2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 26 April 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.

2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 April 2002 - 10 November 2002
Teams12
Champions Mount Sion (32nd title)
John Cleere (captain)
Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up Ballygunner
Billy O'Sullivan (captain)
Gordon Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Top scorer(s) James Cuddihy (2-25)
2001 (Previous) (Next) 2003

Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1]

On 6 October 2002, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1-19 to 2-14 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park.[2] It was their 32nd championship title overall and their first title since 2000.

Ballyduff Lower's James Cuddihy was the championship's top scorer with 2-25.

Results

First round

26 April 2002 First roundMount Sion4-21 - 2-05PassageWalsh Park, Waterford
S Ryan 3-0, E Kelly 1-6, K McGrath 0-8, M White 0-3, T Browne 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, M Frisby 0-1. P Fitzgerald 1-1, I Connors 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, J Hanrahan 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
27 April 2002 First roundPortlaw3-03 - 2-07RoanmoreWalsh Park, Waterford
J Laffan 1-0, H Maher 1-0, J Hartley 1-0, F Kelly 0-2, G O'Brien 0-1. A Lannon 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, C O'Neill 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
27 April 2002 First roundFourmilewater0-10 - 0-10De La SalleFraher Field, Dungarvan
S Walsh 0-4, D Spellman 0-3, L Walsh 0-1, T Flynn 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. J Mullane 0-4, B Phelan 0-4, D McGrath 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
28 April 2002 First roundLismore3-13 - 1-10StradballyFraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 1-5, J Heneghan 1-3, S Daly 1-0, D Shanahan 0-2, B Prendergast 0-2, D Howard 0-1. T Curran 0-8, D Doyle 1-0, N Curran 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)
2 May 2002 First roundBallyduff Upper1-12 - 2-08Ballyduff LowerFraher Field, Dungarvan
B Hannon 0-5, P Prendergast 0-4, T Molumphy 1-0, B Kearney 0-2, S Molumphy 0-1. J Kennedy 1-1, N Power 0-4, J Cuddihy 1-0, D van Veen 0-1, T Cooper 0-1, C Kenney 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
4 May 2002 First roundBallygunner0-13 - 0-07TallowFraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mahony 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Foley 0-1, A Hearne 0-1. P Kearney 0-4, J Murray 0-3. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
31 May 2002 First round replayFourmilewater1-08 - 1-13De La SalleSt. Declan's Park, Ardmore
D Spellman 1-2, S Walsh 0-3, M Guiry 0-2, B Wall 0-1. B Phelan 0-4, W Power 1-0, A Kelly 0-3, J Mullane 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, M Barden 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Second round

8 June 2002 Second roundLismore1-18 - 2-06RoanmoreFraher Field, Dungarvan
D Bennett 0-9, W Cunningham 1-2, D Shanahan 0-3, S Kearney 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, K O'Gorman 0-1. A Lannon 1-2, T Dunphy 1-1, N Crowley 0-2, C Fanning 0-1. Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)
9 June 2002 Second roundMount Sion3-15 - 1-10De La SalleWalsh Park, Waterford
M White 1-6, B Browne 2-1, E Kelly 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, N Mackey 0-2, M Frisby 0-1. J Mullane 0-5, S Brenner 1-0, L Hayes 0-2, A Kelly 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, L Lawlor 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)
9 June 2002 Second roundBallygunner6-12 - 1-08Ballyduff UpperFraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 2-4, P Foley 2-2, B O'Sullivan 2-2, M Mahoney 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, A Moloney 0-1, G Cullinan 0-1. T Molumphy 1-1, B Hannon 0-4, M Molumphy 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
14 July 2002 Second roundTallow2-12 - 3-09StradballyFraher Field, Dungarvan
P Kearney 1-8, P O'Brien 1-1, C Slattery 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, SF McCarthy 0-1. N Curran 1-3, C Coffey 1-0, D Doyle 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Curran 0-1, J Hearn 0-1, G Power 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
17 August 2002 Second roundPortlaw1-08 - 0-08FourmilewaterFraher Field, Dungarvan
F Kelly 1-7, H Maher 0-1. Joe Walsh 0-5, S Walsh 0-2, D Spellman 0-1. Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)
17 August 2002 Second roundPassage1-12 - 2-17Ballyduff LowerWalsh Park, Waterford
A Brett 0-8, J Hanrahan 1-0, B Walsh 0-2, S Cullinane 0-1, I Connors 0-1. J Cuddihy 0-8, S Larkin 2-1, J Kennedy 0-2, T Cooper 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, D Van Veen 0-1, N Power 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
18 August 2002 Second round replayTallow2-16 - 1-12StradballyFraher Field, Dungarvan
P O'Brien 1-5, P Kearney 0-7, B Henley 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, M Geary 0-1. J Coffey 1-2, T Curran 0-5, M Walsh 0-3, N Curran 0-2. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Relegation play-off

15 September 2002 Round 1Stradbally1-17 - 1-08PassageFraher Field, Dungarvan
M Walsh 1-4, T Curran 0-7, S Cunningham 0-3, G Power 0-1, J Coffey 0-1, J Hearne 0-1. B Walsh 1-3, A Brett 0-4, P Lavey 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
10 November 2002 Round 2Fourmilewater2-10 - 2-07PassageFraher Field, Dungarvan
D Spellman 1-3, L Lawlor 1-0, M Guiry 0-3, B Wall 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, T Flynn 0-1. J Hanrahan 1-1, A Fitzgerald 1-0, A Brett 0-3, B Walsh 0-3. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Losers' group

24 August 2002 Round 1De La Salle1-09 - 2-12Ballyduff LowerWalsh Park, Waterford
M Barden 1-1, B Phelan 0-4, J Mullane 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1, I Flynn 0-1. J Cuddihy 0-8, J Kennedy 0-4, S Larkin 1-0, G Harris 1-0. Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)
25 August 2002 Round 1Roanmore3-10 - 1-14TallowFraher Field, Dungarvan
A Lannon 1-6, D Byrne 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, L O'Neill 0-2, M Creed 0-1. M O'Brien 1-1, P Kearney 0-3, J Murray 0-3, P Murray 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, JP Grey 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)
25 August 2002 Round 1Portlaw3-05 - 0-17Ballyduff UpperFraher Field, Dungarvan
H Maher 2-0, P Coffey 1-0, A Kirwan 0-3, K Reade 0-1, D Long 0-1. B Hannon 0-4, S Molumphy 0-4, L Feeney 0-2, L McNamara 0-2, S Twomey 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)
1 September 2002 Round 2Ballyduff Lower1-12 - 0-13RoanmoreWalsh Park, Waterford
S Larkin 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, J Cuddihy 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, V Van Veen 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, N Power 0-1. A Lannon 0-7, D Byrne 0-3, L O'Neill 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Quarter-final

7 September 2002 Quarter-finalBallyduff Upper2-14 - 2-10Ballyduff LowerFraher Field, Dungarvan
M Molumphy 2-2, B Hannon 0-7, L McNamara 0-2, S Molumphy 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. S Cuddihy 1-6, J Kennedy 1-0, J O'Leary 0-2, S Larkin 0-2. Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Semi-finals

22 September 2002 Semi-finalBallygunner2-13 - 2-12LismoreFraher Field, Dungarvan
B O'Sullivan 2-1, P Flynn 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, P Foley 0-2, P Power 0-2, A Hearne 0-1, T Fives 0-1. D Shanahan 1-4, D Bennett 0-7, D Howard 1-0, B Prendergast 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)
22 September 2002 Semi-finalMount Sion4-12 - 2-12Ballyduff UpperFraher Field, Dungarvan
K McGrath 0-7, B Browne 2-0, J Meaney 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, E Kelly 0-2, M White 0-1, M Frisby 0-1. M Molumphy 2-0, P Prendergast 0-3, J Twomey 0-3, B Hannon 0-3, T Feeney 0-2, L McNamara 0-1. Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Final

6 October 2002 FinalMount Sion1-19 - 2-14BallygunnerWalsh Park, Waterford
K McGrath (0-11, eight frees), E Kelly (0-6); E McGrath (1-0); T Browne (0-1), S Ryan (0-1). P Flynn (1-6, 1-4 from frees); A Ahearne (0-4), A Moloney (1-0); T Fives (0-1), B O'Sullivan (0-1), P Power (0-1), G Cullinane (0-1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 2-25 31 5 6.20
2 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 3-18 27 4 6.75
Anton Lannon Roanmore 3-18 27 4 6.75
3 Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-26 26 3 8.66
4 Paul Kearney Tallow 1-22 25 4 6.25
5 Dave Bennett Lismore 1-21 24 3 8.00
6 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper 0-23 23 5 4.60
7 Tom Curran Stradbally 0-21 21 4 5.25
8 Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 1-17 20 4 5.00
9 Billy O'Sullivan Ballygunner 4-06 18 4 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Paul Kearney Tallow 1-08 11 Stradbally
Ken McGrath Mount Sion 0-11 11 Ballygunner
2 Paul Flynn Ballygunner 2-04 10 Ballyduff Upper
Freddie Kelly Portlaw 1-07 10 Fourmilewater
3 Seán Ryan Mount Sion 3-00 9 Passage
Eoin Kelly Mount Sion 1-06 9 Passage
Michael White Mount Sion 1-06 9 De La Salle
Anton Lannon Roanmore 1-06 9 Tallow
James Cuddihy Ballyduff Lower 1-06 9 Ballyduff Upper
Paul Flynn Ballygunner 1-06 9 Mount Sion
Dave Bennett Lismore 0-09 9 Roanmore
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References

  1. Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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