2002 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

2002 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Sixmilebridge (10th title) Christy Chaplin (captain)
Runners-up	Clarecastle Rory Concannon (captain)
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The 2002 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. ^[1]

St Joseph's Doora-Barefield entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clarecastle in the semi-finals. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The final was played on 3 November 2002 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Sixmilebridge and Clarecastle, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall. Sixmilebridge won the match by 3–10 to 2–08 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in two years. ^{[5] [6]}

Results

Final

Sixmilebridge v Clarecastle

3 November 2002Final	Sixmilebridge	3-10 - 2-08	Clarecastle	Cusack Park
	J Reddan 1-3, C Crowe 1-1, N Gilligan 0-4 (1f), J O'Meara 1-0, W Kennedy 0-1, J Chaplin 0-1 (f).		D Quinn 0-5 (2f), D Fitzgerald 1-0, R Fitzgerald 1-0, G Farmer 0-1, S Sheedy 0-1, J Casey 0-1 (f).

References

1. "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
2. "Convincing win for Clarecastle in semi-final". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
3. "Joseph's cross over the 'Bridge". Irish Independent. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. "Roll of honour". St Joseph's Doora-Barefield GAA website. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. "Bridge blitz leaves rivals miles behind". Irish Independent. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. "Clare SHC final: A Bridge too far for Castle". Irish Examiner. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2024.