2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
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The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 115th All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament for the top hurling counties. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 8 September 2002, between Kilkenny and Clare. Kilkenny won on a score line of 2–20 to 0–19.[1] The winning captain for Kilkenny was Andy Comerford.[2]
Date8 September 2002
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
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| Event | 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 8 September 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) | ||||||
| Referee | Aodán Mac Suibhne (Dublin) | ||||||
| Attendance | 76,254 | ||||||
| Weather | Rain | ||||||
Match details
Summary
D. J. Carey got the opening score, a goal in the third-minute goal, touching into the net after a Henry Shefflin run and lob into the square. Kilkenny were 1–2 to 0–0 up after six minutes of play.
| Kilkenny | 2–20 – 0–19 | Clare |
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| H. Shefflin (1–7) D. J. Carey (1–6) M. Comerford (0–1) E. Brennan (0–1) A. Comerford (0–1) J. Coogan (0–1) D. Lyng (0–1) B. McEvoy (0–1) C. Carter (0–1) |
(report) | S. McMahon (0–6) J. O'Connor (0–4) C. Lynch (0–2) N. Gilligan (0–2) G. Considine (0–2 each) T. Griffin (0–1) O. Baker (0–1) A. Quinn (0–1) |
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