2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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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.
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 7 October 2001 – 17 March 2002 |
Teams | 26 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Birr (3rd win) |
Captain | Simon Whelahan |
Manager | Pat Joe Whelahan |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Clarinbridge |
Captain | Micheál Donoghue |
Manager | Billy McGrath |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Ballygunner |
Leinster | Birr |
Ulster | Dunloy |
Connacht | Clarinbridge |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 27 |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
Athenry were the defending champions but were defeated by Clarinbridge in the county championship and thus failed to qualify.[1] 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.[2] 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.