2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions |  Birr (17th title)Gary Hanniffy (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Kilcormac–KillougheyHenry Kilmartin (captain) | ||
| |||
The 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.
Birr were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 29 September 2002 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Birr won the match by 3–11 to 2–07 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.[4][5]
Results
[edit]Final
[edit]| 29 September 2002 Final | Birr | 3-11 - 2-07 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | St Brendan's Park |
| S Whelahan 1-5 (0-4 frees); R Hanniffy and L Power 1-0 each; G Hanniffy 0-2; M Dwane, D Hayden, J Pilkington, P Molly and Brian Whelahan (free), 0-1 each. | J Leahy 0-4 frees; M Hand 1-0 free; D Gleeson 1-0; C Cassidy 0-3 (0-2 frees). |
References
[edit]- ^ "FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday". Offaly Live. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Birr pushed to the limit by battling St Rynagh's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Club History". Birr GAA website. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 September 2002). "Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 September 2024.