2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
# 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 20 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.

Athenry were the defending champions but were defeated by Clarinbridge in the county championship and thus failed to qualify. Clarinbridge, O'Loughlin Gaels, Adare and Clonkill were all first-time participants in the championship, while Kilmoyley and Ballinkillen made returns after prolonged absences.

On 17 March 2002, Birr won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-5 defeat of Clarinbridge in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in four championship seasons.

Ballygunner's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 1-42.

## Results

### Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Second round

Semi-final

Final

### Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Final replay

### Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

### Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

### All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 17 February 2002 - Semple Stadium | 17 February 2002 - Semple Stadium | |
| | | Clarinbridge | 1-15 |
| | | Ballygunner | 2-8 |
| | | | | 17 March 2002 - Semple Stadium | 17 March 2002 - Semple Stadium |
| | | | | Clarinbridge | 1-5 |
| 2 December 2001 - Emerald GAA Grounds | 2 December 2001 - Emerald GAA Grounds | | | | Clarinbridge | 1-5 |
| 2 December 2001 - Emerald GAA Grounds | 2 December 2001 - Emerald GAA Grounds | | | Birr | 2-10 |
| Fr. Murphy's | 1-6 | | | Birr | 2-10 |
| Fr. Murphy's | 1-6 | 17 February 2002 - St. Tiernach's Park | 17 February 2002 - St. Tiernach's Park | | |
| Dunloy | 6-12 | 17 February 2002 - St. Tiernach's Park | 17 February 2002 - St. Tiernach's Park | | |
| Dunloy | 6-12 | Birr | 2-12 | | |
| | | Dunloy | 1-11 |

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

## Top scorers

### Overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-42 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Alastair Elliott | Dunloy | 7-10 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Simon Whelehan | Birr | 3-22 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 3 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-21 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Paul Seevers | Tubbercurry | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Paddy Richmond | Dunloy | 4-07 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 6 | Martin Curry | Dunloy | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | David Cuddy | Dunloy | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Gary Hanniffy | Birr | 1-12 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Paul Foley | Ballygunner | 3-04 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 7 | Ollie Collins | Lavey | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Connie Ring | Craobh Chiaráin | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Darragh Coen | Clarinbridge | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Ken Dunne | Toomevara | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |

### Single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alastair Elliott | Dunloy | 5-00 | 15 | Fr. Murphy's |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 2-07 | 13 | Kilmoyley |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 0-13 | 13 | St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield |
| 3 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-09 | 12 | Blackrock |
| 4 | Simon Whelehan | Birr | 1-08 | 11 | Castletown |
| 4 | Paul Seevers | Tubbercurry | 0-11 | 11 | Belmullet |
| 4 | Connie Ring | Craobh Chiaráin | 0-11 | 11 | Slasher Gaels |
| 4 | Ollie Collins | Lavey | 0-11 | 11 | Portaferry |
| 5 | Martin Curry | Dunloy | 2-04 | 10 | Burt |
| 5 | Alastair Elliott | Dunloy | 2-04 | 10 | Burt |
| 5 | Paul Braniff | Portaferry | 2-04 | 10 | Lavey |
| 5 | Nigel Skehan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-07 | 10 | Craobh Chiaráin |
| 5 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | Adare |
| 5 | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 0-10 | 10 | Toomevara |
