The 2002–03 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 20 October 2002 and ended on 17 March 2002.
Birr were the defending champions .[1]
On 17 March 2003 Birr won the championship following a 1–19 to 0–11 defeat of Dunloy in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their fourth All-Ireland title and their second title in succession.
Athenry 's Eugene Cloonan was the championship's top scorer with 4-23.
Pre-championship [ ]
The build-up to the opening of the championship was dominated by Birr and the possibility that they would retain their All-Ireland title and lead the all-time club roll of honour with four championships. Having secured their fourth successive county championship title , Birr were favourites to retain their provincial title for a second year-in-a-row. This would leave them only two wins away from hurling immortality.
Results [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Four Roads v Ballyhaunis
3 November 2002 Semi-final Four Roads 2-12 - 1-08 Ballyhaunis Ballyforan
J Mannion (1-5, 2f), B Mannion (1-2), T Kelly (0-2), T Lennon (0-1), L Gately (0-1), D Lohan (0-1).
Report
F Browne (0-5, all frees), K Higgins (1-0), J Powers (0-1, '65), D Walsh (0-1)
Referee: JJ Larkin (Galway)
Final
Four Roads v Athenry
17 November 2002 Final Four Roads 0-09 - 1-19 Athenry Ballyforan
R Kennedy 0-3, T Lennon, R Mulry (1f) 0-2 each, L Gately, J Mannion (f) 0-1 each.
Report
E Cloonan 0-8 (7f), D Donoghue 1-2, D Moran 0-5, J Rabbitte, J Conway, S Donoghue, C Cloonan 0-1 each.
Referee: J Weldon (Westmeath)
First round
v Kilmessan
20 October 2002 First round 0-05 - 0-08 Kilmessan Dundalk
S McDonagh (0-3, 2f), C Lavery (0-1), P Callan (0-1).
Report
N Horan (0-4, 1f); A O'Neill (0-2), P Reynolds (0-1), J McGuinness (0-1).
Referee: D O'Donovan (Dublin)
Carnew Emmets v Castletown
26 October 2002 First round replay Carnew Emmets 1-09 - 2-13 Castletown Aughrim County Ground , Aughrim
J Murphy 0-7, R Doyle 1-0, J Sinnott 0-1, G Doran 0-1.
P Phelan 2-1, S Lyons 0-6, P Cuddy 0-2, J Palmer 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cuddy 0-1, B Ferns 0-1.
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Quarter-finals
St. Mullin's v O'Tooles
3 November 2002 Quarter-final St. Mullin's 3-10 - 3-07 O'Tooles Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
D Doyle 2-1, Pat Coady 0-7 (0-6 frees), P Kehoe 1-1, Paddy Coady 0-1.
Report
P Pringle 2-1, B McLoughlin 1-1 (1-1 frees), K Flynn (0-1 free), D McLoughlin 0-2 each, K Ryan 0-1.
Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)
Castletown v Birr
3 November 2002 Quarter-final Castletown 1-12 - 2-12 Birr O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
S Lyons 1-2 (0-2 fs); Pauric Cuddy 0-3; F O'Sullivan, C Cuddy, P Cuddy (fs) 0-2 each; D Cuddy 0-1.
Report
S Whelahan 0-6 (all fs); P Molloy, D Hayden 1-1 each; G Hanniffy, R Hanniffy, J Pilkington, B Whelahan 0-1 each.
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Naas v Rathnure
3 November 2002 Quarter-final Naas 0-08 - 1-13 Rathnure Sallins Road , Naas
D Scallan (0-6, all frees), A Dowling, R Coyle (0-1 each).
Report
P Codd (0-7, 6f), M Morrissey (0-3), B O'Leary (1-0), T Hogan (0-2), R Codd (0-1).
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Semi-finals
Birr v St. Mullin's
17 November 2002 Semi-final Birr 4-21 – 0-08 St. Mullin's O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
S Browne, S Whelehan 1-3 each, P Molloy, R Hanniffey 1-1 each, D Pilkington, B Whelehan 0-3 each, P Carroll, J Pilkington 0-2 each, L Power, D Hayden, N Claffey 0-1 each.
Report
Pat Coady 0-6, D Doyle, A Ralph 0-1 each.
Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
Final
Birr v Young Irelands
1 December 2002 Final Birr 2-05 - 1-02 Young Irelands O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
R Hanniffy 1-2, S Whelahan 1-2 (0-1 free), Barry Whelahan 0-1.
Report
D Carroll 1-0, C Carter 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1 (free).
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Quarter-finals
Mount Sion v Adare
27 October 2002 Quarter-final Mount Sion 2-13 – 1-13 Adare Walsh Park , Waterford
K McGrath (0-8), S Ryan (2-1), M White (0-2), E McGrath (0-1), E Kelly (0-1).
Report
M Foley (1-3), C Fitzgerald (0-6), D Sheehan (0-2), Tony Houlihan (0-1), J Foley (0-1).
Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
Blackrock v Kilmoyley
10 November 2002 Quarter-final Blackrock 2-13 – 1-12 Kilmoyley Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
B O’Keeffe 1-2; B Hennebry, A Coughlan (frees) 0-4 each; D Cashman 1-0; P Tierney 0-2; L Meaney 0-1.
Report
S Brick 1-10 (1-6 frees); C Walsh, P O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
Referee: W Moore (Waterford)
Semi-finals
Sixmilebridge v Blackrock
17 November 2002 Semi-final Sixmilebridge 2-13 – 0-15 Blackrock Cusack Park , Ennis
N Gilligan 1-2 (0-1 free); J Chaplin 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-2 65’s); C Crowe 1-1; M Culbert, C Chaplin, A Chaplin, S Fitzpatrick, P Fitzpatrick, A Mulready, 0-1 each.
Report
A Coughlan 0-5 (all frees); D Cashman 1-0; A Browne 0-3; B Hennebry 0-2; L Meaney 0-2; B O’Keeffe, J Young, P Tierney 0-1 each.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Mount Sion v Mullinahone
17 November 2002 Semi-final Mount Sion 2-12 – 0-15 Mullinahone Walsh Park , Waterford
E Kelly 2-1; K McGrath 0-9 (0-5 from frees; 0-1 from 65); M White 0-2.
Report
E Kelly 0-8 (0-6 from frees); P Croke 0-5 (0-3 from frees); B O'Meara and C Arrigan 0-1 each.
Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
Final
Semi-finals
Portaferry v Keady Lámh Dhearg
20 October 2002 Semi-final Portaferry 2-19 - 3-06 Keady Lámh Dhearg Casement Park , Belfast
P Braniff (0-11, 6fs); P Mallon (1-1), N Sands (1-1), G Adair (0-4); G McGrattan (0-2), J Conway (0-1).
Report
M King (2-0), G Enright (1-2, 1f), P McCormick (0-1), F Fullerton (0-1); B McCormick (0-1), C Hatzer (0-1).
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
Dunloy v Lavey
20 October 2002 Semi-final Dunloy 1-13 - 0-10 Lavey Casement Park , Belfast
G O'Kane (0-7, 5 fs), P Richmond (1-2), C McGuckian (0-2); L Richmond (0-1), D Quinn (0-1).
Report
O Collins (0-8, 6 fs), H Downey (0-1); P Hearty (0-1).
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Final
Dunloy v Portaferry
26 October 2002 Final Dunloy 0-12 – 1-06 Portaferry Fr. Healy Park , Loughguile
Greg O'Kane (0-7, fs), M Curry (0-2), L Richmond (0-1), A Elliott (0-1), P Richmond (0-1).
Report
P Braniff (0-4, fs); N Sands (1-0), E Trainor (0-1), B Braniff (0-1).
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Dunloy v Mount Sion
16 February 2003 Semi-final Dunloy 1-14 – 1-13 Mount Sion Cusack Park , Mullingar
A Elliott (0-5, 0-3 frees); P Richmond (1-1); C Cunning (0-2); G O’Kane (0-2); L Richmond, N Elliott, M Curry, C McGuckian (0-1) each.
Report
K McGrath (0-5, frees); M White (1-2); M Frisby (0-2); E McGrath, S Ryan E Kelly, J Meaney (0-1) each.
Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
Birr v Athenry
16 February 2003 Semi-final Birr 0-15 – 0-06 Athenry Cusack Park , Ennis
S Whelahan 0-7 (0-6 frees); G Hanniffy 0-3; D Pilkington 0-2; B Whelahan 0-2 (65's); P Molloy 0-1.
Report
E Cloonan 0-5 (0-3 frees); D Moran 0-1.
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
Final
Birr v Dunloy
17 March 2003 Final Birr 1-19 – 0-11 Dunloy Croke Park , Dublin
S Whelehan 0-8 (0-7 frees); D Pilkington 1-2; G Hanniffy, R Hanniffy, P Molloy, S Browne, 0-2 each; Brian Whelehan 0-1 (65).
Report
Greg O'Kane 0-5 (0-3 frees); A Elliott 0-3 (0-2 frees); P Richmond 0-2; M Curry 0-1.
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Championship statistics [ ]
Scoring statistics [ ]
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
St. Mullin's qualified for the Leinster semi-finals for only the second time in their history.
Birr inscribed their names into the GAA's history books by becoming the first club to win four All-Ireland titles.[3]
References [ ]