2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 June – 15 September 2002 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (4th win) |
| Captain | Peter Lawlor |
| Manager | Dave Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Damien Hayes |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 42 (2.8 per game) |
| Total Points | 373 (24.86 per game) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The championship began 7 June and ended on 15 September 2002.
Limerick were the defending champions and retained their title for a third successive year after defeating Galway by 3-17 to 0-8 in the final.[1]
Teams
[edit]Team summaries
[edit]| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | |||
| Carlow | Red, green and yellow | Stone Developments | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Vodafone | ||
| Cork | Red and white | O2 | 1998 | 1998 |
| Derry | White and red | open+direct | 1997 | |
| Down | Red and black | Canal Court Hotel | 1990 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | Arnotts | 1972 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | Supermacs | 1996 | 1996 |
| Kerry | Green and gold | Kerry Group | ||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Avonmore plc | 1999 | 1999 |
| Laois | Blue and white | Meadow Meats | 1983 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | Red Cow Moran Hotel | 2001 | 2001 |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | Carroll Meats | 2000 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | enfer | 1995 | 1999 |
| Waterford | White and blue | Gain Feeds | 1992 | 1994 |
| Wexford | Purple and gold | Wexford Creamery | 1965 | 2001 |
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
| 12 June 2002 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-12 - 3-18 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| B Lawler 0-6, P Kehoe 0-2, K English 0-2, P Coady 0-1, S Smithers 0-1. | Report | B Lambert (0-10, 4 frees); D Mythen (1-3), W Doran (1-1), E Sludds (1-0), D Lyng (0-2); R Barry (0-1), MJ Furlong (0-1). | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 25 June 2002 Quarter-final | Offaly | 4-14 - 1-7 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| R Hanniffy (2-3), M Cordial (2-2); B Carroll (0-3), P Teehan (0-2), D Tanner (0-1), S Brown (0-1); K Kelly (0-1), D Murray (0-1). | Report | F Keenan (1-3), E Jackman (0-2), J Phelan (0-1, 65), O Bergin (0-1). | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 2002 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-15 - 1-13 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Dowling (0-6), E Walsh (0-3), G Byrne (0-3); P Doheny (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1), M Grace (0-1). | Report | B Lambert (0-7), R Jacob (1-3), D Mythen (0-2), D Lyng (0-1). | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 17 July 2002 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-12 - 2-6 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| D O'Callaghan 1-7, S O'Neill, F Chambers 1-0 each, C Keaney 0-3, D O'Reilly, B O'Brien 0-1 each. | D Murray 1-2, R Hanniffy 1-1, B O'Meara, P Teehan, B Carroll 0-1 each. |
Final
| 30 July 2002 Final | Wexford | 1-15 - 0-15 (aet) | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Lambert 1-8 (5f); R Jacob 0-3; D Mythen 0-2; E Quigley, MJ Furlong 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Callaghan 0-6 (4f); C Keaney 0-4 (1 '65', 2f); S O'Shea, Paul Murray 0-2 each; D O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny) |
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 2002 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-12 - 1-9 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane 0-4, K Tobin 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-3, E Foley 0-2, N Moran 0-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1, P Kirby 0-1. | S O'Neill 1-0, D Quinn 0-3, D McMahon 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, S Maloney 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 9 July 2002 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-15 - 1-14 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane (0-8), A O'Shaughnessy (1-1), N Moran (0-2), E Foley (0-2); C Fitzgerald (0-1), K Tobin (0-1). | Report | S O hAilpin (1-1), J Quinlan (0-3), N McCarthy (0-3), J Egan (0-2), Kieran Murphy (0-1); E Collins (0-1), G Callinan (0-1), T O'Leary (0-1), R Doherty (0-1). | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 10 July 2002 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-14 - 1-11 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly 0-5, L Corbett 1-2, E Brislane 1-1, E Ryan 0-3, M Butler 0-2, D Shelley 0-1. | E Kelly 0-9, J Mullane 1-1, S Barron 0-1. |
Finals
| 8 August 2002 Final | Tipperary | 3-9 - 2-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly 0-8 (0-7 frees), L Corbett 1-2, D Shelley 1-1, E Ryan 0-1. | Report | N Moran, J O’Brien 1-1 each, M Keane (frees), A O’Shaughnessy 0-3 each, E Foley 1-0 (pen), C Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 21 August 2002 Final replay | Tipperary | 2-14 - 1-20 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly 0-6 (0-5 frees); E Brislane 0-3; M Butler, J O’Brien 1-0 each; D Shelley 0-2; P Morrissey, L Corbett, M Bourke 0-1 each. | Report | M Keane 0-7 (0-6 frees); K Tobin, E Foley (0-2 frees) 0-4 each; A O’Shaughnessy 1-0; P Kirby, C Fitzgerald 0-2 each; N Moran 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Semi-final
| 6 July 2002 Semi-final | Down | 1-9 - 0-7 | Derry | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| P Braniff (1-5), B McGourty (0-2), S Johnston (0-1), O Clarke (0-1). | Report | D McGill (0-4), K Hinphey (0-1); A McCloskey (0-1), S McBride (0-1). | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Final
| 21 July 2002 Final | Antrim | 2-13 - 0-6 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| G Bell 2-0, C Hernon 0-6, D McAuley 0-3, S Delargy 0-2, S McFadden 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. | P Braniff 0-4, G Clarke 0-1, F Conway 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 24 August 2002 Semi-final | Galway | 1-20 - 1-10 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| G Farragher 0-13 (0-10 frees, 0-1 65); A Cullinane 1-1; M Coughlan 0-3; R Murray 0-2; D Hayes 0-1. | Report | B Lambert 0-7 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65); R Jacob 1-0; MJ Furlong, E Quigley, S O'Neill 0-1 each. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 25 August 2002 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-20 - 2-6 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| M Keane 1-9, E Foley 1-3, K Tobin 0-3, A O'Shaughnessy 0-2, N Moran 0-1, P Tobin 0-1 C Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | M McClements 1-0, S Delargy 1-0, K Stewart 0-2, D McAuley 0-1. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Final
| 15 September 2002 Final | Limerick | 3-17 - 0-8 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A O'Shaughnessy 2-2; M Keane 1-6 (0-5 frees); P Kirby 0-3 (0-2 frees); J O'Brien, P Lawlor (0-1 free) 0-2 each; C Fitzgerald, D Reale 0-1 each. | Report | G Farragher 0-5 (0-4 frees); R Murray 0-2; JP O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 2-37 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
| 2 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 3 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 4-09 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Ger Farragher | Limerick | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Eoin Foley | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Rory Hanniffy | Offaly | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 0-13 | 13 | Wexford |
| 2 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Dublin |
| 4 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly |
| Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow | |
| 5 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow |
| 6 | Rory Hanniffy | Offaly | 2-03 | 9 | Laois |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Galway | |
| Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| 7 | Michael Cordial | Offaly | 2-02 | 8 | Laois |
| Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Galway | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-05 | 8 | Derry | |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 0-08 | 8 | Cork | |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Limerick become the first team since Tipperary in 1981 to win three successive All-Ireland titles.
References
[edit]- ^ Breheny, Martin (16 September 2002). "Limerick make history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.