title: 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
text: # 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
  
  The 2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The championship began 7 June and ended on 15 September 2002.
  
  Limerick were the defending champions and retained their title for a third successive year after defeating Galway by 3-17 to 0-8 in the final.
  
  ## Teams
  
  ### Team summaries
  
  | Team | Colours | Sponsor | Most recent success | Most recent success |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Colours | Sponsor | All-Ireland | Provincial |
  | Antrim | Saffron and white | | | |
  | Carlow | Red, green and yellow | Stone Developments | | |
  | Clare | Saffron and blue | Vodafone | | |
  | Cork | Red and white | O2 | 1998 | 1998 |
  | Derry | White and red | open+direct | | 1997 |
  | Down | Red and black | Canal Court Hotel | | 1990 |
  | Dublin | Blue and navy | Arnotts | | 1972 |
  | Galway | Maroon and white | Supermacs | 1996 | 1996 |
  | Kerry | Green and gold | Kerry Group | | |
  | Kilkenny | Black and amber | Avonmore plc | 1999 | 1999 |
  | Laois | Blue and white | Meadow Meats | | 1983 |
  | Limerick | Green and white | Red Cow Moran Hotel | 2001 | 2001 |
  | Offaly | Green, white and gold | Carroll Meats | | 2000 |
  | Tipperary | Blue and gold | enfer | 1995 | 1999 |
  | Waterford | White and blue | Gain Feeds | 1992 | 1994 |
  | Wexford | Purple and gold | Wexford Creamery | 1965 | 2001 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
  
  Quarter-finals
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
  
  Quarter-finals
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Finals
  
  ### Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
  
  Semi-final
  
  Final
  
  ### All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 2-37 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
  | 2 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
  | 3 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 4-09 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
  | 4 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
  | 5 | Ger Farragher | Limerick | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
  | 6 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
  | 7 | Eoin Foley | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 |
  | 8 | Rory Hanniffy | Offaly | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
  | 9 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
  | 9 | Paul Braniff | Down | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 0-13 | 13 | Wexford |
  | 2 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Antrim |
  | 3 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Dublin |
  | 4 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly |
  | 4 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow |
  | 5 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow |
  | 6 | Rory Hanniffy | Offaly | 2-03 | 9 | Laois |
  | 6 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Galway |
  | 6 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary |
  | 7 | Michael Cordial | Offaly | 2-02 | 8 | Laois |
  | 7 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Galway |
  | 7 | Paul Braniff | Down | 1-05 | 8 | Derry |
  | 7 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 0-08 | 8 | Cork |
  | 7 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford |
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * Limerick become the first team since Tipperary in 1981 to win three successive All-Ireland titles.
  