The 2002 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 April 2002. The championship ran from 17 July to 29 September 2002.
Kilmoyley were the defending champions.
The final was played on 29 September 2002 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and Lixnaw, in what was their first meeting in the final in 19 years. Kilmoyley won the match by 1–16 to 2–07 to claim an 18th championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Shane Brick and Mike Conway were the championship's joint-top scorers.
Format change
Having previously operated using a straight knockout format, the championship introduced a "back door system" or second chance for defeated first round teams. All ten participating teams were drawn together in the first round, with the five defeated teams receiving a second chance. Four of these teams progressed to the second round, while one team received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shane BrickKilmoyley2-202638.66Mike ConwayLixnaw1-232646.503Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff2-182438.004John Mike DooleyCauseway5-0722211.005Roibeárd ThorntonLixnaw4-031535.006Brian O'DonovanAbbeydorney2-081427.00Mike FoleyKenmare1-111427.00Mike SlatteryBallyheigue1-111434.669Cillian FitzmauriceLixnaw3-041343.25John EganSt Brendan's2-071326.60Pádraig CroninCrotta O'Neill's0-131334.66
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff2-0713KenmareShane BrickKilmoyley1-1013Abbeydorney3John Mike DooleyCauseway3-0211LixnawJohn Mike DooleyCauseway2-0511St Brendan's5John EganSt Brendan's2-0410Abbeydorney6Roibeárd ThorntonLixnaw3-009South KerryCillian FitzmauriceLixnaw2-039South KerryJohn GriffinLixnaw2-039South KerryMike ConwayLixnaw1-069South KerryShane BrickKilmoyley1-069Lixnaw
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