2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 2002 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland [Intermediate Hurling Championship] since its establishment by the Gaelic [Athletic Association] in 1961 [All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|1961]. The championship ran from 19 May to 22 September 2002.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster semi-final.
The All-Ireland final replay was played at St. Brendan's Park in Birr on 21 September 2002 between Galway and Tipperary, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Galway won the match by 2-15 to 1-10 to claim a second All-Ireland title overall and a first title in three years.
Galway's Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brian CunninghamGalway1-3033311.00
2Brendan HoganTipperary2-232955.80
3Chris McGrathWexford3-182746.75
4Simon EverardTipperary4-071953.80
4Eddie CullenWexford3-101944.75
6Michael JacobWexford1-151844.50
7Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny0-171728.50
8Ger MaguireTipperary2-091553.00
9Seán DalyWaterford1-0710110.00
10John QuinlanCork1-06919.00
10Brian StritchTipperary0-09951.80

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Chris McGrathWexford2-0713Offaly
1Brendan HoganTipperary1-1013Limerick
3Brian CunninghamGalway1-0912Wexford
3Brian CunninghamGalway0-1212Tipperary
5Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny0-116Dublin
6Seán DalyWaterford1-0710Cork
6Chris McGrathWexford1-0710Kilkenny
8Eddie CullenWexford2-039Laois
8John QuinlanCork1-069Waterford
8Brian CunninghamGalway0-099Tipperary