2002 National Hurling League


The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.

Structure

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win.
There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B.
There are 6 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom two teams play a relegation playoff.
There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

Division 1A

PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes
1 Kilkenny 54019-751-56438Division 1 champions
2 Galway 54016-866-61258-
3 Clare 53026-867-59246-
4 Waterford 52036-693-68104-
5 Dublin 52036-566-79-234-
6 Meath 50054-4214-91-790Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Division 1B Table

PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes
1 Cork 54106-905-60339Division 1 runners-up
2 Limerick 54108-776-54299-
3 Tipperary 530210-839-54356-
4 Wexford 530210-738-7186-
5 Offaly 52039-619-76-154-
6 Derry 50056-3712-104-850-

Group stage

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals
Final

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mark KeaneLimerick4-445678.00
2Eoin KellyTipperary2-414776.71
3Nicky HoranMeath2-384476.28
4Henry ShefflinKilkenny3-324175.85
5Eugene CloonanGalway1-283147.75
6John O'BrienTipperary6-092764.50
6Paul FlynnWaterford3-182755.40
6Ken McGrathWaterford1-242755.20
6Joe DooleyOffaly0-272755.20
10Barry LambertWexford1-232646.50
10Eddie BrennanKilkenny3-172673.71
10Ollie CollinsDerry1-232673.71

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Mark KeaneLimerick2-0814Derry
2Michael CollinsDerry4-0113Dublin
2Mark KeaneLimerick2-0713Tipperary
4Eugene CloonanGalway1-0811Tipperary
4Geoffrey McGonagleDerry0-1111Meath
4Mark KeaneLimerick0-1111Clare
4Eoin KellyTipperary0-1111Galway
8Éamonn CollinsCork3-0110Offaly
8Eddie BrennanKilkenny2-0410Meath
8Mark O'LearyTipperary2-0410Derry
8John O'BrienTipperary2-0410Derry
8Barry LambertWexford1-0710Offaly
8Henry ShefflinKilkenny1-0710Limerick

Division 2

Division 2A

PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes
1 Antrim 44008-601-47348Division 2 runners-up
2 Down 430110-505-42236-
3 Kildare 41121-526-48-13-
4 Westmeath 41123-427-53-233-
5 Roscommon 40045-385-62-240-

Division 2B

PosTeamPldWDLFADiffPtsNotes
1 Laois 44004-703-41328Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 42027-493-41204-
3 Carlow 42029-4510-48-64-
4 Wicklow 420210-537-46-164-
5 London 40045-2912-70-620Relegated to Division 3

Results

Relegation play-offs
Knock-out stage

Division Three

Results

Relegation play-off
Knock-out stage

Division Four

Results

Knock-out stage