2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| 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
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- The final was originally scheduled for 20 October 2002, however, a waterlogged Nowlan Park resulted in a postponement.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.