2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season September 2024 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Birr 17 Gary Hanniffy Pad Joe Whelehan 20px|Border Kilcormac–Killoughey Henry Kilmartin Séamus Gleeson 2001 2001 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 2003 2003 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 2002 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. Birr were the defending champions.https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/602538/magnificent-birr-were-a-real-force-of-nature-during-their-glorious-heyday.html FEATURE: Magnificent Birr were a real force of nature during their glorious heyday Offaly Live 15 January 2021 1 September 2024https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/birr-pushed-to-the-limit-by-battling-st-rynaghs/26070348.html Birr pushed to the limit by battling St Rynagh's Irish Independent 8 October 2001 1 September 2024 The final was played on 29 September 2002 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Birr and Kilcormac–Killoughey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 Birr won the match by 3–11 to 2–07 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.http://www.birrgaaclub.com/BirrGAAClubHistoryPage.html Club History Birr GAA website 1 September 2024https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10078904.html Birr 3-12 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-7 Irish Examiner 30 September 2002 1 September 2024 Jim O'Sullivan Results Semi-finals 7 September 2002 Semi-final Kilcormac–Killoughey 0-11 - 1-05 Coolderry J Leahy 0-4, M Hand 0-3, K Rigney 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, T Spain 0-1, C Cassidy 0-1. D Murray 1-1, D Dooley 0-2, B Carroll 0-2. St Brendan's Park 7 September 2002 Semi-final Birr 0-09 - 1-06 St Rynagh's S Whelehan 0-4, D Pilkington 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1, P Molloy 0-1, R Hanniffy 0-1. E Martin 0-5, M Duignan 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1. St Brendan's Park 14 September 2002 Semi-final replay Birr 0-16 - 1-05 St Rynagh's S Whelehan 0-8, Brian Whelehan 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, G Hanniffy 0-2, D Hayden 0-1. N Hogan 1-0, E Martin 0-2, F Dolan 0-2, D Kelly 0-1. St Brendan's Park Final 29 September 2002 Final Birr 3-11 - 2-07 Kilcormac–Killoughey S Whelahan 1-5 (0-4 frees); R Hanniffy and L Power 1-0 each; G Hanniffy 0-2; M Dwane, D Hayden, J Pilkington, P Molly and Brian Whelahan (free), 0-1 each. J Leahy 0-4 frees; M Hand 1-0 free; D Gleeson 1-0; C Cassidy 0-3 (0-2 frees). St Brendan's Park References Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship