2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	26 April 2002 – 10 November 2002
Teams	12
Champions	Mount Sion (32nd title) John Cleere (captain) Jim Greene (manager)
Runners-up	Ballygunner Billy O'Sullivan (captain) Gordon Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Top scorer(s)	James Cuddihy (2–25)
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The 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 26 April 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.

Ballygunner were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 6 October 2002, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–19 to 2–14 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park. ^[2] It was their 32nd championship title overall and their first title since 2000.

Ballyduff Lower's James Cuddihy was the championship's top scorer with 2–25.

Results

First round

Mount Sion v Passage

26 April 2002First round	Mount Sion	4–21 – 2–05	Passage	Walsh Park, Waterford
	S Ryan 3–0, E Kelly 1–6, K McGrath 0–8, M White 0–3, T Browne 0–1, A Kirwan 0–1, M O'Regan 0–1, M Frisby 0–1.		P Fitzgerald 1–1, I Connors 1–0, B Walsh 0–3, J Hanrahan 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Portlaw v Roanmore

27 April 2002First round	Portlaw	3–03 – 2–07	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Laffan 1–0, H Maher 1–0, J Hartley 1–0, F Kelly 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1.		A Lannon 1–3, D Byrne 1–0, D Murphy 0–3, C O'Neill 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Fourmilewater v De La Salle

27 April 2002First round	Fourmilewater	0–10 – 0–10	De La Salle	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Walsh 0–4, D Spellman 0–3, L Walsh 0–1, T Flynn 0–1, P Walsh 0–1.		J Mullane 0–4, B Phelan 0–4, D McGrath 0–1, A Kelly 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Lismore v Stradbally

28 April 2002First round	Lismore	3–13 – 1–10	Stradbally	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 1–5, J Heneghan 1–3, S Daly 1–0, D Shanahan 0–2, B Prendergast 0–2, D Howard 0–1.		T Curran 0–8, D Doyle 1–0, N Curran 0–1, S Cunningham 0–1.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Ballyduff Upper v Ballyduff Lower

2 May 2002First round	Ballyduff Upper	1–12 – 2–08	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	B Hannon 0–5, P Prendergast 0–4, T Molumphy 1–0, B Kearney 0–2, S Molumphy 0–1.		J Kennedy 1–1, N Power 0–4, J Cuddihy 1–0, D van Veen 0–1, T Cooper 0–1, C Kenney 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Ballygunner v Tallow

4 May 2002First round	Ballygunner	0–13 – 0–07	Tallow	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 0–4, A Moloney 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–2, M Mahony 0–2, D O'Sullivan 0–1, P Foley 0–1, A Hearne 0–1.		P Kearney 0–4, J Murray 0–3.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Fourmilewater v De La Salle

31 May 2002First round replay	Fourmilewater	1–08 – 1–13	De La Salle	St. Declan's Park, Ardmore
	D Spellman 1–2, S Walsh 0–3, M Guiry 0–2, B Wall 0–1.		B Phelan 0–4, W Power 1–0, A Kelly 0–3, J Mullane 0–3, D McGrath 0–2, M Barden 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Second round

Lismore v Roanmore

8 June 2002Second round	Lismore	1–18 – 2–06	Roanmore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Bennett 0–9, W Cunningham 1–2, D Shanahan 0–3, S Kearney 0–1, S Prendergast 0–1, P Prendergast 0–1, K O'Gorman 0–1.		A Lannon 1–2, T Dunphy 1–1, N Crowley 0–2, C Fanning 0–1.	Referee: S Flynn (Fenor)

Mount Sion v De La Salle

9 June 2002Second round	Mount Sion	3–15 – 1–10	De La Salle	Walsh Park, Waterford
	M White 1–6, B Browne 2–1, E Kelly 0–3, S Ryan 0–2, N Mackey 0–2, M Frisby 0–1.		J Mullane 0–5, S Brenner 1–0, L Hayes 0–2, A Kelly 0–1, B Phelan 0–1, L Lawlor 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Ballygunner v Ballyduff Upper

9 June 2002Second round	Ballygunner	6–12 – 1–08	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 2–4, P Foley 2–2, B O'Sullivan 2–2, M Mahoney 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1, A Moloney 0–1, G Cullinan 0–1.		T Molumphy 1–1, B Hannon 0–4, M Molumphy 0–2, J Twomey 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Tallow v Stradbally

14 July 2002Second round	Tallow	2–12 – 3–09	Stradbally	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Kearney 1–8, P O'Brien 1–1, C Slattery 0–1, D O'Brien 0–1, SF McCarthy 0–1.		N Curran 1–3, C Coffey 1–0, D Doyle 1–0, M Walsh 0–3, T Curran 0–1, J Hearn 0–1, G Power 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Portlaw v Fourmilewater

17 August 2002Second round	Portlaw	1–08 – 0–08	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	F Kelly 1–7, H Maher 0–1.		Joe Walsh 0–5, S Walsh 0–2, D Spellman 0–1.	Referee: T O'Sullivan (Cappoquin)

Passage v Ballyduff Lower

17 August 2002Second round	Passage	1–12 – 2–17	Ballyduff Lower	Walsh Park, Waterford
	A Brett 0–8, J Hanrahan 1–0, B Walsh 0–2, S Cullinane 0–1, I Connors 0–1.		J Cuddihy 0–8, S Larkin 2–1, J Kennedy 0–2, T Cooper 0–2, J O'Leary 0–2, D Van Veen 0–1, N Power 0–1.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Tallow v Stradbally

18 August 2002Second round replay	Tallow	2–16 – 1–12	Stradbally	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P O'Brien 1–5, P Kearney 0–7, B Henley 0–2, B Sheehan 0–1, M Geary 0–1.		J Coffey 1–2, T Curran 0–5, M Walsh 0–3, N Curran 0–2.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Relegation play-off

Stradbally v Passage

15 September 2002Round 1	Stradbally	1–17 – 1–08	Passage	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Walsh 1–4, T Curran 0–7, S Cunningham 0–3, G Power 0–1, J Coffey 0–1, J Hearne 0–1.		B Walsh 1–3, A Brett 0–4, P Lavey 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Fourmilewater v Passage

10 November 2002Round 2	Fourmilewater	2–10 – 2–07	Passage	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Spellman 1–3, L Lawlor 1–0, M Guiry 0–3, B Wall 0–2, S Walsh 0–1, T Flynn 0–1.		J Hanrahan 1–1, A Fitzgerald 1–0, A Brett 0–3, B Walsh 0–3.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Losers' group

De La Salle v Ballyduff Lower

24 August 2002Round 1	De La Salle	1–09 – 2–12	Ballyduff Lower	Walsh Park, Waterford
	M Barden 1–1, B Phelan 0–4, J Mullane 0–2, F O'Brien 0–1, I Flynn 0–1.		J Cuddihy 0–8, J Kennedy 0–4, S Larkin 1–0, G Harris 1–0.	Referee: M Wadding (Roanmore)

Roanmore v Tallow

25 August 2002Round 1	Roanmore	3–10 – 1–14	Tallow	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	A Lannon 1–6, D Byrne 1–1, P Murphy 1–0, L O'Neill 0–2, M Creed 0–1.		M O'Brien 1–1, P Kearney 0–3, J Murray 0–3, P Murray 0–3, P O'Brien 0–2, B Sheehan 0–1, JP Grey 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Portlaw v Ballyduff Upper

25 August 2002Round 1	Portlaw	3–05 – 0–17	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	H Maher 2–0, P Coffey 1–0, A Kirwan 0–3, K Reade 0–1, D Long 0–1.		B Hannon 0–4, S Molumphy 0–4, L Feeney 0–2, L McNamara 0–2, S Twomey 0–2, P Prendergast 0–1, M Molumphy 0–1, D Hannon 0–1.	Referee: T O'Byrne (Erin's Own)

Ballyduff Lower v Roanmore

1 September 2002Round 2	Ballyduff Lower	1–12 – 0–13	Roanmore	Walsh Park, Waterford
	S Larkin 0–4, P Murphy 1–0, J Cuddihy 0–3, J Kennedy 0–2, V Van Veen 0–1, J O'Leary 0–1, N Power 0–1.		A Lannon 0–7, D Byrne 0–3, L O'Neill 0–1, D Murphy 0–1, P Tobin 0–1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Shamrocks)

Quarter-final

Ballyduff Upper v Ballyduff Lower

7 September 2002Quarter-final	Ballyduff Upper	2–14 – 2–10	Ballyduff Lower	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Molumphy 2–2, B Hannon 0–7, L McNamara 0–2, S Molumphy 0–2, J Twomey 0–1.		S Cuddihy 1–6, J Kennedy 1–0, J O'Leary 0–2, S Larkin 0–2.	Referee: P Walsh (Fourmilewater)

Semi-finals

Ballygunner v Lismore

22 September 2002Semi-final	Ballygunner	2–13 – 2–12	Lismore	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	B O'Sullivan 2–1, P Flynn 0–4, A Moloney 0–2, P Foley 0–2, P Power 0–2, A Hearne 0–1, T Fives 0–1.		D Shanahan 1–4, D Bennett 0–7, D Howard 1–0, B Prendergast 0–1.	Referee: P Moore (Abbeyside)

Mount Sion v Ballyduff Upper

22 September 2002Semi-final	Mount Sion	4–12 – 2–12	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	K McGrath 0–7, B Browne 2–0, J Meaney 1–1, S Ryan 1–0, E Kelly 0–2, M White 0–1, M Frisby 0–1.		M Molumphy 2–0, P Prendergast 0–3, J Twomey 0–3, B Hannon 0–3, T Feeney 0–2, L McNamara 0–1.	Referee: J Hunt (Clonea)

Final

Mount Sion v Ballygunner

6 October 2002Final	Mount Sion	1–19 – 2–14	Ballygunner	Walsh Park, Waterford
	K McGrath (0–11, eight frees), E Kelly (0–6); E McGrath (1–0); T Browne (0–1), S Ryan (0–1).		P Flynn (1–6, 1–4 from frees); A Ahearne (0–4), A Moloney (1–0); T Fives (0–1), B O'Sullivan (0–1), P Power (0–1), G Cullinane (0–1).

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	2–25	31	5	6.20
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	3–18	27	4	6.75
	Anton Lannon	Roanmore	3–18	27	4	6.75
3	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–26	26	3	8.66
4	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–22	25	4	6.25
5	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–21	24	3	8.00
6	Brendan Hannon	Ballyduff Upper	0–23	23	5	4.60
7	Tom Curran	Stradbally	0–21	21	4	5.25
8	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	1–17	20	4	5.00
9	Billy O'Sullivan	Ballygunner	4–06	18	4	4.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul Kearney	Tallow	1–08	11	Stradbally
	Ken McGrath	Mount Sion	0–11	11	Ballygunner
2	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	2-04	10	Ballyduff Upper
	Freddie Kelly	Portlaw	1–07	10	Fourmilewater
3	Seán Ryan	Mount Sion	3–00	9	Passage
	Eoin Kelly	Mount Sion	1–06	9	Passage
	Michael White	Mount Sion	1–06	9	De La Salle
	Anton Lannon	Roanmore	1–06	9	Tallow
	James Cuddihy	Ballyduff Lower	1–06	9	Ballyduff Upper
	Paul Flynn	Ballygunner	1–06	9	Mount Sion
	Dave Bennett	Lismore	0–09	9	Roanmore

References

1. Breheny, Martin (18 September 2001). "Ballygunner crowned kings". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. "A sermon from the Mount". Irish Times. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2019.