2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 19 May to 22 September 2002.

2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates19 May – 21 September 2002
Teams11
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (2nd win)
CaptainShane McClearn
ManagerVincent Mullins
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainColin Morrissey
ManagerLiam Sheedy
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals44 (4.00 per game)
Total Points311 (28.27 per game)
Top Scorer Brian Cunningham (1-30)
2001
2003

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster semi-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final replay was played at St. Brendan's Park in Birr on 21 September 2002 between Galway and Tipperary, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Galway won the match by 2-15 to 1-10 to claim a second All-Ireland title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4]

Galway's Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Quarter-finals

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5 June 2002 Quarter-final Laois 0-06 - 3-21 Wexford O'Moore Park
E Meagher 0-2, T Russell 0-2, D Russell 0-1, T Doran 0-1. E Cullen 2-3, M Jacob 0-8, MJ Reck 0-4, P Carley 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, PJ Carley 0-2, R Hassey 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

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19 June 2002 Semi-final Wexford 6-25 - 1-06 Offaly Wexford Park
C McGrath 2-7, M Jacob 1-4, R Murphy 1-2, D Kent 1-0, N Higgins 1-0, MJ Reck 0-3, M O'Leary 0-2, PJ Carley 0-2, E Cullen 0-2, J Kenny 0-2, R Hassey 0-1. N Hogan 1-1, D Hanniffy 0-3, D McEvoy 0-2.
19 June 2002 Semi-final Dublin 0-06 - 2-26 Kilkenny Parnell Park
P Berrigan 0-2, D Sweeney 0-2, E Duane 0-1, B Rush 0-1. O O'Connor 0-11, B Phelan 2-0, J Barron 0-4, J Power 0-3, N Doherty 0-2, A Cleere 0-2, P Sheehan 0-2, S Lanigan 0-1, C Muldowney 0-1.

Leinster final

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10 July 2002 Final Wexford 2-15 - 0-19
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Kilkenny Wexford Park
C McGrath 1-7, E Cullen 1-1, F Simpson 0-3, M Jacob 0-3, N Higgins 0-1, D Lyng 0-1. O O'Connor 0-6, P Farrell 0-4, J Barron 0-2, B Phelan 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, J Power 0-1, N Doherty 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.

Munster quarter-final

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19 May 2002 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-13 - 1-10 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Hogan 1-2, S Everard 1-2, B Stritch 0-4, P Buckley 0-3, G Maguire 0-1, D Hackett 0-1. E Taaffe 1-5, A O'Brien 0-2, I Conway 0-1, F Lynch 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1. Referee: M Healy (Cork)

Munster semi-finals

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26 May 2002 Semi-final Waterford 3-16 - 2-13 Cork Semple Stadium
S Daly 1-7, S Ryan 1-1, S Cunningham 1-0, P Prendergast 0-3, M Molumphy 0-2, N Power 0-2, R McGrath 0-1. J Quinlan 1-6, S O'Farrell 1-1, D Broderick 0-2, S Killeen 0-2, D Dineen 0-1, G Holland 0-1.
2 June 2002 Semi-final Tipperary 4-22 - 3-10 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Hogan 1-10, G Maguire 1-4, S Everard 1-2, D Hackett 1-0, B Stritch 0-3, P Buckley 0-2; S Maher 0-1. P Kirby 1-4, J McDermott 1-1, T O'Connor 1-0, A O'Connor 0-2, M Tobin 0-1; B Tobin 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.

Munster final

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17 July 2002 Final Tipperary 4-08 - 2-07 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G Maguire (1-2), S Everard (1-1), J Teehan (1-1); D Hackett (1-0), B Hogan (0-3), S Maher (0-1). M Molumphy (2-0), B Phelan (0-3), P Fitzgerald (0-2), Alan Kirwin (0-1), M Walsh (0-1).

All-Ireland semi-final

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10 August 2002 Semi-final Galway 1-19 - 1-07 Wexford O'Connor Park
B Cunningham 1-9, J Conroy 0-4, K Brady 0-2, S Tierney 0-2, Aidan Diviney 0-1, T Kavanagh 0-1. E Cullen 0-4, F Simpson 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, D Lyng 0-1.

All-Ireland final

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31 August 2002 Final Galway 2-20 - 2-17
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Tipperary St. Brendan's Park
B Cunningham 0-12, J Conroy 1-1, K Brady 0-3, J Campbell 0-2, A Diviney 0-1, G Glynn 0-1. M Keeshan 1-3, B Hogan 0-5, B Gaynor 1-0, B Stritch 0-2, T Connors 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Teehan 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
21 September 2002 Final replay Galway 2-15 - 1-10 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park
B Cunningham 0-9, B Lawless 1-0, J Campbell 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, Aidan Diviney 0-2, K Brady 0-2. S Everard 1-2, B Hogan 0-3, P Buckley 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, Shane Maher 0-1, Seán Maher 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Cunningham Galway 1-30 33 3 11.00
2 Brendan Hogan Tipperary 2-23 29 5 5.80
3 Chris McGrath Wexford 3-18 27 4 6.75
4 Simon Everard Tipperary 4-07 19 5 3.80
Eddie Cullen Wexford 3-10 19 4 4.75
6 Michael Jacob Wexford 1-15 18 4 4.50
7 Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 0-17 17 2 8.50
8 Ger Maguire Tipperary 2-09 15 5 3.00
9 Seán Daly Waterford 1-07 10 1 10.00
10 John Quinlan Cork 1-06 9 1 9.00
Brian Stritch Tipperary 0-09 9 5 1.80
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Chris McGrath Wexford 2-07 13 Offaly
Brendan Hogan Tipperary 1-10 13 Limerick
3 Brian Cunningham Galway 1-09 12 Wexford
Brian Cunningham Galway 0-12 12 Tipperary
5 Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 0-11 6 Dublin
6 Seán Daly Waterford 1-07 10 Cork
Chris McGrath Wexford 1-07 10 Kilkenny
8 Eddie Cullen Wexford 2-03 9 Laois
John Quinlan Cork 1-06 9 Waterford
Brian Cunningham Galway 0-09 9 Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "Rampant Cork the total masters as Wexford wilt". Wexford People. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling info". Galway Hurling website. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.