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Annual hurling competition season

2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 July 2002 – 27 October 2002
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder Young Irelands (2nd title)
Martin Carey (captain)
Runners-upBorder Dunnamaggin
Noel Lahart (captain)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)Border 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.

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. 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

O'Loughlin Gaels v Mullinavat
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Dicksboro
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.
Graigue-Ballycallan v Glenmore
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.
Dunnamaggin v Erin's Own
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

Dicksboro v Erin's Own
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

James Stephens v Ballyhale Shamrocks
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.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Fenians
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.
Dunnamaggin v Tullaroan
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.
Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan
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.
O'Loughlin Gaels v Fenians
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

Young Irelands v James Stephens
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.
Fenians v Dunnamaggin
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.
Fenians v Dunnamaggin
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

Young Irelands v Dunnamaggin
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

  1. Hogan, Vincent (15 October 2001). "Gaels blow up a storm to capture first crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. Breheny, Martin (28 October 2002). "DJ's magical melody leaves Dunnamaggin in his wake". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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