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.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster semi-final.
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.
Galway's Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-final
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-final
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Brian CunninghamGalway1-3033311.002Brendan HoganTipperary2-232955.803Chris McGrathWexford3-182746.754Simon EverardTipperary4-071953.80Eddie CullenWexford3-101944.756Michael JacobWexford1-151844.507Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny0-171728.508Ger MaguireTipperary2-091553.009Seán DalyWaterford1-0710110.0010John QuinlanCork1-06919.00Brian StritchTipperary0-09951.80
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Chris McGrathWexford2-0713OffalyBrendan HoganTipperary1-1013Limerick3Brian CunninghamGalway1-0912WexfordBrian CunninghamGalway0-1212Tipperary5Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny0-116Dublin6Seán DalyWaterford1-0710CorkChris McGrathWexford1-0710Kilkenny8Eddie CullenWexford2-039LaoisJohn QuinlanCork1-069WaterfordBrian CunninghamGalway0-099Tipperary
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