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 2002 - 10 November 2002
Teams16
SponsorCredit Union
Champions Mullinahone (1st title)
Ky Vaughan (captain)
John Leahy (manager)
Runners-up Thurles Sarsfields
Gary Mernagh (captain)
Paddy Doyle (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored48 (3 per match)
Points scored393 (24.56 per match)
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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.

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 roundThurles Sarsfields2-20 - 2-09Carrick SwansClonmel Sportsfield, Clonmel
Referee: J Ryan (Cashel King Cormacs)
14 September 2002 First roundRoscrea1-15 - 2-08Cashel King CormacsPáirc Shíleáin, Templemore
Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
28 September 2002 First roundGaltee Rovers2-14 - 2-12PortroeThe Ragg, Bouladuff
Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)
29 September 2002 First roundBallingarry1-17 - 2-11Holycross-BallycahillLeahy Park, Cashel

Second round
6 October 2002 Second roundThurles Sarsfields1-16 - 0-14KickhamsLeahy Park, Cashel
6 October 2002 Second roundRoscrea2-13 - 3-08Moycarkey-BorrisPáirc Shíleáin, Templemore
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 roundBallingarry0-16 - 2-09MoneygallPáirc 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 roundKillenaule3-06 - 2-07Galtee RoversLeahy 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 Curties (Thurles)

Quarter-finals
13 October 2002 Quarter-finalToomevara1-16 - 0-13BallingarrySemple 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-finalThurles Sarsfields2-12 - 1-14Clonoulty-RossmoreSemple 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-finalMullinahoe3-17 - 0-09RoscreaSemple 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-finalLoughmore-Castleiney2-09 - 0-10KillenauleSemple 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-finalMullinahone1-15 - 1-14ToomevaraSemple 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-finalThurles Sarsfields3-13 - 4-07Loughmore-CastleineyPáirc 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 FinalMullinahone0-14 - 0-14Thurles SarsfieldsSemple 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 replayMullinahone2-10 - 1-11Thurles SarsfieldsSemple 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

Miscellaneous

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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