2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2002 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 14 April 2002 and ended on 8 September 2002.

2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates13 April – 8 September 2002
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (17th win)
CaptainMichael Rice
ManagerNicky Cashin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTipperary
CaptainPatrick McCormack
ManagerPaddy McCormack
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Richard Flynn (4-23)
All-Star TeamSee here
2001
2003

Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1]

On 8 September 2002, Kilkenny won the championship after a 3-15 to 1-07 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] This was their 17th championship title overall and their first title since 1993.

Wexford's Richard Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 4-23.

Results

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Group A

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Offaly 3 3 0 0 13-48 1-11 73 6
Kildare 3 2 0 1 4-31 11-21 -11 4
Meath 3 1 0 2 5-21 5-30 -9 2
Westmeath 3 0 0 3 3-14 8-52 -53 0
13 April 2002 Round 1 Kildare 0-06 - 6-10 Offaly Conneff Park, Clane
A Cahill 0-5, P Fitzgerald 0-1. D Hayden 1-4, T Maher 1-2, S Delaney 1-2, E Franks 1-1, M Dwane 1-0, C Horan 1-0, S Carroll 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
17 April 2002 Round 1 Meath 2-13 - 0-06 Westmeath Athboy
S Clynch 1-8, J Cummins 1-1, M Burke 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, E Dunne 0-1, S O'Toole 0-1. A Corrigan 0-5, D McNicholas 0-1. Referee: P Tobin (Dublin)
27 April 2002 Round 2 Offaly 2-12 - 0-04 Meath St. Brendan's Park, Birr
T Maher 1-2, M Dwane 1-1, E Bevans 0-4, C Horan 0-2, D Egan 0-1, E Franks 0-1, S Delaney 0-1. S Moran 0-1, B Comer 0-1, S Clynch 0-1, P Egan 0-1. Referee: D O'Donovan (Dublin)
28 April 2002 Round 2 Westmeath 2-07 - 1-13 Kildare Cusack Park, Mullingar
D McNicholas 2-2, J Fagan 0-4, S McGuire 0-1. P Nolan 1-2, T Murphy 0-5, A Cahill 0-3, K Curran 0-2, M Divilly 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
11 May 2002 Round 3 Westmeath 1-01 - 5-26 Offaly St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Mullingar
P Collins 1-0, A Corrigan 0-1. M Dwane 1-6, T Bennett 2-2, S Delaney 1-2, C Egan 0-5, G O'Grady 0-5, K Hehir 1-0, E Bevans 0-3, S Carroll 0-3.
11 May 2002 Round 3 Kildare 3-12 - 3-04 Meath Conneff Park, Clane
T Ryan 2-0, A Cagill 0-6, C Doyle 1-0, M Divilly 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. M Burke 1-2, K Fitzmaurice 1-1, B McGowan 1-0, S Moran 0-1. Referee: D O'Donovan (Dublin)

Group B

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Carlow 3 2 1 0 9-45 2-23 43 5
Dublin 3 2 1 0 8-46 3-20 41 5
Laois 3 1 0 2 7-38 3-26 24 2
Wicklow 3 0 0 3 0-06 16-66 -108 0
13 April 2002 Round 1 Carlow 1-13 - 1-08 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
K English 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, S Kavangh 0-3, P Kehoe 0-2, M Ralph 0-2. J Rowney 1-0, J Brophy 0-3, R Gill 0-3, J Hooban 0-1, S Norton 0-1.
13 April 2002 Round 1 Wicklow 0-01 - 5-23 Dublin Parnell Park, Arklow
A Tiernan 0-1. A Glennon 2-1, M Griffin 1-4, R Fallon 0-6, G Keogh 1-2, P McAvinue 0-4, T Sweeney 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-3, W Purtil 0-2, D Mitchell 0-1.
27 April 2002 Round 2 Wicklow 0-01 - 4-22 Laois Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
A Tierney 0-1. C Healy 1-4, J Brophy 0-7, J Dunne 1-2, B Fitzgerald 1-1, K Murphy 1-0, C Comerford 0-3, J Rowney 0-2, T Drennan 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, A Dollard 0-1. Referee: J Flynn (Offaly)
2 May 2002 Round 2 Dublin 1-11 - 1-11 Carlow Páirc Uí Thúthail, Ayrfield
M Griffin 0-6, G Morris 1-0; M Carton 0-2, R Fallon 0-1, G Keogh 0-1, A Glennon 0-1; K English 1-5, M Ralph 0-2; R Minchin 0-1, B Cox 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. Referee: F McGowan (Meath)
11 May 2002 Round 3 Carlow 7-21 - 0-04 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Kehoe 2-9, M Ralph 4-2, R Minchin 1-1, J Murphy 0-3, B Murphy 0-2 S Watchorn 0-1, B Cox 0-1, D Phelan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. A Tiernan 0-3, JJ Darcy 0-1. Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
11 May 2002 Round 3 Laois 2-08 - 2-12 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Bergin 0-4, J Brophy 1-0, S Cotter 1-0, JJ Rowney 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1, C Comerford 0-1, Hooban 0-1. G Morris 1-2, P McAvenie 1-1, M Griffin 0-3, P Fleury 0-2, G Keogh 0-2, A Glennon 0-2.
18 May 2002 Playoff Dublin 1-08 - 0-10 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
R Fallon 1-0, P McAvinue 0-3, A Glennon 0-2, M Griffin 0-2, M Carton 0-1. K English 0-8, M Brennan 0-1, M Ralph 0-1.

Semi-finals

26 June 2002 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-18 - 2-10 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
R Power 0-6, J Fitzpatrick 0-5, S Coogan 0-2, C Hoyne 0-1, R Dowling 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, S Dowling 0-1, W O'Dwyer 0-1. A Glennon 1-1, S O'Sullivan 1-0, R Fallon 0-2, Michael Griffin 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, P McAvinue 0-1, P Fleury 0-1, G Keogh 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
26 June 2002 Semi-final Wexford 3-17 - 2-07 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
R Flynn 2-7, M Kelly 1-3, G O'Grady 0-4, B Mulligan 0-1, P White 0-1, J O'Loughlin 0-1. D Hayden 1-2, S Delaney 1-0, E Franks 0-3, M Dwane 0-1, T Bennett 0-1. Referee: D Donovan (Dublin)

Final

7 July 2002 Final Kilkenny 2-15 - 2-8 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
W O'Dwyer 2-1, R Power 0-6 (0-5 frees), J Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Rice 0-2, S Coonan 0-2, A Healy 0-1. Report R Flynn 0-5 (0-5 frees), P Doran, D Foran 1-0 each, R Frayne, P White, M Kelly 0-1 each. Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Quarter-finals

24 April 2002 Quarter-final Waterford 0-12 - 0-12 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
K Stafford 0-4, P Kearney 0-4, B Landers 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-1, J Quirke 0-1. M Naughton 0-3, B Barry 0-3, R Butler 0-3, B Ring 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
24 April 2002 Quarter-final Kerry 0-06 - 5-20 Tipperary Austin Stack Park, Tralee
T Fealey 0-3, I McCarthy 0-1, J Egan 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1. P Shortt 3-7, T Ivors 2-1, C O'Mahoney 0-4, W Cully 0-2, D Morrissey 0-2, T Scroppe 0-2, N Kelly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: J O'Mara
1 May 2002 Quarter-final replay Cork 1-09 - 1-08 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G O'Loughlin 1-0, M Naughton 0-2, B Ring 0-2, B Barry 0-2, B Smiddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, K Hartnett 0-1. M Barden 1-1, J Heneghan 0-3, D Clifford 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1, P Kearney 0-1, K Stafford 0-1. Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)

Semi-finals

8 May 2002 Semi-final Limerick 1-12 - 1-13 Tipperary FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Kirby 0-9, B Hanley 1-0, J Quane 0-1, P Russell 0-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1. P Shortt 1-6, F Devanney 0-2, D Corcoran 0-1, T Scoope 0-1, T Ivors 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)
8 May 2002 Semi-final Cork 3-13 - 3-04 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
R Butler 2-3, M Naughton 1-4, S O’Sullivan 0-2, B Smiddy 0-1, B Barry 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, B Ring 0-1. E Torrey 1-0, K Neylon 1-0, C Crowe 1-0, P Collins 0-2, N Daly 0-1, J Molloy 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Final

30 June 2002 Final Cork 2-07 - 3-07 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Naughton 1-4 (4f), B Barry 1-1 (1f), R Butler 0-1, B Smiddy 0-1. Report G Ivors 2-3, S Devanney 1-0, D Morrissey 0-1, P Shortt 0-1 (f), G Scoope 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1 (65). Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)

Semi-final

25 May 2002 Semi-final Derry 3-16 - 0-04 Down Casement Park, Belfast
C Quinn 1-3, R Convery 0-6, D Grogan 0-3, B McGoldrick 0-2, D Cleary 0-1, N Magill 0-1. D Coffey 0-3, B McGourty 0-1. Referee: S Quinn (Tyrone)

Final

9 June 2002 Final Antrim 1-11 - 0-04 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
J Scullion (0-8), S McAreavey (1-1), S Quinn (0-2). R Convery (0-2), B McGoldrick (0-1), A Rafferty (0-1). Referee: S Quinn (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

27 July 2002 Quarter-final Wexford 3-10 - 2-10 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
R Flynn 2-1, P White 0-6, D Foran 1-0, G O’Grady 0-2, J Codd 0-1. J Scullion 0-5, B Delargy 1-0, D Quinn 1-0, S McAreavy 0-3, D McKernan 0-2. Referee: M Bodkin (Galway)
28 July 2002 Quarter-final Galway 2-10 - 2-6 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
K Burke 1-2, A Callanan 1-1, C Dervan 0-4, I Tannion 0-2, N Callanan 0-1. G O’Loughlin 2-0, M Naughton 0-3, K Hartnett 0-1, S O’Sullivan 0-1, B Barry 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Semi-finals

11 August 2002 Semi-final Tipperary 4-13 - 0-13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
W Ryan 1-5 (0-2f), T Ivors 2-1, P Shortt 1-3, W Cully 0-2, D Morrissey, E Sweeney 0-1 each. Report R Flynn 0-10 (9f), R Frayne, D Foran, G O'Grady 0-1 each. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
18 August 2002 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-13 - 2-11 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
R Power 1-5; J Fitzpatrick 0-4; E Reid 1-0; PJ Delaney, M Rice, S Coonan and W O'Dwyer 0-1 each. Report K Burke 2-5; C Dervan 0-3 frees; J Gantley 0-2; I Tannian 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Final

8 September 2002 Final Kilkenny 3-15 - 1-7 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
J Fitzpatrick (2-2); R Power (0-7, frees); E Reid (1-1); S Coonan (0-2); A Healy (0-2); W O'Dwyer (0-1). Report D Morrissey (1-0); W Ryan (0-4); F Devanney (0-2); T Scroope (0-1). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Richard Flynn Wexford 4-23 35 4 8.75
2 Pat Shortt Tipperary 5-17 32 5 6.40
3 Richie Power Kilkenny 1-24 27 4 6.75
4 Trevor Ivors Tipperary 6-06 24 5 4.80
5 Michael Naughton Cork 2-16 22 5 4.40
Karl English Carlow 1-19 22 3 7.33
7 James Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 2-14 20 4 5.00
Michael Griffin Dublin 1-17 20 5 4.00
9 Michael Ralph Carlow 4-07 19 4 4.75
10 Paul Kehoe Carlow 2-12 18 4 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat Shortt Tipperary 3-07 16 Kerry
2 Paul Kehoe Carlow 2-09 15 Wicklow
3 Michael Ralph Carlow 4-02 14 Wicklow
4 Richard Flynn Wexford 2-07 13 Carlow
5 Kenneth Burke Galway 2-05 11 Kilkenny
Stephen Clynch Meath 1-08 11 Westmeath
7 Richard Flynn Wexford 0-10 10 Tipperary
8 Richard Butler Cork 2-03 9 Clare
Trevor Ivors Tipperary 2-03 9 Cork
Pat Shortt Tipperary 1-06 9 Limerick
Michael Dwane Offaly 1-06 9 Westmeath
Pat Kirby Limerick 0-09 9 Tipperary

Miscellaneous

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  • On 13 April 2002, Carlow defeated Laois in the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1956.
  • Carlow's score of 7-21 against Wicklow was their highest ever points tally in the history of the Leinster Championship.
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References

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  1. ^ Hickey, Paddy (10 September 2001). "Rebel defence denies fighting Farragher Minor hat-trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ^ Harrington, John (9 September 2002). "Major performance by Kilkenny minors". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.