| 2002 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 26 April 2002 – 10 November 2002 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Champions Captain: | John Cleere |
| Champions Manager: | Jim Greene |
| Count: | 32 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Billy O'Sullivan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Gordon Ryan |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Top Scorer: | James Cuddihy (2-25) |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2001 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Next Tournament: | 2003 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cuddihy | Ballyduff Lower | 2-25 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 | |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 3-18 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| Anton Lannon | Roanmore | 3-18 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | ||
| 3 | Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | |
| 4 | Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| 5 | Dave Bennett | Lismore | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 | |
| 6 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 7 | Tom Curran | Stradbally | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 8 | Eoin Kelly | Mount Sion | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| 9 | Billy O'Sullivan | Ballygunner | 4-06 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Kearney | Tallow | 1-08 | 11 | Stradbally |
| Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-11 | 11 | Ballygunner | |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 2-04 | 10 | Ballyduff Upper |
| Freddie Kelly | Portlaw | 1-07 | 10 | Fourmilewater | |
| 3 | Seán Ryan | Mount Sion | 3-00 | 9 | Passage |
| Eoin Kelly | Mount Sion | 1-06 | 9 | Passage | |
| Michael White | Mount Sion | 1-06 | 9 | De La Salle | |
| Anton Lannon | Roanmore | 1-06 | 9 | Tallow | |
| James Cuddihy | Ballyduff Lower | 1-06 | 9 | Ballyduff Upper | |
| Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-06 | 9 | Mount Sion | |
| Dave Bennett | Lismore | 0-09 | 9 | Roanmore |