2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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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.[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[]

  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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