2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 30 June – 13 October 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | AIB | ||
| Champions |  Adare (2nd title)Mark Foley (captain) Dave Keane (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Ahane | ||
| Relegated |  Hospital-Herbertstown | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Goals scored | 103 (3.03 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 774 (22.76 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Andrew O'Shaughnessy (5–29) | ||
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The 2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The competition ran from 30 June to 13 October 2002.
Adare were the defending champions.[2]
On 13 October 2002, Adare won the championship after a 0–14 to 0–12 defeat of Ahane in the final.[3] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Kilmallock's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the championship's top scorer with 5–29.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ahane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 4 |
| Garryspillane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 4 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 3 |
| Knockainey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 1 |
Group 1 results
| 14 July 2002 Round 1 | Garryspillane | 0–15 – 0–13 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| F Carroll 0–6, Donie Ryan 0–4, J Kiely 0–2, M O'Brien 0–1, Dave Ryan 0–1, M O'Donnell 0–1. | P Kirby 0–9, D O'Brien 0–2, G O'Shea 0–1, M Burke 0–1. |
| 14 July 2002 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 3–14 – 2–10 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Madigan 2–1, D Hennessy 0–6, P McNamara 0–5, S Laffan 1–0, E Moriarty 0–2. | N Moran 0–5, M Fitzgerald 1–1, J Moran 1–0, T Herbert 0–2, O Moran 0–1, C O'Reilly 0–1. |
| 27 July 2002 Round 2 | Ahane | 1–15 – 0–13 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Meskell 0–5, N Moran 0–4, J Moran 0–4, D Givens 1–0, E Hannon 0–1, O Moran 0–1. | F Carroll 0–4, M O'Brien 0–3, J Kiely 0–2, TJ Ryan 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, C Hickey 0–1, P Hyland 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2–08 – 2–08 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| D Hennessy 0–5, D Quigley 1–1, J Fitzgerald 1–0, E Moriarty 0–1, F McNamara 0–1. | P Kirby 2–2, M Bourke 0–2, J Hartnett 0–1, D O'Brien 0–1, G O'Shea 0–1, M Ryan 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Garryspillane | 0–15 – 1–10 | Na Piarsaigh | FitzGerald Park |
| F Carroll 0–10, M O'Brien 0–2, P Hyland 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, C Hickey 0–1. | D Hennessy 0–8, C Sherlock 1–0, D Quigley 0–1, P McNamara 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Ahane | 0–20 – 1–09 | Knockainey | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Meskell 0–8, J Moran 0–6, P Ryan 0–1, C Smith 0–1, E Hannon 0–1, N Moran 0–1. | P Kirby 1–1, P Davern 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, B O'Shea 0–1, M Burke 0–1, T O'Connor 0–1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Croom | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 37 | 23 | 6 |
| Bruree | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 4 |
| Murroe/Boher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 2 |
| Hospital-Herbertstown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 14 July 2002 Round 1 | Bruree | 2–17 – 2–05 | Hospital-Herbertstown | FitzGerald Park |
| C O'Brien 0–8, S O'Connell 1–1, JV O'Brien 0–4, S Murphy 1–0, J O'Brien 0–3, B Hogan 0–1. | B Higgins 1–0, K Reale 1–0, PJ Garvey 0–3, D Reale 0–1, R O'Donovan 0–1. |
| 16 July 2002 Round 1 | Croom | 3–17 – 3–08 | Murroe/Boher | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Lawlor 1–4, T Carmody 1–4, J Quirke 1–3, M Cregan 0–3, P Keyes 0–2, M Riordan 0–1, M Lenihan 0–1. | O O'Neill 2–4, P Tobin 1–1, P McNamara 0–2, J Butler 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Bruree | 3–14 – 1–10 | Murroe / Boher | Bruff Grounds |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Croom | 1–17 – 1–07 | Hospital-Herbertstown | FitzGerald Park |
| M Cregan 0–7, M Lenihan 1–0, M Cahill 0–5, P Lawlor 0–1. | PJ Garvey 1–2, D Reale 0–3, J McAuliffe 0–1. |
| 10 August 2002 Round 3 | Murroe/Boher | 3–14 – 2–06 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Fedamore Grounds |
| P Tobin 1–4, J Butler 1–2, O O'Neill 0–5, T Lynch 1–0, D Brouder 0–2, C Brouder 0–1. | D Carroll 2–2, R O'Donovan 0–2, B Fenton 0–1, P Reale 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Croom | 1–12 – 0–10 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
| M Cregan 1–5, P Lawlor 0–4, T Carmody 0–2, P Cahill 0–1. | C O'Brien 0–6, J O'Brien 0–3, S O'Connell 0–1. |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmallock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 6 |
| Cappamore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 3 |
| Ballybrown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 2 |
| Monaleen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 1 |
Group 3 results
| 30 June 2002 Round 1 | Kilmallock | 6–13 – 0–09 | Cappamore | Childers Road |
| L Neenan 2–0, P Tobin 1–2, C O'Dwyer 1–2, M Houlihan 1–2, A O'Shaughnessy 0–5, S Burtell 1–1, P Connery 0–1. | N Hayes 0–6, D O'Dwyer 0–1, L Hammersley 0–1, R Hammersley 0–1. |
| 14 July 2002 Round 1 | Ballybrown | 2–06 – 0–12 | Monaleen | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Shanahan 0–5, N Doolin 1–0, S Hayes 1–0, P Tiernan 0–1. | J Cormican 0–3, P Russell 0–3, B Geary 0–3, D Foley 0–1, A Kitson 0–1, A Larkin 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Cappamore | 2–06 – 1–09 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
| N Hayes 2–3, B Coffey 0–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1, L Cronin 0–1. | J Shanahan 0–4, N Doolin 1–0, R Kenny 0–3, M Byrnes 0–1, G Crosse 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Kilmallock | 2–10 – 1–09 | Monaleen | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1–5, C O'Dwyer 1–0, L Neenan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, M Culhane 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, C O'Dwyer 0–1. | P Russell 1–7, B Geary 0–1, J Cormican 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Ballybrown | 2–12 – 4–08 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Connor 0–6, N Doolin 1–1, I Burke 1–1, B Hartigan 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1. | A O'Shaughnessy 2–5, L Neenan 2–2, J Fitzgerald 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Cappamore | 3–10 – 2–11 | Monaleen | Bruff Grounds |
| N Hayes 0–8, R Hammersley 1–1, L Hammersley 1–0, S O'Dwyer 1–0, S Ryan 0–1. | P Russell 1–5, C Meeghan 1–0, B Geary 0–2, N Madden 0–1, S Mullane 0–1, J Cormican 0–1. |
Group 4
Group 4 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Adare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 6 |
| Patrickswell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 4 |
| Doon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 46 | 12 | 2 |
| Killeedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 66 | −40 | 1 |
Group 4 results
| 14 July 2002 Round 1 | Patrickswell | 1–17 – 0–12 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Grady 0–8, B Murray 1–1, W Morrissey 0–2, E Foley 0–2, T O'Brien 0–1, B Foley 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1, K Carey 0–1. | M McKenna 0–8, E Stapleton 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1, D Anderson 0–1, K McGrath 0–1. |
| 16 July 2002 Round 1 | Adare | 0–15 – 0–08 | Killeedy | Newcastle West Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–7, B Heffernan 0–2, S Lavin 0–2, T Houlihan 0–2, B Sexton 0–1, M Alfred 0–1. | D Flynn 0–3, P Cremin 0–2, D Cremin 0–2, J Magnier 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Adare | 1–14 – 1–09 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerad 0–8, B Foley 1–0, J Foley 0–3, D Sheehan 0–2, B Sexton 0–1. | M McKennan 0–5, P Coleman 1–0, T Hayes 0–2, M Bradshaw 0–1, D Anderson 0–1. |
| 28 July 2002 Round 2 | Patrickswell | 1–18 – 1–06 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| P O'Grady 0–5, D O'Grady 1–1, B Foley 0–4, C Carey 0–3, N O'Callaghan 0–3, K Carey 0–2. | J Kelleher 1–0, T Kelleher 0–2, J Kelleher 0–2, D Flynn 0–2. |
| 10 August 2002 Round 3 | Doon | 6–12 – 1–06 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| D Stapleton 1–2, M Bradshaw 1–1, K McGrath 1–0, B Crowe 1–0, M McKenna 0–2, D Anderson 0–1, T Hayes 0–3, D Ryan 0–1. | J Kelleher 1–0, M Curtin 0–2, R Hayes 0–2, J Magnier 0–1, T Kelleher 0–1. |
| 11 August 2002 Round 3 | Adare | 3–12 – 1–11 | Patrickswell | FitzGerald Park |
| C Fitzgerald 0–6, B Foley 1–1, M Foley 1–0, B Sexton 1–0, A O'Rahilly 0–2, M Alfred 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1. | E Foley 0–5, N O'Callaghan 1–0, K Carey 0–3, P O'Grady 0–2, C Carey 0–1. |
Relegation stage
Relegation semi-finals
| 18 August 2002 Semi-final | Monaleen | 1–08 – 1–12 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| P Russell 0–4, C Megan 1–0, J Cormican 0–3, A Kitson 0–1. | R Cunningham 1–2, D Flynn 0–4, R Hayes 0–3, T Magner 0–1, P Cremin 0–1, T Kelleher 0–1. |
| 31 August 2002 Semi-final | Hospital-Herbertstown | 2–04 – 1–16 | Knockainey | Bruff Grounds |
| L Garvey 1–1, PJ Garvey 1–0, A Garvey 0–2, P Fitzgerald 0–1. | P Kirby 0–7, D O'Brien 1–1, M Ryan 0–2, P Madden 0–2, B O'Shea 0–1, M Burke 0–1, A Kirby 0–1, G O'Shea 0–1. |
Relegation final
| 28 September 2002 Final | Monaleen | 4–15 – 1–07 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Cappamore Grounds |
| P O'Halloran 2–1, A Kitson 1–3, P Russell 0–6, J Cormican 1–2, D Foley 0–1, B Geary 0–1, S Mullane 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 1–0, PJ Garvey 0–3, D Reale 0–3, A Garvey 0–1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 1 September 2002 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 3–16 – 0–17 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1–10, L Neenan 1–2, P Tobin 1–1, M Houlihan 0–3. | Report | P O'Grady 0–6, O Foley 0–4, B Foley 0–2, E Geary 0–2, C Carey 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1, W Morrissey 0–1. |
| 1 September 2002 Quarter-final | Ahane | 2–15 – 1–05 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| N Moran 1–3, J Meskell 0–6, P Ryan 1–0, J Moran 0–3, O Moran 0–3. | P Sexton 1–0, C O'Brien 0–3, A Frawley 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1. |
| 1 September 2002 Quarter-final | Croom | 4–14 – 0–14 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| M Cregan 2–2, H Flavin 1–2, P Reidy 1–1, P Lawlor 0–4, P Cahill 0–3, T Carmody 0–1, M Cahill 0–1. | Report | F Carroll 0–10, P Hyland 0–2, T O'Donnell 0–1, J Kiely 0–1. |
| 1 September 2002 Quarter-final | Adare | 1–13 – 2–05 | Cappamore | FitzGerald Park |
| C Fitzgerald 0–6, D Sheehan 1–0, B Hefferan 0–2, C Murphy 0–2, B Sexton 0–1, B Foley 0–1, A O'Rahilly 0–1. | Report | L Hammersley 1–0, E Bourke 1–0, R Hammersley 0–2, S O'Dwyer 0–1, D O'Dwyer 0–1, N Hayes 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 29 September 2002 Semi-final | Ahane | 1–13 – 2–07 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Meskell 0–5 (0–4 frees); N Moran 0–3 (0–1 free); D Murrihy 1–0; J Moran 0–2; A Doherty, J O’Grady, C Smith, 0–1 each. | Report | A O’Shaughnessy 1–4 (0–4 frees); P Tobin 1–0; L Neenan, P Connery, M Houlihan (65), 0–1 each. |
| 29 September 2002 Semi-final | Adare | 0–17 – 1–08 | Croom | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–6 (0–3 frees); B Sexton 0–4; D Sheehan 0–3; S Lavin 0–2; C Murphy 0–2. | Report | M Cregan 0–4 (0–3 frees); M Linehan 1–0; M Cahill 0–2; P Lawlor, P Cahill, 0–1 each. |
Final
| 13 October 2002 Final | Adare | 0–14 – 0–12 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| C Fitzgerald 0–5, B Foley 0–3, M Foley, S Lavin, C Murphy, B Sexton, D Sheehan, B Heffernan 0–1 each. | J Meskell, J Moran 0–3 each, O Moran, N Moran, S O'Connor 0–2 each. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Kilmallock | 5–29 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2 | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0–38 | 38 | 6 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Peter Russell | Monaleen | 2–25 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Marcus Cregan | Croom | 3–21 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| Frankie Carroll | Garryspillane | 0–30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
References
- ^ "Club Titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Adare fire makes 'Well run dry". Irish Independent. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Old guard command the 'Well". Irish Independent. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Limerick come of age". Hogan Stand. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2024.