| Dates | 26 July 2002 – 27 October 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Young Irelands (2nd title)Martin Carey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  DunnamagginNoel Lahart (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Top scorer(s) | D. J. Carey (5-19) | ||
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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.[1]
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.[2] 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
| 26 July 2002 First round | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-18 - 0-10 | Mullinavat | John Locke Park, Callan |
| N Skehan 0-11, B Kelly 1-1, B Dowling 0-3, J Daly 0-2, A Geoghegan 0-1. | W O'Dwyer 0-5, Michael Murphy 0-4, D Conway 0-1. |
| 28 July 2002 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-13 - 0-15 | Dicksboro | Thomastown |
| 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. | 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. |
| 27 July 2002 First round | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-19 - 1-14 | Glenmore | Ballyhale Sportsfield, Ballyhale |
| A Ronan 0-11, PJ Pollard 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, J Ryall 0-2, J Young 0-1. | 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. |
| 28 July 2002 First round | Dunnamaggin | 3-13 - 1-07 | Erin's Own | Palmerstown |
| 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. | B Young 1-2, D Buggy 0-3, C Dunne 0-1, J Buggy 0-1. |
Relegation play-off
| Play-off | Dicksboro | 2-10 - 1-11 | Erin's Own | |
| S Morrissey 1-2, D O'Neill 0-5, J Treacy 1-0, B Dalton 0-2, T Bawle 0-1. | B Young 0-6, E Rothwell 1-2, M Owens 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 21 September 2002 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 2-11 - 0-16 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Thomastown |
| J Murray 1-6, N Brennan 1-0, B McEvoy 0-2, E McCormack 0-2, G Whelan 0-1. | J Fitzpatrick 0-6, D Hoyne 0-4, H Shefflin 0-3, P Reid 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, B Costello 0-1. |
| 21 September 2002 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-10 - 1-10 | Fenians | Freshford |
| N Skehan 0-5, B Dowling 1-1, P Delaney 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1. | PJ Delaney 1-0, B Ryan 0-3, K Power 0-2, S Grehan 0-2, E Behan 0-2, B Power 0-1. |
| 21 September 2002 Quarter-final | Dunnamaggin | 1-12 - 0-11 | Tullaroan | John Locke Park, Callan |
| 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. | 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. |
| 22 September 2002 Quarter-final | Young Irelands | 5-09 - 1-15 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| DJ Carey 3-4, D Carroll 1-2, J Carey 1-0, C Carter 0-2, D Carter 0-1. | 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. |
| 28 September 2002 Quarter-final replay | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-25 - 3-20 | Fenians | Freshford |
| 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. | 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. |
Semi-finals
| 6 October 2002 Semi-final | Young Irelands | 0-17 - 0-16 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. | J Murray 0-10, B McEvoy 0-4, E Larkin 0-1, T O'Dowd 0-1. |
| 6 October 2002 Semi-final | Fenians | 1-13 - 2-10 | Dunnamaggin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Quinlan 1-1, K Power 0-4, E Behan 0-3, S Grehan 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1, Brendan Ryan 0-1. | 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. |
| 12 October 2002 Semi-final replay | Fenians | 3-14 - 3-17 | Dunnamaggin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| K Power 0-7, P Quinlan 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, E Behan 0-3, L Ryan 1-0, B Power 0-1. | 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. |
Final
| 27 October 2002 Final | Young Irelands | 3-14 - 1-15 | Dunnamaggin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. | 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. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 5-19 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| 2 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 3 | Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 6-06 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-13 | 16 | Fenians |
| 2 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 3-04 | 13 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 2-07 | 13 | Dunnamaggin | |
| 3 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Mullinavat |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-11 | 11 | Glenmore | |
| 4 | James Murray | James Stephens | 0-10 | 10 | Young Irelands |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-10 | 10 | Fenians | |
| 5 | James Murray | James Stephens | 1-06 | 9 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| 6 | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 0-08 | 8 | James Stephens |
| 7 | Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 2-01 | 7 | Fenians |
| Ken O'Shea | Dunnamaggin | 2-01 | 7 | Fenians | |
| Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands | |
| Kevin Power | Fenians | 0-07 | 7 | Dunnamaggin | |
| Colin Herity | Dunnamaggin | 0-07 | 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
- ↑ Hogan, Vincent (15 October 2001). "Gaels blow up a storm to capture first crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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