2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	26 April 2002 – 10 November 2002
Teams	12
Champions	Mount Sion (32nd title); John Cleere (captain); Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up	Ballygunner; Billy O'Sullivan (captain); Gordon Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Top scorer(s)	James Cuddihy (2–25)
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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)

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.

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.

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26 April 2002 First round	Mount Sion	4–21 – 2–05	Passage	Walsh 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 round	Portlaw	3–03 – 2–07	Roanmore	Walsh 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 round	Fourmilewater	0–10 – 0–10	De La Salle	Fraher 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 round	Lismore	3–13 – 1–10	Stradbally	Fraher 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 round	Ballyduff Upper	1–12 – 2–08	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher 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)

2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

First round

Second round

Relegation play-off

Losers' group

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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4 May 2002 First round	Ballygunner	0–13 – 0–07	Tallow	Fraher 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 replay	Fourmilewater	1–08 – 1–13	De La Salle	St. 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)

8 June 2002 Second round	Lismore	1–18 – 2–06	Roanmore	Fraher 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 round	Mount Sion	3–15 – 1–10	De La Salle	Walsh 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 round	Ballygunner	6–12 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher 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 round	Tallow	2–12 – 3–09	Stradbally	Fraher 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 round	Portlaw	1–08 – 0–08	Fourmilewater	Fraher 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 round	Passage	1–12 – 2–17	Ballyduff Lower	Walsh 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 replay	Tallow	2–16 – 1–12	Stradbally	Fraher 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)

15 September 2002 Round 1	Stradbally	1–17 – 1–08	Passage	Fraher 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)

6 October 2002 Final	Mount Sion	1–19 – 2–14	Ballygunner	Walsh 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).

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
2	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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–08	11	Stradbally
1	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–11	11	Ballygunner
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2-04	10	Ballyduff Upper
2	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

10 November 2002 Round 2	Fourmilewater	2–10 – 2–07	Passage	Fraher 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)

24 August 2002 Round 1	De La Salle	1–09 – 2–12	Ballyduff Lower	Walsh 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 1	Roanmore	3–10 – 1–14	Tallow	Fraher 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 1	Portlaw	3–05 – 0–17	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher 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 2	Ballyduff Lower	1–12 – 0–13	Roanmore	Walsh 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)

7 September 2002 Quarter-final	Ballyduff Upper	2–14 – 2–10	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher 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)

22 September 2002 Semi-final	Ballygunner	2–13 – 2–12	Lismore	Fraher 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-final	Mount Sion	4–12 – 2–12	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher 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)