| 2002 Railway Cup | |
| Date: | 2 November 2002 - 3 November 2002 |
| Teams: | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster |
| Champions: | Leinster |
| Champions Captain: | Andy Comerford |
| Count: | 22 |
| Runners-Up: | Munster |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 17 |
| Points: | 126 |
| Top Scorer: | Eddie Brennan (2-06) Henry Shefflin (0-12) |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2001 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Next Tournament: | 2003 Railway Cup Hurling Championship |
The 2002 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 75th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Four matches were played between 2 November 2002 and 3 November 2002 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 3 November 2002, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 4-15 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.[3] It was their 22nd Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1997. In the Railway Shield final, Connacht defeated Ulster by 0-19 to 0-16.
Leinster's Eddie Brennan (2-06) and Henry Shefflin (0-12) were the Railway Cup joint top scorers.
Semi-finals
Shield final
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Brennan | Leinster | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| Henry Shefflin | Leinster | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | ||
| 2 | Tommy Dunne | Munster | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Joe Deane | Munster | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 4 | Eoin McGrath | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Ken McGrath | Munster | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | ||
| Francis Forde | Connacht | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | ||
| 5 | Brendan Murphy | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Deane | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | Ulster |
| 2 | Eoin McGrath | Munster | 0-07 | 7 | Leinster |
| Francis Forde | Connacht | 0-07 | 7 | Ulster | |
| Henry Shefflin | Leinster | 0-07 | 7 | Munster | |
| Tommy Dunne | Munster | 0-07 | 7 | Leinster | |
| 3 | Eddie Brennan | Leinster | 1-03 | 6 | Connacht |
| Eddie Brennan | Leinster | 1-03 | 6 | Munster | |
| Ken McGrath | Munster | 0-06 | 6 | Ulster |