2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:2001–2002
Dates:7 October 2001 – 17 March 2002
Teams:26
Connacht:Clarinbridge
Munster:Ballygunner
Leinster:Birr
Ulster:Dunloy
Matches:27
Team:Birr
Titles:3rd
Captain:Simon Whelahan
Manager:Pat Joe Whelahan
Team2:Clarinbridge
Captain2:Micheál Donoghue
Manager2:Billy McGrath
Topscorer: Paul Flynn (1-42)
Previous:2000–01
Next:2002–03

The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 20 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.

Athenry were the defending champions but were defeated by Clarinbridge in the county championship and thus failed to qualify.[1] Clarinbridge, O'Loughlin Gaels, Adare and Clonkill were all first-time participants in the championship, while Kilmoyley and Ballinkillen made returns after prolonged absences.

On 17 March 2002, Birr won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-5 defeat of Clarinbridge in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in four championship seasons.

Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 1-42.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Second round

Semi-final

Final

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Final replay

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paul FlynnBallygunner1-424559.00
2Alastair ElliottDunloy7-103147.75
Simon WhelehanBirr3-223156.20
3Alan BrowneBlackrock2-212739.00
4Paul SeeversTubbercurry1-202337.66
5Paddy RichmondDunloy4-071944.75
6Martin CurryDunloy2-091543.75
David CuddyDunloy1-121543.75
Gary HanniffyBirr1-121553.00
7Paul FoleyBallygunner3-041352.60
Ollie CollinsLavey0-131326.50
Connie RingCraobh Chiaráin0-131326.50
Darragh CoenClarinbridge0-131334.33
Ken DunneToomevara0-131326.50
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Alastair ElliottDunloy5-0015Fr. Murphy's
2Alan BrowneBlackrock2-0713Kilmoyley
Paul FlynnBallygunner0-1313St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
3Paul FlynnBallygunner1-0912Blackrock
4Simon WhelehanBirr1-0811Castletown
Paul SeeversTubbercurry0-1111Belmullet
Connie RingCraobh Chiaráin0-1111Slasher Gaels
Ollie CollinsLavey0-1111Portaferry
5Martin CurryDunloy2-0410Burt
Alastair ElliottDunloy2-0410Burt
Paul BraniffPortaferry2-0410Lavey
Nigel SkehanO'Loughlin Gaels1-0710Craobh Chiaráin
Alan BrowneBlackrock0-1010Adare
Paul FlynnBallygunner0-1010Toomevara

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Bridge rise to dethrone champions. 22 October 2001. Irish Independent. 30 November 2015. Tom. O'Riordan.
  2. Web site: Birr win third All-Ireland club title. 17 March 2002. RTÉ Sport. 29 October 2010.