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Events during the year 2002 in Northern Ireland .

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Sport

Football

Winners: Portadown [13]
Winners: Linfield 2 – 1 Portadown [14]
Winners: Derry City 1 – 0 Shamrock Rovers [15]

Gaelic Athletic Association

Armagh 1–14 – 1–10 Donegal [16]
Armagh 1–12 – 0–14 Kerry [17]

Golf

Ice Hockey

Deaths

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  14. ↑ "Linfield 2-1 Portadown". BBC Sport. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Derry City edge Rovers in FAI Cup final – Irish Echo". irishecho.com. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Clockwatch: Armagh are champions". BBC Sport. 7 July 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Salute Armagh's All-Ireland victory". BBC Sport. 23 September 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Sugai hangs on for Senior Open title". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Local lad is the toast of Portrush and Rathmore Golf clubs". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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  23. ↑ Profile on F1 Rejects
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