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.
| Dates | 14 September – 10 November 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Credit Unions Tipperary | ||
| Champions |  Mullinahone (1st title)Ky Vaughan (captain) John Leahy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles SarsfieldsGary Mernagh (captain) Paddy Doyle (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 393 (24.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eoin Kelly Pat Croke Johnny Enright Ger O'Grady | ||
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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.
External links
References
- Breheny, Martin (12 November 2001). "Score-shy Toom still too strong for Thurles". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- Breheny, Martin (21 October 2002). "Cool Kelly there to bury Toome". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "Last puck saves Sars from more final agony". Irish Independent. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "Kelly underlines his class in Mullinahone's fairytale win". Irish Independent. 11 November 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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