The 2002 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The competition ran from 30 June to 13 October 2002.

Adare were the defending champions.

On 13 October 2002, Adare won the championship after a 0–14 to 0–12 defeat of Ahane in the final. It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Kilmallock's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the championship's top scorer with 5–29.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Knockainey

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Claughaun

Group 1 Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAhane3201544864Garryspillane32014344−14Na Piarsaigh3111504553Knockainey30123949−101

Group 1 results

Group 2 Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCroom33006137236Bruree32015639174Murroe/Boher31025361−82Hospital-Herbertstown30033366−330

Group 2 results

Group 3 Group 3 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKilmallock33006739286Cappamore31114047−73Ballybrown30214244−22Monaleen30124147−61

Group 3 results

Group 4 Group 4 table

TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare33005334196Patrickswell32015542134Doon31025446122Killeedy30032666−401

Group 4 results

Relegation stage Relegation semi-finals

Relegation final

Knockout stage Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Andrew O'ShaughnessyKilmallock5–294458.802Conor FitzgeraldAdare0–383866.333Peter RussellMonaleen2–253156.204Marcus CreganCroom3–213056.00Frankie CarrollGarryspillane0–303047.50

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