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.
| 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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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
editAll-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
editTop 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.