2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship


The 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 26 April 2002 and ended on 10 November 2002.
Ballygunner were the defending champions.
On 6 October 2002, Mount Sion won the championship after a 1–19 to 2–14 defeat of Ballygunner in the final at Walsh Park. It was their 32nd championship title overall and their first title since 2000.
Ballyduff Lower's James Cuddihy was the championship's top scorer with 2–25.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1James CuddihyBallyduff Lower2–253156.20
2Paul FlynnBallygunner3–182746.75
2Anton LannonRoanmore3–182746.75
3Ken McGrathMount Sion0–262638.66
4Paul KearneyTallow1–222546.25
5Dave BennettLismore1–212438.00
6Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper0–232354.60
7Tom CurranStradbally0–212145.25
8Eoin KellyMount Sion1–172045.00
9Billy O'SullivanBallygunner4–061844.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paul KearneyTallow1–0811Stradbally
1Ken McGrathMount Sion0–1111Ballygunner
2Paul FlynnBallygunner2-0410Ballyduff Upper
2Freddie KellyPortlaw1–0710Fourmilewater
3Seán RyanMount Sion3–009Passage
3Eoin KellyMount Sion1–069Passage
3Michael WhiteMount Sion1–069De La Salle
3Anton LannonRoanmore1–069Tallow
3James CuddihyBallyduff Lower1–069Ballyduff Upper
3Paul FlynnBallygunner1–069Mount Sion
3Dave BennettLismore0–099Roanmore