2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The championship began 7 June and ended on 15 September 2002.
Limerick were the [2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|defending champions] and retained their title for a third successive year after defeating Galway by 3-17 to 0-8 in the final.

Results

[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Finals'''

[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
'''Final'''

[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
'''Final'''

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	2-37	43	6	7.16
2	Barry Lambert	Wexford	1-32	35	4	8.75
3	Andrew O'Shaughnessy	Limerick	4-09	21	6	3.50
4	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	0-19	19	3	6.33
5	Ger Farragher	Limerick	0-18	18	2	9.00
6	David O'Callaghan	Dublin	1-13	16	2	8.00
7	Eoin Foley	Limerick	2-09	15	6	2.50
8	Rory Hanniffy	Offaly	3-04	13	2	6.50
9	Rory Jacob	Wexford	2-06	12	4	3.00
9	Paul Braniff	Down	1-09	12	2	6.00

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ger Farragher	Galway	0-13	13	Wexford
2	Mark Keane	Limerick	1-09	12	Antrim
3	Barry Lambert	Wexford	1-08	11	Dublin
4	David O'Callaghan	Dublin	1-07	10	Offaly
4	Barry Lambert	Wexford	0-10	10	Carlow
5	Barry Lambert	Wexford	0-10	10	Carlow
6	Rory Hanniffy	Offaly	2-03	9	Laois
6	Mark Keane	Limerick	1-06	9	Galway
6	Eoin Kelly	Waterford	0-09	9	Tipperary
7	Michael Cordial	Offaly	2-02	8	Laois
7	Andrew O'Shaughnessy	Limerick	2-02	8	Galway
7	Paul Braniff	Down	1-05	8	Derry
7	Mark Keane	Limerick	0-08	8	Cork
7	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	0-08	8	Waterford

Miscellaneous

Limerick become the first team since Tipperary in 1981 to win three successive All-Ireland titles.