2002 National Hurling League

The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.[1][2]

2002 National Hurling League
League details
Dates9 March – 11 May 2002
Teams33
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (10th win)
CaptainAndy Comerford
ManagerBrian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainWayne Sherlock
ManagerBertie Óg Murphy
Other division winners
Division 2Laois
Division 3Longford
Division 4Mayo
2001
2003

Structure

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win.

  • The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the NHL semi-finals
  • The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the quarter-finals
  • The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into a relegation playoff.

There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B.

  • The first- and second-placed teams in 2A and 2B progress to the Division 2 semi-finals
  • The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in 2A and 2B go into a relegation playoff.

There are 6 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom two teams play a relegation playoff.

There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

Division 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 54019-751-56438 Division 1 champions
2 Galway 54016-866-61258
3 Clare 53026-867-59246
4 Waterford 52036-693-68104
5 Dublin 52036-566-79-234
6 Meath 50054-4214-91-790 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

25 February 2002 Round 1 Meath 1-8 - 4-24 Clare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
N Horan 0-6, M Cole 1-1, D Dorran 0-1. T Carmody 1-4, D Forde 1-2, T Griffin 0-7, B Culbert 1-1, J O’Connor 0-4, A Quinn 1-0, N Gilligan 0-2, O Baker 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
25 February 2002 Round 1 Kilkenny 1-12 - 0-12 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, K Power 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. P Flynn 0-8, T Browne 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)
9 March 2002 Round 2 Waterford 4-12 - 1-5 Meath Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P Flynn 2-1, M White 2-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, E McGrath 0-1. M Cole 1-0, N Horan 0-3, N Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
10 March 2002 Round 2 Galway 0-15 - 0-9 Kilkenny Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
E Cloonan 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, D Hayes 0-2, F Forde 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. H Shefflin 0-7, D Lyng 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
10 March 2002 Round 2 Clare 0-18 - 2-7 Dublin Cusack Park, Ennis
T Griffin 0-4, D Forde 0-3, O Baker 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, J Considine 0-1, A Markham 0-1. P Maguire 1-0, C Wilson 1-0, D Sweeney 0-3, D Curtin 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, S Martin 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
18 March 2002 Round 3 Galway 1-17 - 1-16 Clare Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
E Cloonan 0-8, R Murray 0-3, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 1-1, D Tierney 0-1, K Broderick 0-1. T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-5, S McMahon 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, A Markham 0-1, D Forde 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
18 March 2002 Round 3 Dublin 1-19 - 1-14 Waterford Parnell Park, Dublin
S Martin 0-5, D Curtin 0-5, G Ennis 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, D Sweeney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, C Meehan 0-1. K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-3, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P Queally 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
18 March 2002 Round 3 Kilkenny 2-22 - 0-9 Meath Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Brennan 2-4, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, P Tennyson 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, K Power 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. N Horan 0-7, J Canty 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Meath 0-9 - 1-15 Dublin Páirc Tailteann, Navan
N Horan 0-4, J McGuinness 0-2, A O’Neill 0-1, M Cole 0-1, N Reilly 0-1. D Curtin 0-9, S Martin 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, D Spain 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Clare 1-12 - 3-14 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Ennis
T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, J Considine 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, S McMahon 0-1. S Grehan 2-1, H Shefflin 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Waterford 1-16 - 0-16 Galway Walsh Park, Waterford
K McGrath 0-8, P Flynn 1-4, E Kelly 0-1, T Browne 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D Bennett 0-1 R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, F Healy 0-2, D Tierney 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, Niall Hayes 0-1. Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)
30 March 2002 Round 1 refixture Dublin 2-9 - 2-20 Galway Parnell Park, Dublin
S Martin 1-2, C Meehan 1-0, D Curtin 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, D Spain 0-1, C Kearney 0-1. M Kerins 1-1, F Forde 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, D Hayes 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-2, R Murray 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Galway 3-18 - 2-11 Meath Kenny Park, Athenry
D Hayes 2-2, M Kerins 1-4, E Cloonan 0-6, F Healy 0-3, R Gantley 0-2, R Murray 0-1. N Horan 1-6, N Reilly 1-1, J Donoghue 0-2, D Doran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Kilkenny 3-18 - 0-8 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Comerford 1-4, E Brennan 0-7, H Shefflin 2-0, J Hoyne 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. D Curtin 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, C Wilson 0-1, A de Paor 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Clare 0-16 - 0-15 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
J O’Connor 0-5, J Reddan 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, A Quinn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, A Markham 0-1, O Baker 0-1. K McGrath 0-8, A Moloney 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Division 1B Table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 54016-905-60338 Division 1 runners-up
2 Limerick 54018-776-54298
3 Tipperary 530210-839-54356
4 Wexford 530210-738-7186
5 Offaly 52039-619-76-154
6 Derry 50056-3712-104-850

Group stage

25 February 2002 Round 1 Limerick 0-9 - 0-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P O’Grady 0-3, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-2, E Foley 0-1. A Browne 0-4, B O’Connor 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
25 February 2002 Round 1 Wexford 2-20 - 3-4 Derry Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy
D Stamp 1-2, B Goff 0-5, M Jordan 0-4, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzhenry 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, K Furlong 0-1. J O’Dwyer 3-0, O Collins 0-3, R Kennedy 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
9 March 2002 Round 2 Derry 0-9 - 1-16 Offaly Lavey Sportfield, Lavey
O Collins 0-6, D Magill 0-1, D McGrellis 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1. G Oakley 1-1, J Dooley 0-4, D Murray 0-3, B Carroll 0-3, M O’Hara 0-3, B Murphy 0-2. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
9 March 2002 Round 2 Cork 0-24 - 2-12 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
A Browne 0-7, J Deane 0-5, N McCarthy 0-3, J O’Connor 0-3, B O’Connor 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. M Jordan 2-1, B Lambert 0-6, D O’Brien 0-2, L O’Gorman 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
10 March 2002 Round 2 Tipperary 1-12 - 2-13 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 1-2, L Cahill 0-1, E Enright 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. M Keane 2-7, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
16 March 2002 Round 3 Derry 1-12 - 1-24 Cork Davitt Park, Swatragh
O Collins 0-8, D Doherty 1-0, D Magill 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1, D McGrelis 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1. J Deane 1-5, N Ronan 0-5, J O'Connor 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, A Cummins 0-2, E Collins 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.
18 March 2002 Round 3 Wexford 3-13 - 1-10 Tipperary Wexford Park, Wexford
L O’Gorman 1-4, D O’Brien 1-2, B Lambert 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R Mallon 0-1. J O’Brien 1-1, E Kelly 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, J Enright 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, E O’Neill 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
18 March 2002 Round 3 Offaly 2-10 - 1-18 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, D Murray 1-1, B Carroll 0-1, M Keane 0-6, B Begley 1-0, J Butler 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-2, S O’Connor 0-2, C Carey 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, B Foley 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Wexford 1-12 - 2-16 Limerick Wexford Park, Wexford
B Lambert 0-6, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. P O’Grady 1-2, M Keane 0-5, C Fitzgerald 1-0, B Foley 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Cork 4-17 - 1-10 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E Collins 3-1, J O’Connor 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Deane 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. J Dooley 0-6, R Hannify 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, J Brady 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
24 March 2002 Round 4 Tipperary 5-23 - 0-3 Derry MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
M O’Leary 2-4, J O’Brien 2-4, E Kelly 1-5, L Corbett 0-3, J Enright 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, N Morris 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B O’Meara 0-1. M Conway 0-1, Gregory Biggs 0-1, Gary Biggs 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
30 March 2002 Round 1 refixture Offaly 3-8 - 2-21 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
B Murphy 1-3, G Hanniffy 1-1, Brian Whelahan 1-0, J Dooley 0-3, B Carroll 0-1. E Kelly 0-9, L Cahill 1-3, J O’Brien 1-2, T Dunne 0-4, J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Derry 2-9 - 3-21 Limerick Lavey Sportsfield, Lavey
M Collins 2-1, G McGonigle 0-4, O Collins 0-3, G Biggs 0-1. M Keane 2-8, J Butler 0-4, S O’Connor 1-0, M Foley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, B Begley 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Carey 0-1. Referee: J McClean (Antrim)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Offaly 2-17 - 2-16 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Dooley 0-7, R Hanniffy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, N Claffey 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1. B Lambert 1-7, B Goff 1-2, R McCarthy 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
7 April 2002 Round 5 Cork 1-14 - 1-17 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Deane 1-3, E Collins 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2. E O’Neill 1-2, M O’Leary 0-4, E Kelly 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, N Morris 0-1, J Enright 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals

14 April 2002 Semi-final Offaly 0-16 - 0-14 Meath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
B Whelehan 0-6, S Brown 0-5, B Murphy 0-2, M O’Hara 0-1, R Hannify 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. N Horan 0-6, T Reilly 0-3, C Sheridan 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
14 April 2002 Semi-final Dublin 2-16 - 5-6 Derry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
C Keaney 0-6, K Flynn 1-2, G Ennis 1-2, T McGrane 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, S Martin 0-1, P Maguire 0-1. M Collins 4-1, O Collins 1-1, G McGonigle 0-4. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

21 April 2002 Final Meath 2-12 - 2-16 Derry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
N Horan 1-6, J O’Toole 1-0, T Reilly 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1. G McGonigle 0-11, M Collins 1-2, J O’Dwyer 1-0, O Collins 0-2, D Doherty 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

14 April 2002 Quarter-final Clare 0-9 - 0-23 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. M Keane 0-11, O Moran 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Brien 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
14 April 2002 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-13 - 1-17 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Kelly 0-11, J O'Brien 2-1, L Corbett 1-1, B O’Meara 1-0. E Cloonan 1-8, J Rabbitte 0-3, D Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, R Gantley 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

21 April 2002 Semi-final Cork 0-21 - 1-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O’Connor 0-6, J O’Connor 0-6, N McCarthy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. E Kelly 1-3, E O’Neill 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
21 April 2002 Semi-final Limerick 0-15 - 2-14 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
M Keane 0-7, M Foley 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, B Begley 0-1, O Moran 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, O O’Neill 0-1. H Shefflin 1-7, M Comerford 1-4, JJ Delaney 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

5 May 2002 Final Kilkenny 2-15 - 2-14 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Comerford 1-3, J Hoyne 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullaly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1. E Collins 2-0, J O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murray 0-1.

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Keane Limerick 4-44 56 7 8.00
2 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-41 47 7 6.71
3 Nicky Horan Meath 2-38 44 7 6.28
4 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 3-32 41 7 5.85
5 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-28 31 4 7.75
6 John O'Brien Tipperary 6-09 27 6 4.50
Paul Flynn Waterford 3-18 27 5 5.40
Ken McGrath Waterford 1-24 27 5 5.20
Joe Dooley Offaly 0-27 27 5 5.20
10 Barry Lambert Wexford 1-23 26 4 6.50
Eddie Brennan Kilkenny 3-17 26 7 3.71
Ollie Collins Derry 1-23 26 7 3.71
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark Keane Limerick 2-08 14 Derry
2 Michael Collins Derry 4-01 13 Dublin
Mark Keane Limerick 2-07 13 Tipperary
4 Eugene Cloonan Galway 1-08 11 Tipperary
Geoffrey McGonagle Derry 0-11 11 Meath
Mark Keane Limerick 0-11 11 Clare
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-11 11 Galway
8 Éamonn Collins Cork 3-01 10 Offaly
Eddie Brennan Kilkenny 2-04 10 Meath
Mark O'Leary Tipperary 2-04 10 Derry
John O'Brien Tipperary 2-04 10 Derry
Barry Lambert Wexford 1-07 10 Offaly
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 1-07 10 Limerick

Division 2

Division 2A

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Antrim 44008-601-47348 Division 2 runners-up
2 Down 430110-505-42236
3 Kildare 41121-526-48-13
4 Westmeath 41123-427-53-233
5 Roscommon 40045-385-62-240

Division 2B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Laois 44004-703-41328 Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 42027-493-41204
3 Carlow 42029-4510-48-64
4 Wicklow 420210-537-46-164
5 London 40045-2912-70-620 Relegated to Division 3
Relegation play-offs
April 13 Semi-final Westmeath 4-12 - 0-12 London Lawless Memorial Park, Swords
April 13 Semi-final Carlow 2-24 - 2-16 Roscommon
Knock-out stage
April 21 Semi-final Laois 2-12 - 2-9 Down Drogheda Park, Drogheda
April 21 Semi-final Antrim 4-14 - 3-8 Kerry St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
May 5 Final Laois 1-20 - 2-14 Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
Relegation play-off
April 20 Final Sligo 4-12 - 0-5 Fermanagh Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
Knock-out stage
April 21 Semi-final Longford 3-13 - 2-5 Donegal Brewster Park, Enniskillen
May 5 Final Longford 1-12 - 0-12 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Knock-out stage
April 20 Semi-final Monaghan 4-10 - 0-10 Tyrone Healy Park, Omagh
May 5 Final Monaghan 1-14 - 4-5 Mayo Cusack Park, Mullingar
May 11 Final replay Mayo 1-15 - 1-5 Monaghan Markievicz Park, Sligo

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. 2002 Hurling League fixtures
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