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2002 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Date
  
8 September 2002

Attendance
  
76,254

Venue
  
Croke Park, Dublin

Event
  
2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Man of the Match
  
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)

Referee
  
Aodán Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

The 2002 All-Ireland Hurling Final was the 115th All-Ireland Hurling Final and the culmination of the 2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a tournament for the top hurling counties. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 8 September 2002, between Kilkenny and Clare. Kilkenny won on a score line of 2-20 to 0-19. The winning captain for Kilkenny was Andy Comerford.

Summary

D. J. Carey got the opening score, a goal in the third-minute goal, touching into the net after a Henry Shefflin run and lob into the square. Kilkenny were 1-2 to 0-0 up after six minutes of play.

MATCH RULES

  • 70 minutes.
  • Replay if scores level.
  • Five substitutes allowed
  • References

    2002 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Wikipedia