| 2002 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 27 April 2002 – 15 September 2002 |
| Sponsor: | TSB Bank |
| Champions: | Blackrock |
| Count: | 32 |
| Champions Captain: | Wayne Sherlock |
| Champions Manager: | Tim Murphy |
| Runners-Up: | Newtownshandrum |
| Runners-Up Captain: | M. Morrissey |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Tom Ryan |
| Matches: | 34 |
| Top Scorer: | Neil Ronan (2-36) |
| Previous Year: | 2001 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Next Tournament: | 2003 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2002 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2002 opening round fixtures took place on 9 December 2001. The championship ended on 15 September 2002.
Blackrock were the defending champions.[1]
On 15 September 2002, Blackrock won the championship following a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Newtownshandrum in the final.[2] This was their 32nd championship title overall and their second in successive championship seasons.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Preliminary round
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 2-36 | 42 | 4 | 10.50 | |
| 2 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 3-31 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 | |
| 3 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-32 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 | |
| 4 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Muskerry | 4-18 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| Alan Browne | Blackrock | 4-18 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 | ||
| 5 | John Quinlan | Avondhu | 3-16 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| John Murphy | Sarsfields | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | ||
| 6 | Pa Dineen | Avondhu | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| Mark O'Connor | Erin's Own | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | ||
| 7 | Adrian Coughlan | Blackrock | 1-19 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 2-08 | 14 | Midleton |
| 2 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | Douglas |
| Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 0-13 | 13 | Carbery | |
| 3 | Setanta Ó hAilpín | Na Piarsaigh | 3-02 | 11 | Ballincollig |
| Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 0-11 | 11 | Seandún | |
| 4 | Daniel Lucey | Seandún | 2-04 | 10 | Ballyhea |
| Joe Deane | Killeagh | 1-07 | 10 | Cloyne | |
| Pa Dineen | Avondhu | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyhea | |
| Diarmuid O'Riordan | Muskerry | 1-07 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| 5 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Muskerry | 2-03 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-06 | 9 | Glen Rovers | |
| Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Mark O'Connor | Erin's Own | 0-09 | 9 | Castlelyons | |
| Eamon Collins | UCC | 0-09 | 9 | Killeagh |