The 2002 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 September 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.
Toomevara were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mullinahone at the semi-final stage.
On 10 November 2002, Mullinahone won the title after a 2–10 to 1–11 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in a final replay at Semple Stadium. It remains their only championship title.
Eoin Kelly, Pat Croke, Johnny Enright and Ger O'Grady were the championship's top scorers.
Format change
The number of participating teams increased from eight to sixteen as all participants in the four divisional semi-finals qualified. Divisional teams entered the county championship at different stages. In round one the eight beaten divisional semi-finalists played off to produce four teams. In round two these four teams played the defeated divisional finalists. The four winners played the four divisional winners in the quarter-finals, from which followed the semis and final.
Relegation was also introduced for the first time. Any team that didn't reach the semi-final stage in the respective divisional championships faced the prospect of relegation from senior to intermediate.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ger O'GradyThurles Sarsfields3-162564.16Eoin KellyMullinahone2-192546.25Pat CrokeMullinahone2-192546.25Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-252564.165Tommy DunneToomevara1-121527.50Liam CahillBallingarry0-151535.007Lar CorbettThurles Sarsfields1-101362.16Pa MorrisseyGaltee Rovers1-101326.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin KellyMullinahone2-0713Thurles Sarsfields2Pat CrokeMullinahone1-0811Roscrea3Pat CrokeMullinahone1-0710ToomevaraJohnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-1010Carrick Swans5Éamonn WalshThurles Sarsfields3-009Loughmore-CastleineyPhilip LoughmanCarrick Swans2-039Thurles SarsfieldsLiam CahillBallingarry0-099Moneygall8Lar CorbettThurles Sarsfields1-058Carrick SwansDan MorrisseyGaltee Rovers1-058PortroeJohn FerncombeHolycross-Ballycahill1-058BallingarryEvan SweeneyLoughmore-Castleiney1-058Thurles SarsfieldsTommy DunneToomevara0-088Ballingarry
Miscellaneous Mullinahone win the title for the first time. Cashel King Cormacs and Roscrea met in the championship for the first time since 1981.
External links County Senior Hurling Championship 2002
References