The 2002 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions.
On 27 October 2002, Young Irelands won the title after a 3–14 to 1–15 defeat of Dunnamaggin in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their second championship title overall and their first title in six championship seasons. It remains their last championship triumph.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Mullinavat
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship John Locke's
Results First round
Relegation play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. CareyYoung Irelands5-1934311.332Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-2932310.663Ken O'SheaDunnamaggin6-062454.80
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-1316Fenians2D. J. CareyYoung Irelands3-0413Graigue-BallycallanD. J. CareyYoung Irelands2-0713Dunnamaggin3Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels0-1111MullinavatAdrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan0-1111Glenmore4James MurrayJames Stephens0-1010Young IrelandsColin HerityDunnamaggin0-1010Fenians5James MurrayJames Stephens1-069Ballyhale Shamrocks6D. J. CareyYoung Irelands0-088James Stephens7Ken O'SheaDunnamaggin2-017FeniansKen O'SheaDunnamaggin2-017FeniansAdrian RonanGraigue-Ballycallan0-077Young IrelandsKevin PowerFenians0-077DunnamagginColin HerityDunnamaggin0-077Young Irelands
Championship statistics Miscellaneous
The final was originally scheduled for 20 October 2002, however, a waterlogged Nowlan Park resulted in a postponement.
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