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.
Results First round
Second round
Relegation play-off
Losers' group
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1James CuddihyBallyduff Lower2–253156.202Paul FlynnBallygunner3–182746.75Anton LannonRoanmore3–182746.753Ken McGrathMount Sion0–262638.664Paul KearneyTallow1–222546.255Dave BennettLismore1–212438.006Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper0–232354.607Tom CurranStradbally0–212145.258Eoin KellyMount Sion1–172045.009Billy O'SullivanBallygunner4–061844.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paul KearneyTallow1–0811StradballyKen McGrathMount Sion0–1111Ballygunner2Paul FlynnBallygunner2-0410Ballyduff UpperFreddie KellyPortlaw1–0710Fourmilewater3Seán RyanMount Sion3–009PassageEoin KellyMount Sion1–069PassageMichael WhiteMount Sion1–069De La SalleAnton LannonRoanmore1–069TallowJames CuddihyBallyduff Lower1–069Ballyduff UpperPaul FlynnBallygunner1–069Mount SionDave BennettLismore0–099Roanmore
References