The 2002 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 April 2002. The championship ran from 17 July to 29 September 2002.
| Dates | 17 July – 29 September 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Kilmoyley (18th title)Ian Brick (captain) John Meyler (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Lixnaw Pat Dowling (captain) Seán Flaherty (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 332 (22.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Brick (2-20) Mike Conway (1-23) | ||
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Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 29 September 2002 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their first meeting in the final in 19 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 1–16 to 2–07 to claim an 18th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]
Shane Brick and Mike Conway were the championship's joint-top scorers.
Format change
editHaving previously operated using a straight knockout format, the championship introduced a "back door system" or second chance for defeated first round teams. All ten participating teams were drawn together in the first round, with the five defeated teams receiving a second chance. Four of these teams progressed to the second round, while one team received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 17 July 2002 First round | Ballyduff | 7-11 - 2-11 | Kenmare | J. P. O'Sullivan Park |
| B O'Sullivan 2-7, A Boyle 2-1, K Boyle 2-0, G O'Brien 1-0, A O'Grady 0-1, L Boyle 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Foley 1-5, F O'Brien 1-1, S Regan 0-3, J Wharton 0-1, G O'Sullivan-Morgan 0-1. |
| 20 July 2002 First round | Lixnaw | 8-22 - 0-04 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| R Thornton 3-0, C Fitzmaurice 2-3, J Griffin 2-3, M Conway 1-6, T McKenna 0-3, J Maher 0-2, K Dowling 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, D McElligott 0-1, P Cronin 0-1. | J Dunphy 0-3, E Touhy 0-1. |
| 20 July 2002 First round | Ballyheigue | 2-13 - 3-10 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Slattery 0-6, B O'Sullivan 1-2, M Lucid 1-1, J Griffin 0-1, N Flahive 0-1, D Casey 0-1, N Kilbride 0-1. | P McGrath 2-1, D Carney 1-3, P Cronin 0-4, M Keane 0-1, B Mahony 0-1. |
| 21 July 2002 First round | Abbeydorney | 0-10 - 1-17 | Kilmoyley | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Donovan 0-6, I McCarthy 0-1. | S Brick 1-10, C Walsh 0-3, M Regan 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2. |
| 21 July 2002 First round | St Brendan's | 1-08 - 3-08 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| P Hussey 0-5, C Flaherty 1-0, J Egan 0-1, P Healy 0-1, D Leen 0-1. | JM Dooley 2-5, S Goggin 1-1, C Dineen 0-1, S Harty 0-1. |
| 30 July 2002 First round replay | Ballyheigue | 1-05 - 0-13 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Lucid 1-1, J Healy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, N Gilbride 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1. | P Cronin 0-4, D Carney 0-3, S Twomey 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1, J Edwards 0-1, M Keane 0-1. |
Second round
edit| 2 August 2002 Second round | St Brendan's | 3-07 - 2-09 | Abbeydorney | Austin Stack Park |
| J Egan 2-4, C Flaherty 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, D Leen 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | B Donovan 2-2, T Maunsell 0-3, I McCarthy 0-3, M Hannafin 0-1. |
| 3 August 2022 Second round | Ballyheigue | 1-13 - 1-11 (aet) | Kenmare | Austin Stack Park |
| WJ Leen 0-6, J Casey 1-0, J Griffin 0-3, N Flahive 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Foley 0-6, F O'Brien 1-0, J Wharton 0-2, P Randles 0-1, C Cremin 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 14 August 2002 Quarter-final | Ballyduff | 0-14 - 2-06 | Crotta O'Neill's | Austin Stack Park |
| B O'Sullivan 0-6, M Hennessy 0-2, L Boyle 0-2, A Boyle 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | P Cronin 0-5, M Keane 1-1, D Kearney 1-0. |
| 16 August 2002 Quarter-final | Kilmoyley | 2-27 - 1-07 | South Kerry | FitzGerald Stadium |
| O Diggins 1-5, B Brick 1-3, M Regan 0-4, C Walsh 0-4, R Gentleman 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, M Collins 0-2, D Young 0-2, T Murnane 0-1, B Harris 0-1. | E Tuohy 1-2, T Harrington 0-2, G Moroney 0-2, S Morris 0-1. |
| 17 August 2002 Quarter-final | Lixnaw | 1-18 - 3-06 | Causeway | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 0-6, R Thornton 1-2, A Cronin 0-2, J Maher 0-2, K Dowling 0-2, T McKenna 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, J Griffin 0-1. | JM Dooley 3-2, A Whyte 0-2, M Dillane 0-1, C Dineen 0-1. |
| 18 August 2002 Quarter-final | Ballyheigue | 0-13 - 2-04 | St Brendan's | Austin Stack Park |
| J Griffin 0-5, N Stack 0-3, D Casey 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, M Lucid 0-1, WJ Leen 0-1, N Gilbride 0-1. | M Casey 1-0, P Healy 1-0, J Egan 0-2, P Healy 0-2. |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 September 2002 Semi-final | Lixnaw | 1-14 - 0-07 | Ballyduff | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 0-8, C Fitzmaurice 1-1, K Dowling 0-3, R Thornton 0-1, J Maher 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-5, D O'Connor 0-1, J Bunyan 0-1. |
| 14 September 2002 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 2-13 - 2-08 | Ballyheigue | Austin Stack Park |
| M Murnane 1-1, M Regan 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-4, S Brick 0-4, C Walsh 0-1, B Brick 0-1, D Young 0-1. | M Slattery 1-5, J Healy 1-0, A Murphy 0-2, J Griffin 0-1. |
Final
edit| 29 September 2002 Final | Kilmoyley | 1-16 - 2-07 | Lixnaw | Austin Stack Park |
| S Brick 1-6, M Murnane 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, B Brick 0-2, D Young 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, M Regan 0-1, R Gentleman 0-1. | T McKenna 2-1, M Conway 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, J Maher 0-1. | Referee: P Sheehy (Causeway) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| 3 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 5-07 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Roibeárd Thornton | Lixnaw | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Brian O'Donovan | Abbeydorney | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Mike Foley | Kenmare | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| Mike Slattery | Ballyheigue | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 9 | Cillian Fitzmaurice | Lixnaw | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.60 | |
| Pádraig Cronin | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 2-07 | 13 | Kenmare |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-10 | 13 | Abbeydorney | |
| 3 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-02 | 11 | Lixnaw |
| John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 2-05 | 11 | St Brendan's | |
| 5 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 2-04 | 10 | Abbeydorney |
| 6 | Roibeárd Thornton | Lixnaw | 3-00 | 9 | South Kerry |
| Cillian Fitzmaurice | Lixnaw | 2-03 | 9 | South Kerry | |
| John Griffin | Lixnaw | 2-03 | 9 | South Kerry | |
| Mike Conway | Lixnaw | 1-06 | 9 | South Kerry | |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-06 | 9 | Lixnaw |
References
edit- ^ "Diggins hits late winner". The Kerryman. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Glory days in Kilmoyley". Irish Independent. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Magnificent Kilmoyley!". The Kerryman. 4 October 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kilmoyley retain Kerry SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 7 August 2023.