D O’Brien 0-2, L O’Gorman 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 10 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 1-12 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 1-2, L Cahill 0-1, E Enright 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = M Keane 2-7, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 16 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Derry

|score = 1-12 - 1-24

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = O Collins 0-8, D Doherty 1-0, D Magill 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1, D McGrelis 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1.

|goals2 = J Deane 1-5, N Ronan 0-5, J O'Connor 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, A Cummins 0-2, E Collins 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|stadium = Davitt Park, Swatragh

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 18 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 3-13 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = L O’Gorman 1-4, D O’Brien 1-2, B Lambert 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R Mallon 0-1.

|goals2 = J O’Brien 1-1, E Kelly 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, J Enright 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, E O’Neill 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|attendance =

|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 18 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-10 - 1-18

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, D Murray 1-1, B Carroll 0-1,

|goals2 = M Keane 0-6, B Begley 1-0, J Butler 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-2, S O’Connor 0-2, C Carey 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, B Foley 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-12 - 2-16

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = B Lambert 0-6, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.

|goals2 = P O’Grady 1-2, M Keane 0-5, C Fitzgerald 1-0, B Foley 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|attendance =

|referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Cork

|score = 4-17 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = E Collins 3-1, J O’Connor 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Deane 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Dooley 0-6, R Hannify 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, J Brady 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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|date = 24 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 5-23 - 0-3

|report =

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = M O’Leary 2-4, J O’Brien 2-4, E Kelly 1-5, L Corbett 0-3, J Enright 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, N Morris 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B O’Meara 0-1.

|goals2 = M Conway 0-1, Gregory Biggs 0-1, Gary Biggs 0-1.

|stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

|attendance =

|referee = E Morris (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 30 March 2002

|time =

|round = Round 1 refixture

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 3-8 - 2-21

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = B Murphy 1-3, G Hanniffy 1-1, Brian Whelahan 1-0, J Dooley 0-3, B Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = E Kelly 0-9, L Cahill 1-3, J O’Brien 1-2, T Dunne 0-4, J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Derry

|score = 2-9 - 3-21

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = M Collins 2-1, G McGonigle 0-4, O Collins 0-3, G Biggs 0-1.

|goals2 = M Keane 2-8, J Butler 0-4, S O’Connor 1-0, M Foley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, B Begley 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Carey 0-1.

|stadium = Lavey Sportsfield, Lavey

|attendance =

|referee = J McClean (Antrim)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-17 - 2-16

|report =

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-7, R Hanniffy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, N Claffey 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1.

|goals2 = B Lambert 1-7, B Goff 1-2, R McCarthy 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 7 April 2002

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Cork

|score = 1-14 - 1-17

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = J Deane 1-3, E Collins 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2.

|goals2 = E O’Neill 1-2, M O’Leary 0-4, E Kelly 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, N Morris 0-1, J Enright 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = P Ahern (Carlow)

}}

=Relegation play-offs=

Semi-finals

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|date = 14 April 2002

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-16 - 0-14

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = B Whelehan 0-6, S Brown 0-5, B Murphy 0-2, M O’Hara 0-1, R Hannify 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = N Horan 0-6, T Reilly 0-3, C Sheridan 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1.

|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

|attendance =

|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)

}}

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|date = 14 April 2002

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-16 - 5-6

|report =

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = C Keaney 0-6, K Flynn 1-2, G Ennis 1-2, T McGrane 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, S Martin 0-1, P Maguire 0-1.

|goals2 = M Collins 4-1, O Collins 1-1, G McGonigle 0-4.

|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

Final

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|date = 21 April 2002

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Meath

|score = 2-12 - 2-16

|report =

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = N Horan 1-6, J O’Toole 1-0, T Reilly 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1.

|goals2 = G McGonigle 0-11, M Collins 1-2, J O’Dwyer 1-0, O Collins 0-2, D Doherty 0-1.

|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

=Knock-out stage=

Quarter-finals

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|date = 14 April 2002

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-9 - 0-23

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, T Carmody 0-1.

|goals2 = M Keane 0-11, O Moran 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Brien 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 14 April 2002

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 4-13 - 1-17

|report =

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = E Kelly 0-11, J O'Brien 2-1, L Corbett 1-1, B O’Meara 1-0.

|goals2 = E Cloonan 1-8, J Rabbitte 0-3, D Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, R Gantley 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 21 April 2002

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Cork

|score = 0-21 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = B O’Connor 0-6, J O’Connor 0-6, N McCarthy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = E Kelly 1-3, E O’Neill 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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|date =21 April 2002

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-15 - 2-14

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = M Keane 0-7, M Foley 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, B Begley 0-1, O Moran 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, O O’Neill 0-1.

|goals2 = H Shefflin 1-7, M Comerford 1-4, JJ Delaney 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

Final

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|date = 5 May 2002

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-15 - 2-14

|report =

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = M Comerford 1-3, J Hoyne 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullaly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1.

|goals2 = E Collins 2-0, J O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murray 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Scoring statistics=

;Top scorers overall

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Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Mark Keane

|Limerick

|align=center|4-44

|align=center|56

|align=center|7

|align=center|8.00

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Eoin Kelly

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-41

|align=center|47

|align=center|7

|align=center|6.71

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Nicky Horan

|Meath

|align=center|2-38

|align=center|44

|align=center|7

|align=center|6.28

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Henry Shefflin

|Kilkenny

|align=center|3-32

|align=center|41

|align=center|7

|align=center|5.85

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Eugene Cloonan

|Galway

|align=center|1-28

|align=center|31

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.75

rowspan=4 align=center|6

|John O'Brien

|Tipperary

|align=center|6-09

|align=center|27

|align=center|6

|align=center|4.50

Paul Flynn

|Waterford

|align=center|3-18

|align=center|27

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.40

Ken McGrath

|Waterford

|align=center|1-24

|align=center|27

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

Joe Dooley

|Offaly

|align=center|0-27

|align=center|27

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

rowspan=3 align=center|10

|Barry Lambert

|Wexford

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.50

Eddie Brennan

|Kilkenny

|align=center|3-17

|align=center|26

|align=center|7

|align=center|3.71

Ollie Collins

|Derry

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|7

|align=center|3.71

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Mark Keane

|Limerick

|align=center|2-08

|align=center|14

|Derry

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|Michael Collins

|Derry

|align=center|4-01

|align=center|13

|Dublin

Mark Keane

|Limerick

|align=center|2-07

|align=center|13

|Tipperary

rowspan=4 align=center|4

|Eugene Cloonan

|Galway

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Tipperary

Geoffrey McGonagle

|Derry

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Meath

Mark Keane

|Limerick

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Clare

Eoin Kelly

|Tipperary

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Galway

rowspan=6 align=center|8

|Éamonn Collins

|Cork

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|Offaly

Eddie Brennan

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-04

|align=center|10

|Meath

Mark O'Leary

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-04

|align=center|10

|Derry

John O'Brien

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-04

|align=center|10

|Derry

Barry Lambert

|Wexford

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Offaly

Henry Shefflin

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Limerick

Division 2

=Division 2A=

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!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:silver;"

|1

align=left| Antrim 44008-601-47348 Division 2 runners-up
style

|2

align=left| Down 430110-505-42236
style

|3

align=left| Kildare 41121-526-48-13
style

|4

align=left| Westmeath 41123-427-53-233
style

|5

align=left| Roscommon 40045-385-62-240

=Division 2B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:gold;"

|1

align=left| Laois 44004-703-41328 Division 2 champions
style

|2

align=left| Kerry 42027-493-41204
style

|3

align=left| Carlow 42029-4510-48-64
style

|4

align=left| Wicklow 420210-537-46-164
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|5

align=left| London 40045-2912-70-620 Relegated to Division 3

==Results==

===Relegation play-offs===

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|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 4-12 - 0-12

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|goals1 =

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|stadium = Lawless Memorial Park, Swords

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|date = April 13

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Carlow

|score = 2-24 - 2-16

|report =

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 =

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|date = April 20

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = London

|score = 1-14 - 1-17

|report =

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

|attendance =

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===Knock-out stage===

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|date = April 21

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Laois

|score = 2-12 - 2-9

|report =

|team2 = Down

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Drogheda Park, Drogheda

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = April 21

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 4-14 - 3-8

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 =

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|stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = May 5

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-20 - 2-14

|report =

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee =

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=Division Three=

==Results==

===Relegation play-off===

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|date = April 20

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 4-12 - 0-5

|report =

|team2 = Fermanagh

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon

|attendance =

|referee =

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===Knock-out stage===

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|date = April 21

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Longford

|score = 3-13 - 2-5

|report =

|team2 = Donegal

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date = May 5

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Longford

|score = 1-12 - 0-12

|report =

|team2 = Louth

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Division Four=

==Results==

===Knock-out stage===

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|date = April 20

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Monaghan

|score = 4-10 - 0-10

|report =

|team2 = Tyrone

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Healy Park, Omagh

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = May 5

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Monaghan

|score = 1-14 - 4-5

|report =

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = May 11

|time =

|round = Final replay

|team1 = Mayo

|score = 1-15 - 1-5

|report =

|team2 = Monaghan

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

References

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