2002 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 29 June – 27 July 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Laois (3rd title)John Lyons (captain) Séamus Plunkett (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Wicklow | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 156 (26 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | David Cuddy (4-18) | ||
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The 2002 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 29 June to 27 July 2002.
Derry were the defending champions, however, they exited the championship after failing to field a team in their quarter-final game against Kerry..[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 27 July 2002 between Laois and Wicklow, in what was their first ever meeting in the All-Ireland final. Laois won the match by 2-20 to 2-07 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in 23 years.[2][3]
Laois's David Cuddy was the championship's top scorer with 4-18.
Results
[edit]All-Ireland quarter-finals
[edit]| 29 June 2002 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 3-07 - 2-19 | Westmeath | Duggan Park |
| D Mulvey 1-3, D Lohan 1-1, T Lennon 1-0, M Cunniffe 0-2, M Connaughton 0-1. | A Mitchell 1-4, J Shaw 0-7, D Carty 1-0, R Whelan 0-3, V Bateman 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, S Morley 0-1. |
| 30 June 2002 Quarter-final | Carlow | 1-05 - 1-09 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park |
| R Foley 1-2, B Lawler 0-3. | D Hyland 1-4, L Glynn 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, D Curran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, W O'Gorman 0-1. |
| 3 July 2002 Quarter-final | Laois | 2-21 - 1-11 | Carlow | Dr Cullen Park |
| D Cuddy 2-6, PJ Peacock 0-4, J Young 0-4, O Dowling 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. | D Ryan 0-4, D Nolan 0-4, S Gleeson 1-0, A McAndrew 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, C Boran 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 13 July 2002 Semi-final | Laois | 3-14 - 0-19 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park |
| D Cuddy 2-3, J Young 0-5, F O'Sullivan 1-1, O Dowling 0-2, C Cuddy 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1, C Coonan 0-1. | J Shaw 0-8, A Mitchell 0-3, D McCormack 0-3, R Whelan 0-2, O Devine 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1. |
| 13 July 2002 Semi-final | Wicklow | 2-13 - 2-10 | Kerry | O'Moore Park |
| D Hyland 0-9, J O'Neill 1-1, W O'Gorman 1-1, J Murphy 0-1, L Glynn 0-1. | J Healy 1-1, M Slattery 0-4, S Brick 1-0, M Conway 0-2, B Brick 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, D Young 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 27 July 2002 Final | Laois | 2-21 - 2-07 | Wicklow | Semple Stadium |
| D Cuddy 0-9, J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, O Dowling 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-3, D Rooney 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-2. | D Hyland 1-5, W O'Gorman 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cuddy | Laois | 4-18 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Don Hyland | Wicklow | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | John Shaw | Westmeath | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | James Young | Laois | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "A LOOK BACK - 1996 All-Ireland B Hurling Champions". Derry Now. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Wicklow fall at the last". Irish Independent. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Laois Hurling Memory: All Ireland 'B' glory in 2002 brings curtain down on eventful year". Laois Today. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.