2002 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 2002 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 September 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.

2002 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September – 10 November 2002
Teams16
SponsorCredit Unions Tipperary
ChampionsBorder Mullinahone (1st title)
Ky Vaughan (captain)
John Leahy (manager)
Runners-upBorder Thurles Sarsfields
Gary Mernagh (captain)
Paddy Doyle (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Points scored393 (24.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Eoin Kelly
Border Pat Croke
Border Johnny Enright
Border Ger O'Grady
2001 (Previous) (Next) 2003

Toomevara were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mullinahone at the semi-final stage.[1][2]

On 10 November 2002, Mullinahone won the title after a 2–10 to 1–11 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in a final replay at Semple Stadium.[3][4] It remains their only championship title.

Eoin Kelly, Pat Croke, Johnny Enright and Ger O'Grady were the championship's top scorers.

Format change

The number of participating teams increased from eight to sixteen as all participants in the four divisional semi-finals qualified. Divisional teams entered the county championship at different stages. In round one the eight beaten divisional semi-finalists played off to produce four teams. In round two these four teams played the defeated divisional finalists. The four winners played the four divisional winners in the quarter-finals, from which followed the semis and final.

Relegation was also introduced for the first time. Any team that didn't reach the semi-final stage in the respective divisional championships faced the prospect of relegation from senior to intermediate.

Results

First round

14 September 2002 First round Thurles Sarsfields 2-20 - 2-09 Carrick Swans Clonmel Sportsfield, Clonmel
J Enright 0-10, L Corbett 1-5, E Costelloe 1-0, G O'Grady 0-3, T Ruth 0-1, B O'Dwyer 0-1. P Loughman 2-3, R Dunne 0-4, J Brophy 0-1, AP Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Cashel King Cormacs)
14 September 2002 First round Roscrea 1-15 - 2-08 Cashel King Cormacs Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
J Carroll 1-1, J McDonnell 0-3, P Carroll 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, Donal Hogan 0-2, V Dooley 0-2, Damien Hogan 0-1, L England 0-1, K O'Sullivan 1-3, B Moloney 1-0, TJ Ryan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, P Taylor 0-1, G O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
28 September 2002 First round Galtee Rovers 2-14 - 2-12 Portroe The Ragg, Bouladuff
D Morrissey 1-5, P Morrissey 0-7, L Quinn 1-0, A Morrissey 0-2. D Gleeson 1-2, D Hogan 1-1, L Sheedy 0-4, J Ryan 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, S Creamer 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
29 September 2002 First round Ballingarry 1-17 - 2-11 Holycross-Ballycahill Leahy Park, Cashel
L Cahill 0-4, P 'Blondie' Ivors 0-4, D Lyons 1-0, D Shelley 0-3, T Ivors 0-2, J Holohan 0-2, A Cleere 0-1, B Cooney 0-1. J Ferncombe 1-5, T Burke 1-0, T Fogarty 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, M Lee 0-1, D Carr 0-1,

Second round

6 October 2002 Second round Thurles Sarsfields 1-16 - 0-14 Kickhams Leahy Park, Cashel
J Enright 0-7, G O'Grady 1-2, E Enright 0-2, T Ruth 0-2, S Mason 0-1, T Collins 0-1, L Corbett 0-1. R Horgan 0-5, G Butler 0-3, P Breen 0-2, J McCormack 0-1, V Kelly 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, B Horgan 0-1.
6 October 2002 Second round Roscrea 2-13 - 3-08 Moycarkey-Borris Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
C Egan 1-2, J Carroll 1-1, M Ryan 0-4, D Hogan 0-3, P Carroll 0-1, P Loughnane 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. W Dempsey 1-2, E Ryan 1-0, A Kirby 1-0, C Ryan 0-3, R Doran 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, R Quigley 0-1. Referee: P Russell (Emly)
6 October 2002 Second round Ballingarry 0-16 - 2-09 Moneygall Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
L Cahill 0-9, D Shelley 0-4, P Ivors 0-1, P Cleere 0-1, T Ivors 0-1. J Coughlan 0-6, W Greene 1-2, E McCormack 1-0, E Fanning 0-1. Referee: W Clohessey (Drom-Inch)
13 October 2002 Second round Killenaule 3-06 - 2-07 Galtee Rovers Leahy Park, Cashel
C O'Donnell 1-0, M Farrell 1-0, J Gleeson 1-0, T Doyle 0-2, P Kerwick 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2. D Byron 2-0, P Morrissey 0-6, A Morrissey 0-1. Referee: D Curtis (Thurles)

Quarter-finals

13 October 2002 Quarter-final Toomevara 1-16 - 0-13 Ballingarry Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Dunne 0-8, M Bevans 1-0, J O'Brien 0-3, K Dunne 0-1, F Devaney 0-1, W Ryan 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, B Dunne 0-1. P Ivers 0-4, D Shelley 0-3, L Cahill 0-2, J Holohan 0-2, G Ivers 0-1, A Cleere 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Cashel)
13 October 2002 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-12 - 1-14 Clonoulty-Rossmore Semple Stadium, Thurles
G O'Grady 1-4, E Costelloe 1-0, C McIntyre 0-2, T Ruth 0-2, S Mason 0-2, T Collins 0-1, J Enright 0-1. M Kennedy 0-6, D Ryan 1-1, A Butler 0-3, M Quirke 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, T Butler 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Roscrea)
13 October 2002 Quarter-final Mullinahoe 3-17 - 0-09 Roscrea Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Croke 1-8, C Arrigan 1-1, B O'Meara 1-1, E Kelly 0-4, E Carey 0-2, P Kelly 0-1. P Carroll 0-3, D Hogan 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, B Brooks 0-1.
20 October 2002 Quarter-final Loughmore-Castleiney 2-09 - 0-10 Killenaule Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Ormonde 1-3, D Bourke 1-2, S Bohan 0-3, N Cahill 0-1. J Gleeson 0-2, T Doyle 0-2, P Shelley 0-2, P Kerwick 0-2, J Ceaser 0-1, M Blake 0-1. Referee: M Cahill

Semi-finals

20 October 2002 Semi-final Mullinahone 1-15 - 1-14 Toomevara Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Croke 1-7, E Kelly 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, B O'Meara 0-1. Report T Dunne 1-4, K Dunne 0-4, J O'Brien 0-3, E Brislane 0-2, W Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Ryan
27 October 2002 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 3-13 - 4-07 Loughmore-Castleiney Páirc Shíleáin, Templemore
E Walsh 3-0, C McIntyre 0-4, S Mason 0-3, G O'Grady 0-3, T Collins 0-1, L Corbett 0-1, T Ruth 0-1. P McGrath 2-1, E Sweeney 1-5, D Bourke 1-0, S Bohan 0-1. Referee: S Roche

Finals

3 November 2002 Final Mullinahone 0-14 - 0-14 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Kelly, J Leahy (1f) 0-4 each, E Carey, P Croke 0-2 (2f) each, C Arrigan, N Leahy 0-each. Report L Corbett, S Mason (2f, 1 '65') 0-3 each, M O'Dowd, G O'Grady, C McIntyre (2f) 0-2 each, J Lawlor, P Lawlor 0-1 each. Referee: P Russell (Emly)
10 November 2002 Final replay Mullinahone 2-10 - 1-11 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium, Thurles
E Kelly 2-7 (1-5f, 1 '65'), P Croke 0-2 (1f), J Leahy 0-1. Report J Enright 0-7 (5f), G O'Grady 1-2, P Lawlor, M O'Dowd 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Donnell

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ger O'Grady Thurles Sarsfields 3-16 25 6 4.16
Eoin Kelly Mullinahone 2-19 25 4 6.25
Pat Croke Mullinahone 2-19 25 4 6.25
Johnny Enright Thurles Sarsfields 0-25 25 6 4.16
5 Tommy Dunne Toomevara 1-12 15 2 7.50
Liam Cahill Ballingarry 0-15 15 3 5.00
7 Lar Corbett Thurles Sarsfields 1-10 13 6 2.16
Pa Morrissey Galtee Rovers 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Kelly Mullinahone 2-07 13 Thurles Sarsfields
2 Pat Croke Mullinahone 1-08 11 Roscrea
3 Pat Croke Mullinahone 1-07 10 Toomevara
Johnny Enright Thurles Sarsfields 0-10 10 Carrick Swans
5 Éamonn Walsh Thurles Sarsfields 3-00 9 Loughmore-Castleiney
Philip Loughman Carrick Swans 2-03 9 Thurles Sarsfields
Liam Cahill Ballingarry 0-09 9 Moneygall
8 Lar Corbett Thurles Sarsfields 1-05 8 Carrick Swans
Dan Morrissey Galtee Rovers 1-05 8 Portroe
John Ferncombe Holycross-Ballycahill 1-05 8 Ballingarry
Evan Sweeney Loughmore-Castleiney 1-05 8 Thurles Sarsfields
Tommy Dunne Toomevara 0-08 8 Ballingarry

Miscellaneous

  • [[Mullinahone GAA|Mullinahone]] win the title for the first time.
  • Cashel King Cormacs and Roscrea met in the championship for the first time since 1981.

References

  1. Breheny, Martin (12 November 2001). "Score-shy Toom still too strong for Thurles". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. Breheny, Martin (21 October 2002). "Cool Kelly there to bury Toome". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  3. "Last puck saves Sars from more final agony". Irish Independent. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  4. "Kelly underlines his class in Mullinahone's fairytale win". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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