2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates30 June – 13 October 2002
Teams16
SponsorAIB
ChampionsBorder Adare (2nd title)
Mark Foley (captain)
Dave Keane (manager)
Runners-upBorder Ahane
RelegatedBorder Hospital-Herbertstown
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored103 (3.03 per match)
Points scored774 (22.76 per match)
Top scorerBorder 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. The competition ran from 30 June to 13 October 2002.

Adare were the defending champions.

On 13 October 2002, Adare won the championship after a 0–14 to 0–12 defeat of Ahane in the final. 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 3201544864
Garryspillane 32014344−14
Na Piarsaigh 3111504553
Knockainey 30123949−101

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 33006137236
Bruree 32015639174
Murroe/Boher 31025361−82
Hospital-Herbertstown 30033366−330

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 33006739286
Cappamore 31114047−73
Ballybrown 30214244−22
Monaleen 30124147−61

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 33005334196
Patrickswell 32015542134
Doon 31025446122
Killeedy 30032666−401

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

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  4. ↑ "Limerick come of age". Hogan Stand. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2024.